The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-01


believed to be completely demoralized.
RUMOR OF PURCHASE DENIED.
Madrid, Nov 3O.-The Count of Caz
Miranda, the husband of Chrisuana
Nilsson, the singer, said to be a con
fdential man" Of the Spanish Premier,
Senior Canovas del Castillo, fatty de-
nies the statements made by SenoF
Armas- Cardenas in pamphlet, publish
ed in the United States on November 70,
the substance Of which, as cabled TO
Europe. is that Cardenas met Miranda
in Paris and Madrid last summer and
by Miranda's instrumentality submitted
to Castillo a scheme TO purchase the
isalnd Of Cuba for S100,OOO,0OO. In an
interview between Castillo and Cardenas,
the former is said to have rejected the
proposition with scorn and to have dis
dainfully remarked referring to the
United States: "a nation of shop-keepers
guarantee the word OF Spain?" Caz-
Miranda says he has not had any rela-
tions with Armas-C Cardenas, author of
the pamphlet, for several years past.
Havana, Nov. 30.-A dispatch from
Cardenas announces the arrest there on
a political charge, of DIR. Pedro Hevia.
A national defence committee is being
established at Puerto Principe and many
other towns. The officers of the Casino
at Puerto Principe have opened a sub
scription for funds to assist in strength
ening the navy.
LITTLE FITZ CATCHING FITS.
Havana, Nov 30.-La Lucha, com
menting upon the letter from Fitzhugh
Lee, Jr. son Of the United States Consul
General, asserting that his father was
not responsible for much Of the talk at
tributed to him in newspapers in the
United States, says: "The General talks
what and when he likes and not when
others wish. That we already know,
here, but there are many persons in
Cuba and the United States who do
not know il"
AS the result of several skirmishes the
| insurgents have had two captains and
seventeen privates killed. The troops
have had three killed and nine wounded.
GENERAL GARCIA'S VICTORY.
New York, Nov. 30.-President Palma,
| of the Cuban Junta, has received letter
| from the camp of General Calixto Gar
| cia, giving details of the capture OF
| Guamaro by the insurgents. The letter
| says that not only did Garcia's army
capture the town, but enough arms and
ammunition to fix out 400 recruits. Gen
eral Garcia's forces numbered nearly five
thousand men He made a desperate
attack on the fort, using the two cannon
which the insurgents had with good eff
| feet. He drove the Spanish troops from
| their position and occupied the town,
which was later destroyed by the torch,
In the battle $50 Spaniards were taken
| prisoners. The arms and ammunition
| captured were 125,000 cartridges, 200
| Mauscr rifles, 1G0 Remington rifles and
| two field prices.
General Garcia says that his men have
not suffered from the yellow fever and
/ are in first-class condition and have a
/ good supply of ammunition. He viii
| not, as the reports have said, march
westward to join General Maceo, but
will remain in Puerto Principe.
SENATOR BACON ON CUBA.
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 3O-United States
| Senator Bacon. of Macon, arrived in At
/ lanta this afternoon. This he said: I'm,
| less opinion has changed very materially
i and | do not believe that it has, there is
Il an undoubted sentiment in the present
/ House and Senate in favor of what some
might call radical action-that Is, the In.
| dependence or the Republic of Cuba be.
ing recognized by the American Con.
| gress. / am not member Of the For.
1 eign Relations committee and do not
| know whether the Republican majority
| will prevent an action until Mckinley is
inaugurated, but am in favor Of the
| independence of Cuba, will so vote, and
believe that a majority will do likewise
/ IL the opportunity is presented"
MURDERED IN THE HOSPITAL.
Havana, Nov. 30.-At 8 o'clock this
morning a sick soldier in the Havana
| military hospital, while looking out of a
window, was shot by a sentinel who had
| been ordered to prevent the inmates from
looking out. Inasmuch as persons who had
been imprisoned for political offences and
those who were i'll were both in the hos
pital, the sentinel thought the soldier
was one of these political prisoners at
tempting to escape.
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