Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-06-22

| W" TORN June 20. Capt Rafael
Conte' of the Cuban army. has arrived
at the headquarters of the Cuban
Junta in this city with dispatches
from Gen. Gomez He was accomnan-
led oy lieutenant OF the army Of
liberation.
Capt Conte and his companion left
1omez in Las Villas The general
then mad with him body guard of
only Go men-a cavalry escort Tl.ere
was little food in the region where
Tome was making his headauarters.
so nc did not mass any large number
OF men there, but had them spread
over large extent OF territory and
directed their movements from his
headquarters
Tie has all the necessary arrange
ments made FOR the concentration of
troops when the pi per time comes.
but keeps them scattered and en-
ployed IN guerrilla warfare in the
meantime SO that they may find food
The captain claims that Gomez can
concentrate $4,000 armed men in a
short time at any point where IL Is de.
sirable. There are several thousand
more men who are attached to Gomez
army, and are only waiting for arms
TO be available for defensive or ofen-
sive operations.
In slSirmish with guerrillas about
three weeks ago, Gomez was wounded
in the left arm by Mauser bullet
The would healed quickly. however.
IN spite of the generals advanced aye.
and when the captain left headquar-
ters the old chief was able to use his
arm as well as before he was hit.
After leaving Gomez the envovs
made their way to the sea coast. LIVING
upon sweet potatoes and fruit which
they found along the way. For two
days they were without food at all
Finally they reached the sea coast be.
tween Matanzas and Cardenns and
we're taken by fishing boat 10 a small
cave where they waited until a vessel
OF the bloclSading fleet was reported.
when they put of in n row boat and
were picked up six miles of the coast
The vessel which picked them up
was the tug Osceola, Capt Purcell
The Osccola is one OF the auxiliary
fleet They were nearly naked and
nearly famished W hen they were taken
on board the osceola, but the officers
OF the vessel supplied them with food
and clothing and carried them into
Key West From there they came on
at once to this city with their dis
patches
Gomez is now especially DESTROYS OF
receiving arms and food. 1t is under
stood that definite plan for the co..
operation Of the troops under Gomez
with the United states troops. when
the time for such cooperation arrives.
has been arranged between the general
and the war department at Washing
ton. Meanwhile Gomez will keep his
forces scattered.
Capt Coute says that from informa-
tion received from Gomez's spies IL is
known that in all the garrison towns
held by the Spaniards sickness is maxi
ing great ravages among the troops.
The hospitals in Havana are so over
crowded with sick that proper medical
attention can not bc given them. and
the number OF dead increases every
day.
The coal supply Of Havana is nearly
exhausted. and what there is left has
been taken Ia charge by Blanco. who
h"s his officers supervise consumption.
The electric lighting company recently
received an order to shut on heir dv.
namos at o'clock so that the coal
might be husbandcd. Promptly Attic
hour az which the electric light works
shut down Havana is now in darkness.