The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-12
MACEO'S PHYSICIAN
Tells tho Newspaper. Men About tho Gu
han Generals Death - Some Peculiar
Phases -cnbans stii Say III, story Is
Not Trnc-The physician's story Doubt.

Phases -Cubnns StIii Say the Story Is
Not Trno-Tho physirian's Story Doubt.
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HAVANA, Dec. il.--Dr. Zcrtuchn the
perspnal physician OF Antonio Macco,
who. after surrendcrIng to Colonel Tort,
at San Felipe. furnished confirmation OF
the reported death OF the great Cuban
leader. has given to the press an inter-
View at Melcna del Sur. additional facts
In connection with the case. 1t seems
that Antonio Macco and his companions
did not cross the trocha or military lines
of Plnar dal Rio In the sense generally
understood. They passed from Plnar
del Rio into Havana province by sea. In
an open boat, five trips being required 10
take the whole party OF Insurgents from
Plnnr del Rio to near Banes, this prov
incc. and us the boat would only hold
eight men In addition 10 its handlers. II
will be seen that Macco's party was
composed OF forty men only. The night
was dark and stormy. Ataeeo was ac-
companicd by Miro. another important.
inEurgcnt leader. and others OF his staff.
They landed near Banes. and shortly ar
terwaIds occurred the encounter with the
Spanish troops under Major Cirujeda,
resulting. as alleged, In the death OF the
Cuban chief.
The meeting between tho Spaniards
and the insurgents was seemingly ofnn
accidental nature, the former having no
Idea at that time that Maceo had sue
cceded In leaving the province OF Pinlr
del Rio.
In spite Of the official accounts Of the
death OF Maceo and FranclIco Gomez,
there are many here who refuse to credit
the report. Friends OF the Insurgents
express their belief that either the jewel
ry and other things alleged to have been
found by the Spanish soldiers did not
belong 10 MaceO, ar else that they were
placed upon the body as a ruSe, In order
10 throw dust in the eyes of the Span
iards while Maceo pushed on eastward
and communicated with Maxine Gomez.
Some doubt has been thrown upon the
statement that DR.. Zcrtuchl was the per-
Sonal physician OF Antonio Maceti. He
was questioned on the subject to-day
and declared that after the death OF DR..
Of higher rank In the insurBent army. he
succeeded DR.. Hernandez by appoint
ment, as Maceo's physician. leaving the
body OF Insurgents under Dia2, to which
he had been attached for that purpose.
DR.. Zertucha also states that Major
CiretcdA narrowly escaped 4 severe de-
feat and possibly capture at the hands OF
the insurgents. He also gays that the
insurgents In the vicinity OF Melena have
deserted the Cuban cause and have sur
rendered TO the Spanish authorities. as
they are worn out with the many Ia
tIgueg they have endured and the priva-
tlons suffered during the long and weari-
some campaign. The doctor adds that
Bermudez. one of the most important oil
the surviving inSurEent leaders, was
wounded fatally In the abdomen on De-
cember ). in an engagement fought In
the heights OF Governadorl, with the
Spanish troops under General Inclaa,
Wcylsr Arrives So
Captain General Wcyler arrived once
more In this city Mt o'clock this even
Ing on horse back, accompanied BY
Lieutenant Colonel Escd5apa and oth-
ers Of ms 7staff, and by q esvstrSF.--cssss
cort.
The streets OF Havana were throns-
ed with people and tho houses OF the
/, town had been gaily decorated with
bunting in anticipation. OF the Captain
Generals return.
Immediately after entering the pal
ace. Captain General Weyler appeared
on the balcony. bowling his ncknowl-
elccments to the vivas which the mul-
,itude IN the square were shouting for
Spain. Spanish Cuba. the King, the
queen, the army, the navy and the vol
unteers.
Captain General Weyler made n brief
address in the course OF which he said:
81 have only directed, Thciarmy has
done ALL
There has been another attack by an
insurgcnt band on the town OF Guam
abacoa, in which the lnsurGcns leader,
AnGuercn, was wounded,