Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-17
THE CUBAN GENERAL WAS BRUTAL
LIZ ASSASSINATED.
He Was Induced to Cross the To
chm That Representations That :,
Was Desired TO Hold a Copxy,,..
non Regarding Terms of Peace
and Avs Then urrounded NV
spanfards and Shot Down.

.he uedtn Or Antonio Maceo and show
ing that he was killed by treachery.
Havana, Dec. o-Dear Friend Justo.
Our brave general, Antonio Maceo. ana
the greater part of his staff has been
murdered by the SpaniardS tho
Spanish major. Cirujeda, acting the
part OF assassin, with DR.. Maximo
Ierticha as an assistant in the hor-
rlDIe drama. Convinced that, notwith-
Standing his enormous army, be could
do nothing against our gallant leader.
who had so repeatedly defeated the
Spanish generals In Pinar del Rio.
Weyler conceived the idea of appeas-
ing his beastly instincts by cold blood
ed murder; and making the best of the
secret relations between DIR. Zertucha
and the marquis of Ahumada. he
planned with the latter his hellish
scheme. Weyler took the field and ia
his absence Ahumada proposed
through Zertucha n conference with
Maceo TO take place at n certain point
In the Province of Havana, with the
view Of arranging plans for the ces-
sation of hostilitics.
The conditions and place Of meet
Ing having been agreed upon. Maceo
crossed the trocha over the road to
Guanajay without being molested by
the forts. but as soon as he arrived at
the place decided upon he and his
party were greeted by a tremendous
volfey from the troops under Mai.
Cirnjeda. who lay conveniently in am
bush. Most OF the officers on his staff
fell with Gen. Maceo. Zertucha ia
alive hnlotTca hn xpao nxuoro ~ 4la
scheme and remained In the rear. The
Spaniards know where the bodies are,
but are bent on feigning ignorance to
blot u the vestiges of the crime"
Maceo Said to he Alive.
Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. IA special
from Key West says: Passengers by
the Olivette to-day that
Maceo is still alive. DR.. Zertucha
went with Maceo as far as the trocha
and saw the party through safely.
They were accompanied by q mnlatto
who resembles Maceo, and who was
killed in the engagement after passing
the trocha. Then Maceo and his few
followers returned to Pinar del Rio
province and went into a cabin, when
the doctor reported to the Snaniards.
The latter succeeded in killing most
OF Maceo's party, but Gen. Maceo
Drained the first man TO attack him
and escaped 10 the woods, leaving his
clothing and effects ut the cabin. Great
excitement exists here over the news
More FiIibuters.
Tampa. Fla, Dec. 14.-Sixty-seven
men left here this morning on the reg
uIar Florida Central & Peninsular
&rns, sn @,,n nriyofa apnnhaS for a
point near Jacksonville, where they
will embark tonight for Cuba They
form one of three combined expeditions
now en- route to Cuba. Gen. Carlos
Roloff has sailed from some Northern
port in the Bermuda. 1t Is said that
he Is to be met by two expeditions as
he comes South. Rumor has Ii that
one is to he made up from the Atlanta
Cuban colony and to go TO the nearest
port where they will embark. The
second party left here this morning
and five Americans were among the
number. II Is thought that they win
go to Trout creek. arrive there after
dark and embark ut once on the
Three Friends. The Cubans here state
that they will be on the ocean at mid
night. AZ daylight this morning small
squads of Cubans, all carrying bundles.
were seen making their way coward
the Florida Central. Those of the
party who came from Tampa took back
streets to the depot. According TO the
best information obts inabie this IS to
he the largest combination ever at
tempted by the Cubans.
Sympathy For Cubnns.
-t-Az H. "a Tho hC1H-
quarters OF the Cuban legation In this
CITY was the center Of interest TO n
number Of callers today who had come
to express to, Senior Cues ada tteir r
row at the death Of Gen. Maceo md
to offer their sympathy and. in some
cases. help for the Cuban cruise, These
callers included n number of congress
men and two senators twhose names
the Cuban representatives declined to
disciose), who told him of their desire
To see some action by congress that
would he of assistance to the insur-
gents. Senior Ouesada says that he a
received during the past few days
about fifty letters, many from persons
and organizations offering to send men
TO assist the Cubans in lighting for
liberty.
Texans with Them.
Dallas. Tex, Dee. 14.-There was q
creat meeting nj the city hall in the
interest of the freedom Of Cuba. TWO
tbousand representative men and a
hundred women were present. Andrew
Jackson Houston, & o Of the hero or
San .Jacinto. presided n made u
h ~racteristic speech. Addresses were
also made by Mr.. Charles Worth and
N G. Stevenson. The resolutions were
adopted nv n rising and unanimous
yot,. After that, the meeting formed
a permancnt organization for the pur-
nose of helping Cuba In every neces-
sary way to throw off the yoke or It's
o%ppressor.
Havana, Dec. 14.-Further inquiries
nv tbe correspondent Of the Associated
Press have ELECTED the following addf-
tiopoI details. which are positively re-
liable. of the names in which Antonio
Maceo met his death. 1t Is known that
Maceo expected the iDsurgent brigadicr
general. Sanchez, TO o fentrate his
forces in Havana province In readi-
ness for Maceo when he should pass
the trocha. II happened, how tina
IN passing the Spanish column COM
Manded Ivy Maj. Cirujeda Maeeo mis-.
toek the force OF gueFrillas under Perai
for Sancteg's vanguard. ana feund
hia,seIf among them before he dis
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