The record-union., 1896-11-24
No Reason Given Out for the Course
the Commander is Pursuing.
No News of Moment as to the Move
ments of the Spanish Forces, in the
Field, Official Reports Concerning
Them Giving Only Accounts of
Skirmishing, With Trifling Losses
on Either Side.

the Province of Pinar del Rio. His re-
turn has caused much comment, but as
yet 1T is impossible to learn the true rea-
son for his leaving his command and
returning to the Capital. The military
ton on the subject.
The official reports concerning the
movements of the troops i'm the field
give only accounts of skirmishes, with
trifling losses on either side. No news
of any moment has been received from
Pinar del Rio.
By am explosion of dynamite a pas
senger train was wrecked to-day near
Cardinals, Province of MatanZas. The
two passengers We're hurt. The six cars
composing the train We're set on fire by
the rebels, who caused the explosion.
AS is customary, pilot engine was run
ming in front of the passenger train.
This was allowed to pass the point
where the dynamite was placed, but a
little farther on a rail had been loosened
and when the pilot engine struck it the
engine was thrown into ditch.
Counsel for Louis Someilan, a natural
lied American citizen who was arrested
some time ago ON the charge of being a
rebel and conspiring against the Span
tSh Government, has petftiOned the
court for the release of his client, on the
ground that there is no evidence to con-
vict him.
THIRTY eight political suspects and
prisoners convicted Of ordinary crimes
were sent to the penal settlement ON the
Isle of Pines to-day
MADRID, Nov. 23.-Many contradic-
tory stories have been received regard
ing the intentions of Captain General
Weyler, who is leading the campaign
against Maceo in the Province of Pinar
del Rio, Cuba. 1t was stated some days
ago that the campaign had resulted in
failure, and that General Weyler pro-
posed to return to Havana. This was
denied, and later the statement was
made that the Government had notified
General Weyler It would not be expe-
dent for him to return to Havana until
he had won victory over the rebels.
On top of these conflicting statements a
dispatch to-day from the Havana cor
respondent of the impartial" who is
generally we'll Informed, states without
reserve that General Weyler will arrive
in Havana this evening from Pinar del
Rio. Reliance is placed upon the dis
patch here, it being held that If it were
not true it could hardly have passed the
censor at Havana.
ACTIVITY AT THE NORFOLK
YARDS.
NORFOLK Wa-), Nov. 23-The activ-
ny in mounting new guns and making
other improvements at Fort Monroe has
excited much interest. Colonel Frank,
Commandment Of Fort Monroe, in an in
terview to-day disclaims any knowledge
that these improvements indicate trou-
BILE with Spain, and declares to be with
out foundation the report that he has
been ordered to have the fort in readi-
ness for defense by December 1st. By
that date, however, the new battery of
three 10-inch disappearing rifles will
have been completed, and a month
later, by order of Secretary Lamont, one
OF the most formida bic mortar batteries
on the coast, consisting of sixteen NOR
tars mounted in groups of four behind
concrete bonb-proof enplacements, will
also have been completed. This will
make this fort modern in all respects,
and especially impregnable to any such
fleet as Spain might bring against it in
the event of a war with that country.
STEAMSHIP BERMUDA.
OTTAWA, Noy. 23.-The Minister of
Marine was advised to-day that the
steamship Bermuda, the suspected fiji
buster, was reported to be at Halifax
taking on arms and ammunition for
Cuba. The report is said to have come
through the Spanish Consul The Ca
madam Government has always investi
gated such reports. but they have gen
orally turned out to be groundless
WEYLER FORCED TO RETURN.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23-A Jackson
vile F'la) special says: eypher
cablegram from Havana to a Cuban
leader here says that General Weyler
has been forced to return to Havana,
and that the city is in great confusion.
Weyler gives no excuse it is said, except
that it Is too hot and unhealthy to do
any fighting.
1t is openly asserted in Havana that
Weyler became frightened because
Maceo had set price upon his head or
his capture. Weyler's scouts informed
him that Maceo might make an attempt
on Havana, and the Spanish General re-
treated in hot haste to the safety of his
palace.
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