The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
CUbO'S Effort TO
Secure Freedom


ness Of this body was to raise money and
auhtroize its expenditure. Before Lne
present outbreak all the funds were lost
IN an unsuccessful attempt TO send an
expedition south.
MARTIs WORK
Early In 1896 Maru had received pledges
OF support from two well-known military
leaders In the preceding rebellion, Max
imo Gomez and Antonio Maceo. With
a fund OF only $1,000 in the hands Of tho
delegation. Marti went to Santo Domingo.
gave orders for an uprising, anu Issued
e revolutionary manifesto. a few men
an Baire and Manzanilio took the Held
against a Spanish force under General
Ilchanible on February Hth Marti
Joined Gomez and landed April nth at
Sabana la Mar. on the southern coast OF
cuba. In the next five weeks be had
Gale for an assembly Of representatives
OF all the provinces TO elect a provisional
government. On May 10th no was killed
In a charge al Dos Rios. The assembly
did not meet until the next September
when. at Jlmagnayu, Bartoleme Maso
was elected president. The captain
general OF Cuba made proposals OF peace
to Maso. but they were rejected
In March soon after the first gun was
fred February q, 1881 Antonio Maceo
landed at Duava, In Santiago de Cuba
province, from a small boat in which he
had come from Jamaica He ana mis-
brother Jose Maceo, with a few follow
ers. broke through the Spanish lines and
reached the country. In few days
MANY rebels gathered about him-lOOOO
It is said. The news OF the landing OF
Maceo reached Madrid soon after the
overthrow Of the Sagasta ministry.
Canovas his successor, resolved TO send
SPANS ablesf commander and most po-
lite ruler TO the island. General Calleja
was recalled and General Martinez Cam
pos. with 5000 troops landed on April
18th.
GUERRILLA FIGHTING.
During the first half OF 1925 there had
been nttle more than guerrilla fighting.
the insurgents keeping away from the
large bodies OF Spanish troops ana maxi
inc dashes here and there on supply
trairs. and this chiefly in the province
of Santiago de Cuba. 10 which the trou-
HE was confined. In July Campos. with
8 900 men and Maceo with 5000. met near
Peralejo. II was a pitched battle and
the Spaniards were defeated. Among
their dead was General santocli3es, who
fen IN sight OK Campos. II was with diff
Guilty that CampOs escaped capture.
Gomez during the summer, operated in
Puerto Principe province. In September
no was appointed commander-ln-chief Of
the insurgent forces and soon after he
sent Maceo with 1900 men to the west.
In November he Joined them, and on
December "a they defeated Colonel Sc
cura; on December 18th they routed the
battalions Of Cararlas and Treyino, and
on December 2lst, by victory az FL
Desauite. they cleared the way to the
province OF Matanzas. Campos met them
az Ell Collseo on the 23d and was defeated.
This succession OF insurgent victories
led 10 a demand for the resignation OF
Campos. and Canovas sent Weyier. Go
mez and Maceo separated and connned
themselves TO attacks on the subsistence
trains sent out to the scattered Spanish
forces on February l6. 1896 Weyler
issued his DEGREES OF concentration. IN
der these all who were not In the insur-
gent camps we're ordered to concentrate
I'm the nearest fortified towns thelr
houses were burned and their crops de-
stroyed so that they could not feed the
INSURGENTS or the effects OF these de-
crees there are different accounts but
II is agreed that al immense number
have persisted by starvation.
MACEO's DEATH.
on December 7. 1875, Maceo was am
pushed and killed In Habana province.
lie was succeeded by CallXto Garcia,
who had landed in Cuba the preceding
March. Gomez won the battle Of Ssraio-
ca and gained control OF Santa Clara
province. lie was reported 70 have de-
foated the Spanish again. In February
1891. at Juan Crillo. while Garcia won the
battle OF Victoria de las Tunas These
victories resulted IN strong feel
ing against Weyler, although his
recall IS said 20 have been due
TO the influence Of President Lckin-
lev. After the death of Canovas. Wey-
Ter was recalled and Sagasta sent General
Blanco TO take his place. the new COM
mauder reaching Cuba November %. 1881.
Spain granted TO Cuba an autonomist
system against the protest OF the span
iards IN Habana. This the insurgents re-
jected. declaring death 10 those who
accept It. They have hanged Spanish
agents who have gone 10 them In the
interest Of autonomy. Since the killing
OF Aranguren while visiting young
woman near Habana there has been no
Trustworthy news Of Importance from the
insurgents.