The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-29
TIN. STORY REToLD.
How Mncco Nns Lurcd to His Death
ais stated.

wy ~tNt'us
havana December .S.--rAc I, 'in1it x ~
the true report Of the treacherous killing
of General Maceo: When Weylor came
back from PInar del Rio all OF sudden.
SO much so that it attracted the attention
OF ell, he had conceived the plan OF en-
trapping General Maceo by means OF Dr.
zertucha. AS this worthy was great friend
Wcyler came on here to sign Colonel Lo-
PEE Colomas' deaf warrant and TO take the
Chief OF Police La Barrera to Pinar del
Kio, as he is Well acquainted with the
| country and could lind Or. Zertucha any
time he chose.
Everything being arranged with Der
| tuCh and Cnief OF Police La IiarrerA, 1t
was known through the latter that General
Maceo wanted to cross the trocha by order
OF General in Chief Gomez, therefore Cen
oral Weyler gave orders To let him pass I'M
moested or with little rcstance, and the
place where he was TO pass be communi-
| Gated TO him tWcyler Sure enough,
| General Weyler came back again to Havana
and intrusted Major Cirujeda with force
! of nearly 600, foot and horse. with the or
der to fall on the small party and crush
| them.
men 1t seems that DR.. Zertucha asked or
was commissioned to 20 In search OF rebel
J forces as he was very wen acquainted with
| this part of the province OF Havana
and he started with another man. This
nan was found killed. and instead of GO
ing for rebel forces zertucha went after
Major Cirujeda, and there are those in th,
insurgent camp who swear that when Ma.
Tor Ciruieda cane along they could dsin
guish DR. Zertucha riding alongside Of him
aud. of course. the rebel party In waitint
had no suspicion Of any treachary
When at a certain distance General Mace
with his glass recognized the true state o
affairs. he made a stand against such odds
Zertucha was nowhere to be seen. Gen
eral Macoo and young Gomez were iillef
n, the FIRST volley and Zcrtucha wrote tn
letter OF farewell sal dto have been writte
by Gomez.
Zertucha, since his arrival here, has bee
living at Chief of Police La Barrera'
house. and has never left his company.
hhumada. Weyler's chief Of stan, wa
the person TO whom La Barrera propose
the plan first. and who was the 60 Detwee
OF Weyler. La Barrera and Zertucha
II Clrujeda had arrived ten or fiftee
Z minutes later he could not have accom-
pllshed what he did. as Colonel Baldomer
f, acosta arrived In Aid Of the rebels. an
: succeeded In driving the Spaniards away
rpnta Bravo and rescuing the bodies {
/ the killed rebels Including that OF Mace
l. Or. Zertuoha has sailed for Spain. Son
ray he got large sum OF money from III
government. | learn at the captain ger
:. erals palace. when Lord Salisbury con
graduated the Duke OF Tetuan on Macoo
death, he did not know that Maceo was
Z English subject, and when he learned II
way he was killed he sent to retract b
congratuation.
c In the fight at Peralejo the insnrge
. leader Cobreco was seriously wounded
. General Fitzhugh Lee. United States co
!, sui general, and Mrs. and Miss Lee we
u dined last night at the Hotel Inglaterra
d Congressman elect Edward Everett Ro
n bins and wife.
The village Of Rancho Boyeros was q
j tackled by insurgents last night. causl
| alarm tn the residents. The enemy "
: finally repulsed by the garrison.
The Marquis Of Arguelles. the railro
= king. has offered in case OF war with I
b United States, to buy warship for I
government.
FL Diario de la Marine. commenting up
d dispatches from Madrid and the news fro
r Washington. dssents at length from
view that a peaceful entente is probal