The record-union., 1897-08-31

Men, strengthening the Cuban
Forces for the Winter Cam
paign.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-The Journal
and Advertiser says: The sensation
ally victorious march of the Cubans un-
der Maxine Gomez and Antonio Maceo
| the entire length of the island in Marti-
nez Campos' time has just been dupii-
Gated by Quintin Banderas. The me-
gro war captain, than whom no Cuban
of the colored race, excepting only
Maceo perhaps, has won greater honOrS
in the struggle for independence, led
12,0 900 men from the eastern end of the
island, where the patriots in arms are
strongest, to the western end, where,
since Antonio Maceo's death, through
the treachery of his body physician, Dr.
Zertucha, the Cuban cause has not
prospered so well. These L, 900 mensrep-
resented all branches of the Cuban
army service. They penetrated into
the provinces Of Matanzas, Havana
and Pinar del Rio, Strengthening the
existing forces in each of these prov
inces to such an extent that the COM
ing winter campaign there may be ex-
pected to be even as disastrous for the
Spanish as in the time of the redoubt-
able Maceo.
The news of the brilliant achievement
was brought to the Journal and Adj
vertiser'' by the mail from Havana in
an autograph letter from Banderas
himself. In it he requests the publ
cation of the proclamation that he is
sued on taking charge of the depart
ment. Banderas says that the second
invasion of the West was made in COM
pliance with plans that were completed
by Maxine Gomez, the General-in-
Chief himself, in June last, and that
the march was effected with little or no
trouble or mOlestation from the Span
ish troops.
I'VE crossed their lines again and
again." he says, "but there was no fight
in them, and we had no battles. Our
men behaved nobly in the face of con-
stantly possible attacks by larger
forces. There was no faltering at any
time, and once more I have been able
to admire the heroism Of our soldiers
who have fought, are fighting and will
ever fight, I am convinced, until the in
dependence of Cuba shall have been at
tained''
The proclamation intimates that
there have been wholesale desertions
from the Spanish army in Havana
province into the Cuban service, say
ing:
In taking command of this province
I send greeting to all its forces, but
more especially to the brave Spanish
soldiers of the Pizarro Cavalry regi-
ment, whom 1 reviewed yesterday, and
those who, filled with sympathy for an
oppressed people, fighting for their lib
erty. have come over to our files. in
this way giving most direct lie to those
who say that the Spanish soldier exists
only to serve as food for the cannon
and for the purpose of affording means
to their officers to get titles and decor
ations."
The rest of the proclamation is direct
ed ito the men of my race and is as
follows:
ut only remains for me to appeal to
the men of my race, to point out to
them that their post of honor is here by
my side, reminding them that we owe
the liberty Of our fathers to the revo-
luton of 1868 and it is my duty to pre-
sent to them the example of that noble
figure. Major-G General Antonio Maceo,
who died on the field for the liberty of
his country.
Listen. eountrymen. When, after a
battle and filled with national pride, we
have gathered up the wounded of the
enemy to give them the care that they
may need many times have been COW
cred with shame and my whole being
has been thrilled with a terrible bitter
ness to see that the majority of the
wounded were men of my race. who
were fighting against the liberty of
their country.
Il am confident, countrymen. that
you have suffered so much under the
despotism of Spain that after reading
these lines, you viii come to our side
and enlist in the ranks Of the army Of
this province to win a worthy place in
history, and that you viii determine
that so far as each of you is concerned,
it will henceforth never be possible to
say that the colored race Of Cuba
helped to clinch the manacle of tyranny
against their own brothers.
"Come, then, and help us redeem the
fatherland. thus complying with your
duty as honored citizens. Triumph is
near Here we are all brothers. One
purpose guides US in battle-to die
fighting, if necessary, for Cuba and lib
erty Citizens Of my race, long live free
Cubal'
WILL NEVER GIVE UP.
DENVER, Aug. 30.-Count Henri
Penaloza of Paris is spending a few
days in the city upon mining business.
The Count is an American by birth, a
Spaniard by descent and a F'renchman
by adoption He was born in San Fran
cisco in 1869 while his parents were
spending the winter in California In
the course of an interview Count
Penaloza said:
'4As long as Spain has a man, or as
long as there is a penny in the treasury,
the Spanish Government will not con-
sent to the independence of Cuba. A
country whose call for military funds
was subscribed four times over, and
which has sent 100000 soldiers to Cuba,
is not in the impoverished condition so
often described"
Count Pena1oza is exi1ed from his ma
tive country on account of the Carlist
proelivities of his family.