The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-27
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AFTER Her LonE Debauch or False Hopes ana
neastu she Hs Beberod By Les Tunas.


MADRID, Sept. 1.-the capture of Las Tunas
py tho Cuban insurgents has intensified the
attacks Of the press against Gen. weylcr and
the Government. The HeraIio said last night:
THE loss of Las Tunas would not have
caused SO profound a sensation II It had not
been for the repeated announcements that paci.
hcation was an accomplished fact. Victoria
dc las Tunas was not evidently in n condition to
resist investment by a numerous army with
powerful artillery. There are no such fortified
cities In Cuba; but Las Tunas was unquestion-
ably strong enough TO repol the attack of n
cowardly and demoraliZed enemy such as our
Government has been In tho habit of repre-.
senting the insurgents to DO. The new that an
enemy who, according to the Government, was
on tho eve OF surrendering had been able to
rally several thousand men, to march unmo-
lostod upon Las Tunas, to lay siege to tho city
Tor fifteen or twenty days, to capture II and
with 1t the garrison and stores, and that, while
all this was going on, the authorities were en-.
tirely ignorant Of tho situation, and could not.
In consequence, send aid Of any kind to the
besieged city-this news could not fail to pro-
duce the most profound public disgust.
People now know, and not because the news
papers say 80, that tho country has been made
the victim Of q farce by the Government; that
tho insurgents are lords and masters In tho
provinces Of Camaguey and Santiago do Cuba;
that they operate In bands numbering thou
sands; that they have artillery, munitions and
military baggage, and, finally, that they can
move as they please, sure that they will not
meet on their way any Spanish columns for tho
simple reason that there are no longer any such
columns.
THE country knows also that while the i'm.
portant city OF Las Tunas was lost, Gen. Wey-
Ter was preparing to leave Bayamo and Hol-
gum. and all these things occur just at that
United States whom 1t is so important for tho
insurgents to achieve some exploit which might
increase, their prestige in the eyes Of their pro.
Ell impartial and Ell LIBERAL use similar
language. The fact that Gen. weyler has
avoided giving any explanation OF his failure
lie anxiety In Spain. he should limit himself to
saying that the city will DO recaptured, has
flied everybody here with Indignation. The
ence. but there is no probability that they will
now or later take any steps against the Cap
tain-General of Cuba. 1t has become an open
secret that the Government is at the mercy of
The Government cannot reproach him for
having said that western Cuba was pacifed.
to Internal dissension. II wcyler has repeat.
eddy said all this, he has done SO In obedience
to written orders from Madrid. and he cannot,
whose instructions he followed.
and aims its shots at Gen. .Aicarrega. Ell Dia,
carried away the head Of tho Conservative
party: the boldness Of the traitor Calixto
Garcia has. done away. with whatever re-
m maiR'd w IF inSs 0f Hs l. lsspon GSn; 4f os Wsg.
ier's doings. As Minister Of War he was &C.
ceptable, as. chief Of tho Cabinet he is not
bits."' which il the nickname Of q mediocre
bull fighter.