THE INSURGENTS DISGUSTED.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 172, 23 July 1898, Page 5

THE INSURGENTS DISGUSTED.

fILL ACT INDEPENDf\, ENTLY. _ • ; g jj- (By Electric Telegraph.) ¥' (Press Association— Copyright.) • r, . . WASHINGTON, July 22. • General Garcia, the insurgent leader i Eastern Cuba, has informed Gene--1 Shafter, the American Governor of S a t district, that he insurgents are kzusted at the indignities to which riev hare been subjected by the Americans "and refuse to co-operate any L, e r with them. He states that Ly intend henceforth to act independently •■■■"•■.

JHE CUBAN GENERALS GOMEZ AND GARCIA.

.Both were in the field in the last Cuban revolt, and both are masters in the art- of gaierilla warfare. Since fle death of Antonio Maceo and the capture of Eirera, Maximo Gomez has teen the life and soul of the Cuban iisnrrection. He was intimately associated with Maceo in the conduct of tte revolt, and exercises great influence over his followers. In 1896 his

inarch through the island from Santiago to'Pinar del Rio was the signal for five provinces to rise in succession. ■He made"-effective his" decree forbidding the grinding1 of sugar cane, and tins deprived the Spaniards of revenue, and arrested industry;. In this wayhedefeated the plans of Marshal Martinez Campos, and has ever since stown lmmistakeable vigour and resource. Gomez is the man upon whom the Americans chiefly depend. General Garcia conies of an old and wealthy Cnban family. In the last rebellion le was captured by the Spaniards and sentenced to death. He became so ill, however, that his execution was deiored. Finally he was taken to Spain, where he was allowed to do pretty much as he liked. When Weylercame on the scene Garcia managed to leave Spain and made for Cuba. fe was sopn in contact with the other insurgent chiefs, and during the pasttwo years has worked and fought for a free Cuba. According to those who 'tave met him, Garcia is a singularly JPod-looking- man, with charmingbanners.