Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19
The WAR IN CUBA.

President Gtevetsbd MOL To laho h"y ~
tIou Respecting 81 Until He Ascertains
yyhsther wsyler Can End the Rebellion |
Washington, d. O., Nov. 16. 1T is
learned here on authority that the
Spanish government has given Gen.
Weyier to understand that he muet
push his operations against the insur.
gents aggressiyely and vigorously.
Unless he soon achieves dscisive VIC
tory over tho Cubans it is believed no
will be recalled. Gen. Weyler, 1T IN
understood, is aware OF the alternative
and his present campaign In, PinRr del
Rio is expected to result in an engage
ment that will put a new aspect on the
Cuban situation one way or the other.
The campaign, therefore, has become
to him personal matter, and with the
knowledge that his prestige and rank
are at stake the Havana cables ara
being watched with interest for Dews
of more important battles than the
skirmish and guerilla fights that thus
far have come by way of them. Gen.
Weyler has all the troopH that he can
use. There are over 200. 600 Spanish
soldiers in Cuba, and the force under
the captain. general In his present
operations in the field in person is over
GO, 600 men. Maceo, against whom he
is now operating, has under him, ii is
estimated. about 1000 men. Spain,
having fulfilled all of Gen. Weyler's
wishes as to troops. now expects results
from him. Consul General Lee has
acquainted the administration with
these facts, and the President Is at
present simply awaiting events and will
shape his course by the developments.
1t is the hope of Gen. Weyler that he
will be able TO score decided victory
before the assembling Of Congress ON
December 7th. Spain fears adverse
action by that body soon after it meets
and has urged Gen. Weyler to demon
strate his ability TO crush the rebellion
within the next two weeks IL possible.
In view OF the fact that Spain ia now
making strong effort to subdue hor
insurgent colony, and that crisis APP
parently is at hand, the President will
delay writing that part Of his forth
coming message relating to the Cuban
situation until the last moment before
the meeting of Congress. The position
the administration will take with refer
ence to Cuba, in this message of the
Chief Magistrate, will be largely deter
mined by the news received before
Derember 7th. Should the news be
favorable to the SUCCESS OF the Spanish
arms it is probable that the President
will continue to pursue his policy OF
non interference should 1t, on the
other hand, be distinctly favorable TO
the insurgents cause. and especially il
1t should happen that Weyler were de-
feated, Mr.. Cleveland, il is possible,
might no longer hesitate to recommend
the recognition of their rights as bel
ligerents, or some other action equally
undesirable to Spain. What action
would follow simply negative result
of the campaign, that is fruitless
chase after the insurgents by Gen.
Weyler, is less clear. Probably the
administration q course would be in
fiuenced in some measure at least by
what representations Spain made as to
the policy it would pursue and the
instructions given her new captain
general in the event that Weyler were
summoned home. Therefore, it is felt
here that the most important Cuban
news may be expected TO come from
Cuba and not from Washington.
New Orleans, La, Nov. 1s.-Oapt.
Toronado Andrade, one OF the youngest
| and bravest of Gen. Maceo'a staff, and
| Manuel NJ. Coronado of Havana have
| arrived from Cuba.
Mr.. Coronado says he loft Havana
to save himself, he having been sum
moned for trial on the charge OF being
| in close communication with the insur-
gents and of acting as their agent.
''These charges are not true, though
| my sympathies are with the people, ~
he says: 1.-THE Cubans are fighting for
life, for liberty, for what they possess,
and you know when a man fights for
that he fights hard. Tho outcome,
have no doubt, will mean victory for
the Cuban arms. Further than that
do not care to speak. ~
In answer to questions Capt. And
rade said: Gen. Maceo counts in the
| province of Pinar del Rio some 20, 600
men, all armed. divided in groups of
500 and over, or less, as the case may
be, and which operate each in one dis
trict, but in constant communication
with the general headquarters of the
main army. Maceo, with his staff and
perhaps some 1000 men has his head
quarters in the hills between San
Cristabal and Caibos Tho men are all
well clothed and fed, have plenty of
ammunition and will give an account of
themselves.
Are Gen. Maceo's positions i'm
pregnable?"
Eyes, l consider them so. The cor
dillera of hills in which Maceo sestab.
lished is 200 miles in length, by Il; to
"a in width, and every hill is n strong
hold. The sides OF these hills, which
rise often to 1000 feet above the sea
level, are covered with very thick
underbrush or .manigua,' often. in
stretches by thick forests and here and
there pieces OF open land. The only
way to get to the mountains is by mule
paths, and on these no more than two
TO four men can 60. These places are
held by the Cubans and are also pro
tected by mines and traps, which are
unknown to any but the guides of the
Cuban army. Should the Spaniarde
succeed in getting to the top OF any OF
the hills they would have to pass over
countless dynamite mines. which are
ready to be set Oft by the pressing Of o
button. The Spaniards have only twice
managed to get half way up; once when
Gen. Suraez Inclan made the ATTEMPT
at Taco Taco, and another time when
Gen. Gonzales Munoz attacked Car.
carajicara, both attempts ending in
signal defeat of the Spaniards. " III.
ChovnskI Defeated by Maiier.
New York, Nov. IT, The Broadway
Athletic Club played its trump caro-