The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13
CONFIRMED ny PALMA.
Cuban Delegate Acknowledged the
Death of Mncco.

cuban Delegate Acknowledged the
Death of Mncco.
New York, December ls.-Estrada
Palma made the following statement:
| received telegram from my agents
In Jacksonville affirming the news that
General Maceo and his stan came into
conflict with Ahumada, weyler's ileuten-
ant, and were murdered Or. Zertucha was
present. The news does not surprise me.
because the first reports of General Maeco's
death were so contradictory that saw
mystery in them. / was inclined to believe
that the news was false but that II Gen.
eral Maceo had really been killed. 1t was
through the assassins' knife. 1t now seems
that he has been murdered
General Neyler, on addressing the
crowds from the balcony Of his palace In
Havana. seemed anxious to shun the re-
sponsibiity Of Macco's death. That was
apparent when he declared that the vic
tory belonged to Ahumada. 1t is possible
that his conscience began to feel the pangs
OF remorse
This very act OF the Spanish governor
proves the strength OF the revolution They
can not crush it by open warfare. They
must resort to the assassins knife. They
Jared not face Maceo, so they had to stab
him IN the hnck.
fiter making the foregoing statement to
a representative of the Associated Iress
Or. Palma rendered while and then ex-
| claimed in the bitterness OF anguish:
Where is the chivalry oLwhch Spain
so proudly boasts? The towards, the COW
ards.
II was announced at the junta that a
thorough investigation is already on foot.
Every detail that can be ootainable will
he laid before the world so that the whole
truth may be known Suspicion, 1t is said
at the junta points to Dr. Zertucha. the
personal physician OF the lamentcd Maceo.
lie had his fullest confidence aud pretended
to be an ardent rovolutionist. For over n
year 1t is known DR.. zortucha has hean
persuading Maceo TO break through the
trocha and has time and again offered to
show him how easily IL could be done.
Maceo finally acccdod, the members of the
jnnta declare, and the knife met him and
his devoted staff. The surrender of DR..
Hertucha, the only member of the staff
who escaped death. his ready confirmation
of the story of the pitched battle and his
anxiety to 20 to Spain, it is said are dam
aging signs
Discouraged" exclaimed one Of th
Cubans when asked by the reporter II sucl
would be the tendency of the death of III,
leader on the minds of the Cubans.
Discouraged? No. The blow. tho III
great, will bear rnt profitable TO the cause
II will arouse public sentiment it vii
show the Spanish method of warfare Whel
the truth is spread among the soldiers il
The field they will be spurred on hy III
spirit of revenge and fight with redoube
fury"
The junta makes the additional state
ment that they have been informed hat pr
Zertucha's solicitations were seconded by
letter from Ahumada inviting Macco to
conference. a letter from the marquis
Maceo thought. was a pledge Of honor. an
he FASTENED to meet the foe who wishe
to speak with him perhaps as an accredit
ed agent OF the Spanish government an
to bring about a peaceful termination {
the bloody conflict.