The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
OF A IN CUBA.
1rANY CITIZENS ARE BBINa MUIR
DBRED IN OlMlJUANE

The npanish Guerrilla Treopa Arc the Ter
ror or the Pacinces ana Cuban Women
Heavy Taxes Levied By Gomes on sugar
Grinders-Futlo Peace Taik In Havana.
HAVANA Jan. 3.-Tho town Of Camajuaui,
Santa Clara province, is In q state Of anarchy.
Robbery and assassination by the Spanish guor.
rilla forces have been incessant there since
Dec. "a. The military commander, far from
trying to prevent tho crimes of these irregular
troops, is said to encourage them. The fact is
that tho guerrillcros are disguised over the
adoption of autonomy. and wish to ~terroriZo tho
Autonomists residing In the town, and especially
the newly appointed Mayor, Senior Galvan, who
belongs to that party.
Several guerrillcros in civilian dress have
shot peaceful inhabitants in the streets, and
every night they attempt to assault tho Mayor
In his house. The Mayor has posted armed
mon in his residence. and is ready to repel any
attack. Meanwhile he has sent word 10 Gen.
Blanco of the gravity Of the situation.
Tho gnerrillas of Camajuani have had a wide
reputation for cruelty ever since the last war.
They are tho principal raiders Of Cuban hos
pitfalls In the province and the terror OF pacificos
and Cuban women. Their leaders belong to the
Incorporating Spanish party. the Union Con-
stitucional, and when Gen. Weyler was recalled
they threatened tho Government with q mill
tary revolt IL the sanguinary Captain.Genoral
was not again placed in office.
There is q strong sentiment among many
Spaniards in Havana in favor Of the Spanish
Government making IN attompt to confer with
the Cuban leaders concerning a basis of peace.
Up to this time tho several commissions sent to
the Cuban camps have been expected either to
bride the insurgents or to propose TO them to
surrender to Spain, accepting the autonomy
granted by Sagasta. But no offer has been
made to the insurgents to give o hearing to
their own conditions OF peace and their objec-
1t is said that Senior Arturo Amblard, who
refused IL portfolio in the new Cabinet, and who
R Res GnI q 'n Is pG Of ihe opinion ldiTiienS that i, autonomy 1onoisg
ought to have been offered, not to the Auton-
omists residing in Havana. who never in their
lives had shown any intention to revolt against
Spain. no matter how many vexations they had
suffered. but to those who arc in the field. and
on whose acceptance or refusal OF SPANS ad-
vances peace wholly depends.
1t is even said that Captain-G General Blanco
the Antonomists have no influence to induce
the Cuban Army to cease fighting, put, on the
contrary. they irritate the patriots still further
Hut il Senior Amblard and Spaniards who
think like him are right in believing that the
they are, on the other hand. wholly deceived IL
they have any hope that direct offers to the in:
Of this, in addition to the many declarations from
Gems. Gomez and Garcia and other prominent
Cuban leaders, Is the proclamation Just issued by
the province Of Santa Clara. who has invaded
the province of MatanZas with a force OF 200
cavalry. Carrillo says that even autonomy as
liberal as that Of Canada would not be accepted
pendcncc.' he says. W are shedding our
blood now and .wo are ready 10. shed the last
drop II only the cursed Spanish flag, which
represents SO many crimes of Spain and so many
sufferings of our country. may be seen in Cuba
no more"
The revolution is stronger than ever In tho
province Of Pinnr del Rio. and the tobacco
planters pay heavy taxes to tho patriots. A
few who thought thoy might grind sugar cane
without paving the tax have had their farms
destroyed. Gen. Gomez continues TO forbid the
peals sent to him. 1t is. nevertheless, said to-
day that in some parts of the provinces OF Ma
tanZas and Havana, wherever the patriots most
need resources. he has allowed certain sugar es-
tate owners to grind upon paying 40 cents for
each bag OF sugar they make.