The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-17
INTERIOR OF CUBA TODAY.
PACIFTCOs ARE NOW TO BE FOUND
nv THE COUNTRY.
spanihrds Have Told the Ignorant Cubans
That We shall Make Them s~lnvss-Prosi-
lent Maso and Cabinet Sharing Soldiers
Foo in tho Field-Hla Bill of Fare.

FOoGAtn the Field-His BIZ of Fare.
MIAMI. fla. July 16.-Slnce the middle Of
April the events that have taken place In the
interior OF Cuba have been practically unknown
in the United States. This Is natural enough
since the ordinary avenues OF Information have
been cut of and public attention has been con-
centrated on the preparations that have been
making for war.
As a matter OF fact, the condition Of affairs
in tho island is entirely different from that
which prevailed when the last Americans left
with Gen. Lee. Then the country districts were
deserted. One might ride hour after hour with
out encountering n single human being. The
towns were crowded with wealthy p~aciiicos re-
duced to direst poverty. and with starving re-
concentrates. The spirits OF tho insurgents
had been dampened by the failure OF their
friends In Congress- to obtain recognition OF
their Government. Gen. Gomez had reissued
his order forhidding the discussion Of recoRni-
ton by the United States. I'VE must depend
upon ourselves Alone" he said. Recognition
Of belligerency has been our hope. our dream.
but the sooner We realize the fact that we must
fightit out alone to the end. bitter or sweet, the
better IL will be for u.s."
During a recent ride of 100 miles from
Guanaja, on the north coast. with dispatches to
the Provisional Government at Sebastobal. in
the Naiassa Mountains, q decided change in the
state OF affairs was evident. The insurgents
have taken up their fight with renewed vigor.
The people are fleeing out OF the towns as from
pest-holes. and the Spaniards haveturnedt their
attention from the insurgents to preparations
for resisting the Yankee troops.
When our party left the United States. war
news from a SPANISH ofacer,o April 20, He
neII - anm.t 49, :" ~
Romano, on the north coast of Cuba.
1.-THE war with the insurrectos' Ia off. he
said to an old Cuban fisherman. whose wife
was cooking breakfast. I've are now going to
aght the United States. War has been de-
clared, and II the Cubans will forget past
differences and join us. we will have the whole
From the spot where we were hidden in the
del en unSsrer o" n no. thirty dIt,, yards distant from from
.hHo !" 49, "1 nnJ oo',iJ III We w., ~ tho
SRno nns e' Of this g" ofnc epa who or und doubted u t oeo
lieved in the truth of his prophecy. As soon as
the spaniard and his half-clad troops were out
OF the way, we emerged from our retreat, and
running down to the spot where our yacht was
drawn up on shore, We raised a small cuban
flag. the only one in the boat. to the top of the
mast. inc nag remaineu mere u1rl n Dne resi-
Of the journey down the coast, to Cayo Paloma.
At Dove key the, news Of the war had pre-
eeded US. The old fisherman q and d the seven "
the other until we were nearly suffosated. We
were at a loss to understand II, but Senior Mo-
atty you pay for being americans. . 'A0
sn MnhIs C we were 81 on a,G our fbo %sy 70 m Se0a en Tont q
from Puerto Principe, to Ciega de Avila were
attacked by the GayairE forces OF BElgiIGen
mediately by the spanIards, and word was sent
to the ne GI GIGnr G0 o. mar der 70 On sf 6;Ih nrin q ara we oe
bans Join with us. their Independence Is as
Sured as soon as we nave dF 4 tne toreiga
by. the Spaniards to Racio. His reply, was:
You cannot make war on the United States
he ordered his men to resume the attack
This was the first intimation in Camaguey
saa I war AND Tis il 3f Increased CREASED t aRsia ar dor She G tisRtl
ing spirits Of the insurgents to such an extent
} Column soti killing more than 500 todf its members
in the course OF the march. Everywhere In the
Island The hsa same am, t q ,s have { been ea1a esmR IN = by BY
purpose e Of = t fS.1 A io;n ear nt tE make atets slaves trao0 o.
driven with lashes against the Spanish to be
shot down; On the other hand, 4 they will help
t Pendence. as soon as that work Is accomplished
, A the beginning Of the war the relief Of the
, Longer, an issue. Death has claimed 70 pei
cent. Of those who thronged the, larger cities 81
= mated by persons most reliably Informed that
3 Eeyler's ediet has been responsible fer the
: and old men. During the past year nearly one.
. third OF the entire non1combatant population
was starved to DEATH, Most OF those who were
relieved by the United States have persisted
SINCE communication with Cuba was cut OF,
Since Blanco revoked the order OF concentra'
l ton, those pacihcos who were not altogether
famished have been pouring out OF the towr
! into the country. where at least they can secure
: fruit. enough to sustain life. The months o
: April, May. and June were very dry and pleas
ant this year. and the mangoes we're hanging
: thick on the trees at the end Of last month
There are thousands OF people, In the rural. dis
trlcts OF Cuba who have been living almost en-
tireiy on this fruit during the past few months
During the ride from Guanala to the camp o
: TIE Provisional GoyeFpmenG hundreds 1ddfH o. 81 IAN lam
t and Puerta Principe to Cuba Libre-tothe wood
!, and fields, there to get their living as best the!
had said to them: We can no longer feed GU