The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-16
CUBA'S LAST HOPE GONE
Maceo is Captured and CrOmb,t Has
Been Killed
TWO HOURS OF HARD BATTLE
The Imprisoned Leader. Though
Young. Has Achieved Much Dis
tinction-A Hand-to-Hand
Bloody Battle.

HAVANA, April 15.--Maceo is captured
and Cuba's last hope is gone. Crombet
has been killed. Without these two lead
ers all is chaos in the insurgcnt ranks.
and liberty's most ardent friends admit
that the Cuban cause is lost. The Span
ish authorities are posting bulletins, and
the loyalists i'm Havana are celebrating
the ending of the revolution. Without
Crombet and Maceo there can be no real
war. On Saturday the Cuban army and
the Spanish soldiers met at Palmerito.
The rebel forces numbered 1000 mon,
while those of the Spaniards 1000. A
desperate battle followed, and according
TO an official report lasted two hours. At
the end of that time the rebels retreated
and were pursued by the Spanish troops
and Maceo was captured. His secretary
was also taken and all the personal and
private papers of General Maceo were
confiscated. The battle was hard
fought one and the insurgents battled
desperately against odds. The Spanish
soldiers resisted with remarkable courage
the onslaught of the rebels. In n hand to
hand conflict a number of Cuban officers,
one of whom was a colonel, were killed.
The loss of the rebel leaders ID s
thought will end the rebellion.
Maceo was n leader of the rebel forces
with Gomez during the last revolution.
Though but a youth he achieved consider
able distinction. At the outbreak of this
revolution Maceo landed at Baracoa on
March 81 With hira were the following
officers Of the rebel army: Brigadier
General Flor Crombef, Gen. Jose e. Ma
Geo. Col Augustine Celereco, Col. Patrice
Corona. Frank Agramonte, Pedro Du-
verxer. Jose MART, Juan Justiser. Joaquin
Sanchez. Jeorze Estraoa. ALTO Pena, Do
mingo Guzman, Jose Palacin. Jesus Ma
ria Santa Ana, Alberto Boy. Luis Garri-
mel, Manuel Ganda. Juan Limonta. Isa-
dora Noriega, J. l. Jaryey. Silverio San
cher and Luis Soler. Maceo's fate Is
known in advance. Far better for him If
ne had been killed. as was Crombet, than
be caught in Havana and put In old Moro
castles gloomy prison. He will be kept
there some time and then possibly be
given a mock trial. 1t is certain that he
will be garrotted. ave have no use for
Campos and his troops now" said Span
ish officer when he heard of Maceo's cap
ture and Crombet's death.
Consul General Williams is preparing
for his early departure, and Vice Consul
Springer assumes the duties of the office
at once.
Calleja, captain general of Cuba, who
was IN supreme authority until the arrival
of Campos, who, by royal proclamation,
is commander whenever he lands. con-
firmed the capture of Maceo, aud added
that all of the filibustering is nearly at an
end. Calleja is highly gratified that the
revolution was put down without the aid
of Campos' troops.
"When Americans see how easily We
can crush rebels here in the island with
out the aid of home troops, or with only a
few of them. you will realize the amount
of anarchistic sentiment here has been
exaggerated greatly" said Calleja. Tell
your people," he added, ''that Cuba is
loyal to Spain and Spain has never OPP
pressed the island as reported"
Resuming n discussion of the battle at
Palmerito, Calleja said that he had Of
ficial information concerning the capture
of Macoo, and the killing of Brigadier
General Flor Crombet. He also had news
that the Spanish loss was little, while the
rebels met overwhelming defeat.