Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12
WEYLER'S POLICY ANNOUNCED
Prepared to Adopt Any Measures Necessary
to Conquer Cuba.
INSURGENTS GIVEN FINAL WARNING
They VIII lie Treated by the Spanish
General According to the
War Methods of the
Rebels.


Rebels.
Copyright 1896, by Press Publishing Company
HAVANA, Cuba, Feb. 11.-(New York
World Cablegram-Special Telegram Gen
eral Weyler had been in Cuba but few
hours when he issued a series of proclama-
tions and addresses which clearly demon
strated the policy he is determined to fol-
low in his dealings with the revolutionists.
He states in unmistakable language that he
will tolerate no interference with his pur-
pose on the part of anybody, but has come
here to protect all loyal citizens and to
punish all enemies of Spain and sympathizers
with the insurrectionists. The first address
is issued to the inhabitants Of Cuba in gen.
eral, the second to the volunteers and fire
men, the third to the army and the fourth
to the navy. He praises the troops and
urges them to continue in the good work.
The most significant part of his proclama-
tion, which he entities "a circular" is ad-
dressed to the generals commanding the
army corps and divisions, the brgadiers, the
civil and military governors, the COM
manders Of columns and other military
Chiefs He calls upon them to arrest and In
all cases to hold for his disposal or to hand
in any way give aid or display sympathy
toward the rebels, and that his policy will
be guided entirely by the conduct of the in
surgents themselves.
WILL STOP AT NOTHING.
He announces frankly and squarely that
it Is his decided purpose to make use of all
the means necessary to conquer this insur-
recton He makes 1t perfectly clear by
the language of his declaration that whilst
he is disposed to give protection to all who
remain loyal he is resolved to deal vigorously
with all who in any way aid the enemy,
laud or praise the insurrectionists or beltttle
Spain's prestige or that of it's army volun-
teers.
General Weyler, in criticising the conduct
of the military campaign just pan, saya
that in future it will be necessary that
towns shall offer resistance when rebels at
tempt to pass through them; that his army
must be furnished with guides, and that it
must not happen again that the enemy is
more quickly informed as to the movements
of Spanish columns than the Spaniards are
about the whereabouts of the insurgents.
Early in the day, while personally address,
ing the colonels of the volunteer regiments,
General Weyler said: 81 am aware cf your
great value and I trust you will unite your
battalions in giving me your uncond tional
support, which l require to bring the war
to speedy end. l rely on you. Here there
must be none but Spaniards Separatist poll
ces must be laid aside until the war Is
ended and we must think Of nothing but to
save the nation. 1 have not come to engage
in politics. Surely you will not permit poll
tics in your battalions.
BLACKS WILL BE WELCOMED.
Natives who side with US we shall en-
brace as brothers. Both white and black.
bear no i'll will toward negroes. During the
last war my escort was entirely composed of
negroes and they gave me very valuable
oi1 w IN against
we shall meet in war. Those who surrender
to us shall be pardoned."
Then. turning to a group of minor volun-
teer officers, General Weyier continued: Let
there be no politics in time of war. Let the
government decide political issues. Nothing
must be done here detrimental to the honor
of Spain. We are all Spaniards, and must
Join our efforts for the honor of our coun-
try"
These words were received with loud cheers
by the crowds which filled the room. A
group Of navy officers came up and General
Weyler, after shaking hands with them, said
II also rely on the unconditional support
of the navy, which rendered me great as
sistance during the last campaign, and with
out which | should have been unable to ac-
complish what did. The navy can contrib
ute largely, and much is expected of it
toward finishing the war"
There are no reports of any engagements
today A small rebel band burned few
houses at Santa Maria Rosario yesterday,
small town ten miles southeast OF Havana.
1t Is rumored that after the last engage
ment between the Spanish and the insur-
gents, under Maceo, the latter came east, en-
deavoring to Join Gomez. | understand that
both Maceo and Gomez have decided to quit
Havana province and return 10 Matanzas
province.
LOCATING REBEL LEADERS.
Il is reported that Captain General Wey-
Ter received his first message today as to the
whereabouts of the Gomez columns. Gomez
was at San Jose, seventeen miles southeast
of Havana. The rebels burned several
culverts near La Sagua, on the Western
road today. They were probably Maceo's
columns moving east to join Gomez.
General Marin sailed today for Puerto,
Rico, where he will assume the office of
governor.
number Of political prisoners, arrested
in the eastern part Of the island a few
days ago and sent to Havana for dsporta-
ton to Africa, were set at liberty today by
order of General Weyler, because the in
formation on which the arrests were made
was grourdless.
II Is officially reported that a rebel band
on Sunday attacked Guira Macuriges, town
on the Matanzas & sabanilla railway, and was
repulsed by the garrison, consisting OF ninety
Spanish soldiers. The rebels lost two killed
and one wounded and the Spaniards one
killed and one wounded
1t IS reported that the rebel chief Matagas
has died OF wounds received in an encounter
with General Godoy's column few days ago
and that his body was buried near CaScajal
Other official reports from General Godoy
state that he met rebel bands under Lacro
Cayite, Alvarez and Nunez, near Cinco Pal
mas, in Santa Clara province, and that the
Spanish troops had two soldiers and one SER
geant killed and eight wounded, while the
rebels left fourteen dead on the field.
The steamer Alfonso XIII. brought a large
OF ammunition and other sup
plies for the Spanish army and navy. II also
brought cavalry equipments, ROEDER
American Dies In London.
Copyright. 1896, by Press Publishing Company
LONDON Feb. 1l.--(New York World Ca
blegram - Special Teegram) - jefferson
Clark. a native Il Lou syille, KY, but whose
wife and children reside in New York, died
here yesterday. He had been prominent in
where he had several large con-
cessons from the Chartered company, and il
10 understood, that he left a comfortable for |
tune. His brother, Colonel NJ. l.. Clark |
president of the Louisville Jockey club, was
with him at the last
End of u Celebrated Case.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE appellate court |
his morning affirmed the finding of the lower |
court in the celebrated case Of Murray Mel |