The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-21

ing Quite Well and has No Intention of
Resignins, and Canovas Assures Him of
the Continued Confidence and Esteem
in which He is n ED by the Government
Change In Press Censors-Reformist
Politics in HaYana-Conduct of the
War.
Madrid. Spain. March 2o-It is of1c-
tally announced here that General Wey
Ter has telegraphed the home govern
ment saying that he is satisfied with the
course of military operations in Cuba
and that he has no motive which would
prompt him to resign.
Havana, March 20-Senor Canovas
has telegraphed 10 General Weyler ex-
pressing the reiterated and complete
confidence of the government in him
With reference to the election, he in
vites General Weyler to propose all he
thinks most suitable for the high ma
tional interest and for the island of
Cuba.
The learned artillery major, Monica
da, who had acted as press censor,
has been transferred to active service.
The infantry captain. Jose HMeana,
who is an aid TO General Weyler, has
been named as censor in his place.
The central committee Of the Reform
ist party, which numbers forty, was
called to meet today but those who re-
sponded included only the vice presi-
dent, the Rebel Ambard, five editors
of the Diario de Ia Marina and Manual
Hero, a storekeeper. The rest failed
TO respond as they consider the Re
formist leaders responsible for dividing
the Spanish elements of the population
The revolution, they asserdt, has failed
TO benefit the country and is dictated
only by personal interests. 1t is claim
ed that The rural wealth of Cuba, rep
resenting $3.50. GOO, 600, only pays per
cent Of the revenue, while the business
and industrial interests all in the hands
Of the Spanish, pay the rest.
Eight trains left here with troops
and conveys and repairing gang. This
afternoon communication has been in
terrupted at Rincon about te miles
. south of here, what cause is unknown
The trains have not returned here and
1t is supposed that on their return as
far as Rincon they found the line in
terrupted.
On the road westward from Rincon
TO Guanajay in Pfnar del Rio, the in
surgents have burned Veral culverts.
Twenty political prisoners have been
brought here from Gunines. The coast
wise steamer Triton from Pinar del Rio
has also brought here as prisoners
Francisco Valdez, Fernando Tirado,
Modesto Gonzales and the leader Manu-
FL Linares.
A detachment of Wadras battalion
90
had 400 of their number sent to Santa
Fe TO act as convoy for provisions on
March IL. Shortly after they left San
ia Fe a numerous band of men appear
ed carrying the Spanish banner shout
Ing viva Espana." They rapidly APP
preached the column but some merch-
ants who were with the troops per-
reived that they were insurgents and
detected the strategem. They inform
ed he commander Of the detachment
who warned his troops to be in readi-
ness. They waited until the insurgents
were twenty PAGES off when they fired
by volleys. The insurgents were ia
ken by surprise and shouted al ma
chete." Confident in their superior
number they fell upon the troops, ma
ehetes in hand. but the troops repealed
the attack with the bayOnet and with
dubbed guns and routed the inSurgenS,
who were led by LaZa and Antonio We
roma. Alva Verona was killed.
The sugar crop has been harvested
In the valley of San Luis in the Trini-
dad district saving thousands of fam
lilies from the horrors of hunger. This
result was due to the organization of
guerrillas as a protective force.
The insurgents have hanged Antio
Franco, a peaceful citizen. at Melena
del Sur. The column of Colonel Tort
arrived at Melena and after a confer
ence with Colonel Calvert left imme-
hiately TO fight the insurgents near
that town.
Zanetti will be set at liberty toTnor-
row. An artillery soldier named Cotu-
bre will be executed for having killed
his corporal.
In an engagement at Guanez, the in
surgent leader Leopoldo Perez was kill
ed.
At Remetes and Guanes, the insur-
gents hung sixteen grocery store keep
ers and countrymen
At San Cayetano, the troops have
captured 400 horses from the rebels.
A delegation from Pinar del Rio has
called upon Captain General Weyler to
complain Of the savage conduct of the
insurgents, who, they ailege. open the
graves in the cemeteries and mutilate
tie corpseS.