The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-12-18
ASSASSINATION
Maeeo Was Murdered Under
a Flag Of Truce.
LETTERS TO THE CUBAN JuNTA

Decoyeo Into q Trap by Spanfardss j.
Aided by Traitor, and Then Shot
Down in Cold Blood by Cirujeda.
Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 15.-Justo
GARLIC, well-knowR Cuban of this
city, brother of the Cuban general,
Carrillo, has received the following
letter from trustworthy source in Ha-
vana concerning the reports of the
death Of Antonio Maceo. and showing
he was killed by treachery:
Havana, Dec. 12 Dear Friend
Justo: Our brave general, Antonio
Maceo, and the greater part of his staff
have been murdered by the Spaniards,
the Spanish major, Cirujeda, acting
the part of assassin, with DR.. Maximo
Zertucha as an assistant in the horrible
drama.
Convinced that. Notwithstanding
his enormous army, he could do moth
ing against our gallant leader, who
had SO repeatedly defeated the Spanish
generals in Pinar del Rio, Weyler con-
ceived the idea Of appeasing his beastly
instincts by cold-bloeded murder, and
making the best of the secret relations
between DR.. Zertucha and the Marquis
Ahumada, he planned with the latter
his hellish scheme.
"Weyler took the field, and in his
absence Ahumada proposed through
take place at certain point in the
province of Havana, with the view of
arranging plans for the cessation of
hostilities. The basis was to be Cuba S
independence, and monetary indem-
nifty to Spain, together with certain
advantages that should be agreed upon
for Spanish commerce and Spanish
capital invested there.
''To carry out the plan, agreement
was that orders should be given to the
detachments of troops stationed on the
trocha on the section between Mariel
and Guarajay, to allow Maceo, with
his staff, to pass the military line un-
molested. Time was required to ma
ture these arrangements, and to give
them all the appearance of truth, Ahu-
mada feigned that before acting he
must make them known to Weyler for
previous approval.
"This explains Weyler's sudden ar
rival in Havana and his prompt de-
parture for Pinar del Rio. The condi-
tions and place of meeting having been
agreed upon Maceo crossed the trocha,
over the road to Guanajay. without be-
ing molested by the forts, but as soon
as he arrived at the place decided upon,
he and his party were greeted by tre-
he frn md az
Major Cirujeda, who lay conveniently
in ambush.
''Most of the officers of his staff fell
with General Maceo. zertucha is
alive, because he was aware of the
scheme and remained in the rear.
''The Spaniards know where the
bodies are, but are bent on feigning 1g-
norance to blot out the vestiges of the
crime. -
Havana and all Spain are rejoicing
because in their stupidity they hope the
war may end with the death of this
leader. Far from it. 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
this very province of Havana, in which
our army is least and has the least
means Of defense, the Cubans are
operating with greater and greater
sagacity and activity, and not a day
passes that we do not hear in this city
the firing on Guanabacoa.
.'The Spaniards may treacherously
murder some of our patriots, but no
earthly power can annihilate the spirit
of liberty flowing now as ever over the
Cuban people,