The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-26
SPAIN MAY SEEK A STRUGGLE.
!, ,,D1EY II. JOHNSON AGAIN PRE-
DICTs WAR.

& spain.
na,+rore. Nd, Nov. 25.-Gen. Bradley
i. Johnston. who was recently in Cuba as
/ ..u,snaDer correspondent, is quoted to-
4 &C stating that he believes the meeting
congress on the first Monday in Decem-
=. ,,ir1 he made notable by a message
-, the President, recommending the rec
.,,ion Of the Cuban belligerents, and
Il so+ the following Wednesday win see a
#,oolaratlon of war by Spain against the
8 United States.
& havana Nov. 25.-Antonio Lopez Coloma,
4 -,,o u,as at the head of the revolutions in
4 ho ,rovince of Matanzas when the pres
~ insurrectlon in Cuba broke out, has
.an condemned to death for the crimes
Il - rehellion and homicide. He is to be ex-
outea tomorrow in the Cabanas fortress.
# roloma who headed the insurgents in the
AIatanzas province, where the insurrec-
Kan was suppressed after about six weeks
g, ,Shtng through the activity of the Span
e eb authorities, surrendered, together with
Snanv other of the rebels, upon the
s Irenpth of a proclamation of amnesty
nade bv CAPTAIN General Calleja. In the
roees of nearly all the others who gave
themselves UP, the captain generals prom
ss was made good, and they were set at
ibertv. Coloma, however, in spite of the
"a Dron,isA Of amnesty made to him, was not
released he being looked upon as one of
he leaders and organizers of the rebellion.
s. Instead he was sent to MORO Castle,
where he has been confined for over year
nd half awaiting decision in his case.
trhe authorities until recently made no at
empt to infct upon him any more Sc
we're punishment than Imprisonment.
81 Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 25.-Agents of the
Spanish government have made large pur-
thases Of mules in Kansas City market,
s HE last one yesterday, from Sparks Bros,
with orders 10 get them to New Orleans as
kuckly as possible The firm has ar
BANGED to send 275 of the
animals during the present week
snd will send the others as the
government makes requisition for them.
E b is understood that the animals are to be
s used in transporting supplies for the Span
E lsh soldiers in the campaign that Is to be
undertaken by Captain General Weyler
against the insurgents.
papers of Madrid are very bitter in their
criticisms OF the return of Gen. Weyler
f 10 Havana and declare him to be morally
ruined All of these papers demand that
e Gen. Azcarraga, the present minister of
war be sent to Cuba at once to supersede
#Gen Weyler.
In an interview to-day upon the subject
Eof the return from the Pinar del Rio prov
u. Havana nf lar.
Prime Minister Canovas del Castillo stated
that he entirely supported the course pur-
sued by Gen. Weyler The premier ridi-
culed the idea that Gen. Weyler would
Be superseded as captain general of Cuba
because OF his return to Havana, and de-
ciared that the captain generals initiative
#ehould be respected. Gen Weyler, he said,
had advanced operations In the island for
Inc purpose of allaying the impatience
manifested by the public, and despite the
Disadvantages under which he had labor
&ed' had driven the insurgents out of their
businesses Far from the plan of Capt.
zen Weylers campaign proving
Ia failure, it was fact
that when he arrived in Havana to sue
ceed Capt. Cen Campos the insurgents in
CuOa were numerous body; whereas,
from the time of his assuming command
'aere mas been only a few scattered bands
VI reDels, which had been constantly pur-
sued ana harassed by the Spanish from
the valley.
senor Canovas further stated that he
had not approached Gen. Azcarraga, min
N'er Of war, upon the question of sue
ceeulng Gen. Weyler, as such a course
"ould lmplay lack of confidence on the
parl OF the government in the present
<esptainsgeneral.
81 Louis, Mo-, Nov. 25.-The local men,
Oers Of the Cuba Libre Society claim that
Tue Spanish government has representa-
u'es IN this city who are buying live stock
I %iI ammunition to be used in the war in
euoa Thirty carloads of fine horses and
nuies were shipped south in one train yes
@r1ay' uaD 1t is claimed that the whole lot
S %.n DC sent to Havana and placed at the
disposal Of Gen. Weyler. They were pur-
.aased IN small lots at the National stock
aius and kept In a special pen until the
ualn load was completed The traders
% me stock yards assert that there is
sns rsA demand for high class cavalry horses
""u army mules.
New York, Nov. 25.-The Ward line
steamship City of Washington, which ar
,"ed to-day from Havana, brought some
om'eresting news of the engagement which
,surred recently near Mount Rubia, be-
so eeh the Spanish troops and the insur-
e,nt forces headed by Gen. Maceo.
LAST Saturday the government organ,
" Lucna, called for trains to convey 1000
Wv ,ounaed and sick soldiers from Candida
10 havana. This was the first intima-
so ~on mat had been received that the en-
Sseihent had been serious in its results.
~, Oh the passengers on the City of
StS 1ellhgton who, for obvious reasons,
not wish to have his name mentioned,
Sa,Gg an interesting account Of how the
sT,e ~'ue was fought, and this to a great
VH.aelI 1t is thought explains why Gen.
,gler returned to Havana so soon.
NJ f"yuht Rubia is twenty-six miles west
~. havana and about twelve miles from
~ northern coast OF the island. Gen.
teslef had spread his trocha across the
M IN its narrowest part to prevent
NJ forces moving toward the east.
h,e" 'he remaining forces were divided
are. 1nree detachments, one of 5000 men,
bo bo'ner ir OF 10000, and the third of 5000,
ssi, 'a,ger being led by Gen. Weyler him
fbe Ihese detachments moved toward
NJ Mountains from different directions.
"a ,me m detachment of five thousand reach
hle mountain first. and after heavy
e,,p ''.s, was repulsed by Maceo's forces,
bo,. 'oO wounded ana, II Is not known
io1 many dead. When the second io-
al o'Neht OF 10000 men, under command
Al Heu' Echague arrived and began 70