The morning times., 1896-11-12
EXPECT WEFLER TO FAIL
Strong Feeling Against Him
in Spanish Circles.
FORCED TO TAKE. THE FIELD
Captain General Met Band of In
surgents and Was Forced to Fall
Maceo Strongly Fortified
in the Mountains-Impor of
the Capture of Guamaro.

Key West. Fla. Nov. 11.-Passengcrs
who arrived from Havana tonight bring
intelligence that the capture of Guamaro
was OF more Importance than first reported
When The news reached Havana it
caused great excitement. 1t was
only partially printed, but was wired
10 Madrid and made sensation.
IL is said il SO stirred The people that they
forced the government to oblige Weyler
To take the field.
The steamer Julia, which arrived at
Havana Sunday from Nuevitas, reports
no communication with the city OF Puerto
Principe since the 2Tth.
Many bridges have been blown up, cul-
verts burned and about seven kilometres OF
railway track torn up. Great anxiety
prevails in Nuevitas regarding the fate Of
Puerto Principe.
The steamer brought letters detailing the
attack on Guamaru. 1t appears Gen.
CaliNto Garcia, with a large rebel force
aud two pieces of artillery, attacked the
place on October Il.
The next day he captured the trenches
and destroyed ten forts surrounding the
town. The garrison, $50 soldiers and
twenty armed citizens, surrendered, but
Were ordered released, except Quarter
master Miguel Mola, who being a Cuban,
attended the wounded. They were then
sent 10 Puerto Principe under an escort.
DEATH OF MA JoR MARTINEZ
The officers We're paroied. Major Mar
.tinez, in command of the detachment, was
wounded in the arm and died at the hos
pital as Il result of amputation.
The citizens OF The town Were forced to
aid the rebels destroy the trenches, houses,
etc.
The church tower was blown up with
dynamite. Three hundred stands of arms
r.a n nlll ~ r
war material, the place being the base OF
supply OF the provinces Santiago and
Principe. All stores were sacked, owners
made prisoners, and a ransom asked. Two
paid $500 and 81 400 and We're released
and escorted to Baga. Gen. Castellanos,
with a strong column uf infantry, caYl.ry,
and artillery, started to meet Garcia, but
nothing has been heard since.
The sc-called fusion of local political
parties is a humbus. II was all done by
coercion. Civil Governor Porrua, acting
under instructions of Weyier, forced the
leaders of the parties to accept He hinted
that IL they refused lie would send them To
Chafarinas OF have them shot. Their fes-
olution was taken the same day Weyler
left for the field.
There is great undercurrent OF ill-ceel-
ing against Weyler in Spanish circles. 1t
is known he nas been pushed to ia Ike thefield
FAILURE EXPECTED.
1t is expected he will fail in his campai m
against Maceo. The latter is strongly for
titled i'll the mountains. Last night Wey-
Ter encamped in the Gobernadora nills and
news has arrived that he had an engag .mant
with herebel parties under Perioco Delg ado
and Perico Diaz. II is reported weyler
was forced To ia II ok.
News also has been received that Gen.
Nunoz made another attack on the Rubi
hills, where Maceo Is supposed to be strong
ly entrencned A fierce fight is said to nav {
occurred, but no details are known.
Great excitement prevails in Havana,
not only on account OF the above, but also
because of news received from the United
states regarding Clevelands future atti
tude on the Cuban question.
Havana. Nov. 1.-THE civil trial il
the supreme court Of Julio Sanguily, the
| naturaliZed American citizen, who wa:
arrested in 1895 on the charge of con
| spiracy against the Spanish authority. ant
after conviction by court martial sen
! fenced to life Imprisonment, but who sub
| sequently succeeded i'll having a new tria
granted him, has been placed on the cal
endar for December 81.
| Kingston, Jamaica. Nov IAN import
| ant expedition in aid of the insurgents il
! Cuba, conveying dispatches from New Yorl
| of vital Importance and stores of medicine
| and clothing, sailed from here last week
| The boats Un board of which the expedi
| ton left here returned and report the sue
! cessful leanding of the members of tn
1 party and the supplies upon the Cubal
! cOaet
| Madrid. Nov 11.-Prime Minister Canovas
Del Castillo denies empbatically that the
| Spanish government has announced that il
\ will suppress the revolution in the Island
| of Cuba within specified time.