The herald., 1896-10-20

1auclR proceed to sea with fernanus1
SIN on board. A letter received here
lzom correspondent in Havana who
q close to Consul General Lee gives a
dram6tic account OF the episode. Ac-.
oordine to the letter, when the Vigilan-
OBput into Havana the Spanish author
ltiea demanded the surrender OF Senior
Angel Fernandez. Mexican, on board
the vessel The Spanish alleged that
Fernandez was not Mexican, but
subject of Spain. Captain John McIn-
eush Of the vigiiancia refused to sur
sender Fernandez Then the Spanish
outhorities told Mcintosh that If the
4 Visilancia attempted to go to sea with
Fernandez on board she would be sunk
by the guns of Moro Castle. Captain
Mcintosh Immediately laid the matter
before Consul General Lee, who compli-
mented the captain on his bravery and
told him to take the Vigilancia to sea
when he pleased. Consul General Lee
was greatly enraged at the threat TO
sink the vigilancia, and is reported to
have said to Captain Mcintosh: IF the
guns OF Moro Castle sink your ship,
American warships will be bombarding
havana in a few days"
Captain Mcintosh returned to the Wig
ilAncia and Consul General Lee inform
ed Weyler that the vessel was going to
sea, and that il any attempt was made
to take off Fernandez, or if the vessel
was fired upon, Spain must take the
consequences. Weyler Immediately
summoned cabinet council and while
this council was considering the mat
ter the Vigilancia commenced to weigh
anchor. The Spanish officials on board
protested, but Captain Mcintosh said,
in vigorous language. the letter states,
d your objections; my ship has
been cleared; my consul has told me to
so to sea; am going, and l dare you
to try to prevent me. Get off my ship"
And with that the Yankee roughly
showed the Spaniards into the waiting
boats and the Vigilancia, flying the
stars and stripes, started for the mouth
of the harbor which Is commanded
by the guns of Moro castle. All was
excitement in Havana, and the quays
and housetops were lined with hundreds
Of persons who expected to see the Wig
ilancia fred upon.
Consul General Lee himself watched
the Vigilancia through glass. Mean
while signals were being exchanged be-
tween Weyler's palace and the Moro
castle, and in the latter place there were
signs of great excitement. Slowly the
vigilancia entered the mouth of the har-
Dor, and it was noticed that the guns
of Moro were turned on the ship. The
vigilancia repeatedly signaled Moro
castle II am going to sea-" but no an
tLa he
sci was in blue water, and then the
Spaniards ran up the signal which
means good by
1t is said Weyler is furious over the
departure of the vessel and at Consul
General Lees course. 1t is stated that
Weyler ordered the commandant of
Moro to sink the Vigilancia. but that
at the last moment he yielded to the
ertreaties of his cabinet and counter
manded the order. The episode caused
more excitement in Havana than any
thing since the beginning of the war.
CUBAN BATTLES.
HAVANA, Oct. 19.-In the recent en-
gagement at Tuna Toro, Ybouet. an aide
de camp of Antonio Maceo, and Leite and
Vidal, two insurgent leaders, were killed.
While at the fighting near Guayabilo,
Julio Rodriguez, the commander of Ma
ceo's escort, was killed, and Lucas and
Ducassa. two insurgent leaders, were
wounded.
The quantity and quality of the con-
traband of war captured by the Spanish
from the Dauntless expedition is much
larger and more important than at first
supposed. 1t is now stated that 1000
rifles, n1aehetes. large number Of med
icine chests and medicine bags and other
supplies were seized. The capture is said
to be a serious loss to the insurgents.
The minister of the colonies is to take
into consideration the plan of the board
of trade for another issue of silver bank
bills, which step is considered necessary
in order to maintain the compulsory
circulation.
The commanders of the Contramaes-
ira and Ardilla have been decorated with
the cross of Maria Christiana for the cap
ture Of the arms landed by the filibus-
tering vessel Dauntless.
Gold is quoted at II per cent premium
over Spanish bank bills.
CITY OF MEXICO, Oct. 19.-El Mum
do today has an article on the proposed
intervention of Mexico and the United
States in the conflict between Spain and
Cuba, which says in substance that
Mexico regards the United States as a
firm and loyal friend with whom the So
cial and commercial relations are grow
. ing daily more intimate, and If the Unit
ed States should suggest officially to
Mexico the desirability of joint interven-
+ tion, President Diaz would accept with
pleasure, being certain of the moral sup
port of the Latin American republics
but could only accept the part OF
a joint pacificator in case the Spanish
nation should insist in carrying on wal
In her sovereign right to the bitter end
: Of the Cuban people fighting desperately
: for liberty should not show distrust; in
other words, both parties to the conflict
should accept Intervention. Nobody
here knows how the sympathies Of Gen
eraI Diaz are in this great conflict, as he
has observed a most decorous conduct
He has a profound sympathy for Spain
and at the same time recalls his own
struggle for the liberty of his own peo-
pie. The Mexican people would gladly
see the name of Mexico figure in univer-
sal history as alleviating suffering, but
y would refuse to enter into diplomatic
conflicts likely to bring about interna-
<f<r, coy,, plic tions in the future