The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23
wEYLER TALKS OF THE WAR.
,r WILL BE THREE WEEKS BE-
,,oD1s HE'S READY TO ADVANCE.

,osr,t BeIieve the Insurgents Have
,,munitiOn For More Than Three
,,,o.orements-Expe to Strike
NortaI Blow After Christmas-Ma-
ooo Falling Back Upon Mountain
,,,.es where n Handful of Rebels
Can Hold an Army at Bay-WeyIer
RepOrted Defeated.
havana. Nov. 22.-After a somewhat
,orgthy silence, Capt. Gen. Weyler has at
,,s+ been heard from, and in an interview
=. avnressed himself as being confident of
soor puttng an end to the insurrection.
con Wevler was interviewed in the Jaca
,r which is located near the town of
cor Christobal, province of Pinar del Rio.
T1a said. after declaring that he was sat
,s6ed with the operations that have been
.orried on up to the present time, that he
believed the insurgents did not have in
.ho hills supplies sufficient to last them
for more than three engagements. After
+bose engagements had occurred it would
,o easier to estimate the resources of the
rohels hut he believed that it would then
,,o found that the ammunition Of the in
currents was exhausted. He added that
bo had still fifteen or twenty days work
\ 20 nerform at the camp to complete his
rrsnarations for an advance on the rebels,
n bnt that he would wait until after Christ
mas before he moved his troops forward.
4 Then he would strike a mortal blow at the
n Insurrecuon.
When questioned concerning the position
4 of Maceo. the rebel leader. Gen. Weyler an
swered: "The last news received of him
located him west of the Southwestern rail-
a wav ION which San CristobaI is located).
4 He is unwilling to meet our columns even
when his forces are in good positions. We
will see"
This indicates that so far the results of
the campaign of Gen. Weyler are still in
the future Maceo is apparently following
his old tactics of drawing the Spahiards as
far as possible into the hills from their
base Of supplies, when by dividing his
i forces into small commands, he will be able
to continually harass them with guerilla
tactics for which they have no liking.
Some distance to the west of San Cristobai
are mountain passes where a comparative>
ly few rebels would be able to hold their
own against any force that Spain could
send against them, and 1t is thought that
Gen Weyler will not meet the elusive Ma
Geo until he comes upon him unexpectedly
in some of these mountain Businesses.
The Epoca, a semi-official organ, admits
that it is possible that Gen. Weyler will
return to Havana, owing to the unhealthy
season.
/. Halifax, N. S., Nov. 22.-Capt. Hopkins
q Of the steamer Beta, which arrived here
n tonight from Havana, says he heard of
Il Gen. Weyler's recent defeat by the Gu
bans before he sailed for Halifax last Sun
day. The Spaniards attributed the disas
ter to a blunder committed by another
Spanish general.
London, Nov. ga dispatch to the
Standard from Madrid says the govern
nent has intimated to Gen. Weyler that
for reasons of international and domestic
n poitics, it will not be expedient for him
10 return TO Havana until he has achieved
decisive victory over Maceo.
Madrid, Nov. PA dispatch received
here to-day from Havana, states that it
Is reported that Gen. Weyler has occupied
several nsurgent positions in the province
ol Pinar del Rio and destroyed the crops
the rebels were raising. The dispatch
auas that Gen. Weyler continues to pur-
sue the rebels.
London, Nov. "a dispatch to the Gen.
ual News from Madrid says that the Duke
ot Ietuan, minister of foreign affairs, has
caoled to Senor de LONE, Spanish minis
'er 70 the United States, to make an en-
tIgetc protest to the American govern
nenl against the insult recently offered
" Inc Spanish flag at Newcastle, Del.
chicago, ILL.,, Nov 22.-Congressman
Nooert R. Hit, chairman of the House
VOnlmittee on foreign relations, and a can
wdale for United States senator to sue
Nyeu senator Palmer, is at the Great
LSorlnern hotel. When asked what action
-, ~e DeueVed the United States government
ssuouId take in regard to Cuba's struggle |
~ ,ur Independence, MIR. Hit said: "Our du- |
~ the Cuban people is a practical and |
pressing question. our government should |
- -. at once, recognizing the belligerency |
SII people carrying on so extensive war |
lHey nave fought great armies for year
onu half and with success. The Cubans |
~e truly belligerents. Such action on the |
t pert OF our country would be of great ad- |
Image to them. Recognition of belllger- |
@ ' rights is due under the principles and |
p.ac,ices Of general International law and |
HHr"cuce or the United States government. |
e.luse reluse TO see that they are belligerent |
,tnoush to defy and defeat 10000 Spanish |
ILoois' This is not question Of sympa- |
'N nut OF plain, pressing duty that should |