The herald., 1896-11-26
GENERAL MACEO
SENDS GREETING
To Friends Who Waited
in. Anxiety
He IS FULLY PREPARED FOR WEYLR
If Another Spanish Campaign Is
Attempted
THE BATTLE OF ARTEMISA
Was Not q Spanish Victory as Dispatches
Claimed
The Royal Troops Were Defeated the
Town Destroyed
THE BATTLE OF ARTEMISA
Was Not Spanish Victory as Dispatches
Claimed
The Royal Troops Were Defeated 4 the
Town Destroyed
Reports by Steamer From Havana Show
That the Residents Are in Deadly
Fear of Siege by the Insur- s,-I
gents-Weyler's System ]
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 25.-The first
direct and authentic news from the
mountain camp of Gen. Antonio Maceo
that has been received in this country
since Weyler left Havana for the 'front.'
two weeks ago, came today by special
messenger who stopped in this city.
Gen Maceo sends greeting to his couns
trymen in the United States, and in few
words assures them and the friends OF
Cuba throughout the country that his
gallant band is safe and able, for time
at least to take care of itself, no matter
what the Spaniards may do.
The message is directed to the New
York junta and reads:
1--WE have withstood the enemy in
many encounters and are prepared for
any move he may make. We have rem
dered him much injury and will be ablo
to withstand any of his attacks for some
time to come.
assure our noble friends in the
United States that the cause Of liberty
will not suffer in Pinar del Rio. To those
who are friendly to our cause I SEND
greetings
(ClSneO) lONlO MAOEIO.
The message was dated at the rebel
army camp near Las Posas, on the
northern coast at the farthest western
end of the Rubi chain of mountains.
along which are the several camps and
strongholds of Maceo's forces.
Cubans in this city are especially
elated over the report of Maceo. for
they were fearful of his position during
the past month or six weeks.
The carrier of the message, whose
name is not given out by the Cuban lead
ers, was witness to the fight at Arte-
misa, which was first reported as great
Spanish victory and later as a drawn
battle.
ut was a splendid fight" said the
Cuban officer. ''and gave great hope and
courage to the entire army. You here
in the United States, who read only
meager and untruthful reports, can have
no idea of the nature of things in PinaJ
del Rio. But 1 will speak more es-
pecially of Artemisa, where one of the
greatest Cuban victories was won.
"Maceo did not use his entire force
against the Spanards. but the latter,
who numbered between 5000 and 5000.
were driven back from the foothills, and
many of them We're slain upon the hard
plateau before the town. As night came
on Maceo ordered two batteries to the
brow of the hill and shelled the town.
Fires began in various places in the city
and the effective cannonading was
something wonderful Two dynamite
guns did fearful work, some of which I
had a chance to witness few days ago
way to Havana.
"Artemisa was almost destroyed. You
would be surprised at the work of our
cannon. The walls of the city were torn
apart and many of the big houses were
completely demolished. 1 learned that
many were killed during the four hours
bombardment The loss of the enemy
in the city alone was in the neighborhood
of $50, according to those with whom
talked while my brief stay lasted"
The bearer of Gen. Maceos message
will confer with The leaders in New
York, deliver the message to T. Estrada
Palma and then Immediately return to
receive the promotion which is invaria-
bly, extended to those who return safely
from perilous mission.
HAVANA TERRORIZED
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-The officersOa
the steamer City of Washington, which
arrived today from Havana, say that
Havana is in the worst possible state Of
fear. The residents are MOI .entarily
expecting an attack by the i.,surgents
stand still and merchants of Spanish
The prisons are full business is at q
ideas are preparing to leave the country.
A passenger named j. w. Brown, an
Englishman. recently released from q
Cuban prison. where he spent a month
for shouting in the streets of Havana
Cuba libre,' and who was expelled q
week ago by order of Capt.-Gen. Wey-
Ter, was one of the passengers. Brown
said his treatment by the Spanish au-
thorities was brutal in the extreme
and that if he mad not had papers prov
ing him to be British subject he would
have been shot or would still have been
in Spanish Jail. He had been four years
in Havana and is now on his way home.
Cuba is lost to Spain. The latter
country is now on her beam ends, and
the storm on the little island will soon
engulf her." he said. Brown declared
no political prisoners in Cuba knew
what they were arrested for until they
had been in prison for sometime. Al to
his own case. he does not remember havs
ing given the Spaniards any just cause
for his arrest
!. .Lsr me tell you something ee Wsy.