The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-08
STRENGTH on Rebels.
A Newspaper Correspondent Visits
Insurgents Camps in Cuba.
He GIVES SOME FIGURES.
Tho Army 4 woii Equipped In Every
thlng Escepi clothing No Danger
81 Ever II Ing Starved Out.
The Soil Iieing TITLED.

iNlNufhi lh AuhNf WHO mas AuHt NA"e7N"
Doe island on horseback through the
Cuban and Span. b lines from Pinar del
Rio to the Juuro Moron irocha for the
purpose Of Observing the actual strength
and condition Of the insurEont forces
today aud their ability TO continue tho
war, writes;
"Whou your orders reached me l was
with the forces Of Pedro Diaz, COM
manderin-chiof n Che sixth army corps
In Pinar del Rio province. Wowereon'
campod near Cue
"Under Diaz, operating in the PROV
incc, were General Lorente, command
manding the scc, nd division, or the ter
riiory west Of pa Real and Vidal Du'
casso, commanding the first division, or
the district of pa.o Real General Llo'
rrnio has 1900 infantry and 900 cavalry
well armed and well led, but lacking
clothes nums has 1000 infantry and
5000 cavalry in tle same condition.
Opcmuug against this force a month
ago wcrr only tire columns Of Span.
iards. These never succeeded In reach
ing the rebel si.ongholds Ia che hills
until General rlrmdo took the Geld,
The only 6ghtins was when the rebels
invited &c.
"fmm Cuzco ] proceeded through tho
Cumn lines 90 Hamna. 1 experienced
no difficulty in entering the capitol
Havana and n ianus provinces are
under The command of General AlCxan'
der I.odngucz. ciiof Of Che 9th army
corps Uuior General Rodriguez arc
Juan D1casse. Rafael Carirms, Jacinio
Hernandez. Juan DOlgdo. Alberto Nor'
dasa and Nc.ior Amnguren.
Tho total i0rec under These leaders 4
iO0 infantry ami i20l cavalry, an wen
equipped. ln Namnn. which belongs
/ al.D % Coz hfih amy corr., aw Buea
. dir Gonrml Btnouurt, Colonies san
gully and Yalcn &. with 1900 infantry
and Goo cavalry. Only hale Of ihis ior'
I isamod. This a difficult province q
orcuto in. The mon rmain ih tho bin
I cultwtng ihc sol or watching th0
cUaff
"Iheso western provinces have bcci
/ familiar to mc Z. tho laai year. durinl
/ which time ! hay helnconiinually witt
/ the rcicl forces except what fifno wa
/ necessary to cauy dispatches Havana
I / can vouch Coz tao.o figures on cha
thin 20 che orient ] broke now ground
but che ngurls given are from actual Oh
rryation
Il took thc ioli in Santa Clara PROF.
/ inco from santo Domingo. riding out
llnuad daylight with guides, and with
one hour was witt Che insurrunt forcl
/ ursdrr Gcnc1l Amdo ThatcvCuing
rrfurncd with G. ,oul Auudo to a suI
urlan town for supper General Ana
do had 100 infantry and - cavalry d
tailed to barn gugr cane.
"Thc ncyt morning ! rolo 90 mil
and io'ncd Colonel Mama, who hi
1000 infantry and 100 cavalry. Herr
me, Dr. JnquIn Cancda, the pria
nhvsirian OF Ccnoml Gomez, on his wi
fo iaIn che general. ! Travelled with hi
tl,e ust OF the WAY Sven woundi
soldiers In AharCE camp The day prev
Gus had sackcd the town Of san Juan
Ncro
"The next day role 90 miles 90 q
camp Of Euecnio Esqucuu IN the Plan
ano hills. two loa -ues norihoi the TOW
of Manyangua Eslnerm Is the chi
: Of tho Cicnfuogo brigade and had
camp 600 infantry and imcayslfy. FIR
then, l role thrcc DAYS through the 10
, grass and over tho mountainsso miles
! thocamp of Dnr,dicr General Nuuez
the Trinidad hills Nunez had l0o
faniry and % cavalry, chiefly cngag
IN raising ycgoial .os.
Il next ursocdod to the camp Of !
bcrto Bcmc lor in the Montague hi
He had iOO infantry and 80 cavalry.
then went 20 the camp Of Brigad
General Montoagldo. chief Of the b
ond division In Santa Clam. He had
men IN camp and assured me that
whole division numbered 1900 inian
and COO cavalry. lholicve that he Z
\ the truth. hccauso riding IN n stni
line through the Eve camps just m
stoned actually Jaw 1870 men.
After leaving Montoarudo ! ontc
what Il callc che first division Of sa
Clsga. under com nand Of jose Mig
y Conner. Tn whole strength of The
division is eHe inmtrv and eco cava
Ibid not moot Jt Gomez, hut neal
Mango I struck tlc camp Of Toyo
chez, who bad sR infantry and 1000
airy.
"Noar Romodio. entered the Cd
id General Carun', chief Of the 60,
army crps. or Oh. whole Of santa q
rsyincs GonCul Garlic had IN O.
p GOO men. Tho whole sucngth OF
command ns shown hy pevious igu
= is $500 men. Two days from Carl
- r,lo inso tlnf camp of Colonel Vet
- who b in chrCo a., the ouiposis OF {
Gomc1's cai.sn. en- q day later 1 bad
plusnro ct saiuiN g the commander
chief Gorcral Gomez has IN his q
- go infantry and 30 cavalry He sell
II has NOM,
sFrom oetcal returns shown TO ~
General Gorsaz's ramp J estimate
IN Puerto Principe, whare the q
government headquarters am cs'ab
ld al. The rclol lors numtcr 700 cav
with only an insif aihcant numoer q
fantre. In Saningo thefe arc 2ooo
airy and fully 1000 infantry I
, arurs an, oonsgr aiivo,
III Is In Che two eastern prosinccs