The herald., 1898-03-03
LIST OF CUBAN DEATHS
rs GROWING SMALLER DAY BY
DAY
FOOD IS NOT MORE PLENTIFUL
But Fewer Starving Concentrates
Are Left to Die-Relief Supplies
Are Inadequate
Associated Press specia, Wire

| HAVANA, Feb. -(Correspondence
to the Associated Press.) While signs
of suffering are not more plentiful thar
In any other city in this latitude, at al
times the roofs and closed doors here
as elsewhere in the island, hide ghastly
famine and physical and mental distress
that sickens the heart to feel and angers
the head to know. Visit some of the pris-
ons, asylums, hospitals and camps of re-
concentrates and the miseries are as
open as the day. American relief has
done much to soften rigors in Havana
and near by, but the needs grow as the
days of unproductiveness and idleness
lengthen in the tally, and the deaths
are fewer only because there are fewer
to die.
1t Is much to be doubted whether
American relief has made any but the
higher and more intelligent feel kindly
toward the United States. Strangely
enough, outward manifestations of dis
like are extremely rare, except from the
lowest negroes who may call out "Ameri-
can slave drivers and pig Sellers" or the
cab drivers who refuse to carry Ameri-
cans.
FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Secretary
Long has decided to send two naval
vessels at once to Cuba with forty or
fifty tons of provisions for the relief of
suffering reconcentrados. 1t is said an
emergency exists that makes it neces-
sary to dispatch provisions at once in
order n 10 CT for iv,c Tho
gomery will take supplies to Matanzas
and the Nashville will take supplies to
Sagua la Grande. The vessels will re-
turn Immediately after delivering their
supplies, which were furnished by the
New York Cuban Relief Committee.
AN INSURGENT VICTORY
NEW YORK, March 2.-Reports of
the recent battle at Holguin, Province Of
Santiago de Cuba, have been received in
New York. Instead Of the battle being
a Spanish victory, as reported from TIa-
vana, it was a disastrous defeat, fol-
lowed by a retreat on the part of the
Spanish forces. This information comes
through Cuban sources and is the cause
for great amount of rejoicing in Cuban.
circles, because the guns and ammuni-
tion shipped from Long Island less than
a month ago were used in the fight.
Major Miranda, who landed the expedi-
tion. reports the victory without many
details, but from other letters which
came out by the same mail, the story is
told. The Spanish forces were command
ed by General Linares. who for some
time has been at Holguin making prep
arations to march to the city of Santiago
de Cuba. His army included cavalry
and artillery. Previous to his starting
to march he boasted that he would make
the coast, a distance Of sixty miles, in
a direct line, in four days, By the road to
be followed the distance was twenty
miles more, owing to the condition of
the country. His troops were the most
in the Spanish army, many of
them having been on the island for three
years. A week before the starting the
Long Island expedition had been landed.
To protect the expedition force under
General Garcia had been sent to the
southern coast. In case demonstration
was made Colonel Manuel Rodriguez
was left with vanguard of 900 men to
worry Linares IL he should try to leave
While the expedition, one Of
the largest ever landed there, was be-
HS pIoteClSu lIOEl dItdCk the spanish
general marched out from Holguin. Ten
miles from Holguin the road became
nilly and the rocks afforded protection
equal to any modern fertilization. Col
onel Rodriguez's men took their stand
IN this natural fortification near the
town of San Francisco. Owing to the.
character Of the country less than twen-
ty of the Spanish troops could be brought
INTO action when the Cubans opened fire. |
The road. winding one, was a regular
Heath trap. Linares used his artillery
as much as possible, but the Cuban force
If less than a thousand men could not
be dislodged. Failing to make progress.
Linares marched a portion of his com
nand five miles east to move by the road
which runs to Jiguana, expecting to fol-
ow the railroad leading to Santiago de
Cuba. His command was Intercepted
oy portion of the Cubans and harassed
10 that it was unable to reach Cauto |
liver. For two days it was held in check
Until Garcia and his command could |
-each the place. Every day Spanish dead
we're buried and the wounded sent back
o Holguin. General Garcia's command |
lid not reach its full strength until the |