Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-23
WEYLER IS OFF TO THE WEST
Captain General Makes a Sudden Trip to
Mariel and Artemisa.
CUBAN FORCES BUSY IN THE EAST
Engagements In Mntnnzns and SANTA
Clara Provinces Reported, with
BushwhncISinE at the very
Gates of Havana.

HAVANA, Dec. 22.-Captain General Wey-
fer left Havana at o'clock this morning on
board the Spanish cruiser Legazpi, bound
for Mariel, north OF the military line across
the province of Pinar del Rio, with the inten-
tion of resumlng personal command OF the
operations against the insurgents in that
part of Cuba.
A detachment of troops at the plantation of
Progress of Matanzas has killed the insurgent
leader. Bernardino Veldes Villajou. Captain
General Weyler arrived at Z o'clock this
morning at Mariel and was at Artimesa by
10 o'clock when he proceeded by coach, in
company with General Arolas, Chief of STAFF
Escribano, and General Weyler's son, who
is an aide to his father.
General Weyer has ordered that the cattle
be gathered up Immediately by the guerrillas,
In order to deprive the insurgents Of their
food supply
Sick soldiers to the number of 1856, have
arrived here from Artimesa and other places
in the province of Pinar del Rio. The towns
in that province, from Artmesa to Pinar del
Rio. are said to be improving from sanitary
point of view, and to be now in a healthy
condition, diseases being on the decrease
Generals Aralos and GlascO, as well as the
rest of the Spanish generals In the province
of Pinar del Rio, have assembled at Artemisa,
where they are awaiting the arrival OF Cap
tain General Weyler, in order to commence
new plan OF campaign. Captain General
Weyler will combine the movements Ct
General Aroas' troops with the forces OF
the military line, all these troops beginning
active movements in the province. 1t is un-
derStood there Will be no cessation OF actlV-
ity until the campaign in that part of the
island Is finished. General Arolas however,
will be sent to take command OF the mill
tary line extending from Jaucaro Moron, in
the province OF Puerto Principe
PRAISE FOR CANovAS.
An editorial in La Lucha praises the stand
taken by Senor Canovas, the Spanish pre-
mier "He neither desires nor fears war
with the United States" says La Lucha.
"Such conflict is far off and will surely
not arrive. The Legislators in the United
States who are favorable to the rebels do
not represent American opinion. Senior
Canoyas is ready to repel any aggression
and to show those who believe themselves
mighty that Spain will stop any unreasOn~
able and Illegal preterses. firm in her adage
of honor above life and riches "
General Solano has raised the siege of the
village of Mayaggia, in Santa Clara prov
ince, and has in turn attacked the insur-
gents, who Tetreated from the town with
losses
General Solano reports from Santa Maria
that Lieutenant Colonel Oliver in command
OF the Granada battalion, has had an en-
gagement in that district with force OF in
surgents. The general adds that the enemy
had over 200 killed and wounded.
The insurgents have lifted the rails and
derailed on exI loring engine near Yaguar-
amas, province Of Matanzas, killing the con-
ductor and so seriously injuring the cngi-
neer that both his legs had to be am
putated.
CINCINNATI. Dec ga special to the
Commercial Tribune. from Key West. Fla,
says that General Weyler is going into the
field again. Is confirmed tonight by passen-
gers on the Havana boat. Preparations are
being made with secrecy for forward move.
Three battalions of newly landed troops left
by water for the east. 1t is supposed this Is
part of Weyler's coming campaign. Gomez
Is advancing rapidly. and II is thought that
Weyer will, II possible, prevent his coming
to the gates OF Havana II is stated from
Cuban sources that the Cuban leader is wild
over the murder of his only son, and his he
loved, and Is burning to revenge their fall.
The Cubans in the army are infurated also
over the treachery of DIR. Zertucha. DR..
Zertucha is a marked man, and it Is re-
ported move will be made to abduct him.
He Is now In a fortress some miles from
Havana, with a strong Spanish guard. ii g
trip to Spain will be postponed, the Cubans
say, as II he goes over they have friendly
hands in that country who will avenge Maceo
and young Gomez Major Girujeda also
comes in for his share of hatred and re-
venge.
Strong lnsurgent bands are now so close
to Havana that the Spanish soldiers seldom
venture far out of the gates of the city, eX-
cept In strong force. company of twenty
FIVE were attacked Sunday night not over
three miles from the palace by an insurgent
band, and several of them killed. This
audacity has worried Weyler but he cannot
capture or disperse them An American
named Amos Johnson, from Texas, is their