Evening star., 1896-11-05
HECHT & COMPANY,
1t SIS Seventh St.
THE SITUATION IN CUBA.
Spanish Commanders Ignorant O1
MnceO'n Whereabouts.
N diSna fck

Spanish Comma ndPrS Ignorant OF
MnceO'x Whereabouts.
An Associated Press Havana dispatch
says:
According to insurgent statements. the
frequency of engagements recently in the
province of Havana are evidence Of the
truth Of the report that Antonio Maceo and
Maxine Gomez are directing the forces un-
der their commands upon the city of Ha-
vana itself, with the intention of laying
siege to 1t. The insurgents still continue
to Insist that Maceo passed the military
line after having bombarded Artimesa as
feint. and that important events are
likely to happen shortly.
AS a matter Of fact, the Spanish COM
manders admit that they are not aware OF
the whereabouts OF Maceo. Heavy firing
was heard a day or ago IN the vicinity
OF Candelaria, in the southern part Of
Pinar del Rio and near the military line.
OF course, II Maceo passed. the military line
south of Candelaria he viii now be in the
rear Of the Spanish army operating against
him. and III position to shortly join forces
with Maxine Gomez, supposng 1t to be
true that the latter has been advancing
westward for some time past, which the
insurgents insist is the case.
Gen. Lees Visit.
There is another feature Of the situation
cradle satisfaction, and that is the visit OF
the United States consul general. Fitzhugh
Lee, to the United States. They insist, in
spite Of all official denials, that the rela-
tions between the government at Washing
ton and the Cuban authorities are Of de-
cidedly strained nature, and they further
claim that the interviews which are ex-
pected to take place shortly between Gen.
Fttzhugh Lee, President Cleveland and
Secretary Olney will lead to important and
new departures in policy upon the part of
the United States government.
The more hot-headed of the insurgents
continue maintaining that the Intervention
OF the United States government in Cuba
Is certain before long, as the insurgents,
the latter insist. have demonstrated their
ability to maintain for more than q year
past a permanent and Independent govern
ment In Cuba. and to keep two large
armies in the field, in spite Of the fact that
Captain General Weyler has some 100000
troops They add that the Spaniards are
no longer In possession Of anything more
than the large cities Of the island, and that
with the Investment Of Havana the fall
Of several Of these cities would be antici-
pated.
The Correspondents Lot.
The position Of newspaper correspon-
dents in Cuba is daily becoming more and
more difficult, owing to the strictness with
which the censor enforces the new regula-
tlohs. lie Is SO nervous about the matter.
sees attacks on Spain everywhere, and
does not take the responsibility of signing
most Of the cabled matter, preferring to
throw the responsibility upon the captain
generals chief Of staff, with the result
that very little accurate news can be cabled
from here, unless by using secret codes
which battle the Spanish officials, or by
transmitting the message via Key West.
In face of the insurgents statements of
their inactivity, the captain general holds
mat mis- troops have now occupied the po-
sitions formerly held by Antonio Maceo
and that the latter will never be able to re-
occupy them. The insurgents add that
they hope Maceo may never want to do so.