The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-27
wEY,.En'S BRUTALITY
Has Recomc Greater Thnn Tver-Thc
Situation il Horrible.

Havana Dec 26. via Key West. Dec
26.-Maceo's death Is SIN the topic OF
conversation Of the people of Havana.
Many stubbornly persist in denying the
truth OF his death. especially after read
ing an anonymous sheet circulated the
other day announcing that MaccO is
still alive and only dangerously wound
ed. and If carefully attended is expected
to survive. and apnear some day at the
head of his beloved troops.
This mysterious news has deeply i'm
pressed the credulOus people and has
given them CLEAN Of hone. while 1t
has revived their despnndent spirits.
That Maceo was fnully dealt with no
doubts exist and even honest Span
iards admit the fact and express their
indignation at n trcachery repulsive to
their chivalrous feelings.
II is said that one of the reasons why
General ochand0 resigned was that he
declined Weyler's orders TO entrap Ma
Geo Weyler then ont Of spitc. circu-
lated the news i'm Madrid that Ochando
had dealing with Maceo and revealed
government plans: also that he allowed
Naceo 10 cross the trocha into Pinar del
Rio.
II Is recalled now that Ochando prom
ised that he would make complctc r.
veia:ions In tn" future which will surely
throw much light on the subject.
WEYLER'S BRUTALITY.
Wevlcr's campaign Of hoodshed and
devastation III Pinar del Rio DrOVinco
continues more vigorous than ever. All
official reports clearly indicate this fact
Those reading between the lines know
that the reported capture of prefectures
ana camps means simply the destruc-
ton OF hamiets. huts and unoTending
peasants. All of the male inhabitants
are killed without mercy. The sit,Ia-
tion is most horrible 1t is known from
good authority that Weyler has issued
secret orders 10 consiler as bandits all
found outside the town or city Inns
and that they be therefore shot on the
spot
The representatives Of III, Herald,
and the Liberal at Madrid hay, wirci
their papers strongly protesting
against Weyler's methods OF carrying
on the war. The people of Havana are
surprised that these butchcrica should
he committed at their very doors AMI
reported by the papers Whiin no atien-
ton is paid TO the hutcherins by the
Washington authorities or WCrd sent to
Sna'n TO stop the butcheriei corpari
sons are made Of Enolanl'. action in
the Armenian atrocities AMI The Ques-
tion asked why the United States does
not act in the same way"
The situation of the rcbais IN Plnar
del Rio Is not sodcsnerate az WeYirr
alleges. and many believe that ou 't'rrs-
day party of a0o crossed the ,rncha
from Havana province into ;he furIler
II ia fact that the rnhels h.ivc en-
trenchcd in the hills at least 1906 well
armed and munitioncd troops
The Snaniards admit the presence OF
6.O0O. and connot understand we slrr de-
clarnG the section naci:led while so
many are still existing II is known
that CaliXio Garcia captured The whole
convoy which General Rcy escorted To
Bayamo. This is said to he the most
important convoy ever sent to that
place.
Another convoy sent to .Iiguani. es-
corted by General Boch was forced to
return. as they found the place he-
sie%ed by rebels under Garcia There
are no details as yet. 1t is only known
that the government Is rushing troops
to that section. Five batallions left Ba-
tabano this week Yesterday the rebels
burned the town Of Calvario, close TO