Show GOMEZ HEARD FROM ahe the clock like regularity with which the cubans supplement news of span leh ish success still upon the he heels of the report that the he united states has bi agreed with spain for fora a settlement that will preserve erve the lattera control over the be island cornea comes tild tiding lege of a spanish defeat that la Is a poor sugary of that control in a one easeful manner of course the news new of we the capture of santa clara by general gomex gomes cannot be accepted yet be cause it way not be true and it if true it will take some ome time to verify it A chief cause tor for doubting it in that it all BO 60 nicely mealy aa 40 an gofflot against the influence of the alleged compact with spain told of in thurs thure days day s dispatches but unless the cuban army already to weakened be yond bope of success noo eB the exploit Is IB not at all unlikely only a few days daya ago the tb statement tat ement came direct from the insurgent Ine urgent forces fore that within a short hort time gomez would strike a blow that would convince the he world that there yet was waa great vigor in the insurrect loo lov and he was wa moving we atward ard HAT havduk with abl io view th alleged victory at stints bant clara in I 1 in line with that expressed intention and the uneasiness that prevails preval lB in bavans gives altee color to the impression that comez to being heard board from in a way that does not ensure the accept sees anoe of terms of peace other than ban those which mean complete independence |