The Story of Cuba

“The Story of Cuba is a tragedy.” Murat Halstead wrote it while the insurrection was still burning — four centuries of Spanish rule, the sugar and slave economy, Weyler’s camps, and an America deciding whether to intervene.

Outline History of Cuba from May, 1896, to January, 1897

13 pages in this part of The Story of Cuba.

Outline History of Cuba from May, 1896, to January, 1897

A Memorable Year-A Long Period of Spanish Stagnation--The Rainy Season Recess--Maceo Disturbs Peace in Pinar del Rio--Weyler's…

Outline History of Cuba from May, 1896, to January, 1897: Weyler

It was hardly possible to invent charges that were not made against Campos, but the most effective of the many accusations was, that he was…

Outline History of Cuba from May, 1896, to January, 1897: Havana

It is a continuing misfortune that there is extreme difficulty in obtaining from Cuba the true news. We positively do not get it in…

Outline History of Cuba from May, 1896, to January, 1897: Maceo

The party had ridden only a few hundred yards, when Zertucha suddenly bent low in his saddle and swerved sharply to one side, galloping…

Outline History of Cuba from May, 1896, to January, 1897: Zertucha

This seems to have been produced to meet the demand. There is no reason to believe it save so far as it may be corroborated. At any rate it…

Outline History of Cuba from May, 1896, to January, 1897: Spanish

Dr. William Shaw Bowen, correspondent of the World, has the distinction of seeing that which passes before him in a way that is kindly…

Outline History of Cuba from May, 1896, to January, 1897: Guira

At Guira de Melena we passed the church which was held by volunteers against Gen. Gomez's forces last January, the ruins of the houses he…

Outline History of Cuba from May, 1896, to January, 1897: Senor

Senor Palma, the head of the Cuban Junta, refers effectively to Dr. Zertucha's letter, saying: "It is a sufficient indication of the man's…

Outline History of Cuba from May, 1896, to January, 1897: Reviera

There is a Key West dispatch, December 24th, stating that "Gen. Reviera is moving out of his intrenchments, and reports indicate that a…

Outline History of Cuba from May, 1896, to January, 1897: Cleveland

I see in Mr. Cleveland's message all the splendor of international humanity, and I deduce from it that he will stand as defender of his own…

Outline History of Cuba from May, 1896, to January, 1897: Antilles

I do not know whether my country will approve of my statement that its honor will be heightened by a continuance of economic reforms that…

Outline History of Cuba from May, 1896, to January, 1897: Spain

President Cleveland, like myself, was obviously persuaded of the truth when he wrote his message, completely favorable as it was to Spain…

Outline History of Cuba from May, 1896, to January, 1897: Cuban

The idle talk caused by the President's respectful reference to the alleged autonomy of Cuba in his message is disposed by Senor Palma in…

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