The herald., 1896-11-10
No Intervention
IN CJBA'S FAVOR
Is Even Thought of in
Official Circles
EX-C0NSUL GENERAL RAMON williams
Has No Connection With the
Department
If CUBA ISSUES ANY BONDS
She Must Also Make Due Provision for
Their Payment
If CUBA ISSUES ANY BONDS
She Must Also Make Due Provision for
Their Payment
The Steamer Dauntless Leaves Laden With
Arms for Insurgents
The Latest Advices From Havana IN
dicate That the Struggle Continues
With the Regular Accompani-
ment of Barbarity.
Associated Press specia, Wire

partment officials say the story pub
lished today that Ramon Williams, ex-
United States consul-general OF CuDa,
was sent to Spain as a secret agent OF
the government, to endeavor to secure
the consent of the Spanish government
to a project to sell Cuba to the insur-
gents, the United States to guarantee
bonds in payment. is pure invention.
Williams has no connection with the
state department, either open or Sc
cret. There also is said to be lack nT
foundation for the story that the Span
ish minister promised the president that
IL the Spanish troops were unable 10
subdue the insurrection within sixty
days. the island would be abandoned.
THE DARING DAUNTLESS.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 9.-The
steamer Dauntless, which has already
landed three expeditions in Cuba, is off
again with large cargo of arms, am
munition, medicines and supplies for the
insurgents. The Dauntless was released
from custody Saturday morning by the
collector of customs of Fernandina. She
at once took on a supply Of COAL but not
enough to attract the attention of the
revenue officials She then went down
Nassau sound, where she lay to until
sundown. Three yawl boats. manned by
seven Cubans each, and towing two fiat
boats, boarded the Dauntless at o'clock.
The Three Friends and the. Kate Spen-
Ger Joined the Dauntless. and a number
Of boxes and packages were transferred
to the Dauntless. The steamer, with
Capt. John Myers on board. then head
ed southeast.
The steamers Kate Spencer and Three
Friends returned to st. Johns bar, but
had hardly got inside when the revenue
cutter seized the Three Friends on
charge Of aiding an expedition against
Spain. Lieut. Hildrich of the Boutwell,
was placed on board and the vessel
brought to Jacksonville.
This expedition is the most daring of
any yet undertaken by the filibusters, as
the Window, Boutwell, and Colfax have
been stationed in the st. Johns river to
prevent any expeditions leaving.
The Raleigh arrived off the st. Johns
bar last night from Key West to watch
filibusters.
AWFUL ATROCITIES.
KEY WEST, Fla, Nov. 9.-Advices
received from Havana last night, per
steamer Olivette, give details Of an out
rage on an America ncitizen and the
butchery of nineteen non-combatant Gu
bans, including four women, by Spanish
soldiers. The massacre occurred last
Thursday near the town of San Jose de
las Layas, Havana province. A detach-
ment of Spanish soldiers surprised six
insurgents, who, however, made their
escape, which angered the Spanish and
they began to raid the houses In the
neighborhood, alleging that the inhabi-
tants were in sympathy with the rebels.
The Spaniards went to the sugar estate
Of Frederick L. Craycroft, who came
here from Indiana about three years
ago. Some of the soldiers entered the
house, and two Of them seized Mrs.
Craycroft and assaulted her. The hus-
hand, in desperation, rushed to his wife's
aid, but was struck down by sword in
the hands of an officer. The Spaniards
looted the house. took $500 in cash, ana
then raided other houses on the estate.
They burned eight buildings and shot
nineteen inmates, four of whom were
women. Craycroft, when he had recov-
cred sufficiently, wrote to Vice Consul
Springer at Havana. 1t Is understood
that the vice consul cabled an account
of the outrage to Secretary Olney.
The Spanish authorities in Havana are
greatly disturbed because several thou
sand insurgents from Gomez army have
entered Matanzas province. So serious
does Weyler consider the situation that
he has Withdrawn 5000 troops from Pinar
del Rio and dispatched them into Matan-
xas to stay the advance.
WEYLER TAKES COMMAND
= HAVANA, Nov. 9.-Captain- General
Weyler has taken the field in person
against the insurgents under Antonio
Maceo in the province of Pinar del Rio.
Reliable news received from the front
indicates that the Spanish column is ap-
preaching close to the enemy. General
Weyler left Havana on the cruiser Leg
asepy this morning for Mariel; from
Mariel 1t Is understood that he will go
southwark by highway to Artemiset
and along the line Of the trocha. Strong
reinforcements are being embarked to
support the captain-general in the oper-
atoms against the insurgents Marquis
de Ahumada remains in charge of the
captain-generars Office here, with Col
Ramon Dominguez as chief Of staff.
The committee Of national defense has