The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-27
WEYLER's EMPTY STOMACH.
How lie Missed a Few Meals While His
Murders Proceeded.

HOW &iE NliSSpu Il i tW 1AC1l6 w lllC lis
Murders Proceeded.
Havana, Nov. 26.-It transpires that
after the engagement fought in the Rubi
Hills between Spanish forces under Cap
tain General Weyler, and the insurgents
under Maceo, the Spanish commander-in-
chief and his staff were without provis-
ions for thirty-six hours. The train with
the supplies ON board was detained, but
General Weyler would not await it's ar
rival and urged his troops onward, re-
CARELESS of the absence of the provision
train.
Antonio Lopez Colona, the leader of
the revolutionists in the province Of Ma
tanzas, when the instruction broke out,
and sentenced to death for rebellion and
homicide, was executed at O'Clock this
afternoon.
Col Zamora, in command of the Car
denas district OF the province of Matan-
zas, has caused the arrest of DR.. Pedro
Hevid. Benito Jose Maribona, q lawyer,
and Mauricio Obeda, an employee Of the
Cardenas railroad. These arrests were
the result Of disclosures contained in
letter recently found upon the persons of
some captured insurgents. Additional
arrests are expected.
WEYLER BUYING CORN.
Havana, Nov. 26.-Captain General
Weylar has issued orders to the farmers
in the provinces of Pinar del Rio, Ha-
vana and Matanzas to carry the new
crop of corn to the garrisoued towns and
the railroad officials have been instructed
to provide the farmers with cars and
mules with which to facilitate transport
tation. The corn will be sold to the com
manders of the Spanish columns and viii
be used for military purposes.
These commanders may buy the corn
at current prices, or may admit it on
deposit.
After December 20, all corn found
stored on the farms or elsewhere, without
the knowledge and consent of the mill
tary commanders will be considered con-
traband Of war and the farmers so with
holding it will be criminally prosecuted.
General Figuero, commanding the
Pizarro regiment Of cavalry, reports hav-
ing dispersed an insurgent force at Mora
farm, near CanO, province of Havana.
He adds that his troops compelled the
enemy to retire, leaving ten killed on the
field and carrying away many wounded.
SPANIARDS SEIZE CUBAN ARMS.
Madrid, Nov. 26.-An official dispatch
received here from Havana says that
the Spanish gunboat Baracua captured
three boats laden with insurgents arms
and ammunition, in the Majari river.
province Of Santiago de Cuba.
,CAMPOS DIMES WILLIAMS.
New York, Nov 25.- Ramon O. Will
liams, former United States Consul-Gen-
eral in Cuba, who has been in Europe
since last September, and has spent the
last two months in Spain, has cabled to
his son, Ramon V. Williams that he is
to return home on the North German
Lloyd steamer, which is due here next
Tuesday.
Mr. Williamss visit to Spain soon after
his resignation as Consul General has
caused much speculation as to its object,
and many persons believe that it had
some connection with the Cuban revolu-
ton.
Ramon v. Williams, his son, says that
his fathers trip to Spain has no official
significance, but that in his letter from
Madrid he expresses himself as being
much pleased with his reception by the
Spanish officials, who were very cordial.
He writes also that he dined with Gen
eral Martinez Campos.