The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-13

Thousand Detachments TO Guard sugar
Plantations That Can't be Guarded Ef-
fectiveIy. He Proposes to Concentrate
His Forces, Bringing Them 20 a state of
Efficiency and Then Get Out After the
Insurgent Army-Meanwhile, NClun-
teers siust Bear the Brunt.
Havana. Feb, 12.-The committee ap-
pointed by the Havana chamber Of
planters and presided over by Senior
ArrilIa called upon Captain General
Weyler today. led by their anxiety over
the unfavorable condition of their bus
mess. TO try 10 get an idea OF what the
new captain generals views are on the
prospect of a better condition OF the
planters. Senior Arrilla, acting as the
spokesman for the committee. rendered
a request for information 10 General
Weyler. who said in reply:
1T is evident that the present seri-
Gus condition OF affairs must be RENE
died very soon if we are 10 effect the
salvation of the island l have conf
dent hope that the grinding OF sugar
cane can be safely started by the mid
die Of March in Pinar Del Rio, Havana.
Matanzas and Santa Clara provinces
For the present. however. my whole
attention is given 10 the task of reor-
ganiZing the army on a basis suitable
for carrying out my plans of campaign.
Until that reorganization is effected.
it is my purpose to depend on the vol
unteer forces for the protection of the
estates
MERE SENTRY DUTY.
The feature of General Campos' plan
of campaign which met the most crit
icism and opposition here. was the cut
ting up of his large force into small
bands TO form a separate guard for
nearly every estate on the island. Gen
eral Weyler'S remarks indicate that
he intends to abandon this plan and 10
combine his forces into an effective mil
itary force for aggressive operations.
The act of General Weyler in setting
tree twelve prisoners who were sent
from Santiago de Cuba, charged with
conspiring. on the ground that there
was no evidence to warrant holding
them. has produced a favorable impress
sion towards him in the public mind.
and it is understood TO indicate his
purpose 10 deal with suspects strictly
according 10 the principles of justice.
Something of a sensation has been
Havana, OF supply of cartridges. the
intended destination of which, il is be-
lieved. was the insurgent camp. The
landlord of the house has been arrested
The belief is prevalent that some sue
cessful Venturese for the supplying of
the insurgents from Havana have es-
capped detection.
General Weyler today called the colo
nels and chief Of the volunteer CORPS
10 the palace for personal consulta-
ton with him on the actual situation.
Word has been received that a cap
tain and his force at Jamaica have
gone over to the insurgents.
Doctors Costello and Canizares and
Nunez have effected junction of their
forces
A dispatch from Santa Clara announ-
ced the serious defeat of the insurgents
under Serafn Sanchez and Mirabel.
two Of the most important insurgent
leaders.
Madrid. Feb. 12-Dispatches from
Havana say that a column of Spanish
troops commanded by General Godoy
hasm defeated the combined insurg-
ent ofrces commanded by Lacret and
Nunez at Santa Clara, killing fourteen
and wOunding many others.
General Navarro and Linares will go
10 Spain from here on Feb. 20. General
Arriolla will assume the command now
held by General Navarro.
COME AND MACEO.
Word has been received of the where
abouts Of Maxine Gomez which has
been somthing of a mystery for several
days past. 1t is known that he was
encamped yesterday before JamiacO
and was afterwards reported at San
Jose de Las Lajas, in Havana province,
where he addressed the people and af-
forwards slept at the plantation OF
Portugal.
II is reported that Antonio Maceo
has received another reverse in Pinar
del Rio at the hands of General Cornell
a general engagement is reported 70
have occurred between the opposite
forces. the battle lasting three hours
The insurgents position was attacked
with bayonets and was taken. the enc
my fleeing TO the westward toward san
Juan and Cayabos. west of the city Of
Pinar del Rio. The insurgents left. ac-
cOrding to the official report, twenty
four dead and five prisoners. together
with arms and saddles. and carried
away numerous wounded Don Cor
nell, commanding the Spanish forces
was wounded by a confusion on the |
b~ecst, but he continued in command
Of his troops. The loss Of the troops !
is reported as one killed and Lieutenant |
Saltier and ty-seven soldiers were !
wounded. Colonel Amor also reports /
that with 500 men he attacked 5000 Gu I
bans in Santa Clara, who We're accom- I
panying the provisional government /
and inflicted numerous losses upon /.
them.
Kansas City, No. Feb. 12.-Enrique I
Guerra, Mexican consul and Spanish I
vice consul here. has received tele- /
gram from the governor general OF Gu /
ba 70 the effect that ne would be called 4
10 Havana soon on official business. /
The dispatch did not state the nature .
Of the business. \ Spanish uan-of- F.
war viii convey Mr.. Guerra from Tam
pa 70 the Cuban capital upon a date 70 .
be determined later.
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