The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
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DELAGADo'S LIFE IN DANGER.
CAPTURED IN A
CUBAN FIELD HOSPITAL.

Naceo-The Spaniards May Look
TpOn Him as 81 BeIIigercnt and the
I-nited states Consulate to Look
After His Case.
New York, Dec 2i.-Henry Delgado an
American citizen. the news of whose cap
|ture in a Cuban hospital by Spanish troops
was confirmed this morning, is a special
correspondent of the Mail and Express,
|detailed two months ago to join the insur-
gent army in Pinar del Rio
The correspondent, who was landed in
lCuba by one of the expeditions from this
Ecountry, went strictly in his capacity as
news commissioner for the purpose of tell
ing the truth just as he found it. When he
left here he carried letters of introduction
TO Maceo and another Cuban general.
when captured these letters were found
on him, together with an order from Ma
Geo to the perfect of Las Tumbas, COM
mending the bearer to his consideration
and courtesy. These documents could
scarcely be regarded as discriminating.
Il Mr.. Delgado reached Maceos camp in
the hills, and in his quest for news tramp
ed nearly 200 miles, One of his ankles gave
way, and he was obliged to go to bed in
s one of the field hospitals. There he was
4taken, with several companions. He is
now believed to be in MORO Castle.
Immediately upon learning these facts,
Z the Mail and Express telegraphed to Sec
retary of State Oiney in Washington and
cabled to Consul General Lee in Havana,
4 asking that the legal rights of Mr.. Del
A gado be regarded and that if he has not
already been shot, that the execution be
&etayed until it can be shown that his
mission was not one of sympathy or in
Htended participation with either side.
"A The cable to Consul General Lee has
8probaby been acted upon by Vice Consul
Springer.
#has lived nearly all his life here and in
a Brooklyn.
Havana, Dec. 2l.-Enrique Delgado,
who is described as an adjutant on the
Srebel generals staff, was captured in the
4prefectura of Gen. Melguzo, on Dec. Is.
"a Yesterday, he was brought to Havana ana
imprisoned incommunicado in the San
n Ambrosio hospital. 1t is unknown wheth-
#er he is wounded or sick. The American
consulate has taken up the case, and will
submit it to the government as Delgado
#claims that he is an American citizen,
|and came to Cuba as the correspondent
#of New York evening newspaper. He
a denies that he was a rebel officer. or
NJ 5that he took any active part in the rebel
IA lion. He is known to many persons in
"a Havana and elsewhere in Cuba, he at
zone time having been a purser in the EN-,
n plOy of the New York and Cuba Mail
" Steamboat Company.
. \ Spanish newspaper reporter says that
#when captured Delgado had In his pos
session a letter to the late Antonio Maceo,
the rebel leader, who was killed recently
near Punta Bravo, and an order from
Maceo to the rebel prefect of the district
IN which he was, captured, directing the
|lrefect to treat him with all the courtesy
due his rank
n Capt. Nazario Castillo and eleven of his
followers have surrendered at Calimete,
|proyince of Matanzas.
1t is reported that the rebel leader Jiran
Rus died on the night of Dec. %
4 New York. Dec 24.-Word was received
IN this city tonight of the murder by
Spanish troops of Antonio Diaz, plan
FER, his son, years old, and Manuel Gran
Pdos' of Casiguas. The letter giving de-
talls was received by Cuban resident
lere who owns a farm near Jarueo, about
welve miles from Havana, and it came
rom his overseer, who announced that he
ad abandoned the farm as his position
ntailed too great a risk
The letter tells of the death of Diaz,
hose farm was in the neighborhood.
ne Spanish troops had frequently visited
llaz place and had been treated well.
recently the Cubans, who approached so
ear the capital, stopped at the farm, and,
hough Dlaz was in sympathy with them,
Pre- requested them to Withdraw as it would
|prlng suspicion upon him. They did So
nj Diaz escape from Injury al their
ldhds was interpreted by the Spaniards
s evidence that he was friendly with
nem. troop of Spanish soldiers then
lsited the place and found Diaz plough
ney put both to death by machetes.
lhen they ran across Manuel Granados,
no had come to pay Diaz for some corn
H mad purchased. He was likewise dis
dlehed. and $500 found on his person was
appropriated.
Gen. Tomas Estrada Palma, the Cuban
telegate, to-day gave out a statement in
Iepy TO published letter of DR.. Zertucha
when the doctor says that Maceo, driv-
70 despair by the non-support of the
Soel government, invited his own doom;
] nj he in
he pay OF Spain; that they failed to back
er own general, and that Maceo was
ssplr!ted by the receipt of certain let
rs from those connected with the civil
EeIhment of the insurgents.
zen, falma's reply is as follows; Il
~ NOT very much surprised TO see DR..
IN 55ucha rush into print for the purpose
% ustfacting attention from himself by
Ia dcung II to Il scandaiou5 charge
men can only aid him with the Span
For me it is sufficient indication Of
man character that he surrenders
me one enemy under the conditions in his
ana that he is treated ia such a
ndly manner by the Spsniards
W nat more natural than that he, in
Hnn39lnation with Spanish diplomacy
ouid be the Instrument by which the
"a Noluuon should be discredited. He cer-
#4y knows that this interview will ultl-
tely be sent to Cuba, where 1t cannot
Il received by the Spaniards otherwise
#an with demonstrations of gratitude
know from letters received from Gen.
eoulo Maceo personally, as well as from
person of our mutual confidence, through
/ ION we frequently communicated, that
Tageo was not in the desperate straits
quoted by DR.. Zertucha. The following
4 III ldct from letter, which / lately re-
M{ed VIII show that Macco was well
WIISned with the conditions of affairs:
ne active operations of the campaign
"A We prevented me, much against my
" Shes, from answering Immediately your
/ "A come communications of Oct. 10 and %.
u Hius Rivera happily dlsembarked
IA M an the war material sent, which was
II " employed In a series OF hard COM
ri - Whlch were signal Victories Cor us.
me object OF Weyier was TO imprison
III asmy between two fortified lines and
"A he us suffer a tremendous defeat By
"A als of simultaneous attacks by forces
'lousy placed IN those positions, but
W most brilliant success crowned our ef-
"a - SIX Of the cnemy's columns. which
70 impede our progress after our
fl lns the expedition o. Gen. Rius Rivera,
n ng destroyed
As late as lee g, tho day before ft Ia
III prted he WAS iIilled," Gen. Palma said,
person Of veraciiy and confidence had
III ehtercnce with the general. ana / en-
I'll pfned that Maceo then stated that the
an forces in Plnar del RIO were in ex-
u eht condition. In charge Of itus Ri
"a and mat he was well satisfied with
~ position.