The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-17
Three Years of Fighting and the
Results Achieved.
VICTORIES OVER ODDS
A Struggle in Which the Insurgents
Have Been Frightfuiiy Handicapped
and in Which They Have Accom-
plished a Remarkable Work.

than any other people have ever done
in a struggle for liberty. says the New
York sun. In the face of tremendous
odds-without the help of a friendly
power abroad, without even military
training, their army being composed
principally of enthusiastic volunteers,
without a regular supply OF arms and
ammunition, with very little money,
and. what il a disadvantage even
erave with the official hostility or
every government, including the ma
ions nearest their shores-they have
nearly exterminated 2O0.O 0 spanish
soldiers, the most powerful European
army ever sent to the American con-
tinent; and neither fire nor sword nor
brides nor fair promises of better gov
have been powerful enough 10
make them agree to a peace not based
on their absolute freedom from the
hated yoke of Spain.
These three ear of war to the death
form but a brief chapter in the history
Of Cuba's struggles. Since early In this
century their noble aspirations for lib
erty have cost the Cubans streams of
blood shed by the Spanish tyrant. The
list OF Cuban martyrs who died Tor
their cause on the scaffold or in exile
long before the first military attempt
against Spain, in 1919, would fill many
pages.
Inc present TeNOiution WdS oiSoh-
lied by Jose Marti. a Cuban exile In
this country. and a man Of genius and
courage. He organized here what is
CALLED the Cuban revolutionary party,
an association of clubs OF Cuban po-
litical exiles. for the purpose OF rails
ing money to free their country Poor
as were the majority of the few Gu
bans who lived in the United states
before the beginning of the revolu-
| ton. they listened to the eloquent Up
| peals of Marti and gave him all they
had on earth to liberate Cuba from
Spain. Marti was appointed delegate
of the party, and his faithful friend,
Benjamin j. Guerra, was made treas
| urer. There was not much money then
in the safes of the afterward famous
junta, and their funds were soon eX-
hausted by an unsuccessful attempt
to start an expedition from the South.
| But Marti had obtained the co-opera-
ton of General Maxine Gomez and
General Antonio Maceo, two veterans
of the last war. He knew that the dis
content against Spain was deep
throughout the island He had import
ant connections with conspirators in
all the provinces. He gave without
hesitation the orders for the upris-
ing and went to a Domingo, to join
General Gomez and AXE with him the
field.
AT that grave and decisive moment
the total funds Of the patriots amount
ed TO not much more than 10000. 1t is
wonderful that with n sum. COMPARE
lively speaking, so paltry for so great
a purpose. a war should have been
raised which has cost Spain up to this
time. besides the sacrifice of so many
of her soldiers $3.50. 900. 900 and has
caused to the United States a net loss
In trade and business of $500, 900, 900.
or May 10. 1895, Marti was killed i'm
the engagement at Dos Rios, but his
work had already been done. He had
landed on April IL with General Gomez
at Sabana la Mar. on the southern
coast OF Cuba. after issuing at Monte
Cristi a revolutionary manifesto, and
had had time before his death to con-
woke the representatives of all the Gu
ban provinces to a general assembly TO
elect a provisional government and
frame a constitution.
Two months before Marti's death
Gen. Antonio Maceo had lande at Du-
ava. nea Baracoa, Santiago de Cuba
province. With a handful of men and
a few rifles and cartridges. a mall open
boat brought him to Cub from Jamai-
ca. But his name and his presence
were enough to make Spain tremble
He and his heroic brother. Jose Maceo,
were surrounded by superior Spanish
forces on the day of their landing. They
broke through the Spanish lines and
made their way into the country. In a
few DAYS, as soon as the news spread
of their arrival. the province of Santi-
ago de Cuba rose In arms and Antonio
Maceo had around him more than t.
600 Cuban soldiers.
The revolution was saved. TIL few
patriots who took up arms on Feb. q
at Barre and Manzanillo. had courage
ously resisted under General Bartolome
Maso. now Cuba's president, the at
tacks of the columns of the Spanish
General L~achambre. as well as the pro
posals of peace from the captain gen
eral of the island, Don Emilio Callej1
The ENJOYS of the captain general told
Maso that the revolution was a failure
The provinces of Pinar del Rio and
Havana were entirely quiet. A few un'
important bands in Matanzas and SAINTS
Clara had been dispersed or had sur
rendered. Puerto Principe was unanl
mously in favor Of peace. But Maso
knowing well how to receive such re
ports. refused to yield. He had conf
, dence in the landing of Maceo. Mart
and Gomez. He knew the great mora
effect that the presence of those leader
, in the field vas going to have on tn,
Cuban people: and Spain knew IL also
The news that Maceo was in III
; reached Madrid shortly after the over
throw OF the Sagasta cabinet. Canovas
then i'm power. resolved To fight tn
revolution with the first OF the Spanisl
2 generals and with all the ~resources o
the nation. General Calleja was recall
l ed and Gen. Martinez Campos was sen
a to Cuba with %. 900 soldiers.
July IL. 1895. Is the memorable dat
> of the battle of Peralejo. The war ha,
{ been Until then confined almost to tn
; province OF Santiago de Cuba. wit
e small bands of patriots roamin
e through Puerto Principe and keepin
n UP only an unimportant guerrilla war
y fare. But Maceo had already obtaine
U some notable triumphs and MARITIME
4 Campos decided TO carry reinforcemen
I to the Spanish towns I'm the interio
y which were in great danger Of attac
u by the insurgents. While MARITIME
e Campos was on the way to Bayam'
Maceo offered him battle near Pera