Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-17
COVHRDLY ASSASSINATION
Maeeo Was Murdered Under
a Flag Of Truce.
LETTERS TO THE CUBAN JUNTA
Decoyed into = Trap by ~spaniards.
Aided by Il Traitor, aud Then Shot
Down in Cold Blood by Cirujeda.

DecOyeu INTO = trap ny Spdhidrus'
Aided by IA Traitor, aud Then Shot
Down in Cold Blood by Cirujeda.
jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 15.-Justo
GARLIC, a ~well-known Cuban of this
city, brother of the Cuban general,
Carrillo, has received the following
letter from a trustworthy source i'll Ha-
vana concerning the reports of the
death of Antonio Maceo, and showing
he was killed by treachery:
Havana, Dec. 12-Dsar 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.. Maxine
Zertucha as an assistant in the horrible
drama.
Convinced that, Notwithstanding
his III army, he could do moth
ing against our gallant leader, who
had so repeatedly defeated the Spanish
generals in Pinar del Rio, Weyler con.
ceivei the Ida of appeasing his beastly
instincts by cold.blooded murder, and
making the best of the secret relations
between Dr.. Zertuchs and the Marquis
Ahunsda, be planned with the latter
his hellish scheme.
"WeyleT took the field, and in his
absence Ahumada proposed through
ZerfDebs q conference with Maceo, to
take place st 4 certain point in the
province Of Havana, with the view of
arranging plans for the cessation of
hostilltles. The basis was to be Cuba's
Independence, and a monetary indem.
uiry TO Spain, together with certain
advantages that should be agreed upon
for Spanish commerce and Spanish
capital invested there.
ITO carry ont the plan, agreement
WAS that ORDERS should be given to the
~dstaohments Of troops stationed on the
Irooha on the section between Mariel
and GuEra5ay, TO allow Maceo, with
has stat, 10 pass the military line I'M.
Dolested. Time was required to ma
Ture these arrangements, and to give
them all the appearance of truth, Ahu-
uBds teigned that before acting he
uuEt make them known to Weyler for
previous approval.
This explains Weyler's sudden ar.
rival in Havana and his prompt de.
partuIe tUr P.nsr del Rio. The condi-
mons and place Of meeting having been
agreed upon Maceo crossed the trocha,
over the road 10 Guanajay, without be.
ing molested by the forts, but as soon
as ne arrived at the place decided upon,
ne 4 mis- party were greeted by a tre-
UendOus volley from the troops under
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 S%paniards know where the
bodies are, but are bent on feigning To-
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 s~urrendering 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 OIL Guanabacoa.
The Spaniards may treacherouslv
murder some of u patriots, but no
earthly power can annihilate the shirt
OF liberty flowing now as ever over the
Cuban people"