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WILL TRY AGAIN.
Gen. Weyler Leaves Havana for
the Front Once More.
HIS CAMPAIGN is TO BE RENEWED,
Large Bodies of Insurgents Reported Near
the Capital-2O,OOO Americans Said to
Be Ready to Aid Cubans When
Congl ess Acts.

Havana, Nov. 2s.-Capt. Gen. Weyler
left Havana at 1880 o'clock Friday
morning for Mariel on board the trans
port Legazpi. He was accompanied by
his chief of staff and adjutant. The
other members of the generals staff
left Havana by train Friday forenoon
for Artemisa.
Gen. Weyler returned to the province
Of Pinar del Rio for the purpose of re-
newing the campaign against the in
surgent forces of Maceo in that prov
ince, which was begun under his per-
sonal command fortnight ago. it is
understood here that it is the intention
Of the captain general to pursue pol
Icy OF increasing activity against the
rebels to the end of completely break
Ing up Maceo's army before returning
to Havana.
A newspaper correspondent named
Pendleton was arrested on board the
steamer Arkansas by the chief of the Ha-
vana police Thursday and taken ashore
Eve minutes before the vessel sailed.
1t was said that Pendleton was the
bearer of contraband news, but the au-
lhorities assert that his passport was
Irregular.
Cubans Near Havana.
Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. 90. - News
comes from Havana that orders were
Issued Thursday night doubling the
guards at the fortifcations around the
city, and that word had reached the
captain general of the presence of
The trocha was forced twice this week,
each time large bodies of Cubans cross
Ing with slight loss. A military train
was dynamlted near Mariel Thursday,
causing Spanish loss of six or seven
killed and several wounded.
Madrid, Nov. 2s.-Gen. Weyler has
made an urgent request for a regiment
of cavalry and these troops will sail for
Cuba on December 2.
Thousands on tho Sicl. List.
Havana, Nov. 2s.-The official sta
tistics show that there are now 1890
soldiers sick in the various military hos
pitfalls. OF this number LASS arc suf-
fering with yellow fever. The NOR
tality is said to be 1853 per thousand.
The case of Julio Sanguilly, the Amer
lean citizen who is charged with con-
Bpiracy against the government, was
called in the supreme court Friday
take place i'll public on December 81, and
The witnesses have been summoned to
he present on that date. Sanguilly was
arrested in 1895, and was convicted by
court-martial which sentenced him
to life Imprisonment. He succeeded
however, in having civil trial granted
to him.
Waiting on Uncle Sam.
Chicago, Nov. 2S.-An afternoon paper
publishes on interview which purports
to come from the local agent of the
Cuban League of the United States OF
America, which has been revived in New
York. The agent states that as soon
as the Cubans' claim to independence is
recognized 10000 fighting men will &C
from this country to aid them. These
recruits will be obtained here. There
are plenty of Americans who will en-.
list. No others are wanted. If any
Americans nre caught by The Spaniards
after recognition by the United States
they will have to accord them the priv.
tleges of prisoners OF war, which Ameri
cans cannot get now. Within three
months at the longest after the United
States takes such action Cuba will be
free. No attempt will be made to reach
President Cleveland, but Maj. Mckinley
Is pledged to the cause and the govern
ment will be influenced to take he nee
pSSary Stens