The times., 1897-10-25


% The publication in Captain General
Weyler's personal organ El Guerrilero. OF
this city, Of tie generals report to the
minister Of war. in Madrid, caused consid-
erable continent here.
| The report commences with the statement
that upon his arrival in Havana, on Feb
| ruary IL, 996, he found the entire island
invaded by insurgents, whose forces were
thoroughly organized in divisions, 5ris.sles.
regiments, 6attalons, and squadrons. from
| Care Sa0 Antonio to the extreme eastern
end OF caba, under command of able lead
ers, among whom were many who par
| tcpated IN the last war,
Maceo, Maxine Gomez, Serafm Sanchez,
| ZayaS, A guierre, Quintin Banderas, Carrillo,
and others since killed in battle, rcamet
The island from east to west at Will,
! raiding, piIlagine, aud apply the torch
to villages, forcing the surrender of tile
volunteers, and being embOldened 10 such
| an extent as to exercise municipal functions
in public bGildingS within the towns raided
! The Spanish troops made 40 attempt Ia
pursue the enemy, but confined their work
TO resisting attacks and defending public
! property, making, however, little headway
/ Tnc retel in vason commenced from San.
tiago To Jucaro, and continued thence to
| Pinar del Ric. Paths taken by the two
rebel columns led by Maceo and Gomez in
| their march from Santiago to Pinar del
Rio are to this day blackened by the torch
ana Dlighted by desolation and ruin.
IL Havana h says ne found cannon mount
af II
the Cerro Jesus del Monte and other ave
nues. The putic parks had been trans
formed into ariuories, and the volunteers
%ere constantly under arms. The trains
| ana other public conveyanees leaving in the
evening were crowded with troops and
volunteers, not however, going in search
of the eaemy, tut detailed TO occupy
strategic points during the night. The
postoffice building vas constantly guarded
| by regulars.
The very day ne arrived, he says. he could
not announce having assumed command To
bis subordinate n the interior, for the rea-
son that the telegraph wires had been cut
aud railroad traffic interrupted. All the
railroad bridges lad been DESTROYED by
| dynamite and station houses burned By
insurgents IN their mad and rapid flight
across the island.
Cue OF The priI.cipal papers, Diario de la
Marina, had sounded the alarm by stating
that the Insurgents We're knocking with the
handles of their machetcs at the gates OF
Havana. All Of the interior cities are
pa yiGg triblt- u therebels, and plantations
not destroyed by rebel torches during the
early raids were only protected by the con
trIbuCions Of their owners.
Gen. Weyler's chief aim was 10 separate
the forces II Gomez and Maceo for which
purpose he constructed the military trocha
OF Marie Ma lara, resulting in penning
Maceo in Pinar Gel Rio and Gomez in the
eastern province. Today the insurgents
along the line of the trocha, from san Fer.
nando Jucaro 20 Cape san Antonio, are il,
groups OF not more than 200 armed
men.
The weak resistance offered TO insur-
gents attacks on Puerto Principe, Rolguin,
Mama milo and Santiago de Cuba he as
c1ibes to the inSufficency of their garrisons
which aISo led TO the Iamentable capture
ny the enemy oi Guairiaro, Principe, Funas
and Holg,iin.
Gen. Weyler paints a pen picture OF the
conditions existing today, stating that
from Pinar del Rio to the JucaTo there are
only I few siuail bands OF rowing insurgents
and they are unable much longer to con tinue
the strife OF aims. Farmers are eady and
anxious 30 resume cultivation Of crops while
the tobacco already planted gives prom
Use OF yield beyond all the local demands.
Therefore ne asks the home government t.
Issue a rogai decree favorable to its eX-
poTtadon-
In conclusion Gen. Weyler refers to the
excellent sanitary condition of the Span
ish troops, Of factories and hospitals build
ings he has caused to be erected for their
accomTTods ton throughout the island, of
every department of the government and OF
extensive preparations made during the
rainy season Tor in active and aggressive
campaign.