Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-12-29
THE VERY LATEST VAR NEWS.
Venezuela Is All Ready to Fight on a
Days Notice.
The First Outburst Of Passion Has
Given Way to a Determination to
Scrap-An Political Prisoners TO
Be Released --The Insurgent Army
in Cuba Said to Be on the Retreat.

New York. December 2S.-A dispatch
to the World from Caracas, Venezuela,
says: Trouble seems inevitable. The
excitement in the first outburst o. en-
thusiasm has given place to a deter
mination to fight. If necessary, Vene-
zuela could be ready for battle to-mor-
row.
Governor Andrade, of the State Of
Miranda, and DR.. Rafael Zeijas, great
international lawyer, had conference
over the situation with President Cres-
po. The government will release the
political prisoners. it is said, TO show a
union of all factions against England.
Several arrests have been made, how
ever, due, it is rumOred. TO the discov-
cry of a conspiracy. Among the per-
sons arrested is Martin Perez, a
brother-in-law OF ex-Minister of FL
nance Matters, once chief of revolu-
tion against Crespo, and now in Paris.
The government has received i'm
pOrtant cable dispatches from the Ven
ezuelan minister at Washington. A
conference between the president and
his cabinet was held Immediately.
There is unusual activity, but it is
impossible to obtain auything official in
regard to the contents OF the dispatch.
1t is rumored that it contains grave
news regarding the relations between
Venezuela and England.
a Paris cable dispatch says the Rus
sian officials would like TO see war be-
tween the United States and England,
but that the German Emperor hopes
there will be no resort to arms; he
wishes the matter arraned amicably.
A prominent Enlishman here in
daily communication with London says:
The Guiana question might have been
settled with dignity and satisfactorily
to both countries had not President
Cleveland sent a peremptory message
to Congress. Now England will never
accept the United States conditions,
though war would be unfortunate and
the Enlish interests in Venezuela are
great"
CUBAN ARMY MOVEMENTS.
Havana, December 2S.-A report
was received here tonight to the effect
that the last of the forces of the insur-
gents had succeeded in effecting the
countermarch to the province Of Santa
Clara, and that all the Cubans have
now retired from the province of
Matanzas.
At Cailabazas. in the Sagua la Grande
district of the province of Santa Clara.
the troops recently killed eleven in
surgents and made several prisoners.
The insurgents also had a number of
men wounded.
A column of the Spanish troops re-
Gently engaged in battle and dispersed
at Purial band of insurgents. An
other band is, however, reported to
have taken up a station on the other
side of the river Sagua.
Hundreds of families, homeless and
penniless, continue to arrive at the
city of Matanzas from various points
along the lines of march receztly taken
by the insurgents during their incur
sions into the province of Matanzas.
These persons report the destruction to
property by reason of the burning of
the sugar plantations and forests to
be very great.
It is reported that General Gomez
and General Maceo, at the head of the
insurgents, are now moving rapidly in
the direction of Santa Clara, and it is
feared by the Spanish officers that the
Cubans hope to bring about the cap
ture of the town of Cienfuegos. thus
giving the insurgents what they are
said most to desire at the present time
"a seaport city.
The forces of General Canella, one Of
the Spanish commanders, fought the
bands of insurgents in the Guantana-
mo district. According to the advlces
received here. the insurgents lost fifty
men. while the troops only lost nine.
London. December 2S.-A Havana
dispatch states that the insurgents
who recently invaded the province Of
Matanzas. Island of Cuba, are retreat
ing. having recently met with slight
reverses. The dispatch adds that
General Jose MaceO, one of the Cuban
commanders, has fed.
A SPANISH ORGAN.
Mexico City, December 2S.-Ocorropo
Espanala, the organ Of the Spaniards
here. in speaking of the New York
Worlds article regarding possible war
with England or Spain, says the Span
iards will greet with enthusiasm war
with the United States, having many
wrongs to avenge there. This paper
saws the United States IS not 4 military
power. having no navy or disciplined
army and that It would be better for her
10 make peace with both nations and
nav indemnity for the damage done
Spain during the Cuban insurrect.o
New York. December 2S.-A special
to the World from Havana, Cuba. says:
General Campos was in good spirits last
night when about to start back to the
field. He viii rush the large army now
assembled in Southern Matanzas as
Spanish troops never were rushed be
fore.
The Queen Regent has expressed
anew by cable her official and personal
confidence in General Compos.
Gomez and Maceo are moving east
along the border Of the great shoe
swamp in the direction OF Cienfuegos.
following the road very near the swamp.
The raid is at an end The troops are
pressing the insurgents rear. General
Gomez is heading, It is thought, for the
Seguana Valley, intending to try to
cross above C.enfuegos near Palmyra.
Ou!nt.n Bandera has been on the Toro
sugar estate below Limonar. He is
moving east also. Gen. Pratt is in pur-
suit.
A column of troops has had an en-
counter near Ramon in Santiago with
an ipsurgent band under jaime. There
was small loss on either SIDE.
Gen. Cody has dispersed a small rebel
band IN the Sugua district
General Suarez Valdez and Navarro
and other generals are following Gomez