The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
GEN. WEYLER'S LAST DITCH.
HE EXPECTS TO CRUSH THE REVo.
LUTON NOW, IF EVER.
Rorcrs In East Cuba-Dynamite Planted
I'm All the Rpads To tho Siouniaiua-The
Cubnnn Are Maxim Trouble RIscrbere

Gnrcia,s Great PREPARATION TO YTcet weyIeysa
RorcrS In East Cuba-Dynamite PLANTED
in All the Roads TO tho S1ouniaina-Ths
Cubans Are Making Trouble Elsewhere.
HAVANA June give are now in the most
interesting Rnd decisive period OF the Cuban
war. Should Gen. Weylcr succeed ia his formid.
able effort against the province of Santiago do
Cuon, the revolution will be crushed and peace
established. as the Captain General hopes it win
be. by the dreadful work OF fire and sword. The
crisis 30 long expected in Cuban affairs is now
at hand, and 1t has been reached. not through
the interference OF the United States. as many
believed would be the case q month ago, Dat
through the eager desire OF both combatants 10
fight each other TO the bitter end.
Weyler is resolved to utterly destroy the
province Of Santiago dc Cuba il necessary io-
his purpose, md, as he openly declared in the
palace before leaving Havana. he will carry 10
the extreme his war OF exterrnin .tion e against
all who help the enemies OF Spain"
AS ] have already said in an earlier letter TO
THE Sun, wcyler. is strongly supported by
Canovas. who has given him tIll power TO act N
utter disregard OF all humane protests against
prove 20 the United States tina, Spain is capable
OF crushing the revolution and to answer With
in favor of Cuba whiah Mr.. Woodford. when no
arrives in Madrid, may present in the name Of
America to the Spanish Government.
brarely withstand Weyler's forty battaiions
and his more numerous Irregular forces Of guer-
feat at Bueycito and the dispersion OF his coll
pmn Of 5000 men is the first news to be received
Cuban cavalry is formidable throughout tho
district of Manzanillo. which this leader con.
trolls. At the same time all the roads to the
mountains OF Baracoa and TO the Sierra Maestro,
which are Cuban strongholds: have been planted
the reserve forces stationed in the different ca.
ban prcfecturas throughout the province have
bee1 called into active service and armed. Gen.
pr badly coon return TO Santiago de Cuba with
5000 men TO aid Gen. Rabi.
According 10 Gen. Comes instructions issued
n month ago when Gen. Wcyler began 10 pre-.
pare mis- movement against the cast, the Cuba1s
to tire out the Spanish columns. as they had
done in Santa Clara province. with constant
guerrilla fighting. Bat all the adviccs from San.
tlHgo de Cuba agree that Gen. Garcia is willing
to face .Wcylcr in two or three pitched battles ia
spite Of the numerical inferiority OF his troops.
city. OF Santiago de Cuba:
II do not believe that Weyler will commit the
Cuba at this time OF year. when yellow fever
will his troops. But II he does I
sn9%id w iike +, TO oDI FIVE re r him t0 the or t aiTei s sss,y
our right 10 lie considered as belligcrents."
While this is the situation in the east. in
Santa Clara province i is not less gloomy tor
NILE. 4 eorrespondcpt of TIE SIN at Santa
Gen. Weyler understands it; that is 10 say.
trains are daily blown up with dynamite, serious
engagements occur every day between the
Spanish and Cubans, all industrial enterprises
are at u standstili and the poor people conSen.
trated in the towns are diving from hunger. Fur
thernorc, paper money Is at 80 per cent. discount
in the few stores in which it is accepted
At. Cruces and Ranchuc!o, in santa Clara
province, the Spanisl: columns are trying 10
force the farmers, who are wholly ruined. TO
pay their taxes, and when they explain the i'm
possibility their property is destroyed.
AT ltanchuelo from thirty 10 forty ~paCihcos are
dying every day of starvation. Every man who
field.
Tho revolution has gained considerable
strength in the west since Wcylers Withdrawal
of many battalions from Matanzas, Uavana-
and Pinar del Rio for his eastern campaign. 1t
Is impossible any longer for WCylnr and his
agents To keep up the lie OF pacific4,lion in tho
west, but they say now that after the triumph
which they expect In eastern Cuba il will be easy
to cNterninate the Cuban bands thai swarm
around Havana