The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-13
His Death Coucs ded by Insur-
gents IN Story Terrible
apd Thrilling.
ENTRAPPED BY ZeRTucHA
Tempted by Ahumada, through
His Physician, Beyond the
Trocha Under a Truce.
wEyLER's RETURN IN THE PLOT
Maceo and His Staff Covered
From Ambush and Massa'
cred in Single Volley.
TRY TO CONCEAL THE CRIME


my TO CONCEAL THE CRIME
A trustworthy Correspondent Ia a
Letter to Jusso Garlic, Brother Of
the cuban General. Details the Re-
newed Defiance of the insurgents,
and His story is corrobera,ed 10
Careful Analysis OF Recent t4appen-
ings.
Jacksonville. Fla, Dec. 12.-The Clti-
yen tomorrow will contain the following
relative to the death OF Antonio Maceo:
Jnsfo Garlic, a well known Cuban OF
4h;s CITY. brother OF the Cuban General
Garlic. has received the following let
Ter from a trustworthy correspondent
IN Havana confirming the reports OF the
death of Antonio Maceo and showing ffat
he was killed by treachery:
.Hayana. Dec. 12.-Dear Friend Justo:
Our brave General Antonio Maceo, ana
the greater part OF his staff have been
murdered by the Spaniards. the Spanish
Major Cirnieda acting the part OF assas-
sin with DR.. Maimo Zertueha as an as
e;stant in the horrible drama.
awe are convinced Notwithstanding ms
anorn,oa,s army. he could do nothing a.
painst our gallant leader, who had so re-
naatedly defeated the Spanish Generals
IN Pinar del Rio. Weyler conceived the
idea of appeasing his beastly instincts
bv cold blooded murder; and. making
the best OF the secret relations. between
DIR. Zertucha and the Marquis of Album
ada. he planned with the latter his hell
ish scheme.
"Weyler took the field. and in has abb
sence Ahunada proposed through Ter
tucha a conference with Aiaceo TO take
Mace at a certain point in the province
az Havana. with the view OF arranging
particulars for the cessation of HOSTILE
ties. The basis was to be Cuba's inde-
pendenee and d monetary indemnity to
Spain together with certain advantages
that should be agreed upon for Spanish
commerce and Spanish capital invested
here.
.sTo carry Que the plans, the agreement
was that orders should be given to the
/. detachments OF troops stationed on the
Trocha in the section between Mariel and
Guanaiay to allow Maceo with his staff
to pass the military line unmolested.
saIime was required to mature these
arrangements and to give them all the
appearance Of truths Ahumada feigned
that before acting he must make them
known to Weyler for his previous APPROX
al.
'This explains the sudden arrival of
Weyler in Havana and his prompt re-
turn to Pinar del Rio.
"The conditions and the place Of meet
ing, having been agreed on Maeeo cross
ed the Trocha over the road OF Guanajay
without being molested by the forts, but
as soon as he arrived at the place decid-
ed upon he and his party were greeted
by tremendous volley from the troops
under Major Cirujeda, who lay conyen-
iently in ambush. Most Of the officers
of his staff fell with General Maceo. Ter
tucha Is alive, because he was aware
of the scheme and remained in the rear.
'1The Spaniards know where the bodies
are, but are bent on feigning ignorance
to blot out the yestiges of the crime.
Havana and all Spain are rejoicing
because in their stupidity they hope that
the war may end with the death OF this
leader. Far from it. The spirit Of the
Cubans has grown more ardent, and to-
day they are resolved to make every sac
rifice before surrendering their arms TO
their relentless tyrants. In this very
province of Havana, in which our army is
least numerous and has the least activity
not a day passes that We do not hear
in this city the firing on Guiana Bacoa.
"The Spaniards may treacherousiy
murder some Of our patriots, but no
earthly power can annihilate the spirit or
liberty floating, now as ever, over the
Cuban people"
Joaquin Fourth pointed out the fol-
lowing facts, which, in his opinion, cor
roborate the statements in the foregoing
letter, and indicate that Maceo is really
dead
First, la Lucia published an article
last Saturday in which it was stated that
on the previous day Major Cirujeda had
had an engagement with an insurgent
force and had killed tbirty-two Cubans,
not named, at precisely the place in which
General Maceo was murdered.
Second. The first dispatch sent from
Havana reporting Maceo's death, which
was received on Tuesday, stated that
Major Ciruieda had previous knowledge
If the horse that General Maeeo was to
ride.
How did he acquire that knowledge?
Third. Weyler publicly attributes the
glory Of the event to the Marquis OF
Anumada, who las not been away from
Havana. why should not the glory be
given exclusively to Major Cirujeda, who