The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-07
ARE WARY LEADERS.
CuBANS WHO KNOW THE ARTS OF
WAR AND FIGHT WITH SKILL.

VAN N'NC witt S4NlGI' :
GOOD Generaishlp Is Often shown-Not I
Wholly Dependent on Indian Craft and c
Bare Brsver.-A sample of General Gar [
cia's Orders.
1t has been easy to form an impress
sion that the military operations Of the
Cuban insurgents are nothing but aim
lessly brave guerrilla warfare, lacking
system and any tactical merit whatey-
er. Stories of hand TO hand conflicts
with machetes make more inspiring
tales than those of investment and siege.
But the more scientific element has en-
tered as well, and an instance Of 1t
which has recently come to light ought
to prove interesting.
General Gomez himself has quite as
| good military education as that OF has
opponents, gained in the same schools
and the same service with them. Cen
eral Maceo was brave man, but the |
proof of it in battle was no better than |
he gave in serving as West Point !
hostler so that he might absorb by con-
tact and observation knowledge OF
military tcChnic that he hoped to use
against Spain for the Cubans. General
Calixto Garcia is another commander
, who has demonstrated his military
training and his bravery at the same
time.
The formal orders Of General Garcia
g for the attack ON Guaimaro, III the
province Of Puerto Principe, are here
l presented. They were issued in dupll-
cate and were accompanied by an excel
t lent military map showing the plan OF
: operations:
: ATTACK ON GUAIMARO-INSTRUC1
General A. Cebreco will occupy the intrench-
ment Cuba" situated at the oXtrt me 1lght'
Il Brigadier Vega Will occupy intTenchmen'
"CebrecO.' 40
: Major del nepunto will occupy the Game
quay" in trenchment.
&c General Capote win attack from Fort Cou'
fan. ~, -,
trenChment.
Colonel Castro will occupy the Bayamo in
Tr'~adicr Marroro will occupy the Holguir
ye nt.,-cA,2Cnt.
,s Each commander will have ready for tho as
sau 1t the forces of volunteers III the trenche'
10 vance. 49,,
d, intrenchment TO keep up a constant hfe OF
o. the tower of the church every time there Is
OF head shown II will be optional with the com
"a uanders whether or not the other soldier
OF waiting in the trenches shall concentrate 'nei
he fire on the church.
- ~ any commander notes that any OF the dc
- fensive Notifications are Abandoned by III
ry enemv he will occupy it at once and use II q
| % for another
e- oneration will be with a destructive enemy
lie accustomed to guerrilla warfare. Ihey WI
bnrn what they cannot hold, unless it Is occt
IT. pied as soon as abandoned. -.
Wire fences must DO cut early tonight u
'' the moon will not rise until O'CLOCK
S. Commanders must keep in communicating
ie- with one another and with the commander
he chief, and report the progress OF the attack
on, the best manner possible ~, ,
,oa COMPLIMENTARY verbal instructions VIII
- sent TO each commander if necessary
me The commander in chief hopes from u
NJ vaIor and Intelligence of his troops inc DC
OF rosuIt which their patriotism can accomplish
lg CAuxTo GARCIA, Major General
ell Fort Gonfan was taken by the lnfal
III ~, trv of General Capote, and i'll the lat
va, re. operations was used as favorable pol
from which he assisted the other tloo
in the general assault AROUND
town. connecting the chain OF Spanl
hss forts were fence of barbed WIRE al
' ',,' other obstacles, arranged after the II
ma cha fashion so much favored as spa
tbe ;sb defenses The general direction
,ich the attack was northward. The troo
the from the Holguin trenches, under Ge
ac- eral Marrero, with left flank restnS
for the river bank, moved northwa
through the town, and all the OIL
forces converged to Fort Gontah'
liver same destination.
feet The map as it was originally ara
,ped showed the location of each Cuban
'een trenohment and the direction OF TN
lgea attack, with the topography OF
caro- town. 1t indicated the name and 10
ton of each Spanish fort on the line
barbed wire trocha. 1t showed
tate bospital, the Spanish headquarters
M fortified church, the country roads
4 J' the streets within the city and the pi
Hal. cipal buildings. o.
aou. The map and orders have interest
volue as evidence that the lnsurs
leaders are men who think over
nlans of their battles and do not dep
,peI' in every instance on the recklessnes
ias ,,, the raider or the craft OF the lndlal
!, No. win. Many of them show brilliant
itary genius. If they could secure >
Gent arms and ammunition TO &c
their forces, the result would DC re-
: the ed even sooner than Is now 'he rio9l