The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-01
PRESS CENSOR
OF the Spanish Government Per.
mits Details OF
GENERAL WEYLER'S MOVEMENTS


HAVANA, Nov. So.-Detalls OF the
movements of General Weylcr reached
here to-day. At2 o'clock during the af-
ternoon of Thursday, he left Artemlsa,
following the advance guards of his
columns. which were Aanked by squad
rons from the Principe regiment. He
was accompanied by General Ruiz, who
commands brigade, and by General
Ecribano, his chief OF staff and the
aide-de-camp.
The Spanish forces followed the high
way and little else but ruins, ashes,
dynamite culverts and desolation were
seen in place 0f the once picturesque
landscape. Twice the columns were
compelled to halt on account Of the part
ly destroyed roadway and 1t was not un-
I'll Z o'clock the same evening that the
troops arrived at the river Bayate, 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, cainpiires burning brightly on
all sides. the cooks preparing supper
while the soldiers not thus employed
hunted for fuel. marked out the seam
line. 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 gracious
to General Escribano and 10 the cores
pondent of Ell 1mparclal, OF Madrid,
who, as very great favor, was allowed
to accompany the troops operating
against Antonio Maceo. The captain
general and his invited guests for sup
per that night, had chicken and rice and
omelettes.
At 5 o'clock the next morning the rev.
ellie sounded. breakfast was hurriedy
prepared and at 6 o'clock the columns re-
suTed the march to Candelaria, still fol-
lowing the highway. Some time later
the troops arrived in sight Of n spot upon
which an engagement evidently had
been fought with the insurgents. and IL
soon became known that It was where
the Spanish forces under General Segu-
70 met the enemy under Maceo on Feb
ruary Z. and the former afterwards oc-
cupled San Cristobal
Entered San CrIstobnl.
The troops. on Friday last, found the
bridge. near tina. spot. destroyed by fire
and, the highway being thus impassa-
bic, camped for the night at n convent
ent place near the river Calvers and en-
tered San Crstobal Ia o'clock the next
morning.
They found all the houses decortcd
and were welcomed with enthusiasm by
q crowd Of people.
The columns were afterwards drawn
up In the main street. where they were
inspected blythe captain general. --
The Spanish commander, after brief
chat with General Segura, who Is in
command at San Crlstobal. left that
town, going westward. Before doing so,
however, General Weyler expressed
great satisfaction at the behavior OF the
troops on the march, saying he was
much pleased to notice that there had
not been break In the columns from
the time Of leaving Artemisa until they
arrived at San Cristobai.
During the past week n column Of
troops led by General Obregon, has been
accommodating In the direction Of Saba
nn..
Another column. commanded byGen-
eral Segura, has been operating In the
direction of Fuercos Gordos and n third
column undN' the command Of General
Hernandez, has been feeling for the
enemy in the vicinity Of Macurijes. But,
after five days OF tollsomc work, the
commanders of the three columns report
that the insurgents were not to be
found. although they have recently de-
stroyed 4 number OF prefectures and
country dwellings. Reconnoltering ex-
tended from the railroad to the coast.
Quite n quantity Of cattle was found.
but OF tho insurgents nothing material
was found.
Qulnaln Hernandez, classed as "rcbel
!ncendary." was shot this morning out
side OF Cabenas fortress.
T. It Is true that Antonio Maceo Is In
the vicinity OF Consolation del Norte.
as reported. then General Wcylcr
should by this time be within striking
distance OF the insurgents.
La Lucha, commenting upon the let
ter from FitZhugh Lee. jr., son OF the
United States consul general, asserting
that his father was not responsible for
much of the talk attributed TO him In
newspapers in the United States, says:
THE general talks what and when he
likes, and not when others wish. That
we already know here. but there are
many persons in-Cuba and In the Uni
ted States who do not know"
As the result Of several skirmishes,
the insurgents have had two captains
and seventeen privatcs killed. The
troops have had three killed and nine
wounded.
At . O'Clock this morning sick SOL
dicr in the IIavann military hospital,
while looking out OF n window, was shot
by Il sentinel who had been ordered to
prevent the inmates from looking out,
inasmuch as persons who had been inn
prisoncd for political offences and were
III were In the hospital. The sentinel
though. the soldier was one OF these
political prisoners attempting TO cs-
cape.