The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-07
MUD STOPS WEYLER'S MARCH.
NO WORD FROM HIM RECEIVED AT
HAVANA IN THREE DAYS.

Gen. MeIquizo Reports the Capture
pitni i'm the Hills of PInar del Rio
and the killing of SIX Insurgents.
First Contingent of the New Rein
fOrcements Arriycs-H elbow Fever
still Rages.
Havana, Dec. 6.-Three days have now
elapsed since any news was received from
Captain General Weyler. 1t is not known
in what part of the province of Pinar del
Rio he is, or what he is doing towards
carrying out the plan of campaign on
which the loyalists have built their hopes,
but which has thus far resulted in no
signal success. Heavy rains have been
prevailing lately, and 1t is probable that
the condition of the country has put
temporary check on the operations of the
Spanish forces Officials here state that
there is nothing surprising in no dis
patches being received from Gen. Weyler,
as he is man of action rather than Of
words, and his waiting to meet the rebels
before he devotes time to the writing of
dispatches.
Gen. Melquizo reports that his command
surprised a rebel hospital in the Vale
hills, province of Pinar del Rio. Six in
SUI ScutS AWHeAHeI Nounueu OF not Is not
stately were killed and the dwellings and
all the camp paraphernalia were de-
stroyed.
The first contingent of the new rein
forcements, numbering $500 men, arrived
here to-day.
Washington, D. c., Dec Cdr. D. NJ.
Burgess, sanitary inspector of the marine
hospital service at Havana, informs Sur
geon General Wyman, under date of Nov
rs, that yellow fever in Cuba had not di-
mintshed particularly In severity during
the previous week, that smallpox in
creased considerably among civilians and
that fevers and dysentery had augment-
ed considerably. OF the 316 deaths In The
week ended Nov. 26, 81 were from yellow
fever and 220 new cases were reported; "A
from smallpox, with 400 new cases.
Eighty-three of the 81 deaths from yellow
fever during the week were among Span
ish soldiers in the military hospitals, the
remaining four being among civilians. All
OF the 81 deaths from smallpox occurred
among civilians.
Il am informed" said DIR. Burgess,
from what l believe to be creditable
sources, that in the eight government mill
itary hospitals which are established in
the city and its immediate suburbs there
are over 10000 sick and wounded Spanish
soldiers
Under date of Nov. 2l, Dr. H. S. Caml-
nero, inspector at Santiago de Cuba, re-
ported that the smallpox epidemic which
had ragged for several months was at an
end. Yellow fever, however, still prevail
ed, and he was afraid that II would In
crease, inasmuch as a contingent of %, 700
new Spanish troops was expected to ar
rive in the district.
Madrid, Dec. GA dispatch to the I'M
parcial from Havana confirms the report
of the defeat of body of insurgents in
the Surgatoria hills. province of Matan-
zas The Spanish force was commanded
by Gen. Aldea, who was wounded in the
engagement. The loss Of the troops was
"a killed and So wounded. The losses Of
the insurgents are said to have been 800.
Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 6.-The United
States cruiser Newark arrived OFF the ST.
Johns bar at noon to-day. She Is here
to prevent filibusters from leaving -,is
port. The Dauntless will leave port to-
night, ostensbly on a wrecklng expedi-
tion.