The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-01
March i Dow -1ghw Y Until
lv ,iaN* ans Camped.
oMELETTEs FOR SUPPER
Soldiers Polished up the Handle
and ALI " ent TO Bed.
REPORT OF GEN. HERNANDEZ
Had Been Feeling For Enemy But
Nothing Material Found"--Rebel
General Garcia Captures Qua
m no and Arms For 400.

m 70 and Arms For 400.
Havana. Nov. 30.-Details of the move
ments Of General Weyler reached here
to-day at . o'clock. During the after
noon Of Thursday he left Artemisa fol
lowing the advance guard of his columns
which were lanked by squadrons from
the principal regiments. He was ac-
COMMANDED by General Ruiz, who COM
mands a brigade, and by General
Ecribano, his chief of staff, and the aides
de camp:
The Spanish forces followed the high
way and little else but ruins, ashes, dyna-
mited cslyerts and desolation were seen
in place of the once picturesque land
scape. Twice the columns We're compell-
ed to halt on account of the partly de-
stroyed roadway. and it was not until
seven o'Ge9ck the same evening that the
troops arrived at the river Bayale, three
miles from Candelaria. By that time
darkness had already set in, and so the
columns camped there for the night,
forming an interesting and attractive
spectacle. camp-fires burning brightly
on all sides, the cooks preparing supper,
while the soldiers not thus employed
hunted for fuel, marked out the camp
lines, helped put up the tents, washed,
brushed. oiled or polished away the stains
of travel left by the days march.
The Captain-General was very gra-
cious to General Escribano and to the
correspondent of the Ell impartial of
Madrid. who by a very great favor was
allowed to accompany the troops operat-
ing against Antonio Maceo. The Cap
Tod a-f- or
sumner that night had chicken and rice
and omelettes. At FIVE O'Clock the next
morning the reyeiIle sounded, breakfast
was hrTrietfly prepared, and at six o'clock
4ha columns resumed the march to
Candelaria. still following the highway.
Some time later the troops arrived In
sight of spot upon which an engage
ment evidently had been fought with the
insurgents. and it soon became known
that it was where the force under Cen
eral Segura met the enemy under Maceo
on February Tth, and the former after
wards occupied San Cristobal.
The troops on Friday last found the
bridge near that spot destroyed by FIRE,
and the highway being thus impossible,
the columns thus made det0ur, camped
for the night at convenient place near
n the river Calyres and entered San Girls
II tobal at 8 o'clock the next morning.
4 There they found all the houses decorat-
II ed aud were welcomed with enthusiasm
4 by crowd Of people.
N The columns were afterwards drawn
up in the main street where they were
II inspected by the ain-General.
a The Spanish Commander, after a brief
chat with General Segura, who is in
a command at San Cristobal, left the town,
II going westward General Weyler ex-
pressed great satisfaction at the be-
havior of the troops on the march say
ing he was much pleased to notice that
Bthere had not been a break in the coli
|umns from the time of leaving Artemisa
until they arrived at San Cristobal.
During the past week a column Of
troops led by General Obregon has been
Accommodating in the direction Of Sabano
fl Another column commanded by Cen
oral Segura has been operating in the
#7irection Of Puercos Gordos, and third
SroIumn. under the command Of General
kHermandez, has been feeling for the
Henemy in the vicinity OF Macurijes. But
after FIVE days of toilsome work, the
Commanders of three columns report that
the insurgents were not to be found, al
though they have recently destroyed a
nnmber OF perfectures and country
dwellings. Reconnoitering extended
from the railroad to the coast. Quite q
ouantity of cattle was found, but OF the
Iinsurgents nothing material was found.
Ouintin Hernandez classed as Re
#Hermandez has been feeling for the
outside of Cabanas fortress
IFIT is TRUE
Havana, Nov. 30.--If it is true that
-. @t.a vfHi ftnn~
selacion del Norte as reported, then Gen
eral Weyler should, by this time, be
within striking distance Of the insur-
gents.
TO STOP TOBACCO EXPORT.
Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. 30.-A special
to the Citizen from Tampa says: Private
advices from Havana, received to-day,
are to the effect that Weyler will soon
issue another tobacco order, prohibiting
the expectation of Remedies tobacco
from the island Of Cuba. This was not
included in his other order and a great
deal has been exported. Havana manu-
facturers have petitioned Weyler to close
the Cuban ports on this tobacco, as
Northern and Eastern manufacturers
were buying it all for expectation to this
country. And he is expected to issue
+his order in a few days. This may
mean a great deal to the manufacturers
who have bought, as he may not give
them time to get their purchases out Of
the island, as he did In the case Of the
Vuelta Abajo tobacco, Manufacturers
axnect him to issue this order while he
is in the field.
REBELS DEMORALIZED.
MoteYideo, Nov. 30.-The government