The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-12
WEYLER HOT AT WASHINGTON.
HE CABLES a RESIGNATION OF HIS
COMMAND IN CUBA.

ActiOn-Ine spanish GONernfne ent
Declines to Accept the Resigna-
tion-DeIay of the Executions Sc
cured.
Havana, May Il, n:45 p. m.-The report
that Capt Gen. Weyler had resigned be-
cause Of the action Of the home govern
7nent in the case of the Competitor fill
busterers, is true, but it is not accepted
with confidence by the public here. It is
understood that the government refused
to accept the resignation, and ordered
Cen Weyler to remain at his post under
the present circumstances.
Col Segura reports having had an en-
gagement with a large rebel force near
Cieneguita, a short distance from Rene
dos, in which the insurgents lost IL killed.
The rebels retreated and were followed
bv the troops. The latter, in their pur-
suit met another force of ], 600 insurgents,
under command of Garlic. After two
hours fighting the rebels were dislodged
from the strong position occupied by
them They left 16 dead on the field.
The troops then attacked a rebel forti-
fed camp and dislodged the insurgents,
who lost q killed. They carried their
wounded with them on the retreat. The
spaniards lost in all the engagements one
officer and IOur SOlQlerS killed, ana Two
officers and 16 soldiers wounded.
Insurgents attacked the forts guarding
the town of Artemisa, but were repulsed.
Col Sotomayor reports that he met the
rebels led by Lazo Brothers, who We're
encamped near Remates. A hot night en-
sued which resulted in the defeat of the
insurgents with a loss of twenty killed.
The Spanish loss was one killed and
Manerto Romero a rebel leader, has
been sentenced to death at CienfuegOs.
Ignacia Niart, convicted of rebellion and
incendiarism, was shot this morning at
Matanzas.
Madrid May Il, IL p. m.-Prime Minis
ter del Castillo had a lengthy conference
to-day with the Hon. Hannis Taylor, the
American minister, on the subject of the
Competitor filibusterers The result Of
the conferences is not known. 1t is report
ed that Capt. Gen. Meyler mas capleu
that it will be impossible for him TO con-
duct the campaign in Cuba in the manner
the conditions require If the spanish ON
Gals are to be hamp0red at every turn by
the irritating interference OF the Nkdsh-
1t is also reported that the United States
have again urged the payment OF IN
IDENTITIES to the Americans whose cane
fields and other property have been burn
ed by the insurgents.
Nassau, N. p, May ia citizen Of
that the rifles and ammunition lately
brought here by the English warship Peli-
can from Cay Sal, valued al $1,000 are lis
property, that they were shipped TO MN
on the schooner Deille, from hsg ~ Wese $50 70
landed at Cay Sal because the ship
sprung a leak and could not proceed with
the cargo The Dellie, after being repair
cd intended to return to Cay Sal for
them and take them to Lemon city. The
authorities here do not believe the story.
The question of returning the property Is
before the governor in council, and no
conclusion has yet been reached.
Cape May, n. j., May 11-From an in
cident which occurred at sea off here to-
day it may be that the steamship Lau-
rada took no munitions of war aboard
near New York, but that she received her
cargo outside the three mile limit this
afternoon. A large steamer was noticed
by people on the shore to-day laying TO
some miles out and blowing off steam.
Closer in shore was schooner hove to.
This afternoon tug came down the
coast from the north and another steamed
out of Delaware bay. The tugs took the
schooner in tow and steamed out to
where the steamship was. Tne tugs ana
the schooner were alongside the steamer
for some time and what was unmistak-
ably a transfer of cargo from the sail
ing vessel to the steamship was made. Al
ter the transfer had been made the tugs
steamed away and the steamship soon
disappeared below the horizon, going in a
southeasterly direction.
Havana, May lit is reported here
that the home government has requested
Capt. Gen. Weyler to send the process of
the case of the Competitor prisoners, now
under sentence of death, for revision by
the general council of war at Madrid. 1t
IS not yet Known whether the general
council will approve the sentence of the
Havana court-martial
Madrid May IA dispatch to the I'm
parcial from Havana says that nine non
commissioned officers and soldiers have
been shot at Puerto Principe for deser-
tion from the Spanish army, and that
two insurgent prisoners have been shot at
El SHa has advices from Havana say
ing Gems. Ochando and Ahumado of the
Spanish army in Cuba nave announced
their adherence to Capt. Gen. Weyler and
their intention to resign with him II the
sentences of death imposed upon the COM
peutor hlibusters are revoked.
Fort Worth, Tex, May n.-Relee
Camp, ex-confederate veterans, in -egu-
lar session yesterday, passed strong reso-
lutions protesting against the execution
Of the Americans seized on the Competl-
tor and calling on the federal govern
ment to interfere in such a way as Will
prevent executions. All the members OF
the camp were present and number
az large professed Willingness 10 go 10
Cuba in warfare if necessary.
London, May 1.-THE st. James Ca
zette asserts that the Spanish army and
navy are strongly opposed to the submis-
sion Of Spain to the demands of the United
States in regard to Cuba, and that the
manufacturing classes of Spain are re-
solved to keep Cuba a close borough.
Premier CanoVas del Castillo, the Ga
zette adds, must choose between a rup-
lure between Spain and the United States
Or revolution at home.
lhe Globe, in an article on the Cuban
sllaalon, says that the recent pretentious
arrogance Of the Washington statesmen
-as been due to a determination to make
14nerlcan commerce paramount in the
Western hemisphere. European sympa-
my ne Globe adds, is wholly with spain.
Ihe PAN Mall Gazette says The pris-
oheFs captured on board the flibustering
schooner Competitor, will not be shot.
contest between light and heavy weights,
specially when the former is not fit and
C Sa5 latter is spelling for a fight, can have
only one result"
Washington, May 1.-THE state depart
ment gave out the following this morn