The news & observer., 1896-12-12

hacoa, in which the iusurgent leader |
Angueren was wounded. The attack !
was repulsed without serious damage.
NEVER WAS MACEO'S PHYSICIAN. |
Key West Story Of Macco's Plans.-U. s. !
s. Newark Kept Close to Cuba.
Key West, Fla, Dec. 11-Maceo's
death is still discredited 10y the greater
number Of prominet Cubans here. Yet
there are a number who fear il is true.
All await the arrival Of the steamship
from Havana tomorrow, however, he
fcre conceding it to be true The
Spanish Consul received official news
of Maceo's death yesterday. The report
that DIR. Zertucha, who was Maceos
physician had seen Macco's body eN-
humed, is untrue. 1t is learned from q
reliable source that Zertucha never ~as
Maceos physician. Some gentlcmc9 Lerc
believe that Maceo had formed q plan
with Gomez to go to the Havana district
to meet Gomez's forces there, as Gomez
had sent 1000 men to the Havana dis
trict.
Maceo crossed the trocha with 600 men
through Cayajabos. In skirmish with
the forces of General Arolas, after he
had crossed the trocha, Maceo's forces
wounded twelve of the Spanish troops.
1t is reported that Maceo left Rios
Rivers, his second in command, who
landed from the United States on Sep
tember L. i'm charge cf the insurgent
forces in Pinar del Rio. Rios Rivera de-
feated the Spanish in the last war in the
presence of Jovellar. If the report OF
Maceo's death be true, then Cubans will
cry Viva Rios Rivera"
The United States warship Newark ar
rived here this morning. Nothing can be-
learned of her errand or where she is
bound, but it is suspected she is purposely
kept close to Cuba,
PALMA CLINGS TO HOPE.
New York, Dec 11-Senor Tomas
Estrada Palma, Of the Cuban Junta, is
still confident Of the reliability of his
Havana correspondent who denies that
Antonio Maceo is dead.
Others connected with the Junta are
more disposed to credit the accumulating
evidences of Maceo's death, although they
have by no means abandoned hope.
A mass meeting in the interest Of the
Cuban insurgents win be held in Cooper
Tuion next Wednesday evening.
Chauncey NJ Depew, Ethan Allen, Con
gressman LemueI Z. Quigg, and Bourko
Cochran are expected to speak.
MADRID STILL REJOICES
Madrid, Dec. 1f-There is no abate-
laent in the manifestations Of JOY at the
death OF Antonio Maceo. The Queen
Regent received an ovation at the opera
last night. Her Majesty sent an aide de
camp to congratulate the wife Of Major
Cirujeda, the officer who commanded the
Spanish troops in the engagement with
the insurgents near Punta Bravo, during
which the Cuban leader is said to have
met his death
DAUNTLESS SEIZED AGAIN.
Jacksonville, Fla, Dec 1.-THE steam
er Dauntless that achieved such a reputa-
tion as a. filibuster was seized by the
government last night on complaint of the
Spanish Consul, that she was comtem-
plating another expedition. Her papers
were taken away and an officer from the
Boutwell, put on board. To-day on de-
mand of owner Bisbee's lawyer, her pa
pers were returned, but he was informed
that she could not leave the harbor until
he had made affidavit that she was not
enue officer ON board.
AS he wished to leave port to go to
New Smyrna after a wrecked schooner,
he consented that an officer from the
Boutwell, should be placed on board This
was done and the Dauntless left this
evening. Collectir Bisbee had instruc-
tions from Washington not to allow the
tug to leave the port unless satisfactory
assurances should be given that a fiji !
clustering expedition would not be en- I
gagged in.
Bisbee intimates that the collector here |
will be sued as also the Captain Of the |
Boutwell, for seizure.
MAJOR CIRUJEDA PROMOTED. |
Madrid, Dec. 1.-THE Queen will re-
ceive the wife of Maj. Cirujeda, who |
commanded the troops which are said to
have killed Maceo. Maj. Cirujeda will |
be promoted to be Colonel Many towns
i'll Spain are offering swords in his honor.
PARIS KNOWS HE LIVES.
Paris, Dee. 11.-Senor tBetancas, the
representative of the Cuban Insurgents !
in this city, states that he learn an
authoritative source that AntoiI4 aceo |
still lives.
THE POPE TO TAKE SOUNDINGS.
London, Dee. 1.-THE Daily News
Rome correspondent says it is asserted
that Spain has asked the Pope to sound
the European nations as to whether they
would support Spain in a war with the
United States.