The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-12-09
WEYLER OUTWlTTED
Macso Has Crossed The 1ilitary Line
and Is Near Havana
EXCITEMENT RUNS HIGH
The Captain General of the Span
ish Forces Is Nowhere to Re
Found-A Clever Move
of the Insurgents.

Havana. Dec. s.-There was much
excitement here when II became
known that Maceo had crossed tha
mflitary line with. Il Is understood, a
strong force OF insurgents. especially
Mhen coupled with the fighting be-
tween the Spanish troops and insur-
gents close 10 the city. Ii seems evil
dent that the insurgents commander
hi.s not only cleverly turned the flank
~ General Weyler. but has succeeded
IN getting in his rear and crossing the
famous military line near the port
Wfich has been used as n base OF sup
pdes Tor the Spanish troops in Pinar
del Rio. The Importance OF this move
I merit cannot be exaggerated.
The exact rtabouts OF General
Neyler Is not known. bu. he Is be-
Esved 10 he hunting for Maoeo In the
mountains Ia the extreme eastern
, part Of Pinlr dsl Rio. while the inSur-
gent chief has seemingly doubled on
| RS tracks, turned the flank Of the
Spanish general and passed in his rear
In the direction OF this city. crossing
me military line at viii and possibly
being by this tina in the vicinity of
| the capital of Cuba. IL Maxine Co
rrez has carried cut the plan ati".bu-
| ted TO bim-that of pushing westward
to tbs support Of Maceo-a junction of
\ the two main bJd.gs OF the insurgent
forces may be expected shortly.
Nothing appears to be known of the
strength OF the insurgent forces with
Antonio Maceo In this provin,e. In
fact, 1t was'not until the news was be-
Ing passed frOm psrs3n To person In
the streets that the authorities would
gtk h. n -, ,,lf. a . H..
truth of TIE repO4t that Maceo M a
crossed the military line. This. It is
believed. viii alter the whole situation
and Important events may occur
, within short time. There Is no doubt
that the insurgents have recently in.
creased in numbers about the capital.
The hards cf 20 bandits met by the
Spanish troops have now swollen the
insurgert forces from 10000 to 10000
1t seems to be admitted and believed
that Maceo will shortly strike befor,
Wsyler can hurry back from Piitai
del Rio. Indeed. II Is currently re-
ported that the captain general has
been wound ii IN an engagement viii
the insurgents before thslNtter crosSe'
the military lirs ani that he may nCi
be abe to return here except as q
prisoner OF the Cubans. The authcri.
ties naturally are doing all in theli
power to analyze the crossing Of tbs
trOcha by Maceo and intimate thai h
Is, as usual. according to the Spanish
running away from them. This does
not alter the fact that he has escaped
the hunter and that the hunter may
flrd difficulty in getting home.
The friends cf the insurgents here
are overjoySd at the new turn taken
In the osmreisn and are bcsstinv tina,
Maceo and Gomez will soon be knock.
ing at the gates of Havana. To this
The SpaE,sh officials simply gay
Wait and sse; the time Is not yet,
hut there - no denying that the sup
pc".ers 81 Spain here to-day are look.
ing much cre%tfalien and discouraged
Even defeat at the hands cf the in.
surgents. 1t is admitted, would hav,
beer better than the humiliation which
the Spanish troops have suffered In
being so sSllfully -maneuyercd
by the Insurgents.