little Greece, who so recklessly went to her aid, may fare as
well.

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There is a report from Havana that General Weyler has at last been
recalled to Spain. It has not so far been confirmed, and so may not be
true, but it states that the Spanish Government, disgusted with Weyler's
failure to pacify Santiago de Cuba, has determined to recall him.

Weyler is said to have declared that to conquer the rebellion he will
need 200,000 more soldiers, and a fresh supply of money amounting to
$200,000,000.

President Canovas, however, merely promises that in case the Spanish
army suffers very severely in the rainy season, he will send 20.000 men
in October "to inflict a final blow on the insurgents."

The report from Madrid says that General Ramon Blanco will be Weyler's
successor, and that the fact of the latter's recall will be publicly
announced as soon as he returns to Havana.

We told you last week that the Cubans were continuing their military
operations despite the rainy season.

It is now stated on good authority that the long-threatened attack on
Havana is to be made at last.

It is said that orders have been sent to the insurgent generals to
concentrate their forces in Matanzas province, and, if all goes well, to
advance on Havana.

It appears that the Cubans are making the weather their ally.

Accustomed as they are to the country and its climate, it is possible
for them to move their forces despite the muddy roads and the frequent
downpours of rain.

The Spanish soldiers, weakened by the fevers of the island, are in no
condition to withstand these hardships, and every march they make causes
them as heavy a loss as an engagement would.

The Cubans are perfectly aware of this fact and are using it to their
own advantage.

There was a report during the week that General Gomez was hemmed in by a
Spanish column near Sancti Spiritus, and was in great danger. It was
further stated that several of the rebel bands hurried to their chief's
aid as soon as they heard of his peril.

There would appear to have been little truth in these rumors, for he is
reliably reported to be advancing on Havana.

A story has reached us about a certain swamp in Matanzas province, which
the Cubans used a great deal in the early part of the war, but have
since been obliged to abandon for want of a guide to lead them through
it.

This swamp is remarkable for the many beautiful and healthf