Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-25
In SPANISH HANDS.
HENRY DELGADo Is AN AMERICAN
CITIZEN.
CAPTURED IN A CUBAN HOSPITAL
Everything Possible Being Done 10
Secure Proper Regard for Bis
Rights and TO Prevent HIS Being
Shot.

NEW YORK. December 2t-Hepry
Delgado' an American citizen. the news
OF whose capture In a Cuban hospita, by
Spanish troops was Confirmed this morn
ing. Is special correspondent OF the
Mail and Express. detailed two months
ago to join the insurgent army In Pinar
del Rio.
The correspondent, who was landed IN
cuba by one OF the expeditions from this
country went strictly In his capacity
as a news commissioner. for the pur-
pose OF telling the truth tau as he found
It. When he left here he carried letters
OF introduction to Maceo and to another
big Cuban general When captured. these
letters were found on him. together with
an oruer from Maceo TO the project OF
Las Tombasas. commencing the bearer
10 his consideration and courtesy. The
documents could scarcely be regarded as
discriminating.
M. Delgado reached Aaceo's camp In
the NILS, and In his quest for new.
tramped nearly two hundred miles ON,
OF his ankles gave way. and he was
Obliged To 20 to bed In one OF the neld
hospitals. There he was taken. with
several companions lie is now he
iieved to be in Moro Castle.
Immediately upon learning these facts
the Mail and Express telegraphed TO Sec,
retary Olney. in Washington. and cablcd
10 Consul-General Lee. at Habana. ask
ing that the rights Of Deigado be re-
garded, and that. II he has not already
Deen shot, that the execution be STAYED
uhtii IL can be shown that his mission
was not one OF sympathy. or Intended
participation with either side
The cable 10 Consul-General Lee has
PROBABLY been acted upon by Vlce-Consul
springer. Mr.. Delgado was born In this
Sity' ana has lived nearIys all his life
mere and In Brooklyn.
SPANISH VIEW OF 1T
HABANA. December 2f-Enriaue Del
sado' who Is described as an adJutant on
.he repeI General Maceo's staff. was cap
tured In the prefecture of General Mel
quizo on December 18th. Yesterday he
was brought to Habana and imprisoned.
lncommunicado,' in the san Ambroslo
Hospital IL Is unknown whether he is
wounded or sick.
Ihe American Consulate has taken up
the case. and will submit II 10 the govern
ment as Delgado claims that he IL an
American citizen. and came 10 Cuba as
the correspondent or a New York evening
newspaper He denies that he was a rebel
oincer or that he took any active part IN
the rebellion. He Is known to many per-
sons m Habana and elsewhere i'm Cuba.
having at one time been a purser In the
employ OF the New York and Cuba Mail
Steamship Company
Spanish newspaper reporter says that
when captured Delgado had in his pos-
session letter 70 the late Antonio
Maoeo. the rebel leader. who was killed
recently near Punta Bravo. and an order
from Maceo to the rebel prefect of tho
district In which he was captured. direct
ing the prefect TO treat him with all the
courtesy due his rank.
Captain Nazario Castillo and eleven OF
his followers have surrendered al Cab
fnete, province OF Matanzss.
Ii is reported that the rebel leader.
Jiran Rus. died on the night OF December
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