Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13
Cubans Allowed to Cross the Trocha and
Then hot from Ambush.
LOT WAS HATCH2D BY AHUNA)A
Weyler's Desperate ccheme to Make Up for
His Continual Failure.
'ETAlLS IN A LETTER FROM CUBA
Brother OF General GARLIC Tells the
story and Many Incidents In
support of IL Are
Adduccd.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Dec. 12.--The Citl-
zen tomorrow will contain the following rela-
tive to the death of Antonio Maceo:
Justo Garlic a well known Cuban OF this
city, brother of the Cuban general, GARLIC,
has received the following letter from a
trustworthy correspondent In Havana, con-
firming the reports of the death of Antonio
Maceo and showing that he was killed by
treachery:
HAVANA, Dec. 9.-Dear Friend, Justo:
Our brave general, Antonio Macco, and the
greater part of his stan have been murdered
by the Spaniards, the Spanish major Giru-
jeda, acting the part of assassin. with DR..
Maxine Ietucha as an assistant in the hor-
ribe drama.
Convinced that notwithstanding his enor-
nous army, he could do nothing against
our gallant leader, who had repeatedly
defeated the Spanish generals In Pinar del
Rio, Weyler conceived the idea of appeasing
his beasty instincts by cold-blooded MUIR
der, and making the best of secret relh-
tions between DIR. Zetucha and the Marquis
of Ahumada, he planned with the latter his
hellish scheme.
Weylor took the field, and in his absence
Ahumada proposed through Zctucha a con-
ference with Maceo, to take place at a cer-
tain point In the province of Havana with
the view of arranging plans for the cessa-
tion of hostiitics. The basis was TO be
Cuba's independence and monetary indem-
nifty to Spain, together with certain advan-'
tages that should be agreed upon for Span.
isn commerce and Spanish capital invested
here.
To carry out the plan II was arranged
that orders should be given to the detach-
ments of troops stationed on the trocha in
the section between Marcl and Guanajay.
to allow Maceo with his STAFF to pass the
military line.
WEYLER AGREES
Time was required to mature these
rangements and to give them all the ap-
pearance of truth Ahumada feigned that
before acting he must make them known
to Weylcr for his previous approval. This
explains the sudden arrival of Weyler In
Havana and his prompt return to Pinar del
Rio. The conditions and pace of the meet
ing having been agreed on, Maceo crossed
the trocha over the road to Guanajay with
out being moested by the forts, but as soon
as he arrived at the place decided upon he
and his party were greeted by tremendous
volley from the troops under Major Giru-
jeda, who lay conveniently in ambush. Most
of the officers on his staff fell with General
Maceo. Zctucha Is alive because he was
aware of the scheme and remained in tho
rear.
The Spaniards know where the bodies are
out the vestlges of the crime
Havana and all Spain are rejoicing be-
cause I'm their stupidity, they hope the war
may end with the death of thsleader. Far
from 1t. The spirit of the Cubans has grown
more ardent, and today they are resolved
to make every sacrifice before surrendering
their arms to their relentless tyrants. In
the province of Havana. in which our army
is least numerous and has the least means
of defense, the Cubans are operating with
greater and greater activity, and not n day
passes that we do not hear I'm this city tho
firing on Guanabacoa. The Spaniards may
treacherously murder some of our leaders,
but no earthly power can annihilate the
spirit of liberty flowing now as ever over
the Cuban people.
CoNFIRMATORY INCIDENTS.
Joaquin Fortune pointed out yesterday the
following facts which, in his opinion, cor
roborated the statements in the foregoing
letter and indicate that Maceo is really
dead:
"First-LaLucha published an article last
Saturday in which 1t wa0 stated that on the
previous day Major Grujeda had had an
engagement with an insurgent force and had
killed thirty-two Cubans not named at pre-
cisely the place in which General Maceo was
murdered.
"second-The first dispatch from
Havana reporting Maceos death, which was
received on Tuesday, stated that Major Giru-
jeda had previous knowledge of the horse
that General Maceo was to ride.
How did he acquire that knowledge"
"Thrd-Weyler publicly attributes tho
glory of the event to the marquis Of Ahu-
madl, who has not been away from Ha-
yana. Why should not the glory be given
exclusively to Major Grujeda, who had the
good fortune, If the encounter was an accI-
dent, to come Unexpectedly on MaceOs party?
'FCurth-From the first even before con-
vincing proofs had been offered. such assur-
ance was expressed at the palace as ndi-
Gated a preconcerted plan.
"FiftlI--Zetucha' 3 previous conduct, II now
appears, is not altogether free from blemish.
"Sixth-A manifest contradiction appears
between what is said by the authorities in
Havana and what the Spanish minister of
foreign affairs announces In his cOnlrmatory
telegram TO Minister de LONE at Washing
ton The Havana authorities distinctly say
they have been unable to secure tho body of
Maceo while the telegram from Madrid
states the body has been Identified. This
version was transmitted to Madrid to give
tho home government full assurance OF the
fact while 1t was later thought ht to con-
ceal the truth from the press in Havana in
order to conceal the dasardly crime"
MORE DETAILS OF THE MURDER.
CINCINNATI, Dec l2.-The CommercIal-
Tribune special from Jacksonville, Fla,
says: ], A. Huau, agent of the Cuban junta
In this city, received a long letter this noon
from his confidential correspondent In Ha-
gana. giving full details OF the assassination
too foul for civilized nations Of the earth TO
tolerate.
Yes" said Huau, "Maceo is dead. but
Cuba will live long. Tho death OF no one
man can crush the brave spirit OF the pa
riots OF Cuba who are fghung CALAMITY for
liberty"
The letter Of Mr.. IIuan gives virtually the
same account Of the ambuscade and death
Of Maceo as has been already given by the
Associated press tonight. Mr. IIuan said to-
night. The splnlaras say they 90 not know