The herald., 1896-02-19
Searching for Plots Of the Ins,
-
surgents
REPORTS ALL TURNED IN
All the Officers Instructed to Take the
Field
The Whereabouts Of the Insurgent Generals
Not Positively Known, but They
Continue to Do Damage

Associated Press Special Wire.
NEw YORK, Feb. 1S.-A special to the
World from Havana says:
Since the arrival here Of Governor-0ens
eral Weyler a number of strange men, all
unmistakably Spanish and all in civilian
costume, have been seen on the streets Of
this city. They have been recognized az
police detectives, the majority of whom
come from Barcelona.where many Of them
we're conspicuous in the unearthing of the
anarchists plot few years ago.
The imminent departure of this Spanish
generals Canella and Garcia Navarro for
home, ostensibly on account OF their inns
paired health, gives rise to rumo,rs that the
governor-general Is not on friendly terms
with them, owing to an incident that ocs
CURED when all these were in tlae Philippine
islands. 1t is also limited that Marines
Campos left letter in PortD Rico telling
General Weyler that Canella and Navarro
had oopspired against him.
1t is said several political prisoners were
shot last night at the Cabanas fortress.
Antonio Lopez Coloma, wht, took part in
the revolt last year, at Ybarra, Matanzas,
is reported to have been among the e1 e.
cuted. A-mulatto who came ashore from the
Ward line steamship City of Washington
carrying Cuban newspapers published in
New York has been arrested. 1t is said lie
will be shot.
No sailing or row boat is allowed in Ha-
vana harbor after dark. Several evenings
ago a citizen who tried to cross the bay in
a row boat was fired upon.
Captain-General Weyler has been busily
engaged recently receiving reports from
all commanders of brigades and divisions
in the field with their troops. Two days
hyyS al mn fi~
GERS. Now the city is practically deserted,
The officers have all received instructions
to go to the field OF active operations.
Nothing is specifically known at this
point as to the whereabouts of the forces
of Maceo and Gomez, but it ia understood
both of the rebel chiefs are still lingering
in Havana province. There appears to be
no doubt that Maceo has succeeded in
crossing the trocha or strong line to the
eastward. Whether he has succeeded III
joining Gomez is not known positively.
If they have not met they are undoubtedly
close to each other.
1t is reported that it is the intention Of
the rebel chiefs to move eastward at al
| early day. If the insurgents have vacated
! PiHar del Rio province the chances are
very favorable for saving the valuable to-
bacco crop, as the best part of the tobacco
raised on the island is grown west of
Havana. Tobacco has risen considerable
in price during the last month. The new
crop is not due for SIX weeks. Even If it
can be saved, American buyers in Havann
say this years crop will be very Door, as
the farmers have been careless in looking
after it, not knowing whether the rebels
would destroy it before the leaf was ripe
for harvesting.
The property of the Matanxas division OF
the United railway is being damaged by
the rebels around the town of Union in the
province of Matanzas. 1t is reported that
insurgents under FL Inglesto entered lsa-
bel, a small town in Matanzas province OF.
the SabinalIa railroad. A detachment of
regulars and civil guards occupied the
blockhouse. The rebels burned the rail-
road station.