The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-31
THE MORNING NEWS.
I Established 1850 Incorporated 1883
]. II. ESTILL. President.
MACEo'S WOUND NOT MORTAL.
THE COMMANDER IN A HOSPITAL
AND NEARLY OUT OF DANGER.

when He Fell From His Horse, But
Finding Him Alive Carried Him
From the FieId-spread the Re
to Save Him.
Havana, Dec. SO.--''Maceo is allver' is
the Cubans' joyful cry.
The first rumors accepted with increduli-
ty are now gaining ground. Information
is coming into the city daily giving pre-
else details 1t is said that when he fell
from his horse his followers thought him
dead, but found that he was still living and
spread the news that he was dead in order
to carry him to place of safety. Under
a strong escort they carried him to the
Siguanea hospital, where under the skill
full treatment of Drs. F'ermin, Valdes Do
minguez and Panchon Dominguez, the
chief is now slowly recuperatng. The
acute period has now passed. 1t seems
that only one wound is dangerous, that
being in the stomach. Fortunately the
bullet did not touch the intestines. 1t was
feared that peritontis might set in, but he
escaped this. The other wounds are in
the jaw and back and are only slight.
No bones were fractured. zertucha's
treachery is being confirmed daily. 1t is
said that Maceo's first words, when he
was able to speak was to order Ter
tucha's capture. but he had already fed
to the Spanish lines. Zertucha wrote the
paper found on Gomez's body. Gomez
was killed by bayonet thrust and did not
stab himself, as the Spanish say.
Guanabacoa City, on the other side of
the harbor, is terribly excited by the
crimes that the notorious Maj. Fondeviela
is committing daily. Families are moving
to Havana, being horror-stricken. Since
being placed in command of the garrison,
vice Count ORielly, released, being Gu
ban, the former is made responsible for
the entry of the rebels.
The daily butcheries made by the Span
iards are said to exceed thirty. 1t is hard
to obtain facts, as the people fear to speak.
But herewith is an incomplete list and
dates of those killed:
On the 23rd, the same day he took COM
mand, he ordered the brothers Ruiz kill
ed; on the 24th one named Sotolongo; on
the 25th. Nunez and others; on the 18th,
Morales, 80 years of age;. on the farm of
Noria and seven more besides young Pas
toriza, well known in Havana as base
ball player. 1t is said that during the
last three nights more were killed. All
were taken at night from their homes,
bound and brought to the outskirts of the
city, slashed with machetes and their
bodies left in the field. Their families
were prohibited from burying them. No
formal trial was given, not even
semblance of the same. All were kill
ed at once on Maj. Fondeviela's
order Some English residents appealed
to their consulate for protection. The
news, when received in Havana, created
ha N11ha
Spaniards admit the facts and many of
them strongly protest.
Private reliable information received
from Sancti Spiritus reports that Gomez,
with large force, Quintin Banderas COM
manding the vanguard, is now in that Sec
ton moving west. Also that another ex-
pedition was landed in that province.
1t is said that Marquis Apezteguia, con-
servatve delegate of bhe defense commit
tee sails to-day for Spain, commissioned
by Spanish planters and merchants to ask
Capt. Gen. Weyler's recall, or request the
Spanish government to order Capt. Gen.
Weyler to allow grinding. Gen. Weylers
unpopularity amongst the Spaniards is in
creasing. Hostile sentiments are now
openly expressed.
1t is admitted that the campaign in
Pinar del Rio is a complete failure, and
that the marches through the province are
simple promenades along the base of the
. hills. They are furious when realizing
that 25,000 men do not dare attack the
rebels strongholds on the mountain sum-
mits. 1t is said the rebels are quietly
waiting to allow him to march unmolested.
He will soon leave the province and de-
clare the same pacihed, when they
will swoop down from the hills
with fire and sword, and lay the whole
country to waste.
At the last moment news was received
of Il fierce engagement in Pinar del Rio.
Rus Rivera with 800 men, defeated Col.
Segura, inflicting heavy losses on the
Spaniards, thirty of whom are reported
killed and over 100 wounded. During the
fight Charles Dougherty, an American cit
81 zen, strayed, and was captured by Span
ish troops and slaughtered. A gold watch
with his monogram was found on his per-
son and is now in possession of Sogura.
No news of encounters in Pinar del Rio
# is allowed to be printed. and no official re-
81 ports are given. Gen. Weyler's scheme is
M to declare the province pacifed. and that
the rebels have disbanded and offer no
encounter.
Key West, Fla. Dec. 30.--Dolores Mon
tero, widow of Limo Birabel, a lieutenant
~ colonel in the insurgent army, arrived in
this city tonight. twenty-five days from
# Jaruco. She reports that the insurgents
are numerous in the province Of Havana
and are well supplied with arms, ammu-
W nitions. etc, and that the bugle call of the
insurgents can be distinctly heard in many
of the Cities
She states that before leaving Jaruco
she learned that Maceo had been wounded
and 1t was reported that DR.. zertucha
shot him. The ball entered the back of
Maceos neck and came out of the mouth.
The chief was carried off by his men and
Is now In hiding, attended by four Of the
pest physicians in the insurgent army.
She states that she knew Of the murder
ot Charles Gown, and that she was told
py her husband on the day following the
arrival OF the Cowley expedition that
Hovln was kllled1n a most shocking man
W per having been literally hacked to
pieces
The lady has been taken IN charge by
me Cuban relief committee.
twenty-five Daciiicos were killed on the
lisht OF the 2Sth, in Guanabacoa.
BERMUDA UNDER THE BAN.