The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-18
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0aDtaan General Has Net Yet Oaaghs
1seee-1anors - . Spanish
Defeat.
New York. Nov IA Havana special
says: Today has brought no definite news
Of the Whereabouts OF CapI-Gen. weyler.
the troubles Of the insurgents n PtnAr del
kic ars given to the public It II said
Msceo received . sigh, flesh wound Ia
an engagement at Lerhusea- The tnsur.
gent general has again established po-
s.tion 1t Hrujo, In rhe Brujito mountains
The captain general yesterday WAS aa-
pecseo TO arrive At Candeieria. ana tns
Spanish oflcials here attributed the Al
legged resrc9rade movement of the tnsur-
gents under Maceo. % this move
urou the part OF the Spanish commander.
Tho latter's arrival 1T Candeieria mas nos
been announced and there - no asnyihs
that . feeling OF considerable anxiety can
be noticed al the Spanish headquarters
A number OF officers have been on outy
night and day at the palace. as II await
tng important news, which a. YET has faii-
"a to reach tnem since Weyaer's departure.
The city Of Puerto Principe Is being plac-
"a In the stronEAat state OF defense- Gen.
was announced to have defeated the tnsur-
gents In several engagements. and to have
relieved Cascorra and Guaimara, in Puey-
to Principe, IL understood TO Be ret-eating
as quickly ~ his troops can move upon
the city OF Puerto Principe. in order 10
take part In It's defense.
No News In had News.
Havana. Nov. r.-%o news. oflciai or
otherwise. Is obta.nable here concerning
the movements OF Gen. weyier and his
army. which h supposed to be in pursuit
Of the insurgent forces under Antonio
Maceo In the province OF Pinar del Rio.
No news from the Spanish forces in the
field, - . rule. means bad news. and the
insurgents are circulating reports OF =
Spanish defeat.
There seems ground for belief that the
captain general has not met with the sue
cess he anticipated. While he is reported
TO be moving along the northern part Of
Pinar del Rio. Maceo il said TO be south
Of him. not far from the frocha, which
would indicate the possibility Of the insur-
gents turning the Spanish flank and maxi
ing IL dimcult for the captain general to
return to Havana This. however. 10 con-
lecture. no news being allowed to leak out
from Official headquarters OF the staff n
the palace. From private sources this
afternoon Il was said that Maceo. who had
lariA and Artemesta had moved to the
south Of the former town. and was going
straight toward the mountains Another
rumor has It he IL pushing strong force
through the swamps south OF the trccha.
1t IL no longer denied that the insurgents
have captured the two quite important
towns of Cascora and Guimara In Puerto
Principe. and that the insurgent army OF
about 1900 men is advancing upon the
city OF Puerto Principe.
De LONE Not Discouraged.
Washington. Nov. iT.--Spanish Minister
DeI-ome does not expect to hear of any
decisive battle I'm Cuba unless the Span
ish troops should be SO fortunate as to
corner the Cubans. He says Maceo has
no force with which 10 give battle. The
Spanish troops. he thinks will have 70
chase the Insurgents from place TO place
destroy their supplies and plantations. and
prevent them from reaching the sea
where they can secure new supplies
He says the fighting must be like dghtinx
Indians In this country. the Spaniards be-
ing compelled to chase the insurgents
from cover to cover. He does not look
for important advices from Cuba except,
possibly. the death OF Naceo. which he
heiieyes would mean the end OF the war.
He intimates that Maceo's force II be-
tween 500 and 4oco
The subject of hostfiitfes between the
United States and Spain being mentioned
the minister with q gesture declared II
was only sensational. In this country
there were tinsoes who wanted to make
Uncle Sam bully. whereas he was a
peaceful and good-ratured gentleman.
There were In Spain jingoes Of the sarne
Kind. always anxious to stir up trouble
He said SPANS position was TO take care
OK her own and to defend herself. ana
she was going TO do IT,
hA Gx<~~ ~
with the success or the Spanish loan He
received cable message today saving
that more than 1900 oo1 pesotas hsa
been subscribed, which. he says. refutes
the assertion that Spain Is q poor and
bankrupt nation
Gen. Fitxhugh Lee called at the White
House shortly before the cabinet meeting
today. but saw only Mr.. Thurber. From
the fact that Secretary Clney was no.
present at the meeting II IN understood
that neither the Cuban nor the Ven
e.uelan question was under considera rfon
by the cabinet.
Madrid. Nov i7.-Snbscriptions to ,hs
new Spanish loan OF $50 90 90 pesotas
now aggregate 81. $50 100 pesosas. OF which
over $500 900 were subscribed in the
provinces.
Maeeo's Position Impregnable.
New Orleans. Nov. f7.-Capt- Amanda
Andre. one Of the youngest and braves.
of Gen. Maceo's stan. arrived here Sat-
urdsy from Cuba In an interview, In
answer 10 questions. Capt. Andre said.
Gen Naceo IS IN the province OF Ptnar
del Rio. with some $4,000 men OF all arms
which are divided IN groups OF 500 or
over or less. as the case may be. ard
which operate each in one district, but In
constant communication with the general
headquarters OF the main army. Maceo
with his stan and perhaps 4oa1 men. has
his headquarters In the hills between San
Crssfcsas ard tarahos- The men are all
well clothed and fed having plenty OF
ammunition. and win give good account
OF themselves The ccrdilaern OF hills In
which Gen. Maceo Is established 10 go
miles In length by Is to &C In width. aud
every hill - stronghold
The sides 81 these hills. which are Oft
en- Lee feet above the sea level. are cov-
cred wstb thick uudersrush or manigua
often IN stretches by thick forest, and
here ard there in pieces o. Open land
TIE only way TO get TO the top Of the
mountains u BY nsaie paths. and OF these
no more than two or four men can SO.
These places are al held BY the Cubans,
ard are Also projected BY mines and
traps. which are unknown 20 any but the
guides OF the CUBAN army"
Crows Sest Pass Cas-O1.
Rexslsnd. y. c.. Nov. l7.--rt r. anncunc-
ed thai the directors OF the Cesunoia 4