The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-24
SPANISH-CUBAN
WAR INTELLIGENCE
The New Castle Flag Episode Of Little
Consequence.
NEWS RECEIVED FROM GEN. GOMEZ
Has Mt His Command $4,000 Well
Equipped Men and Will Proceed to
Havana .Weyler's State.
ment Regarded us an Admission Of
Weakness.

Washington, Nov. 23-The Spanish
legation is not likely to make any
complaint to this government with ref
erence to the action of the students at
New Castle. Del, few days ago, VINO
destroyed a Spanish flag. There Is no
Spanish consul at New Castle and the
incident. to that extent, was robbed OF
any official character, moreover both
the Spanish and the American govern
ments have reached so perfect an un-
derStanding with reference to clrcum-
stances of this character that little
If any Importance is attached to them.
1t was said at the state department
today, that if a Spanish flag displayed
from a Spanish consulate or war ship
had been offered an indignity the at
tcntion of the state department would
be at once directed to the matter and a
suitable apology demanded. 1t is re-
garded as not unlikely that the "Jingo"
press of Spain may attempt to magnify
the incident, but there Is excellent au-
thOrity for the statement that 1t Will
receive no official attention either at
the hands of the American or Spanish
authorities.
New York, Nov. 23.-The protracted
silence of Commander in Chief Max
imo Gomez, of the Cuban army. which
had caused considerable anxiety among
been broken, and the Junta in this city
has received communication from him
dated Las Villas, Santa Clara PROV
ince. In 1t General Gomez says that
he has at his command $4,000 well
equipped men. and that with these he
intends to proceed to Havana province.
The commander in chief writes that
on account of the bad condition of the
roads. it took this force Of men twelve
hours to pass a certain point. General
Gomez adds that he is In good health.
as are his men, and has every hope Of
victory.
WEYLER'S STATEMENT.
General Weyler's statement that he
will wait until after Christmas before
he attempts to strike death bOlw at
the insurgents under General MaceO in
Pinar Del Rio province. Is regarded by
Cubans here as an admission that he
can do nothing against the Cubans in
their present invulnerable position.
Madrid. Nov. 23.-Many contradictory
statements have been received regard
ing the intentions Of Captain General
Weyler in his campaign against MaceO
in the province Of Pinar Del Rio, Cuba.
1t was stated some days ago that the
campaign had resulted in failure and
that General Weyler purposed return
ing to Havana. This was denied. and
later the statement was made that the
government had informed General
Weyler that owing to questions of in
ternational and domestic politics, 1t
would not be eXpedient for him to re-
turn to Havana until he had won de-
cisNe victory over the rebels. On top
of the conflicting statements comes a
dispatch today from the Havana cor
respondent of the Imparcial, who is
generally we'll informed, stating with
out reserve that General Weyler will
arrive in Havana this evening from
Pinar Del Rio. Reliance Is placed
upon the dispatch here, 1t being held
that If 1t were not true 1t could hardly
have passed the censor at Havana.