New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
vrv1.ER ISSUES PROCLAMATION.
,xsrpGENrs CALLED on TO" GIVE Up ARMS
THOSE WHO HAVE COMMITTED NO
r,r- L A RNONED

.,,.,crvrs CALLED on TO" GIVE Up ARMS
THOSE WHO HAVE COMMITTED NO
CRIMES WILL BE PARDONED.
havana. March s-The following proclamation was
...usd bv Captain-Genera Weyler to-day:
"ua-assed by our troops, beaten and demoralizeo'
IN. rebel forces in the provinces OF Pinar de! MO
- havana are returning East. The moment mas
- - nursue with all activity and vigor the
,,u narties more bandits than insurgents re-
,,a,nirg IN said provinces. and to adopt the heces-
sary means to attain greater and more iHHleu'a'e
.,c,sss the authorities OF the town are given ten
savs in which TO make lists OF the people IN 'ne
,ocau,,es who are in instruction. The property OF
,,osa on tes, who fail present themselves within
e..sn DAYS OF the publication OF this proclamation
r,v be seized and subjected 10 civil Administration
so- which a board will be appointed
..rs rebel parties have robbed. sacked burned or
ADMITTED other crimes besides rebellion the author
ties shall inquire into the part taken by those.
Rebels In the ranks and also neighbors remaining
IN their houses helping these shall receive a cor
responding penalty.
.Rebes not responsible for other crimes who
surrender TO the nearest authority In either prov
ince within fifteen days will not be molested the
military authorities keeping a list OF those thus
presenting themselves those previously pardoned.
those who have committed other crimes. and those
who have deserted official positions (Which shall
be placed my dlsposaD. those presenting them
selves with arms with a special recommendation.
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themselves after the expiration OF the time
Planters estate owners and others within said
provinces who facilitate with money the elements
O. whatever class unless they have been compelled
10 DO so by pressure which must be proved in an
undoubtable manner. will be considered unfaithtul
for supporting rebellion"
circular also issued stating that those rebe.s
presenting themselves with their in the four
other provinces will be pardoned. subject 10 the
supervision OF the military. Those presenting them
selves without arms will be sent TO military camps
where they will be held under the surveillance OF
the troops They will ge: the ration as the
troops The Civil Guards in Pinar del Rio and
havana provinces will be strengthened. The mill
tary commanders will be made aca.des or the towns.
ard will held responsible for the preservation OF
order.
IRE last OF the II 900 troops arrived on the
steamer Santiago last night
Yesterday the columns Of Gomez and Maceo ana
Iacret. numbering 900 men, were near Corral False
in the centre OF the Province Of Matanzas. They
were attacked by Colonel Vicuna. and retreated 10
San Miguel de los Banos Ii is officially reported
that seventy-one OF the insurgents We're killed.
They carried off their wounded. The Spanish loss
three killed and nineteen wounded tIeneraI
near the line Of the Havana province. Three col
umns pursuing him. -
passenger train on the Cardenas Railway mas
been burned Its escort caused loss 10 the rebels
There Is a discrepancy in the above dispatch re-
rarding the position Of the insurgent Commander
.n-Chief General Gomez. This is probably due 10
the censor either adding 10 or taking from me uls
patch fled by the United Press Correspondent