The Dickinson press., 1897-02-13
HE TELLS FIBS
THE BUTCHER SAID PlNAR DEL RIO
WAS PACIFIED.
But the Insurgcnt FOrcen In That
Province Are Better on Than
Ever Before-Thc Cuhans Won't
Accept the "Reformx" as They
Feel Sure of Winning Something
Bctter-Spnninrds Arc Heartily
Sick OF the War.

Copyright. 1s97. Associated PrcssJ
Havana. Feb. II. - The various re-
ports and statements Of Capt. ten.
.NNeyler announcing the l,;lcitication of
the Province Of Pinar del Rio and the
almost complete disappearance of the
insurgents in that part of the island
are far from being borne out by facts.
As Il matter of fact the insurscnt
forces in Pinar del Rio seem better off
than ut any previous stage of the cam
Mlign.
A strong body of insurgents has mys-
teriously disappeared from the neigh
borhood of Havana and their where
abouts is known to be causing tho
Spanish staff considerable anxiety.
The friends of the insurgents intimate
that n big surprise is being prepared
for Capt. Gen. Weyler when he tries to
return to Havana.
On Feb. l the insurgents destroyed
with dynamite Il culvert near here at
the moment that an exploring train
from Vuelta Abaio was passing over
it.. and the engine fell through. The
cllvcrt was totally destroyed and one
passenger on the train was killed. The
engineer. two tircmen. an artillery cap
tain of volunteers and five soldiers of
the battalion of Asturias were serious
ly injured two of them having since
died. Eight other soldiers were slight
ly wounded. All the statements to the
contrary. it can he affirmed OH excel
lent authority that the insurgents OK
pect in the long run to win something
much more than the reforms" pro-
posed by the Spanish government.
The Sraniards here. it cannot be de-
died. are heartily sick of the war eX-
cepting only those who are without
money or property. and who actually
make IL better living out of the revolu-
tiOn than they ever did before. or could
hope to do again If peace is proclaimed.
Then there is another class anxious for
the war to continuc-tllosc who hope
to better themselves considerably
should the insurgents triumph.
The insurgents on Monday fired upon
a MatanZas train near Camp Florida,
wounding Il Spanish major and two
passengers.
AS this dispatch is sent is has he.
come known that some of the most
prominent of the home rule leaders
here. after consulting together over
the reforms projected for Cuba, sue,
cccded in sending a cable message to
the Madrid government requesting tho
latter to considerably amplify the re.
form scheme, adding that under its
present form there is absolutely III
chance of it's meeting the wishes of the
insurgent leaders and bring about the
paciiicatiOn in Cuba.
| Gomez interviewed.
| New York. Feb. 11.-Thc World pub.
fishes an interview with Gen. Maxine
Gomez. who says in part:
Spain will not grant any real re
form. We no longer ask concessions
from her. Even were Spain's PROPOSE
tion bona tide nothing could tempt us
to treat with her. We are for liberty
not for Spanish reform. We are fol
Cuba. not for Spain.'
Gould you materially increase tllt
size of your army il you had plenty OF
arms and annunitiOn!'
/ II could march into the province Ol
Havana with 75,MO in a month";" rc
piled Gen. Gomez "ald that wOult
mean the almost immediate freedom OF
Cuba. for one Cuban is as good as two
Spaniartls More Than that, | am con
WINGED that with 5O,0M men properly
armed and equipped and supported b!
artillery the Spanish army could bt
driven from Cuba within three
months"