The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19

Key West. Fla. Dec. 17.-Fighting is
reported west Of the trOcha in Pinnr
del Rio section. where the insurgents
under MaceO's successor. Gen. Rivera,
have taken the field against the Span
ish forces left there by Gen. Weyler.
No details have been received yet. hut
fifty wounded soldiers came in yester-
day from the neighborhood of Ar
temisn. 1t is stated in Havana that
Gen. Weyler has called in some Of the
troops now stationed outside Of the
city, fearing an attack by Gen. Gomez.
who is reported as coming eastward
with large force we'll armed and pro-
visioned. The insurgents have already
occupied several small towns held by
the Spaniards in the Eastern part Of
the Province of Havana and have had
hardly any defeats Two train loads
Of provisions and arms were captured
by the insurgents on the MatanZas
road Saturday or Sunday with slight
loss. 1t Is reported than an eXpedi-
ton from Honduras landed OH the
south side Of the island Saturday with
large supplies of ammunition and
arms. and that the cargo was safely
delivered into the possession of Gen.
Rivera.
Many Americana Enlisting
Washington, Dec. little attention
of officials here has been attracted by
the stories coming from all portions Of
the country indicating that enlistments
are going on of parties of men to go
to Cuba to Join the Insurgents in their
struggle against the Spaniarls. These
enlistments are III direct violation of
the neutrality laws and are prohibited
under severe penalties. For accepting
commission to serve against Spain, a
country with which the United States
is now at peace. the penalty prescribed
by section 52S1. Revised Statutes. Is
$1,000 fine and three years imprison-
lnent. while for enlistment to serve
against Spain or hiring any one to en-
list, the penalty is almost as heavy.
No More Men Wanted.
New York, Dec. 1.-THE Offices Of the
Cuban junta were besieged to-day by
applicants for enlistment in the Cuban
army. Even before any of the officials
connected with the legation had ar
rived. a crowd of sturdy young men
stood at the entrance to the headquar-
ters waiting for the doors to open, and
before 8 O'Clock the Cuban cause could
have had sixty able bodied recruits.
All were dismissed with the informa-
tion thnt no men were wanted. The
Cuban officials said that they had been
quite overwhelmed with applications,
and that during the last twenty-four
hours nearly 800 men had applied for
enlistment, all of whom had been re-
fused, owing to the law prohibiting ell
listment here for service in foreign
armies. Many more applications had
also been received by mail from near.
by cities.
Weylur May Go
Madrid. Dec. 17.-According to sur
face Indications. Capt. Gen. Weyler
will soon be relieved of his command
in Cuba. The discomfort with Weyler
is noticeable, even in the government
organs. They say that instead Of 60
ing to Havana to receive an unmerited
ovation, he ought to have continued the
military operations in the Province of
Pinar del Rio. A bad impression has
also been created here by the dis
patches of the Spanish correspondents
at Havana announcing that Gen. Wey-
ler has suppressed all dispatches re-
ferring to the ovations in Spain in
honor Of Maj. Ciru;eda. 1t is supposed
the captain generals action was due
to Jealousy, and it is currently report
ed that the government is disposed to
replace Weyler with Gen. Marin, now
| governor of the Cuban province Of
Porto Rico.