Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
TOBACCO in CUBA.
Despite All The Drawbacks a Half Crop
Is Anticipated.
SPANISH MILITARY REvERsEs
weyler said 10 He Almost Distracted
fn View of the Failure OF
His Pians-insurgents Now Have
Cannon.

HABANA. March IA, via TAMPA.
FLA. March 2i.-Ei Tobacco. OF TINS
city. says: 1.-THE advices thus far re-
ceived as TO the gathering OF the To-
bacco crop are not a truth wholly salts
factory, but we may have taken pes
simistic view Of the matter. IL Is GER
tain, as we said recently, that IN
some localities the crop has been gain
cred In a satisfactory manner. but IN
other localities the gathering has been
interrupted. while great doubt has at
tended its harvesting In all LOCALITIES.
This does not mean that we have iost
the whole crop. nor that we shall De
short OF prime leaf for our manufac-
tories. In a few days the Vuelta
Abaio will be cleared OF rebels.
Gun 10 this writing the gathering OF
the crop has been attended with 1ificulty
Mt times: but, In view OF the activity
and energy of the Governor-General
and Comnander-in-Chief. who sent col
umns after the rebels near Remates,
Mantua AMI San Juan, they and other
localities to-day are peaceful and quiet;
The planters. who had feared total
loss of the crop. are inspecting their
fields, and making the most OF the time
and such Of the crop as may De ma
tured.
Fortunately. the seed this year yielded
a full crop. and. despite all the draw
backs, and neglect Of the crop for mohtns
!n the field, we can rely on half crop.
and that Of superior quality. Nor must
we forget that part Of last years crop
IS still In store. But until that has been
used by the many manufactures known
20 us. and until the company whicn
controls the concessions has its full sup
plv laid I'm, everybody Will look TOWARDS
Cuba. and they will forget all about the
crops in Kentucky"
SPANISH REvERSES.
HABANA. March p, via KEY WEST,
FLA. March 1.-THE government mas
suffered severe reverses at Candelaria ana
Cayaiabos, in Pinar del Rio, ana It's at
tennis TO check the westward marcn OF
Maceo have completely failed: Coroner
Hernandez's column was ambushed by Ma
Geo on the Galope estate near Cahdeiaria'
Colonel Inclan went to his assistance
ord both columns were badly cut up. on
the following day General Linarez ana
Colonel Inclan met the enemy on the
Ia Nercede estate. After an encounter
the Insurgents columns continued their
march toward the north coast.
"Wednesday Colonel Francis, with col
umn of 1900 troops, fought Maceo amid
the ruins Of Cayajabos. Naceo used can
non. The details OF the encounter are
dificult to obtain. The government sent
o,,t a snecial ambulance train and eight
train-loads of troops for the relief OF the
columns Of Francis, Inclan. and LlnareI'
which were badly routed. Colonel Francis
was brought here severely wounded. IN
formation from a reliable source says four
captains and seven lieutenants are deao
and the total losses OF the Spaniarus III
killed wounded. and missing were over
eco. The rebels are said to have captured
over a thousand rifles.
wryLER NEARLY DISTRACTED.
General Weyler is nearly distracted be-
tween the failures of military operations
nm the one hand and the horrors being
committed on the other. The report i
insisted upon that he will soon resign Oh
he recalled. The pressure Of political par
ties Is giving him much annoyance ~ II
admitted on all sides that Weyier naS
proved a failure. The attitude OF tn'
United States is believed to be Largely
due to his reputation. and the excssses
committed since his appointment. Reai
izinr the effect of the latter, Weyler mas
endeavored to prevent outrages. HIS sue
cess has not been greater than IN tnt
putting down Of the rebellion.
The way matters have been going re
Gently has produced a great increase II
the insurgent ranks. and the Cubans arr
much encouraged. Maceo's victory resul,
"a I'm the capture of considerable ammuni
tion, which was at once followed by marc
fighting. The Spanish admit II VIII ~
impossible 10 put down the rebellion 1oi
a long time to come, even II all thihg'
60 well.
LOSSES AT CAYAJABOS.
Gcrom a staff Correspondent of th'
United Press)
uARANA. March 2.--The government
now reports their loss in the battle a
cavaiabos on Wednesday last as sever
soldiers killed and three officers ana LOT
tv-four soldiers wounded. The rebels ar
said to have left fourteen dead on TN
field. .or,
A rebel force which attacked the 'owi
of ROGUE. province Of Matanzas' wa
renulsed. after the troops had repeater.
CHARGED them with bayonets. In incl
c,~ht however, the insurgents set FIR
10 and destroyed sixty-one houses.
IS 1T ColI.AsEOS STEAMER?
KFy WEST, FLA. March A-th'
steamer Whitney arrived this morning
and reported that 1t Is rumored In haoana
that a Spanish cruiser sank steame
between Cardenas and Matanzas yester
dav II Is thought 10 be Collaseo's party