The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-24

lie Denies Reports OF Iusurgent Collapse
and say- the Canse is 1riumphiDg.

JACKSONVILLE Fla. July 23.-Gen.
Emilio Nuncz arrived from Key West to-
/ day.
a prominent Western paper lately print
ed the following in dispatch from
/ Washington:
"The movement for Cuban independ-
/ cnce seems to Doe on the verge Of col
/ lapse. This is the Information that
/ reaches the state Department. IL IS
I fully confirmed by reports received
| through private channels. The move
meut of nHbusterins expeditions has
/ come almost To a stop. The Junia seems
/ TO accept the intention of the administra-
/ tion 20 open negotiations with Spain for
autonomy"
/ Asked with regard 10 tho truth Of these
assertions. General Nuuez said:
Tho revolution IN Cuba is stronger now
/ than ever before, and Spain will De COM
PEELED TO leave the island soon If the
Canovas government docs not strike
decisive blow.
II have seen recent letters from all OF
+ the Cuban commanders bon tho field and
each OF them speak OF the early success
of the revolution. From Pnar del Rio.
where our forces suffered more severely
/ than I'm any other place on tho island,
/ General Ducasse writes as follows:
The Spanish government is endeavor-
ing 10 create the impression that this
/ province Is pacihed, but recently We
have had several engagements with the
/ Spaniards. We have held our positions.
/ while they have oien compelled 10 re-
/ treat with heavy losses. We have a total
/ of 5000 well drilled and well disciplined
men in this province and all are in spirits
and loyal 90 tho cause"
From Havana, General ROdigeruez
/ writes TO ms giving assurance that the
I Spdniards in that province are weaker
+ than ever before and his summers cam
/ paisn viii be the last before they Will
achieve our Independence.
II have a statement Of the conditions Of
/ the forces Of Mantanazas province. which
was given me by General AVelena ROs-
/ ses commander 0f the Cuban forces of
/ that province showing that the forces
there are in better condition to-day than
ever before.
I'm regard to the statement that I'm
Santiago and tamaguey, the Cubans DO
not pay any attention TO the war. ] can
say with truth that they are pacihed for
/ the reason that in the whole territory no
Spanish soldiers have ever made their APP
I pCarauce. As t0 the reports sent out from
/ Washington, that the Cuban cause is
weakening. we have never expected much
! from the American Government. and.
Therefore. w. have no reason 20 be dis
appointed. We have never really expect
/ ed that they would recognize the bclligc-
/ rency Of Cuba, Notwithstanding they had
/ the right "a do $50. because during the ten
years warfwe learned the lesson that in
/ "a struggle between "a weak people and
/ stronger people. the weaker has no right
/ 10 expect any thing.
Who eyer says that the Cuban junta
/ IS prepared 10 accept autonomy from
/ Spain, makes "a big mistake. Tho only
ones 10 speak about autonomy to-day.
/ as they used % about reforms, are the
Same Spaniarls who q year ago. spoke
/ about Il war without mercy FOR the Gu
bans.
La Iucha. the paper IN which General
I Weylor used tO make his declarations, has
/ become an aut0nomist journal ~ has
come to the conclusion that the only way
/ 60 saye Cuba for Spain Is 10 give auto
nomy 20 the Cubans. The statement that
/ tine Cubans are crying for autonomy 6
/ a. mistake. The newspapers have simply
put into tho mouths OF the Cubans what
The Spaniards themselves are crying for
THAT We have not sent any expeditions
/ - Cuba recently is true, and what -
more. We don't intend 10 send any until
January. when we viii, Of course. send
more. IN we are not free by that time
( There rs no need Of sending any now for
/ the army has plenty Of arms and ammu-
milton with which 20 carry on the sum-
I mer CamDaigu."