The herald., 1896-01-22
WEYLER LEAVES FOR CUBA
Expecting Promptly to Subdue
the Insurgents
RECOGNITION is DESIRED
Which Is Regarded as the Prelude to
Freedom
Spanish Dispatches Report Insurgent Defeats,
But Gomez Marches UnmoIested Through
Port Aquilite to Relieve Maceo

Associated Press Special Wire
MADRID, Jan. 21.-General Valeriano
Weyler, the newly appointed captain gen.
eral of Cuba, left this city last evening for
Havana. A large crowd greeted him at
the depot. In brief speech in response
40 the enthusiastic greetings General Wey-
Ter said he strongly hoped to be soon able
to announce the complete establishment
of the sovereignty of Spain over Cuba.
The queen regent has cabled thanks to
Marshal Campos for his services rendered
Spain IN Cuba.
WANT RECOGNITION
New York, J an. 21.-A local paper says:
The Cuban junta in this city has practi-
cally removed it's headquarters to Wash
ington. Now there is no gathering of the
clans unless something of unusual interest
happens. Carlos de Cespedes, nephew of
General Quesada, is now in Cuba, having
Geueral Queseda himself is in Vene-
zuela. There was a small gather
ing at the junta headquarters last
night. Henrique Truiillo, editor of Ell
Porvenir, and Benjamin Guerra were
among those who visited the headquarters.
Mr.. Guerra said that all the Cubans wanted
was recognition. He said: IF we could
get recORIltlOn from the OHlteu otdVes gov
ernment we could speedily accomplish the
rest and secure our freedom. Annexation
comes later, but believe that the majority
of Cubans hope Jor annexation. 1t should
come because we recognize the commercial
ties, the ties of youth and kindred interest
brings us into close communion with the
United States."
All the Cubans say that the reports from
the patriots in Washington are most en-
couragng and that they hope to gain
recognition shortly and bring about annex
alton later.
REPORTED DEFEAT
MADRID, Jan. 21.-An official dispatch
from Havana says the bulk of the insur-
gent forces, actively pursued by Spanish
forces, have been compelled to abandon
the provinces of Pinar del Rio and Havana.
A dispatch last night from Havana to the
Associated Press extensively announced
that General Maximo Gomez and his col
umn we're yesterday afternoon about the
center of the province of Havana, it being
evident that he countermarched after he
reached the borders Of the province Of
Matanzas.
GoME2's MARCH.
HAVANA, Jan, 2l.-An incident of MAXI
mo Gomez's counter-march through Ha-
vana province is reported today. Day be-
fore yesterday he was encamped with
5000 men at the plantation of Amalaia
While there he sent for the administrator
of Port Aguiite and told him that he came
to destroy that place with dynamite in
view of its disobedience of his orders
ag ainst grinding sugar cane. But he added
if the garrison would retire from the plan
tation he would agree not to do this. This
was agreed to and the garrison retired, but
only as far as San Jose. Port Aguilite is
fine estate and Gomez has given written
order not to burn it, out of respect to the
administrator and owner, the aged Spanish
patriot, Manuel Calve.
Gomez has travelled toward and arrived
at Guayabal fifteen miles south of Ha-
vana and near the line of Pinar del Rio
province. The movements of Gomez
westward again are believed to be due to a
call from Maceo for help to relieve him
from critical situation in Pinar del Rio.
The administrator of Port Aguilite has
arrived in Havana, having been provided
by Gomez with a passport which carried
him through the insurgent lines and in
sured him against molestation. He reports
that on his way he found the insurgent
leader Colunda, with 800 men, between
San Francisco Paula and Cottoro, six
miles from Havana.
A BATTLE IN PROGRESS
New YORK, Jan. ga World dispatch
from Havana says: This afternoon intel
ligence was received here of heavy firing
in which the artillery was taking an active
part. A field battery left the city early to-
dav and hastpnod sOIIth yard