The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-25
AGAIN TO THE front.
Weyler Still Chasing the Flu
sive Insurgents.
CAMPAIGN 4 SUCCESS. NE SAYS
bue the r.triots Declare the Failure
Of the CaDsaia General To Fsree
Battle Aaesnts to nm lnasrgent
Sfetery-Naeeo, the Fabsus Of Cu-
sa. VIII Wear the spaniar rds Out
~ Deiays-Coapesitor Prisosers
Satd to Have Beea Tried Before
= DruaAead Ceurtmarskai.

Drunhead Ceurtmartial.
copyrighted. 1895. by the Associated Press
Havana. Nov. s4-Tae unexpected ar
rival here OF Capt.-Gen. weyier from the
province of Pinar del Rio without having
been successful N bringing about an en-
Eagement of any importance with the in
sufxrnts under Antonio Macao Is caus-
Ing considerable comment here today. and
there are many ransors in circulation On
one side IL is asserted that Viewers re-
turn means he viii shortly return to Spain
on some plan or another. THIS Is denied.
However. the impression prevails that
there VIII shortly be important changes
here. La Luchas correspondent IN the
neid had an interview with the captain
general previous TO the latlsr's arrival
from Artemissa. From statements the
captain general Is sad TO have made 4,
:s gathered that ne VII not resume per-
scnai charge OF the campaign against the
insurgents in Pinar del Rio.
Ins captain general was asked for his
opinion as to the course of the campaign.
and said:
II am content with ii. We entered the
hills Of Rubi hoping TO give battle 10 the
conzDinrd insurgenr forces. and you know
to our regret. Nevertheless our columns
In two divisions arrived without firing 4
shot and saw only one band OF about $50
insurgents In the woods near San Luis.
The captain general was asked II he
knew the whereabouts of Antonio Maceo
at present. He answered:
His whereabouts are not known The
truth is that the insurgents were not
found in the mountains nor on the plains.
Nevertheless. they boast that our troops
always dy before them
Gen weyler was then asked II many
cattle remained in the part of Pinar del
Rio which he had visited. and said.
mot many. Only a few bulIocks and
many. and the Spanish columns viii nm
ish the rest
Speaking OF his movements since leaving
Havana, the captain general explained
that he had been all over the mountains
and had camped several nighSS in the
wooda From other sources IL had been
stated that he has frequently bsen with
out his regular meals and slept In the
rain The corporal asked the captain
genesal how the Spanish soldiers had be-
haved. and whether they had shown the
right spirit. He said:
ssThe men are content and show them
selves courageous at every opportunity
Of dehting against any odds. The result
Is satisfactory, although We have not yet
u.
!. r. s<ntil the end of the year. am now
81 bach to Havana .-s~a.ss<s. !.
.swhen will you return" asked the cor
respondent.
The captain general replied: II cannot
say what shall do. Gen. Minoz Will take
charge of the division as soon as his
health Is restored
The captain general also took the op-
portunity to warmly praise Generals
Echague. Obregon. Bernal, Aguiiar. Sua-
reg. Ynclan Hernandez and Velasco.
In insurgent circles it is said their lead
ers claim that the return of the captain
general to Havana without bringing about
an engagement with Maceo Is equivalent
to defeat of the Spanish forces, for the
latter have completely failed to carry out
the programme mapped out by the Span
ish commander. and he returned here in
every way unsuccessful. 1t Ia asserted
that the plan of Maeeo was TO avoid an
engagement with the Spanish troops. as
he feels confident that the wearisome
campaign as conducted by the Cubans
must eventually exhaust the Spaniards
and bring about the concession OF all or
nearly all of the demands of the insur-
gents.
The city council has subscribed 5000
as patriotic donation to the wounded
and the military clubs subscribed $2o
mDEt1ly ior the Same puIpOrr.
Competitor Prisoners Doomed.
New York. Nov "A dispatch to the
World from Havana under date OF No
vember 20 says:
The Competitor prisoners have been
tried by court-martial In the fortress OF
Cehana In spite of Consul General Lees
official protest, filed just before he LETT
Havana. The exceptions taken by tne
prisoners were overruled by the naval
yatU
holed. and In defiance OF Secretary Oi-
ney's intimation of disapproval, the Com
petitors crew and Mr.. Melton. the Amer
ican newspaper correspondent, nave
again been tried by drum-head court
martial sitting within the waHs OF the
Spanish fortress, where. according 10
Capt. Gen. weyIers orders. the repressn-
tatives OF the United States consulate
may not enter. The prisoners were not
allowed either interpreter or counsel
Those partially acquainted with Spanish
were compelled TO interpret for the ctn-
ers.
So quickly was the affair conducted that
Acting Consul General Springer does not
yet know 1t is said. that the case was VIZ
tually closed November a. on wnieh Gay
Melton, Maza. DR.. Vedia and the witness.
George Ferron, were forced by Naval
Judge Fernandez 10 sign statements ad-
mitting their completely in the niieuster-
ing expedition which the Competitor Is
alleged to have brought under Monzon
and Laborde 10 the Pinar DEL MO coast.
This written evidence Is row under con-
sideration by the court
Judge Saul said today that decision
may be rendered at any moment IL is ex-
pected that all the members OF the party
whose American citizenship has not been
clearly shown will be shot The bona hde
American citizens probably will be SEM
tenced from three TO ten years inprison-
nlent tn some Spanish penal station OH
tho coast OF Africa.
Denial OF Harsh Intenttons-
Washington. Nov. 1i-The state eepast-
fnent has received absolutely no tnforma-
ton from Havana or elsewhere concern
ing the report that the Competitor prls-
cners have been tried by secret summary
court. From further inquiries IL is ap-
parent that the Spanish authorities are
making an Investigation Of the Competitor
case similar 70 that provided for under
o,sr grand Jury svstem. The consuis OF
spain in this country are investigating the
claims to American citizenship OF the per-
cons arrested From Spanish sources IL Is
learned that there is no intention OF deal
ing with the Competitor prisoners In q
harsh manner.
A dispatch from Jacksonville. Fla. re-
citing a cipher telegram received from
Havana In which IL Is stated that Gen
weyier was driven 20 return 70 Havana
through fear is dtscrexiited here. FROM
the Spanish point OF view IL would be ae-
surd for the captain rarerai to place
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