The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18
MAcEo KILLED BY TREACHERY
Asked to Peace Conference and Foully
Assassinated.

Asked to a Peace Conference and FOully
AssassInated.
Later dispatches from Cuba by way
of various points confirm the reports OF
the killing of Gen. Antonio Maceo. DIR.
Maxine Zertueha, who was the per-
sonal physician of Maceo, has surrend-
cred to the Spanish and San Felipe |
and says that Maceo was shot in the
chin, the bullet breaking his jaw and |
passing out near the shoulders. A
second bullet wounded him in the alb
domen. But this does not tell the
whole of the story. Positive informa-
ton, corroborated by circumstances,
show that Maceo and his staff were
murdered in cold blood while under
flag of truce.
1t is very apparent that Capt. Gen.
Weyler had become convinced that he
could not defeat the Cubans by war
fare in Pinar del Rio so he resolved
upon the cowardly assassination.
This was made possible by the secret
relations between DR.. Zertucha, the
physician of Maceos staff, and marquis
of Ahumada, the acting captain-gen-
eral at Havana during Weyler's alb
sence in the field. And this is how
the hellsh scheme was carried out.
Ahumada, as acting captain general,
proposed through Zcrtucha confer
cnce with Macco TO take place at GER
tain point in the province of Havana,
with the view of arranging plans for
the cessation of hostilities. The basis
was to be Cuba's independence and
monetary indemnity to Spain together
with certain advantages that should
be agreed upon for Spanish commerce
and Spanish capital invested there.
To carry out the plan the agreement
was made that orders should be given
to the attachments of troops stationed
on the trocha in the section between
Mariel and Guanajay TO allow Maceo
with his staff TO pass the military line
safely. The conditions and place of
the meeting having been agreed on,
Maceo crossed the trocha over the road
to Guanajay, without being molested
by the sentinelS, who in fact recognized
him and presented arms in his honor.
But as soon rs he arrived at the place
decided upon Maceo and his stair, mum
bering 80 men and officers. were greeted
by tremendous volley from the troops
under Mai. Cirujeda. who lay conven-
!, iently in ambush. Most of the officers
on his staff fell with Gen. Macco.
> Zertucha is alive because he was aware
of the scheme and remained in the
: rear. The bodies of Maceo and young
Gomez were then tied 10 the tails OF
the soldiers horses, and dragged over
the field so as TO disfigure them, as the
Spaniands did not wish to have them
, discovered and identified at first. II
is now known that Zertucha receives
$50, 900 for his part in the tragedy.
= Cubans Not Discouraged.
Senior Estrada Palma, president Of
= the Cuban junta at New York, says
= Il have news confirming the report:
: that Gen. Maceo and his staff came into
= conflict with Ahumada, Weylcr's lieu
: tenant. and were murdered, and DIR
. Zertucha was present. j was at hrs
y inclined to believe that the news o
f., Gen. Maceo's death was false. but i
:. now seems that he has been foul.
: murdered. This very act of the Span
r. ish government proves the strength o
=, the revolution. They cannot crush /
! by open warfare. They must resort t
" the assassin's knife. They dared no
e face Maceo so they had to stab him il
n the back. Dr. Zcrtucha had the fulles
II confidence of Maceo and pretended {
a, be an ardent revolutionist. For over
u year, it is known, Zertucha has bee
persuading Maceo to break throug
., the trocha and had often offered {
80 show him how easily it could be done
: As a result of listening TO him Mace
80 and his devoted staff met assassination
Discouraged" exclaimed the Cuba
=. in reply to question. mo sir; nevei
a. The blow, though great. will bear fru
20 profitable to the cause. Ii will arous
10 public sentiment. 1t will show up tn
Is Spanish method of warfare. When th
o. truth is spread among the soldiers !
oil the field they will be spurred on by tn
spirit of revenge and fight with II
e. doubled fury
,st The succession of Gen. CaliXito Ga
ng cia to the MISUNDERSTANDING of Il
Cuban insurgents. and of Maj -Gcl
II, Rios Rivera 90 the command OF Il
ce forces in Pinar del RIO, both of whiC
,e- positions were held by Maceo. are fix,
of upon practically as certainties by Il
nd Cuban delegation at Washingto
zee Both men are noted campaigners. al
re- have made strong records. Garcia
'e- so years of age and his achievement
nd in the revolution arc history. River
he like Maceo, is pupil of the veter;
Is. commander-in-chif. Gomez, and W
Use with him in the 10 years war. Rive
sa- is now in command in Pinar del Rio.
at
,p- Gen. Weyler has returned to Hava
ng and says that he will at once clear j
les vana province of the insurgents a