New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-15
English. under Admiral Knowles. three years later
Was unsuccessful.
ITS PART IN THE CIVIL WAR.


was unsuccessful.
| ITS PART IN THE CIVIL WAR
In the Ten Years War Santiago took active part
Maceo was a native OF Santiago. and 1t was due to
| his efforts that many of the population Joined
| the, insurgent forces In 1873 Santiago was the
scene Of the shooting Of the prisoners OF the Viz
| gnius. which nearly resulted In war with Spain.
The city Is lbnllt series Of hills the streets
| In the southern and eastern parts having the
adjective ALTA (high) placed before their names.
while those in the northern and western districts
are called 'baja" dow
The general appearance OF Santiago is unpleas-
ing The streets. though lighted by gas throughout
are dirty. and many SO steep that passage for
vehicles is impossible The many earthquakes
which have occurred taught the inhabitants the
lesson OF building low houses OF fnsy construction
The cathedral, the only handsome building OF
which the city can boast was destroyed In this
way several times. and was rebuilt. the last time
in 1873
POPULATION OF THE CITY.
About one-hat OF Santiago's population consists
OF negroes The total number OF Inhabitants Is
about 45 100. Race prejudice has little hold, ana
the negroes enjoy practically the same privileges
the Spanards
No railroads connect Santiago with the western
provinces and the only means Of reaching distant
points Is by means OF wagon roads Part OF the
year heavy rains maze these impossible. and the
city is compelled TO depend on supplies brought INTO
the harbor.
Travellers seldom visit the eastern part OF the
island now In the possession OF the American
troops. but stories OF its rugged. mountainous
character and its beauty are told by those VINO
have penetrated into the region.
1t is exceedingly rich In minerals. sugar ana
coffee The large iron copper mines at Juragua,
Balauiri and vicinity are owned by American COM
panies In the Guantanamo district are the ex-
tensive sugar plantations Of Soledad Esperanza.
Los Canos Santa Cecilia and others. Baracoa. the
most important town with the exception OF Guam
tanamo carries on extensive fruit trade with
the United States.
THE EASTERN PART.
Colonel Rowan one o the authors Of THE Island
Of Cuba" describes follows the part OF the
island surrendered to the Americans
"In the Province OF Santiago de Cuba the range
extending from Cape Cruz along the southern
coast toward Cape Maysi forms Junction In the
central and eastern parts with that raversins the
middle OF the island. creating as might be antic-
pated an intricate system OF verdure-cad eieVa-
tions cut into sharp and well-dehred ridges known
as cuchillas. or knife-edged crests, as ois'lh-
guished from the series OF peaks generally styled
sierras or saws The Aforementioned range 10
called the Sierra Maestro or Master range. and
ia the best-denned mountain chain on the island.
From Cape Cruz II rises first In a succession OF
terraces and attains the altitude OF 5l0 feet
at the crest Of the O1o del Toro Bulls Eye peak.
twenty miles from the cape. This increase in els-
walton Is continued the crest OF the sierra u
followed eastward, until II eliminates at height
OF s30 feet or more In the celebrated Blue Peak,
or Pico Turauiso. about halfway between Cape
Cruz and Santiago de Cuba. Near the Turquino
spurs are sent toward the north into the valley
Of the Cauto as far the vicinity OF Bayamo.
giving an undulating character to the south side
Of that famous tropical valley. From the Turquno
eastward the name OF Sierra Maestro is dropped.
and that Of Sierra de Cobre. or Copper Range Is
substituted Here are found the copper mines Of
Santiago de Cuba
I'm the Cobre range a short distance east OF
Santiago do Cuba. Is great block Of conglomerate.
100 feet In length BY IS feet In width.
resting on the top Of a truncated pyramidal peak
9O feet above the sea. and known as La Gran
Piedra In this vicinity the southern coast range
the Sierra Maestro proper. is merged with the
main backbone OF the island coming from San
Antonio on the west and the maze OF the cuchi'ias
becomes now the dominating geographical feature.
" hile a great number OF streams rising close To-
gather send their waters into far-separated seas.
rh,. extremely broken and precipitous country.
occunv,ng as II does a large portion OF an entire
nrovince has caused It to be the least KNOWN -
i, "a the most difficult Of access OF any OF the
rol,t,cal divisions OF the island. Roads mere are
,.,, ana moor but the great diversity OF products
A.. IN the rapid change In the climate which ~
..r.sd NV the difference In elevation. makes the
,ag,oc one of the most wonderful In the world.
rh. cascades cataracts and natural portals. sur
,ounded by an ever-verdant foliage. combined win
numerous species Of lowering orchids and other
rop,cal flowers. and with animal life in all it,
rayest .coiors. present a picture such - V cess
,ished at but few points on the globe"