Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-19
CUBA'S HOPE GONE
General Maceo a Prisoner and
CrOmbet Killed in
Battle.
DEATH BLOW TO REBELLION
Hard Fought Battle in Which
the SpaniardS Were
Victorious.

and Cuba's last hope is gone. Cronbet
has been killed Without these two
leaders all is chaos in the insurgent
ranks, and liberty's most ardent friends
admit that the Cuban cause is lost. The
Spanish authorities are posting bulle-
tins, and the loyalists in Havana are
celebrating the ending Of the revolu-
ton. Without Crombet and Maceo
there can be no war. On Saturday the
Cuban army and the Spanish soldiers
met at Palmarito. The rebel forces
numbered 1900 men, while that Of the
Spaniards 5000. A desperate battle
followed, and according to official re-
ports, lasted two hours, at the end OF
which 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
then confiscated. The battle was hard
fought one, and the insurgents
Battled Desperately Against Odds.
The Spanish soldiers resisted with re-
markable courage the onslaught OF the
rebels. In hand to hand conflict, a
number of Cuban officers, one Of whom
was a colonel, were killed.
Maceo was leader of the rebel forces
with Gomez during the last revolution.
Though but youth, he achieved con-
siderable distinction. At the outbreak
of this revolution, Maceo landed at Bar
acoa, March 81. With him were the
following officers of the rebel army:
Brigadier General Flor Crombet, Cen
eral Jose E. Maceo, Colonel Augustine
Celerco, Patrick Caroona, Frank Argra-
monte, Pedro Duvergar, Jose Marti,
Juan Jostiser, Joaquin Sanchez, Jorge
Estrada, Adolpho Pena, Domingo Guz-
man, Jose Palacin, Jesus Maria San
tana, Alberto Boy, Luis Guerinel Man
uel Ganda, Juan Limonta, Isidore Nor
iega, J. L. Jarvey, Silverio Sanchez,
Luis Soler.
Better Have Reen Killed.
Maceo's fate is known in advance. 1t
would have been far better for him II
he had been killed, as was Crombet,
than to have been brought here to
Havana and put in old Moro castle 8
gloomy prison. He will be kept there
for some time and possibly he will be
given mock trial It is certain he
will be garrotted.
"We have no need Of Campos and his
troops now,'' said a Spanish officer
when he heard of Maceo's capture and
Crombet's death.
Consul General Williams is prepar-
ing for an early departure, and Vice
Consul Springer assumes the duties OF
the office at once.
Calleia, captain general Of Cuba, who
is in supreme authority until the arrival
Of Ca1npos, who, by royal proclamation
is commander whenever he lands, was
seen at the captain generals palace,
and was asked if the news Of the cap
ture of Maceo was true. He confirmed
the news Of the capture Of Maceo. He
added that all of the filibustering was
nearly at an end. Calleja seems to be
highly gratifed that the revolution has
been put down without the aid of Cam
pos troops. Y
sWhen 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
ealize that the amount of anarchistic
sentiment in this land has been exag-
gerated greatly" said Calleja.
.'Tell your people, he added, that
Cuba il loyal to Spain, and that Spain
has never oppressed the island as rep
resented
Resu1ning 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