San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-18
A LETTER FROM GOMEZ.
The Cuban Junta In New
York Receives One.
HE MAKES FUN OF WEYLER AND
HIS PACIFICATI0N PRO-
CARNATIONS.
The General Is Concentrating His
Forces Almost In WeylerS Face
In Front OF Havana Ri
vera And RacalIOS Are
In Danger.


ia has received long letter from Gen.
Maxine Gomez, dated La Gloria, Sane
ii Spiritnus, May 16. Gomez writes:
81 move freely among Weyler's
swarming soldiers, and in the daily
battles that occur the reports of Maus-
ers resound in the midst of the smoke
that arises from the work of incendiar-
ism of the would-be victors. Weyler
has been unable, despite all his efforts,
to compel me to change my plans and
when he dares to announce that Las
Villas is pacified, we are defeating in
open field his columns and our cavalry
with its machete charges, route the
enemy. This was done recently by the
forces under the Cuban brigadier,
Jose Miguel Gomez, and those under
Col Jose de j. Monteagudo and similar
encounters are frequent.
when the large Spanish columns
make the woods tremble with their
cannonade and musketry; when they
have been compelled to execute quick
marches and to hide during the night
in their encampments in the woods,
without daring to light camp fires for
fear of our sharpshooters, the papers
in Sancti Spiritus assert that this part
of the island is pacified. Similar as
sertion is made in respect to Pinar del
Rio and Mantanzas, though in these
provinces continuous fighting is going
on under the leadership of active and
able officers. But Weyler must lie in
order to suit the Spanish government
to whom he owes obedience, and ne lies
impudently, as calmly as he beholds
the sword of the assassin sink into
the bosoms of women and children and
old men.
THE war continues with success in
spite of Weyler, his men and his in
fanny. 1 dare affirm, based upon my
experience in this kind of warfare that
the Weyler campaign will soon be over
and our army will be unimpaired, and
the Spanish cause will be dead. The
revolution is therefore stronger than
ever and we shall continue without
serious obstacles with greater faith
as to the ultimate result.
IF this devastating war, which is
costing so many Cuban lives and both
Cuban and foreign property, must
cease and peace is to come, it must be
with independence.
'we hold very dear the lives of our
gallant soldiers and in order to spare
them we are willing to make a pecun-
larry sacrifice, though we are convinc-
ed that the independence will soon be
reached. Spain's treasury is exhaust
ed She has been Inundated. On the
other hand, we feel hopeful and strong
and we stand firmly united against
her. MAKING GOMEZ"
A dispatch to the Herald from Hav-
ana says:
Gen. Gomez contemplates decidedly
aggressive movement to begin some
time during the month. The plans
which he has been forming for the last
few months are now matured and the
ment very soon.
forces in Havana province and will
probably make demonstrations near
Havana.
Gen. QuIntin Banderas, with 1000
Orientals, is reported to have arrived
in Helena, Havana province. 1t is
known that he left Trinidad and was
marching through Mantanzas several
days ago.
Gen. Gomez has called for a council
of war, which will be held in day or
two, when he will disclose his plans to
his officers.
Gen. weyler intends to leave Havana
for the country next week.
Within the last week the insurgents
have displayed unusual signs of activ-
ity.
Yesterday another expedition was
landed in Havana province, this time
only fifteen miles from Havana, in
Guanabacoa. This is the second ex-
petition landed in Havana province
during the present month. Advices
from Puerto Principe state that the
rebels are active in that province. Sew
eral skirmishes between insurgents
Spanish forces have recently occurred.