The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06
WEYLER CAUGHT IN THE WET.
THE RAINY SEASON NOW on TO
HELP THE CUBANs.

the Ranks of the Spanish Army.
Small PON Also Playing Havoc
with the GarrfsOns in Many OF the
Smaller Towns and Cities-span-
iards Beginning to GrOwI over the
Failure of the Campaign.
Havana, June 3, via Tampa, Fla, June
5.-The dry season can be considered
practically closed. During the last ff-
teen days it has been raining contln-
uOusly. In Havana, the rains have been
periodical for the last two weeks, be-
ginning IN the afternoon, al about
o'clock, and lasting until or Z O'clock
In the country, from reports received
all around, the rainfall has been consid-
cradle. 1t is said that the Manaja swamp,
forming the southern section Of the
trocha or military line from Mariel, has
Overhowed and that the trenches and
bitches which had been made have all
disappeared
In consequence of this state of things,
the military operations-at least on the
Spanish side, have come to a stand
still. All the troops are coOped up in
the towns in the interior untouched by
the rebels and the fortified cities on the
coast. Not so with the insurgents, for
this is the appropriate season with them,
throughout the country. this justifying
their boasts that they are the masters
of the fields.
AS a result of the climatic change, that
terrible scourge, yellow fever, has made
its appearance and II is said is playing
havoc to an alarming extent particularly
with the troops. Inc government tries
TO hide the truth, but somehow 1t man
ages TO leak out, and, although no accu-
rate data can be obtained, Tor no sta
tstics are allowed to be published sun
il is known that the malady has extended
all over the island and the death rate
is very great. In some places. as, for in
stance, the military line, 1t is known
that there are hundreds attacked with
this terrible disease, and that it is in
creaslng daily in alarming proportions.
Smallpox has also made it's appear
cially in Sancu Spiritus and Cienfugos, in
Wn!ch latter place ninety-siX deaths oc-
Cured last month, there being 1876 cases
That Captain General Weyler has fail
ed in his Cuban campaign is admitted by
everybody. even by the rabd Spaniards
is manifested daily. No outward dem
Onstrations have been made yet, but in
private Conversations denunciations are
made Of his inability to quell the reVO-
luton. Spaniards are getting despondent,
and the immigration Of their prominent
leaders, including Boss Santos Guzman,
is significant as tending to show the loss
of faith in their cause, which they now
consider hopeless.
a campaign against Gen. Weyler. Some
are very bitter In their attacks, as for NJ
stance La Paz, recently started to defend
the autonomist solution for Cuba. AM
other, the Jernecito Espanol, has attract
ed a great deal of attention on account OF
its high authority, il being the organ or
Gen. Lopez Dominguez, ex-minister OF
war; the ablest general of the Spanish
army. 1t has published two leading edl-
torials criticising Gen. Weyler's tactics,
and strongly defending Gen. Bernal from
the charges made against him in the Ca
carajicara affair, which is judged very
The Belmont extradition case is attract
ing some attention here. 1t is known on
good authority that the government will
deny the eXtraditiOn of Mendoza on the
ground that he first committed crime
here for which he has to be tried first
by the Spanish courts, and if found guilty
must suffer the penalty here before being
handed over to the American authorities
1t is believed here that no complications
will arise from Spain's refusal TO deliver
Men1oza, as she is perfectly justified, &C.
cording to international law. Prominent
lawyers who have been consulted agree
on this point.
Havana, June 5.-Consul General F1tz-
hugh Lee visited Capt. Gen. Weyler to-
day. The interview was cordial In the
course of the conversation Gen. Lee
touched upon the case of Dawley, the cor
respondent of Harper's Weekly, who was
arrested two days ago, and IS now CON
fined in Moro castle. Gen. Weyler, II
is said promised that a prompt invesu-
cation would be made into the matter.
1t is believed that DaWley will be soon re-
leased on condition that he leave the is
land.
A train, which left San Nicholas with
a number of Workmen on board to re-
pair damages along the line Of the rail-
road is reported TO have been blown up
with dynamite. The locomotive and cars
composing the train were thrown into
a culvert and the trainmaster and num-
Der of the workmen were more or less
seriously injured.
Two dynamite cartridges have been eX-
ploded under the Canas bridge, province
of Matanzas. The damage done to the
structure was slight
Calixto Garcia, the rebel leader who was
last reported to be near Jiguani, is now at
Victoria de Las Tunas.
Engagements at Corral False and Lii
monar, province of Matanzas, have re-
suited in rebel defeats. The insurgents lost
as killed. The troops lost one killed and
four wounded.
The hotilla sent to the assistance Of
troops at Baracoa has succeeded in cap
turing the port of Maravi which was in
the hands of the rebels.
Madrid, June 5.-The governent has sub
q mitted the matter of a duel between Mar
shall Martinez Campos and Gen. Barrero
TO the supreme court Of. military and naval
q appeals. The excitement OccasiOned by the
threatened duel continues to grow. The af-
fair has restored much of Marshal Cam