The age-herald., 1898-06-05
THE INSURGENTS
 WILL ASSIST  Cuban Army Awaits Word for a
 Final Charge. STORY OF THE REVOLUTION Most Brilliant Days of the Insurgent War Were When Campus Tried to Entrap Gomez and Maceo and Was Himself
 Defeated and Recalled.
STORY OF THE REVOLUTION

to the report that the government does not look for material aid from the patriot army in Cuba. A few army officers may regard Gomez and his associates as little better than bandits, guerrilla as and bush whackers, but the fact is that the Cuban | patriots have never been reduced to such dire distress as were the American patriots at Valley Forge. With ample supplies of provisions, clothing, artillery, ammunition and equipments, Gomez is confident of his ability to drive the Spaniards from the island. His men are well-seasoned and amenable to discipline, and have never de- cfned battle with Spanish troops on equal terms. Garcia has practically held the province of Santiago for two years, and defeated every attempt of the enemy 10 d4slo1ge him. He now holds Holguin and Bay ya1no. and his troops are perched upon the mountains near the city or Santiago awaiting the opportunity for final sWcop. The Spanish army, cooped within that city, is as sure to be captured as was Corn wallis at Yorktown. The American fleet at Santiago will cineh the situation as per- fectly as did the fleet of the Count de Grasse in the Chesapeake. Gomez has held nearly half of the province of Puerto Prin- cipe ever since Maceos great march to the west Wayler found it impossible to eXpel him. and returned to Havana in disgust. Fabius himself never handled his army more adroitly in the days of Hannibal. The Cuban government maintained ftself in it's mountain capital despite all efforts to dsperse it. The continental congress fled from Philadelphia to Annapolis in the days of the revolution, but the Cuban government maintains itself where It was first established. It is organized on con- stitutional lass and it's legislative and executive decrees are In a line with all republican precedents. It's president, Bar telome Masso, is undoubtedly already m communication with our government Gomez derives his authority as general the same as Nelson A. Miles gets his au- thority here, and is fully as amenable to the law In no case has the military sau- thority ever refused to bow to the will of the civil government. Obedience to the law is as strongly ingrained in the Cuban army as in the American army. Its losses have been terrific but the patriotic fire burns as brightly as ever in the hearts of those who survive.
 If we judge of the future from the past. there is no question of the ability ana willingness of the patriots to materially ala our forces in their campaign or nperty. They are strengthened in this desire py the official assurance of the president and congress that it is a campaign of liberatton, and not one of annexation, as the Span- iards assert The history of the war Tn Cuba has never been written. The Amerl- can people know as little about 1t as they knew of the wholesale starvation Of the re- concentrates four months ago. It exists In fragments and fag-ends to be gathered by some future foreign historian, as Botta gathered the debris of the American revolu- ton.
 Beginning of the Revol, ton
 The revolution began on February 21, 1Se5. The first object of Martinez Campos was to isolate it to the province of Santi- ago. On May 1 Gomez had 600 soldiers, mostly cavalry. They were stationed at Meiorana, about twenty-five miles from the city of Santiago With 200 of these soldiers, accompanied by Jose Marti, he started for Puerto Principe to spread the insurreetion. Maceo was left behind with 400 mounted troops He broke for Holguin, one Of the principal cities of Santiago, twenty miles from the northern coast. The Spanards there were thrown into panic They brought to their aid the garrison of Las Tunis, forty miles to the west. This was what Maceo wanted. It left the way open to Gomez and histrooper. Marti was killed in a little fight at Dos Rios and Come passed safely into Puerto Principe. Maeeo promptly with- drew from Hoguin, and marched back to Cauto Abajo, about fifteen miles northwest of Meiorana. About this time Martinez C,amnos arrived at Manzanilo, thiry miles southwest of Bayamo. On July IF he began his famous march to Bayamo. Maceo had heard that Campos was expected on July D. Bayamo Is at least seventy miles west Of Cauto Abajo. With Goulet, Masso Rabt and Guerra Macee advanced toward Baya- mo- He had about 1,20O men, the cavalry being armed with machetes and the h. fantry with everything that could be found in the shape of shooting iron. With these men Maceo waylaid Campos at Peralejo. The Spanish general, Santocildes. was killed, and Campos escaped to Bayamo without even an escort, the Spanish force being utterly routed Campos concentrated his forces, retired to Manzanlllo, and went back to Havana. ;.
 Civil Government Established
 Meantime Gomez set Camaguey aflame with insurrection. A constituent assembly was called. representing every province, and a civil government established. Co., meg was made commander-in-chief and Maceo lieutenant general. The mulatta general had gone back to Banabacoass fif- ]. teen miles southeast of Cauto Abajo. While here. he received orders fronfs Go meg to organize a column for the invasion of the western part of the island. Havana was nearly GOO miles away. On receiving these orders Maceo marched to BaragiIa, ten miles north of Cauto Abajo. There lie was joined by Quintin Bandera and Luis Fera, increasing his army to 1,200 tu1eu, of which 700 were cavalry General Go meg arrived at Baragua on October II. On OctODef Zz tn6 luNdulHS COluIuH DeBdil it's march under the direct command of Maceo. On November 1 it was joined by 300 cavalry under Generals Miro and San tana.
 All this time Campos was making prep arations anew to squelch the insurrection. The Spanish official figures credit him, with 172 295 men. Add to these 1000 Spanish volunteers recruited in Cuba, and 16.000 reg ulars newly arrived and his total force al- lowing for losses, was not below 100000 Campos made the mistake of underestimate ing the strength of the patriots. He looked upon them as a lot of bushwhackers and was entirely unaware of their plans. The intention was to break into Puerto Prin- cipe, south of Las Tunas. On November scouts reported 5000 Spaniards awaiting the advancing column, twelve miles south- east of Las Tunas. Maceo sent General Capote, with 300 men, to make a feint on that city. It was masterful strategy. The Spanish column tore back to the city. to defend it. and Maceo's troops rushed through the gap. On November z, Maceo