The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
GE NERAL WEYLER
BACK IN HAVANA
Return of the Leader of
the Spaniards From the
Hills of Rubi.
Contradictory Statements About
the Failure of the Campaign
in Pinar del Rio.
By the Use of Dynamite Cuban In.
surgents Wreck a Passenger
Train Near CarsinaS.


General Weyler arrived here this evening
from the province of Pinar del Rio. His
return has caused much comment, but as
yet it is impossible to learn the true rea-
son for his leaving his command and re-
turning to the capital. The military
authorities vouchsafe no information on
the subject.
The official reports concerning the move
ments of the troops in the field give only
accounts of skirmlshes with trif1ing losses
ON either side. No news of any moment
has been received from Pinar del Rio.
By an explosion of dynamite a passen-
ger train was wrecked to-day near Car
sinas, province of Matanzas. The en-
gineer and fireman and two passengers
were hurt. The six cars composing the
train were set on ire by the rebels who
caused the explosion.
As Is customary, pilot engine was run
ming in front of the passenger train. This
was allowed to pass the point where the
dynamite was placed, but little further
on rail had been loosened, and when the
pilot engine struck it ths engine was
thrown into ditch.
Counsel for Lewis Someilan, natural
lied American citizen, who was arrested
some time ago on the charge of being a
rebel and conspiring against the Spanish
Government, has petitioned the court for
the release of his client on the ground
that there is no evidence to convict him.
Thirty-eight political suspects and
prisoners convicted of ordinary crimes
were sent to the penal settlement on the
Isle of Pines to-day.
MADRID, SPAIN, Nov 23-Many con-
Trajectory statements have been received
regarding the intention of Captain Gen.
eral Weyler, who is leading the campaign
| against Maceo in the province of Pinar del
Rio, Cuba.
1t was stated some time ago that the
campaign had resulted in failure and Gen.
eral Weyler proposed returning TO Havana.
This was denied and later the statement
was made that the Government had in
formed General Weyler that owing to
questions of international and domestic
politics 1t would not be expedient for him
to return to Havana until he had won a
decisive victory over the rebels.
On top of the conflicting statements a
dispatch to-day from the Havana CORE
spondent of the impartial, who is gener-
ally well informed. states without reserve
vana this evening from Pinar del Rio. Re-
lance is placed upon the dispatch here,
it being held that if it were not true it
could hardly have passed the censor at
Havana.
OTTAWA, ONT. Nov. o3.-The Minis
ter OF Marine was advised to-day that the
steamer Bermuda, the suspected flibus-
ter, was reported to be at Halifax, TAX
ing on arms and ammunition for Cuba.
The report is said to have come through
the Spanish Consul. The Canadian Gov
ernment always investigates such re-
ports, but they have generally turned out
| to be groundless.
| NORFOLK, VA, Nov. 23.-The activity
in mounting new guns and making other
| improvements at Fort Monroe has excited
great interest in view of the war rumors
now prevalent. Colonel Royal Frank.
tommandant of Fort Monroe, in an inter-
View to-day dlsclaims any knowledge that
these Improvements indicate trouble with
| Spain. and declares to be without founda-
tion the report that he has been ordered
to have the fort in readiness for defense
| by Decem ber l.
By that date, however, the new battery
of three ten-inch disappearing rifles will
have been completed, and a month later,
by order of Secretary Lamont, one of the
most formidable batteries on the coast
will also have been completed. This will
make this fort modern in all respects. and
especially impregnable to any such fleet
as Spain might bring against it in the
event of war with that country.
| NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 2S.-A Jack
sonville (Fla.) dispatch says: A cipher
message from Havana to a Cuban leader
here says that General Weyler has deter
mined to return to Havana. and the city
is in great confusion. Weyler gives no
excuse, it is said, except that it is too hot
and unhealthy to do any fighting.
1t is openly asserted in Havana that
Weyler became frightened because Maceo
| had set a price upon his head or his
| capture.
| Wevler's scouts informed him that
Maceo might make an attempt on Ha-
vana, and the Spanish general retreated in
hot haste to the safety of his palace.