The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1896-11-25
Soon to Make a Move That Will I'm.
peril Weyler and Havana.
The City PatrolIed by Large Squads
of Soldiers, All the Guards Being
DOubled-Futile Efforts to Learn
the True Reasons for the Return of
General Weyler From Pinar del
Rio, Without Having Gained a
Decisive Victory Over the Cuban
Forces.
Forces.

patch from Jacksonville, Fla, stating
that Maceo is master of the situation
IN Pinar del Rio province, and it is
intimated that he will soon make a
move that will put Weyler and Havana
in peril.
The city of Havana is patrolled by
large squads of soldiers, all the guards
being doubled. Many arrests were
made last week. but the Government is
keeping the names of the persons ar
rested secret to avoid popular agita-
ton.
WEYLER RETURNS TO HAVANA.
HAVANA, Nov. 24.-The report cir
culated by a New York paper to the
effect that the men captured on the
American filibustering schooner Com
petitor had been retired by court-mar-
tlal, despite the protest filed by Con-
sui-General Lee prior to his departure
from Havana, is absolutely without a
word of truth. Only the preliminary
examination Of the prisoners on their
second trial, as ordered by the supreme
military and naval tribunal in Madrid,
have as yet occurred, rs was reported
at the time by the United Associated
trials will take place.
Every effort has been made to learn
the true reasons for the return last
night of Captain General Weyler from
the Province of Pinar del Rio. All that
is known is that he came here on the
gunboat from Mariel, accompanied by
only one Adjutant. The rest of his
staff came by rail from Artemisa.
General Weyler has made no official
declaration concerning the condition of
affairs in the Province of Pinar del
Rio. In an interview had with him
just before he left Pinar del Rio he
said he was satisfied with his campaign
he had crossed to the south and had
expected to meet Maceo to give him
combat He had, however, met only
small bands of rebels, who disappeared
when the Spanish troops came near to
them
When questioned concerning the
whereabouts of Maceo, General Weyler
said: Il do not know where he is. 1t is
certain that l did not meet him in the
hills or dells Of Pinar del Rio. Despite
their reputed bravado, the rebels al
ways flee on the approach of troops"
plies of cattle that had been obtained
by the Insurgents are disappearing, the
troops Charging and destroying all that
they saw. The military combinations
planned by him had resulted as he had
expected. All these combinations were
not finished, but there would be much
less to do at the end of the year.
Inc press comments on the return of
the Captain-General are very guarded
as is natural under the strict censor
snip exercised here. 1t is rumored that
ne Will soon return to the field. One
report has 1t that the chief reason for
ms return to Havana was pressing
Government business which demanded
MS personal attention However. moth
ing really definite is known. and events
IN the near future are anxiously
awaited. Some dissatisfaction is quiet
~ expressed even by loyalists that the
ptaln-General did not affect a
crushing blow on Maceo. The rebel
sympathizers are jublant believing
that General Weyler's return indicates
the abandonment of his leadership Of
the campaign.
Sf MPATHIZERS JUBILANT.
NV lotkk, NOV. 24.-The SymDa-
thlzers with the Cuban cause in this
city We're very jubilant to-day over the
news that Captain General Weyler had
returned to Havana Several reasons
are given for the Generals action in
Withdrawing from the field. one of them
peing that Marcus Ahumada, who took
charge of affairs in Havana during the
absence OF General Weyler did not
properly conduct the war.
Inc Cubans all agree that VIEWERS
campaign in Pinar del Rio has been
IalIure- Senior Estrada Palma, Presi-
deht OF the Junta, in conversation with
reporter to-day. said: 81 think Gen
eral Weyler has disgraced himself by
leaving the field, for although he had
over three times the number of men at
ms command that Maceo has in Pinar
Gel Rio, he has not accomplished his
aVoWed purpose to crush the revolu-
tionists.
Ihe information has come to me"
ne continued, that the insurgent
FORCES under General Calixto Garcia
nave besieged Puerto Principe. the
fourth largest city in the island. which
they now practically control This
mas, believe, had something to 10
with his return. for he is needed IN
havana to direct the entire movements
Of the Spanish army"
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