The sun., 1897-06-13

surgents struck out for the enemy's rear,
where they made effective use of the dyna-
mite which they had stored there. Still
another expedition, 1900 strong, was sent
into Havana province, and attacked camps
Of the enemy. About the end Of the
first week OF the month, Gen. COME got |
news that WRYLBR had moved to Sancti |
Spiritus, and set out after him. There was |
combat in which the Spaniards left ifty |
dead on tho field, lost twice rs many |
as this number by capture, and retreated |
behind the Notifications. The whole Of |
Matanzas province, with the exception Of a
few Spanish FORTS seems to have fallen un-
der the control of the insurgents.
After these fights, indicating that there
were moro insurgents in the rear than in
the front of the Spanish battalions, WEY-
LER made a change In his plans. Instead
Of marching in an easterly direction, he
took steamer for the city OF Havana,
where, on Sunday last, he got rest from
campaigning, and gave orders for the prompt
execution Of the paciflcos who had been ar
rested in his absence. The day after his
arrival he got bad news from Cardenas, to
the effect that Spanish column there had
met a detachment Of the insurgent army,
and had suffered defeat, with considerable
loss. WEYLER now ordered several OF the
Spanish cruisers at Havana to hasten to the
eastern end Of the island, where Gen. GAR.
CIA was reported to have captured and for
titled tho seaport of Banes. What may
happen next we shall probably learn from
Spanish reports of new victories.
ht,,,uaIf toolr n mart In
any Of the fights here spoken OF, and
though the Cubans were the assailants In
all of them, he has issued bulletin OF his
exploits on the battlefield.
Since he got back to Havana, week ago,
he has not been FREQ from annoyance. The
Cubans disturb him there, too, and do so to
such an extent that he has ordered all the
troops garrisoned In the city to hasten to
Its outskirts for defensive purposes. He
does not want to see man named ARAN-
eUREN, or another named RIVERA, or even
the war-worn veteran named GOMEZ.
In the western part Of the island, which
| was "pacifed" under Weylerism as long
ago as December last there Is this month
even greater activity on the side Of the In
surgents than In the eastern part Of 1t. The
| Cuban leader there Is Gen. DUcAssE, who
has officers like DELGApo and BERMUDEz in
his command. Since the beginning Of the
month we have heard of very many fights In
the desolated province of Pinar del Rio, from
the fight at Laguna Colorado to that at Con-
solacion del Sur. So dangerous for Spain
is the condition of affairs In the west,
that, as we learn from La Coresponderoi1
de Espuna, WEYLER keeps there eighty
| 1T hot oli of INF haaidaa
airy and artillery. We have had shock
ing accounts of the performances Of
these troops In numbering pacihcos,
burning hospitals, and dragging helpless
Cuban women into their camps. The Span
ish force Is so much larger that the Cuban
can do nothing moro than hold the enemy
In check, raid his camps. and make 1t known
that pacifcation has been failure. Spain
Is as badly of in Pinar del Rio as she was
at this time of last year, when the heroic
MAcEo handled the sword of liberation
and broke the trocha.
In the two easternmost provinces CALIxTo
GARCIA Is now the ruler; both are un'
der the Cuban flag. When he shall cap.
ture the city of Santiago, his authority In
both will be complete.
The activity of the Cuban revolutionists
this month had not been expected by the
Spaniards. In each Of the years Of the wal
preceding the present year fighting wal
discontinued during the summer months
but, up to this time, 1t has been al
constant as 1t was In the spring. In
stead of dwindling into insignifcance
the revolution Is stronger than ever II
was In the past.
At this moment WEYLER again Is mani
testing those monstrous traits Of hi
character with which the world has be
come familiar, about which the Queer
Regent of Spain, his hacker, must surel.
know something Since his return to Ha
vana from the field Of dishonor
, week ago, he has stirred up the mil
D itary tribunals to hasten the trials b.
3 court-martial; and he has given orders, a
3 we have learned from our Havana CORE
a spondent, that political suspects shall b
q prosecuted as dynamiters. Worthless a
1 q soldier. he Is bloodthirsty as an execu
Q tioner. He is one Of the two Great Assas
y sins" " of the age, deserving to be classed b
l. MIR. GLADSTONE with the Turk.
d Cuba suffers, Cuba fights. Would tha
. we were able to hasten the day of her n
lief, through Independence and freedom.