New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28

THE MEN AND THEIR CUBAN ALLIES
EAGER FOR ACTIVE SERVICE.


runa n Via Port Antonio Jamaica. June 27.-Asde
from the energetic attack OF the Spaniards on t'e
hrsi american camp established IN Cuua' ho'"l"E
has astonisncd the Inhabitants OF camp McOA'h'
and indeed the squadron generally 50 ""'" ~ INV
present long dry interval in the midst Of what was
supposed to he Cubas rainy season May va
ushered in with rains the north coast ana "nen
tho tro,ns reached the south side there were 10"
afternoon rain gusts then cloudy threats p'' "o
rain and since the marines have landed AT camp
McCalls there has been bat one brief shower anu
no more The Cuban auxiarcs say this Is the
usual thing for this vicinity. and prophesy no lho'e
rain TIL the Of August ushers in the hurricane
season They say there is little or no ram along III"
lew hill area on the southeast coast. except IN May
and August This Is certainly borne out ~ '"e
looks OF the country All the stories OF the hsh'"s
around the marine camp have alluded to the CRAP
arral which gave such good cover TO the SPa''a'"'
The term chaparral has been generally adopted ny
the Americans simply from the likeness OF the
niYed thornv scrub 10 the chaparral OF Texas anu
10 the thorn -armored, cactus-sprinkIed grown Gov
ering so much OF the semi-desert region Oh We"
Mexico and Arizona. The soil ana 'oPosi"i"' "
this southeast coast region so far as the lahd lo'ees
have traversed It. is Identical with the 10" mn
country of Mexico thorny scrub giant cactus
and stunted palms covering the low lying Nils dry
water courses that are evidently torrents TOT sno
periods each season. and but fe" sprihg anu ''o
lated water holes. about which cluster the Sinai ma
ti,-a seffi
OF Cuba the Pearl OF the Antilles. Is desert Inc
Cubans say that back of the high hills ten OF III
teen miles inland and also in the ha;ter country 10
the westward. f. is now raining almost c'h'i''d"H'
and will be TIL the end OF summer; but inns Oo'H'
section where the first landing has hefN i"""e -
certainly sub-dcsert II is much the better 'or
the Americans Camp McCala has proven hea'"-
tl and fine place TO acclimate and toughen these
pioneers Only the pioneers all wish they hao ~"
achievements for company. Inc h'"' 1''''
whom were half-sck from six weeks CONFINEMENT
on the Panther when they landed. are an As pi"""
as Indians and hardy ~ priz'-ngh'ers. l"'' "''
had their baptism Of mr. and stood the "'D'1''
They have gone six miles inland and smoked tne
Standards out Of their holes on the Peninsula
beaten them in tho brush at their own particular
kind Of lighting and lost one man "ouhd'd III ~.
| exploit to the Spaniards sevcnty-Ave dea' anu
| wounded not accounted for Truth 10 "a! '"''
| handful OF marines is getting pretty 'ocky Ih'y
have Implicit faith In themselves ana 'n''' ""'''
| They have been SO long ana often disappointed
with the story OF army renforcemcnis tnat me
| men, no, the officers. OF course. profess 70 nave
stopped looking FOR the Army and MAKE camp "tt
campaigns In which they capture GIantahamo ana
Santiago with the help OF the Cubans. and then IKE
Cor,ez and his Indian allies. march on 10 inc ''
ouest-no OF MeAico-hut % Havana
DARING or THE MARINES
| Whom Lieutenant Delehantys pioneer expedition
- clear the river Of mines below Caimanera was
| broachcd yesterday. the marines were Coz H'd an"
primed to follow up the achievement by cap'utlhS
| both Caimanera and Guantanamo no "i'h-'a""'"b
ne latter Is fifteen miles inland from the nay ma"
bears its name and FAR out Of supporting distance
! from the warships. Also. there are on.y 'hI''
| thousand Spanish regulars there. hut the marines
| thought II two companies ot them had whipped FIX
| companies OF Spanlards az cIsco Mountain INC
whole party ought 10 come pretty near s"''hs
/ away With them paeos ~ the river III" ""'''''
| smile quietly at oveThearng these "n'nnS"Su' "''
| ialrsts and are very well satisfied VITA me spftt
mat prompts them handful Of men hat are
| nghting hungry are worth army without "nt"N-
| ,iasm Reports to-day OF transports sighted on
! cape Mays indicate that re.niorc'inenif may ''
! close At hand ana active and operations VIII %"
welcomed by the little American for" no" ashore
THE SPANISH SITUATION DESPERATE
All reports from inland agree IN pi-tur'ng -"
Spanish situation a. desperate II" 'uuhns ih''Nt
santiago ana Guantanamo 80 closely ihat even as
pstcnr. h4,ween the two are captured ofen~r than
! hey get through Even then the answers ar" nsu-
tllv gathered IN. and the zone ~ both appeal am
answer shows that the spanish hopes axe Ti"hH'y
sinking TIE military governor Of santiago mace
peremptorv demand three days aso 0n GianfAiiamo
| Tor food and r.insorcemoni-. The captured reply
lespondontly stated that Guantanamo WAS "ors"
Of than Santiago and nothing could b" sent The
| -ubans watch every creek ana cross road gather
ing in Spanish courcrs and bringing them IN Z" Nc
Gala or sampson as the case may be- Ike ialthi"4
| retrieyers
| Tho Cubans are gradually winning ~" respect o.
| the American Regulars. despite certain DRAWBACKS
and national differences. The cuban allies 80 tar
In evidence are about 81 per cent negroes usually
with white Cuban on The officers are in"'h-
gent anxious for the good opinion % the Americans
| az to their dusky troops. and ready '"r any SCI
vice The negro insurgents have most 81 the faufs
and virtues Of the In IT, primitive state I"ry
| A. A.
| lar armies They are occasionally Ike fracuous
| children and they seem At first sight over greedy
| As 10 American food. But they arc unmatched
bush fighters skilled In wood craft. ana luNauanie
| guides when they In their own section o. coHn-
! Try Most OF tho trouble that has been had with
man, as guides so far ha= been when they attempt
| ed roo much and undertook do pioneer duty out
| .ide their own hunting ground
EVACUATED NEGRO INSURGENTS.
As 10 rourmandizing the excuse OF this vice may
| 10 seen when they strip FOR swimming OF the ma
| rine camp. Every one OF them IS badly einhcia'ed
| through long months Of wood life and dependence
| an the uncertain commssariat Of the insurgent
| army They have been almost unconscioHsy nut
Systematically starving TIL they arc below tho
vcipcord stage Of hard athletic training and verg-
| Ing on the emacatlon Of the typical reconccnir"do
II is small wonder they gorge themselves when sud
| denly thrown against the generous camp ration OF
| savorv bacon wcll-browncd navy beans. bareback
| and coffee But. II viii take many weeks OF g""d
| feeding to get some ncsh back their atiennated
| arms and legs and sunken ribs. Nearly every one
| OF them has a blood debt against Spain Al camp
| McCalla there Is one big negro. whose real name
| il not known. but VINO IS called by the marines
| "Old Machete" for his fondncss for the CUBAN ma
| tionaI weapon. He has with him his little boy. the
only one Of his family left All the rest even TO
MS cousins. have been hutchercd by the guerilas
In action the old man becomes hali-mad with cx-
element drops his the first chance for close
quarters and plies his big machcte like a fail. When
the expedition from Cusco battlefield yesterday
LIZ. LlIInt -r.Inr G.lL