Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21

Gibraltar, June 2O.-lt is asserted
here that six transatlantic liners, hav-
ing on board 1000 Spanish troops, ac-
companied Admiral Camara's fleet.
NEWS FROM GOMEZ.
An Insurgent Captain Tells of the
Cuban Army.
New York, 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 accompanied by a lieu
tenant. of the army of liberation"
Capt. Conte and his companion left
Gomez in Las Villas. The general then
had with him bodyguard of only 60
men-a cavalry escort. There was lit
tie food in the region where Gomez
was making his headquarters SO he dld
not mass any large number OF men
there, but had them spread over large
extent of territory and directed their
movements from his headquarters.
He has all the necessary arrange
ments made for the concentration of
the troops when the proper time comes,
but keeps them scattered and employed
in guerrilla warfare in the meantime
SO that they may find food.
The captain claims that Gomez can
concentrate 80, 900 armed men in a short
time at any point where it is desirable.
There are several thousand more men
who are attached to Gomez army, and
are only waiting for arms to be avail
able for defensive or offensive opera
tions.
In a skirmish with guerrillas about
three weeks ago Gomez was wounded
in the left arm by Mauser bullet. The
wound healed quickly, however, in spite
OF the generals advanced age. and
when the captain left headquarters
the old chief was able to use his arm
as we'll as before he was hit.
After leaving Gomez the ENJOYS 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 seacoast between
Matanzas and Cardenas and We're taken
by a fishing boat to small key I'M
til vessel of the blockading fleet was
reported, when they put off in row.
boat and were picked up six miles off
the coast.
The vessel which picked them up was
the tug Osceola, Capt. Purcell. The Os-
ceola is one of the auxiliary fleet. They
were nearly naked and nearly famished
when 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 dispatches.
Gomez is now especially DESTROYS OF
receiving arms and food. 1t is under
stood that a 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. Meantime Gomez will keep his
forces scattered.
Capt. Conte says that from informal
ton received from Gomez spies it is
known that in all the garrison towns
held by the Spaniards sickness is MAX
ing great ravages among the troops.
The hospitals in Havana are so over.
crowded with sick that proper medical
attention cannot be given them, and
the number of dead increases every
day.
The coal supply of Havana is nearly
exhausted, and what there is left has
toll in, n1ho
has his officers supervise consumption.
The electric lighting company recently
received an order to shut off theirdyn
NOES at nine o'clock so that the coal
might be husbanded. After the hour at
which the electric light works shut
down Havana is now in darkness.
Tendency Towards Reconciliation.
London, June 2o.-A dispatch to the
Times from Havana says:
There is decided tendency towards
reconciliation manifested by large sec
ton of the insurgents who mistrust
American intervention. A proclama-
ton has been issued controlling the
sale of provisions and fixing the food
tariff"
Dissensions Among Rebel Leaders.
Madrid, June 20.-A Havana dispatch
to the semi official Pals says:
General credence attaches to the re-
port that serious dissensiors have
broken out among the rebel leaders,
some of them insisting upon remaining
neutral and others preparing to fight
the Americans, from fear of annexation
and American tyranny.
Another dispatch from Havana says
the Guerra Marina publishes number
of documents, including letter from
Maxine Gomez to the Cuban iunta in
New York, protesting against the in
PREVENTION of the United States"
The paper thereupon says: Inter
vention in its present violent form is
repugnant to the majority of the rebel
chiefs, and is distasteful to the mass of
the insurgents"
Anxiety Regarding bismarck.
London, June 20.-A special dispatch
from Berlin says Prince Bsmarck's
health is causing renewed anxiety. He
is reported to be suffering great pain
from Inflammation of the veins of his
right leg, his daily drive has been sus-