The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-12-04

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New York, Nov. % "a dispatch To-
the World from Jncksonvllie, El1.,
says: A cipher cablegfam from ff0-s
yana to Cuban leader here says
that Gen. Weyler. has been forced TO
return to Havana and that the city To-
in great confusion. Weyler gives no
excuse, 1t istsaid, except that It ID too
hot and unhealthy for any fighting.
1t is openly asserted In Havana that
Weyler became frightened because
MaceO had set q price upon his hc1d
or his capture. Weyler's scouts In
formed him that Mace0 might make
an attempt on Havana and the Span
ish general retreated In hot haste. to-
the safety Of his palace. 1t Is also
stated In the cablexrNm that Weyler's
recall Is assured now, as the Spanish
government Is incensed against him
for his dilatory tactics. Cubans here.
are jubilant, for they thin kthis will
have 4 favorable effect upon congress.
A dispatch to the World from Ha-}
.vana under date Of Nov. 20 says: The
Competitor prisoners hive been tried
by court martial In the Fortress In
Cabana In spite Of. Consul General
Lees official protest, fled lust before
he left Havana. Tho exceptions taken
by the prisoners were overruled by,
the naval courts. Gen. Lees note was
pigeonholed, and Ii. defiance Of Secre-
tary Olney's intimation Of tlisapproyal
the Competitors crew and Mr.. Melton,
the American newspaper correspond.
ent, have again been tried by drum
head court sitting within the walls of
a Spanish fortress, where, according
,resentative, Of the United States con-
sulate may enter. The prisoners were
allowed neither interpret ter nor conn
sci. Those partly acquainted with
Spanish were compelled to interpret
for the others.
SO quietly was the affair conducted
that Acting Consul General Springer
does not yet know, 1t is said, that the
case was virtually closed Nov. IA, on
which day Melton, Maza, DR.. Vedia
and the witness, George Ferran, were
forced by Naval Judge Fernandez to
sign statements admitting their COM
plicity in the filibustering expedition
which the Competitor is alleged to
have brought under Monzon and La
bOrde to the Pinar del Rio cOQSt. This
written. evidence Is now under consid-
Grafton by the court. Judge Saul said
today that decision may be rendered
at any moment. 1t is expected all the
members Of the party whose Ameri-
can citizenship has not been clearly
shown will be shot. The bona fide
Americans will probably be sentenced
to from three to ten years imprison-
ment In some Spanish penal station
on the coast Of Africa.
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Havana, Nov. 26. The unexpected
arrival hero of Capt. Gen. Weyler
from the front without having been
successful In bringing about an en-
gagement Of any importance with the
insurgents under Antonio Maceo is
cnusing considerable comment here to-
day, and there are many rumors in
circulation. On one side 1t is asserted
that Weyler's return means that he
will shortly return to Spain on some
plan or another. Although this is de-
MED, the impression prevails that
there will shortly be important
changes here.
La Lucha's correspondent, in the
field, had an interview with the cap
tain general previous to the latters
arrival here from Artemisa and
Mariel, and 1t is gathered from the
statements the captain general is said
to have made that he may rot resume
personal charge Of the operations in
Pinar del Rio. In this review the cap
tain general was asked for an express
sion of opinion as to the course of the
campaign. and he said: