The record-union., 1896-11-20
Insurgents Victorious in Important Battles
With Spanish Troops.
The Commander Reported Wounded in
One Engagement.
A Train Conveying Government Sol
diers Wrecked by an Explosion Of
Dynamite Placed in Position by
Rebels, and Fourteen Persons In
iured-GeneraI Howard Views the
Situation in Cuba.

TAMPA Fla), Nov. ia number
of prominent Cubans arrived by the
steamer Olivette from Havana this
evening, and will make their homes In
Jacksonville and Ocala until the con-
fiict ends. They declare that no hon.
est man who has any respect for his
far lily can live under Spanish law as it
is administered on the island.
A prominent Cuban said relative to
the engagement reported between
Maceo and Weyler, that two import
ant battles had been fought, and that
Weyler had been defeated Owing to
the surveillance of the Government,
definite news has not been received in
this country, but that it was true all
Cubans in Havana knew through their
official sources He stated that this
information could be given the Ameri-
can people with every confidence.
Among the reports is one that Wey-
Ter is wounded.
WEYLER'S MOVEMENTS
MADRID, Nov. ia dispatch to the
"ImparciaI' from Havana says that
Captain General Weyler has reached
the Town Oh San oTlSloUdl, dDOul IOui
teen leagues northeast of the city of
Pinar del Rio, and about midway be-
tween that city and Havana. Maceo's
headquarters is said to be in the hills
between San Cristobal and Cayabos.
REBELS WRECK A TRAIN.
HAVANA, Nov. ia train convey
ing troops was wrecked to-day near
Mangas by the explosion of dynamite
bombs which had been placed in posi-
ton by the rebels. Fourteen persons
were injured. The train was crossing
a culvert when the explosion occurred.
The insurgents placed five bombs for
the purpose of blowing up the train, but
one of them did not explode. 1t is said
here that the rebels thought that Cen
eral Weyler was on the train.
WEYLER A BEATEN MAN
ST LOUIS, Nov. 19.-In an interview
this morning anent the riIn7Gr that
General Weyler had resigned from the
command of the Spanish forces in
Cuba, General o. o. Howard. ex-Com-
manding General of the United States
Army, said:
''As | see it General Weyler was a
beaten man, and it was time for him to
resign. His troops were whipped and
his strategetic movements were at an
end when he came back to Havana.
The individual war movement of Cen
eral Weyler showed the inability of the
Spanish army to dislodge the insur-
gents. If he could have whipped them
he would have stayed and whipped
them. His retirement was the begin
ming of the end SO far as Weyler is
concerned. My view of the Cuban war
is simply this: 1t is a question Of
finances, not of fighting. Spain is big
enough to crush out every cane bush as
we'll as every insurgent in Cuba, if she
can raise the money to pay and provi-
sion the troops required but Spain has
a mighty big job on her hands. 1t has
already been clearly proved that the
Cubans are greater fighters, greater
strategists and greater people Whether
Spain can raise enough money to pay
men is something about which the
world is guessing
General Howard thinks that the Gu
ban war has developed nothing new in
militay tactics. He declined to expires
an opinion as to whether the United
States should interfere.
TRIAL OF FILIBUSTERS.
NEW YORK, Nov .19-The trial Of
Emilio Nunez and Captain Charles r.
Dickman was resumed to-day. John
Deumer said he had been a foreman on
the Laurada during her alleged filibus-
tering trip last May. His testimony was
almost similar to that of the alleged
spy Quinn and the other witnesses who
testified yesterday On crosse amina-
tion, witness admitted that he had re-
ceived money since leaving the Laurada
on several occasions from some person
whose name he did not know
Martin Kaspareit said he had been a
seaman on the Laurada, and his story
OF the alleged expedition was in the
main similar to that OF the previous
witnesses. He was also under pay.
CAPTAIN Henry w. Mosher of the tug
Volunteer. testified to having towed the
lighter Green Point loaded with boxes
and other packages, from Astoria to the
Isaurada off Montauck Point on May
4th. With Captain Mosher's testimony
the testimony for the Government
closed.
Counsel for the defense then requested
the Judge to direct verdict of acquit-
tai on the ground that there had been
no evidence that either of the defendants
had begun set on foot, or carr ed out
military expedition in any territory Of
the United States.
General Tracey raised the question
whether the case of the defendants came
within the jurisdiction OF the Southern
District of New York, or even within
the territory Of the United States. The
Constitution provided, he said that the
accused must be tried within the district
where the offense was committed. Mon
tauck Point ne said. was in the Eastern
District Of New York. The prosecution
must show, he said. that Captain Dick
man knew before he left New York that
the men alleged to have been on board
the Laurada intended to arm them
selves as they are said to have done
after they left Montauck Point No Of
fense occurred in this district
His honor denied the motion to in
struct an aquittal.
Counsellor Reubens. after few words
70 the jury. in which he said the state