The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-11-27
DOUBT ABOUT WEYLER
Reported That He May Take
the Field Today.
TIE GENERALS WORDS REFUTE 1T.
He Intimated That He Might Not. In an
Interview Before He Reached Havana
Said He Couldn't Force the Rebels
Into "A Fight.

HAVANA, Nov 25.-It is announced
that CAPTAIN General Weylcr will prob
ably return today TO Pinar del Rio To
resume an active campaign against the
insurgents under Antonio Maceo.
1t is asserted. however, 10y some pco-
nile that Weyler will return to Spain
soon ON some pretext or other. Officially
this iS denied.
On his way back to Havana. at Artc-
misa, Weylcr gave an interview TO La
,,ucha's correspondent, which indicates
that WeyIcr did not, at that time, in
tend 10 take the field again. but he may
be forced back by public anger here and
IN Spain over his failure to crush the
rebels.
I'm this interview the captain general
was asked for an expression of opinion
as to the course of the campaign, and
he said
Il am contented with it. We entered
Rubi, hoping to give battle to the com
bined insurgent forces. and you know
the result. They went southward,
much to our regret. Macco himself
went toward Mocurriyas, Mayari and
Coroial da YaniguaS Nevertheless,
our columns, i'll two divisions, arrived
without firing a single shot. and only
saw a band of about $50 insurgents IN
the woods near San Luis."
The captain general was then asked
if he knew the whereabouts of Antonio
Maceo at present. He answered His
whereabouts Is not known The truth
Is that the insurgents were not found
in the mountains nor on the plains
Nevertheless they boast that our troops
ALWAYS fly before them"
Speaking of his operations since lcav-
ing Havana. the captain general ex-
planned that he had been all over the
mountains and had campcd several
nights in the woods. From other sources
it has been stated that he has frequently
been without his regular meals and that
he has slept on the ground III the rain.
The correspondent then asked the
captain general how the Spanish soldiers
had behaved and whether they had
shown the right spirit. He said THE
men are contentcd and show themselves
courageous at every opportunity for
fighting against any odds. The result Is
most satisfactory, although we have not
yet finished our work. But enough has
been done until the end of the year. l
am now going back to Havana
when Will you return?" asked the
correspondents.
The captain general smiled and said :
"l can never say what shall do. Cen
eral Munoz will take charge of the di-
vision aS soon as his health Is re- estab-
hShCd -
In iusurgent circles, it is said that
their leaders claim that the return of
the captain general to Havana without
bringing about an engagement with
Nacco is equivalent to "A defeat of the
Spanish forces, for the latter have
completely failed to carry out the pro
gram mapped out by the Spanish com
mandcr and he has returned here in
every way unsuccessful. 1t is asserted
that the plan of Antonio Maceo was to
avoid general engagement with the
Spanish troops. as he feels confident
that the weaTiSome campaign being
conducted by the Cubans must ulti-
matelv exhaust the Spaniards and
bring about the concession of all OF
nearly all the demands of the insur-
gents