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WAR MACEG ASSASSINATED,
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not fall under the displeasurc OF the
Spanish authorities Is as follows:
THE LETTER 10 HUAU.
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Spanish authorities Is as follows:
THE LETTER 10 HUAu.
Havana. Dec. ?. 1896
Dear Friend Justi,-Ne are AT present
under the sad impression caused .! INC
death OF our brave general. Antonio Ma
Geo. murdered together with the eieater
part of his staff Dy the Spaniards. acting
under tho aseassin. Major Ciruioda, and
as instrumental IN this horrible drama,
Maceo's second surgeon, DR.. Maxine
Zertucha.
Convinced. AZ Wcyler was. that, noth-
withstanding his enormous army, No.
could do nothing against our gallant
leader. who has so repeatedly defeated
the Spanish generals I'm Pinar Del RIO,
he conceived the idea Of appeasing MS
beasty instincts by cOld-bOOded murder,
and making the best OF the secret re-
lations between Dr. Zertucha and the
Marquis OF Ahumcda, he planned with
the latter his heihsh scheme. Weyler
took the field and in his absence Ahu-
media proposed through Zertucha con-
ference with MaceD. 90 take place ai %
certain point IN the Province OF Havana.
with view OF arranging plans for the
cessation OF hostiltics. on the basis Of
Cnhas independence and a monetary in
domnity 10 Spain with, however, certain
advantages that would be agreed upon
for Spanish commerce and Spanish capital
here invested.
To carry out the plans, orders had
been given TO the dctachmcnts of troops
stationed at the trocha in the section be-
tween Mariel and Guanaiay. 20 allow Ma
Geo. with his staff. to pass the military
line unmolcsted.
FIRED on FROM AMBUSH
"These comhina tons took time 10 ma
ture and TO give them all scmblarcc OF
IL N...f. ....f-
ing he must make known his plans 20
Woylcr for his previous approval, and
this explains the sudden arrival Of Wcy-
Ter at Havana and his prompt return 70
Pinar del Rio. Having arranged the
conditions and place Of tho meeting. Ma
Geo crossed tho trocha over the road to
Guanajav. without being molostod by the
forts. but once arrived ut the place de-
cided upon. but once arrived at the place
decided upon. he and his party were
greeted by a tremendous volley from tho
forces under Major Cirujeda, lying CON
veniently I'm ambush.
"Zcrtucha remained I'm tho rear know
ing the scheme. The Spanish know whore
tho bodies are. but are bent on feiening
ignorance 10 blot out the vostiees Of the
crime.
"Havana and all Spain are rejoicing be-
cause I'm the midst Of their stupidity.
they hope that the war may end with the
death OF this gallant leader. Far from
this the spirit Of the Cubans has grown
more ardent and to-day the latter are
resolved 20 make every sacrifice before
laying down their arms TO the relentless
tyrants and in this very Province OF
Havana. where our army IS less hume
rous and less means Of defence, the bands
arc operating with greater activity than
over and not a day passes but that we
do not hear I'm this city the firing on
Guanajacoa.
THE Spaniards may treacherously muir
der some of our patriots, but there Is no
earthly power that could annhilate the
spirit OF liberty flowing now as ever the
Cuban island.
Mr.. HUAU TALKS.
Speaking Of the letter Mr. Huau said:
"Maceo Is dead. but Cuba Will live long.
The death OF 40 one man can crush the
brave spirit OF the patriots OF Cuba. who
are fighting calamity for liberty. Maceo
was not killed fairly or in honest bat
tic. but throush the murderous treach-
cry Of his physician. Or. Zertucha. and
he Acting Captain General Of Cuba, tho
Marquis AhumeGa. Thirty-four members
Of his staff were murdered with him
every man Of the stan with the exception
OF the trcaChcrous Iortucha.
"The spaniards say" added Mr.. IIuau,
that they do not know where Maceo g
BODY is. They know full well. they have
buried II TO cover their trcachcry 90 n
degree and will exhume IL soon and
say: All, here IS the body Of Maceo.
From to-day Cuba will fight harder
than ever before. This win be q sad day
for Spain
II do not know who will succeed
Maceo.' said Mr. Huau. "but / think II
viii be Rodriguez Rover. a brave ana In
tcligent Cuban"