The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-02
OUR CUBAN COMMISSIONER.
SPAIN SAYS NE VIII GO THERE
HJTH HER CONSENT.

They Don't Think in Spain That Cubn IL rnc,.
nod by ANY Mcnns-HoH the Cubnna Sur.
rendered u Prisoner co the spnninrds-Pn.
triot bands Increasing In Western cuba.
MADRID, April 15.-Roforring to the appoint
mont by President Mckinley OF n Commissions,
to go to Cuba and investigate the situation.
several newspapers say the measure was taken
with the consent OF the Spanish Government.
Tho correspondent OF the Herdldo in Havana
t%elegraphs:
"The situation In tho province Of Havana 1,
now worse than q fow months ago, for, owing Ia
tho scattered condition Of our troops, tho in,
surrents frequently rally and become aggres
sivc, as at Jaimanita Beach and Aguacatc,
where two disastrous fights occurred. which
have deeply impressed public opinion hcrc.
lowing to complaints OF Spanish landed pro.
prictors or to some other reasons, a change has
occurred In tho war policy. Generals arc now
at liberty to choose their methods and net In
conformity with circumstances in the rcgIon
where they operate.
while tho instruction has actually do
creased, war is still maintained all over tn,
island and n feeling OF pessimism prevails. No
credit being given to official reports. All thinh
that Gen. Weyler is at fault, but some try TO GU
culpate him. saying that the responsibility Is moi
nll his, for he Is either disobeyed or deceived By
some of his subordinatcs.
"Tho economic situation is growing worse and
worse. All sorts of conflicts are to DO feared OF
account OF tho mcagre sugar crop and tho en-
haustion OF public credit IL military succcssc,
do not soon como 10 improve the present condt
ton OF affairs"
Referring to tho reluctance OF the Government
to open tho Cortes Ell Jmpdrcfd, says TINT all
the present talk about the pacifcation Of Cuba
Is calculated to distract public attention, so asts
,h,a;, 49, ,,rpr,o fror, tt,a ri ap,ho,a NJ tbo Io.,
moment what would surely DO refused II tin,
for consideration were given to them.
The Spanish newspapers are delighted With
tho text of a letter alleged to have been wri,teu
at Maxine Gomez's camp in Cuba by the CORES
spondent OF one Of the most important dailies in
Nov York. La Correspondence dc Espnnd,
Ell Did, Ell NdciondI, the Heraldo. and other,
praise the noble conduct Of their American con
temporary. and reproduce that part Of the letter
In which tho Cuban insurgents are represented
as brigands and towards unworthy OF respect
Ell Tempo, on the other hand, says that II tho
letter was actually written at Comes camp III
c~ontents must be taken with some reserve, 10
cause the purpose of the correspondent In thu
abusing the Cuban insurgents Is not clear.
Tho correspondent Of Ell Impartial in Havand
tclcgraphs by way OF Key West:
1.-The insurgent leader, Alberto Rodriguez
invited the commander of the CanaIias Battalion
to so to his camp and take charge Of q corpora
who had been captured by mis- men. The Cana
rias commander informed Gen. Ahumada Of
what occurred, and tho latter ordered him tt
withdraw his report upon the subject. which. h
said. was humiliating to Spain. Later, how
ever, tAe delivery Of the prisoner took place or
the road to Ell CaiEan. in this province. The
Batabano guerrilla hand. q section from TIT
Barbastro Battalion. and all the Fizarro Regt
-. -,N . At- -.1 n,-s
met the insurgent chief with, 1000 men formed
in squadrons. A sergeant from the guerrilla
d dneq sa aatssS we're eoS sxcSa tne a'tdhl ss sersse can't '! Wes
p 1Sld by m Rear e6%o to that bin soT The Ts gerssan: TS:
c eSGGrtnisi Vas se delivered to !" him BY the sp Cuban
chief, who said then that he had several Other
he would return them If an officer and twenty
soldiers unarmed were sent to him With litters
replied that he could not act without i~nstruc.
tions. and then the insurgents retired in good
order. Rodriguez reitcrating his desire to return
the prisoners. These were captured at a tight
near Pozo Redondo toward the middle OF March,
when two squadrons Of the Pizarro regiment
were surprised and crushed by superior insur
"Col. Ochoa is making an inquiry as to the
along the Remedies and Caibarian Railroad.
which the Cubans destroyed with artillery. One
OF the garrison was Killed: two T TGe wounded;
artillerymen wore red shirts and blue trousers.
Later advices from Pinar del Rio gay that
tho enemy numbered 400 men at the fight
where our Licut..Col. Perez Blanco met a glori.
Gus death. We had twenty other dead and
twenty-eight wounded.
"The number OF insurgent bands in Pinar del
Rio and Havana Is increasing, l do MT give
any figures, as they would DO considered eN,g.
Gofsted. There is relative calm at aiatanzas
There have been some cases OF yellow .evoi
at several places in the island. which is unusual
at this time Of the year."
The newspapers from Andolnsia, south Spain,
give terrible details o. the famine prevailing 10
those provinces. Tho crops have failed on a-
count Of the drought, and all agricultural WORKS
have been suspended. thus keeping thousands
OF harvesters IDLE. The cities and towns are
constantly invaded by a hungry multitude from
Cured at Jerez, villamart!n. Medina Sidonia.
veics. olvcrn, Los Barrios, Ubriane, ARGOS.
Algodonales, Zaha-a, 3razslenla. Tore. AHA.
guique. Alcaia del Vale, Setcnil. FL Rogue, san
Rogue, Conill. V.llalucnga, BcnaOcgZ and otlar
towns. Groups Of men and women overrun 'he
fields and loot every house on their way. Thrre
are places where al the food 10 be had is aspar
gus. Public meetings are held in many towns
to pray for rain.
The rumor begins to spread that desp,tG :ne
GOODNESS OF the relations between the Cah'net
and Gen. Polavieia, the latter will be appointed
Captuin-G General of Cuba Immediately alter his
return to Spain.