The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-15
MACEO CAPTURED
Leader of the Cuban Insurgents
is Caught,
The Rebels We're Defeated and
Cr0mbet Killed.
LAST HOPE Is GONE.
HOPE Is GONE.
Without MaceO There is Little
Comfort for Rebels.
The LOyalists Are Rejoicing
Greatly Over the Event.

HAVANA, April 15.-Maceo is captured
and Cuba's last hope is gone. Crombet
has been killed. Without these two
leaders, all is chaos in insurgent ranks.
and liberty's most ardent friends admit
that the Cuban cause is lost The Span
ish authorities are posting bulletins, and
the loyalists in Cuba are celebrating the
ending of the revolution. Without
CromLet and Maceo there can be no real
war
On Saturday the Cuban army and the
Spanish soldiers met Palmireto.
The rebel forces numbered 1000
men, while that of the spaniards was
fully 3,0J0 A desperate battle followed
and, according to official reports, lasted
two hours. At the end of that time the
rebels retreated, were pursued by the
Spanish troops, and Maceo captured.
His secretary was also taken, and all the
personal and private papers of General
Maceo were confscated.
The battle was hard fought one, and
the insurgents battled desperately
against odds. The Spanish soldiers re-
sisted with remarkable courage the on
siaught of the rebels. In the battle a
handto hand conflict took place, and a
number of Cuban officers, one of whom
was colonel, were killed.
Maceo was leader OF the rebel forces
with Gomez during the last revolution.
Though but youth he achieved consld
cradle distinction. At the outbreak of
this revolution Maceo landed at Baracoa
March 81. With him were the following
officers of the rebel army: Brigadier
General Flor Crombet General Jose E.
Maceo Jose Marti, Manuel Ganda and
others.
Maceo's fate is known in advance. It
would be far better for him if he had
been killed. as was Crombef, than to be
brought here to Havana and put in old
Moro castles gloomy prison. He will
be kept there for some time, and then
possibly he will be given a mock trial.
| 1t is certain he will be garroted
"We have no ned of Campos and his
troops now," said Spanish officer when
he heard of Maceo's capture and Crom-
bets death.
Consul General Williams is pre-
pairing for an early departure
the duties of the office at once.
Calleja, captain general of Cuba, who
is in supreme authority until the arrival
of Campos, who by royal proclamation is
commander whenever he lands, was seen
at the captain generals palace and was
asked if the news of the capture of
Maceo was true. He confirmed the news
and added that all of the filibustering
was nearly at an end Calleja seems to
/ be highly gratitied that the revolution
! has been put down without the aid of
| CampOs' troops.
"When you Americans see how easily
we can crush out the rebels here
in the island without the aid OF
! home troops, or with only a
few of them, you will realize that the
amount of anarchistic sentiment in this
land has been exaggerated greatly" said
Calleja.
"Tell your people," he added, "that
Cuba is loyal to Spain and that Spain has
never oppressed the island as reported "
Resuming the discussion of the battle
at Palmarito, Calleja said that he had
official information concerning the cap
ture of Maceo and the killing of Briga-
dier General Flor Crombet. He also had
news that the Spanish loss was little
while the rebels have met with over
| WhalminQ defeat