The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-16
Capture of the Leader, General
Maceo, Reported
HOT FIGHT WITH TROOPS
The Spanish Soldiers Outuumbered the
Insurgents
seized--What High Officials on the
Island Say

HAVANA, April 15.-Maceo is captured
and Cuba's last hope is gone. Crombel
has been killed. Without these two lead
ers 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 bulletins and the
Loyalists in Havana are celebrating the
ending of the revolution. Without Crom-
bel and Maceo to lead there can be no
war. On Saturday the Cuban army and
Spanish soldiers met at Palmerito. The
rebel forces numbered 300 men, while
that OF the Spaniards 5000. A desperate
battle followed, and according to official
report lasted two hours. At the end of
that time the rebels letreated 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 conhscated.
The battle was a hard fought one and the
insurgents batted desperately against
odds. The Spanish soldiers resisted with
remarkable courage the onslaught Of the
rebels. In the battle, hand to nand
conflict, nun Der of Cuban officers one
of whom was colonel, was killed.
Maceo was the leader of the rebel forces
with Gomezh during the last revolution.
Though but youth, he achieved con-
sidera BILE distinction. At the outbreak of
this revolution Maceo landed at Baracoa
March 3lst. With him were the following
officers of the reuel army: Brgadier Gen-
eral Flores Crombert, General Jose Z.
Maceo, Colonel Agustin Celreco. Cofpatrio
Corona, Frank Agramonte, Pedro DIVER
gar, jose Marti Juan Justiser. joaquin
Sanchez. Jose Estrada, AdoKo Pena,
Domingo Guzman, Jose Palacin. Jesus
Maria Santana, Alberto Boy. Luis Gar
Iinel: Manuel Ganda.. Juan Limonta, Isl
dor Noeyga. j. l.. Jarvey. Silverio San
chez Luis Soler. Maceo's fate was
known in advance.
Far better for him if he had been killed,
as was Crombert. than to be brought to
Havana and put in the old Moro gloomy
prison. He will be kept there for some
time and then possibly be given mock
trial. 1t is certain he will be garroted.
I'VE have no need Of Campos and his
troops now" said Spanish officer when
he heard of Maceo's capture and Crom
bert's death.
Consul General Williams is preparing
for an early departure and Vice--C Consul
Springer will assume the duties of the
Office at once.
Calleja, the captain-general of Cuba,
who was in supreme authority until the
arrival of Campos, who by royal procla
nation is commander whenever he lands,
confirmed the ca pture OF Maceo and added
Calleia is highly gratitied that the revolu-
ton has been put down without the aid
of Campos troops.
when Americans see how easily we
can crush the rebels here in the island
without the aid of home troops or with
few only, you will realize that 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 the discussion of the battle
at Palmerito, Calleja said that he had
official information concerning the cap
ture of Maceo and the killing of Briga-
der Generation Crombert, also that lie
had news that the Spanish loss was little,
while the rebels met with overwhelming
defeat.
CINCINNATI o. April 15.-The fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted at
meeting of Wolfe Tone Club one of the
Irish clubs in this city, yesterday:
Whereas, 1t is historical fact that the Irish
people and nation have ever sym pathized with
every people struggling to be free. and
Whereas. The Cuban people are similarly
situated to the Irish people. twin isles in beau
~. sisters in affection. both feeling the un-
bearable and loathing load of oppression
dwarhng their energies, sapping their exist.
ence. depopnlating their land tc escape from
tyranny, overburdened with. taxation to sup
port rotten royalty inherited from a brutal
age: therefore, be it
Resolved by the Wolfe Tone Club, whose
principals are universal liberty, THAT we heart
effort to be free, and beseech the gods OF battle
aud of justice to crown their arms with sue
cess and drive forever from their beautiful
Isle the loot OF the oppressor. and establish
therein republic where all will enjoy the
blessings of liberty guaranteed them by the
laws of free people.