The sun., 1898-01-23
esM PAxDo D1sooUsAeBD.
ne says Spain Hseds Szors seidiers asa uIsnsy
IN Cuha.


ne says spain Hseds More selaiers ana Hrsnsy
N Cuba.
CIKryuEcos. Cuba, Jan. 1s.-Gen. Pando has
written from Mansanillo TO q Spanish friend In
Cienfuegos q very discouraginE letter about
tho prospects OF Spain soon ending the war
in Cuba "The situation In the East" Pando
says. "is not very hopeful, though am
doing my best and can claim to have
bettered the condition Of the Spanish
troops here aud gained some advantages
over the insurgents. But repeat what
have previously declared. that money. and
much money is needed by Spain TO bring tho war
to n favorable issue. A largo loan must bo
raised in Europe, and II II falls, do not know
how we can maintain this army much longer,
and still less how We oan increase It, IN proper
tion as the strength Of the revolution requires" ="
Gen. Pando puts his finger on what is now the
most poignant difficulty before the Spanish
Government. That the army desperately needs
reinforcoments 10 clear from Gen. Blancos
decree Of Jan. IA In which ho ordered the
battalions to recruit among the inhabitants OF
the towns where they arc stationed 125 men for
each battalion. Tho reason for this is that ro-
Inducements from Spain will be very small in
comparison with the number OF men now lack
ing in every Spanish column. But on ac-
count of the lack Of money the battalions are
failing to secure their 1876 new men In each
locality, and the irregular guerrilloros are do
II Tho uncompromising spaniards in Cienfueeos
and riots similar to those In MavanS
are likely to occur at any time. The at;
Santa Clara. Senior Marcus Garcia, was not,
as reported officially by tho Spanish Govern.
men the work Of drnnkGEd IL Tss the Ss
when he fred tho three shots, all Of which
missed the GSvernor. he shouted, Death
bilitT OF sending from here to the
United States any m news Of this kind ., other, n
more mtSS ~ severe T than in the days Of Weyer. and
the Government monopoly of the cable is alb.
HAVANA, Jan. 19.-Tho censorship in Havana
nsc. nsSsS ssSo KY stanFSRs West sd
esn fss'fsS Be- aSsG Secretary
gosto and Gen. Blanco. Coneosto came here
ss sven % h% tSs
sh authorities fondly imagine, special knowl.
edge Of the press Of that country and of what
author authorities in Washington in behalf Of Spain.
congosto openly says here to the Spanisrds: ;,
sensational nows.. The most profound and wefl
written editorials In their newspapers do
P%HS0 o
do 1t. When the jingoes IN Congress are most
sanguine about intervention In Cuba do not
tell them that Maxine Gomez has been killed
or that President Maso has SURRENDERED and YOU
will soc their enthusiasm cool and they will
wayer In their support Of the Cubans:"
These original views, which led Se6or Canale-
| Jas to writo to his newspaper in Madrid that
Senior Congosto was insane, are repeated by him
every day In his Office. In accordance with his
| theories he has three times killed Gen. Ca,ixto
| shot BY his own troops, and every day no ia
| making tho whole Cuban Army surrender to
Spain and accept autonomy.
Whether the Secretary's fake news has proved
useful to Spain in the United States is not
gravest moment of excitement among the vol
| beautiful falsehood launched by Secretary
| Congosto mollifled them. The Secretary had
| the newspapers here print the alleged fact that
| Consul. General Lee had offered Gen. Blanco ths
help of the American warships to re-establist
order, Some of the volunteers for fear of the
warships, and some others influenced by the
| patriotic desire not to keep the Spaniard;
| divided before a foreign enemy. waived theil
uncompromising attitude. Next day Gen. Le,
denied the report, but the worst Of the situation
was then over and nobody could rally the yolun
| tecrs to further lawlessness; and many Span
| iards still believe the story was truo.