The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-06
WEYLER IN A VERY BAD WAY.
SPANIARDS IN CUBA NOW LOOK
UPON HIM AS INCOMPETENT.

ince-A Dispatch Sent From Ha-
vana to Madrid Claims MaceO Has
Left the Province on a ship.
Key West, Fla, Dec. 5.-Passengers who
arrived tonight from Havana give inter-
esting information as to the condition of
affairs in Cuba. Feverish excitement
prevails in Havana since the rumor has
spread that Gen. Weyler intends to re-
turn, announcing. as reported, that he
had pacihed the province of Pinar del
Rio, when it is a known fact that Maceo
remains bidding defiance to all the forces
sent to crush him.
The Spanish are bitter against Gen.
Weyler's failure and say his return will
mean defeat. The official statement of
pacification is ridiculed in the face of the
number of rebels in the province and the
activity displayed recently. Gen. Wey-
ler's cowardice and ignorance are mani
fest. He dares not attack Maceo in the
hills. He has established headquarters at
Los Palacios and sends columns to sweep
the country, leaving trails of fire and
blood. His intention appears to be to kill
all the Cuban pacifcos in the country. No
quarter is given. All the prisoners cap
| tured are killed on the spot. All who
surrender are also killed. The facts are
positive. Honorable Spaniards are horri-
fed at such slaughter and destruction
| Col. Melgulzo's reported victory was sim
ply a treacherous surprise of Cuban hos
pital. Forty-hve helpless inmates were
slaughtered.
Meantime the rebels are displaying great
activity all around. Wednesday night
they attacked Artemlsa, wounded lieu
tenant three sergeants three corporals,
| five privates and four civilians. 1t is said
that under cover of the attack body
of 400 insurgents crossed the line into Pi-
mar del Rio and last night again attacked
the trocha at Zayas station. The details
are unknown.
1t is rumored that $500 insurgents are
encamped near Guira de Melena, near the
| trocha. The leader is unknown. 1t is be-
lieved they will soon attack and cross the
line to re-enforce Maceo.
When the rebels entered Guanabacoa
| Tuesday night, after burning twenty-six
houses and looting several stores, includ-
ing some in the center of the town, they
announced that they would soon return
and carried out the threat, as last night
| the town was again attacked, several
| houses burned and other stores sacked,
| despite the fact that the garrison had been
reinforced since the first attack. These
| raids on Guanabacoa are causing an inn
mense sensation in Havana, on account
of the proximity and Importance of the
| place.
Besides attacking Guanabacoa the re-
| bells lately attacked and burned many
| houses at Arroyao, Narrajo, Ell Cano,
| Santa Maria, del Rosario, all within a
radius of twenty miles of Havana. The
| glare of fires are nightly seen in the city
| 1t is said news has been received at the
| palace that Col Aldea had serious en-
| counter with Lacret at Purgatorio Hills
in Matanzas. The Spanish admit they
| suffered a loss of seventy-hve, but claim
the victory, saying they killed 300 rebels.
| The censorship Is so rigorous that the
| above facts, while we'll known in Havana,
are not allowed to be printed or cabled. 1t
| appears the present scheme is to keep Sc
| cret all happenings in order to impress
| the American public with the idea that
things are quiet and give color to Gen.
| VIEWERS boasted official 'pacificaton" of
| Pinar del Rio province. 1t is hoped to al
feet Mr.. Cleveland and congress in this
| way.
1t is reported that as soon as Gen. Wey-
| ler returns delegation Of Spanish plan
! ters will petition-to be allowed to sSart
grinding In case of refusal they will ca
Bile to Madrid asking Gen. Weyler's recall
Among Spaniards Gen. Weyler is consid-
cred doomed It is considered significant
| that he received curt message from the
| minister of war, saying, "salga opera
Clones" that is, take the field"
here from Havana asserts that the rebel
leader Maceo has left the province Of
Pinar del Rio on board ship.
Havana. Dec. 5.-Maj. Cierugada. with
the San Quentin battalion, after march
entailing great hardship, has captured the
rebel positions in the Baracoa hills, near
Punta Brava. in the Havana province.
The fight lasted two hours. at the explra-
ton of which time the rebels were dis
persed. leaving in their fight thirty-three
| of their dead on the field, and carrying
| away a great many more. The losses Of
the troops were one man killed, and cap.
| tain and ten prvates wounded
Col. Aldea, with 100 men, has had a bat
| tie in the Purgatorio hills, near Sabanilla,
in the Matanzas province, which resulted
| in his capturing the rebel position. The
| rebels, strong in number, made several
| rallies, but were repulsed by cavalry
| charges. The rebels we're finally all driv-
| en- from the battlefield, from which they
carried many Of their dead. The Spanish
losses were twenty-four privates killed,
two lieutenants and forty-nine privstes
wounded. Col. Aldea himself was badly
bruised. The losses Of the insurgents are
estimated at 300 killed or wounded.
Capt. Cabello, with another fraction OF
the Spanish forces, had a fight at Lunag1
with a party OF rebels under Juan ArmA-
da, killing the rebel leader and eighteen
of his followers. The troops lost, two kin
ed and two wounded.
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