The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-25
WEYLER WILL AGAIN TAKE
CHARGE OF THE SPANISH
FIELD FORCES.
CAPTAIN GENERAL HAPPY.
DOES NOT LOOK UPON HIS FIRST
VENTURE AS A FAIL
URE.
GOssIPs ALL VERY BUSY.
Unexpected Return of the COmman-
der Sets Tongues of Both Sides
to WaEging MerriIy.

HAVANA, VNov. 24-It Is probable
that Capt. Gen. Weyler will return to
the province of Pinar del Rio tonor-
row, to resume an active campaign
against the insurgents under Antonio
Maceo.
The unexpected arrival here of Cap
ta1n-General Weyler last evening
from the province Of Pinar del Rio,
without having been successful in
bringing about an engagement of any
Importance with the insurgents under
Antonio Maceo, is causing considerable
comment here today. and there are
many runors in circulation. On one
side 1t is asserted that -Weylers re-
turn means that he will shortly return
to Spain on some plan or another
However, this Is denied, and the i'm
preston prevails that there will short
ly be important changes here
La Lucha'S correspondent in the field
had an interview with the captain-gen-
eIal previous to the latter's arrival
here from Artemisa and Mariel, and it
Is gathered from the statements the
captain-general is said to have made
that he may not resume personal
charge Of the operations against the in
surgents in Pinar del Rio. In this in
terview the captain-gen was asked
for an expression of opinion as to the
course Of the campaign, and he said:
81 am contented with 1t. We carried
Rubi, hoping to give battle to the COM
bined insurgent forces, and you know
the result. They went southwark, much
to our regret MaceO himself went
towards Mocurrias, Myria and CorojaI
da Yaniguas. Nevertheless, our columns,
in two divisions, arrived without fir
ing a single shot and only saw a band
- INC rs in he DC
near San Luis"
The captain general was then asked
if he knew the whereabouts of Antonio
Maceo at present. He answered:
His whereabouts is not known. The
truth is that the insurgents were not
found in the mountains nor on the
plains. Nevertheless, they boast that
our troops always fly before them
Gen. Weyler was then asked If many
cattle remained in the part of Pinar del
Rio which he had visited, and he said:
mot many. Only few bullocks and
calves remain, the insurgents have
killed and captured few, and the
when will you return?" asked the
correspondent The captain general
smiled and said, '1 can never say what
I shall do. Gen. Munoz will take
charge of the division as soon as his
health is re- established"
In the insurgent circles 1t is said
that their leaders claim that the re-
turn of the captain general to Havana
without bringing about an engagement
with Maceo is equivalent to a defeat of
the Spanish forces, for the latter have
completely failed to carry out the pro-
gramme mapped out by the Spanish
commander and he has returned here
in every way unsuccessful. 1t is as
serted that the plan Of Antonio Maceo
was to avoid a general engagement
with the Spanish troops, as he feels
confident that the wearisome campaign
being. conducted by the Cubans must
ultimately exhaust the Spaniards and
bring about the concession Of all or
nearly all of the demands of the in
surgentS.