The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10
WEYLER MARCHING ON.
But Doesn't Seem To Be Able to
Get Anywhere.
CORRESPONDENT AGAIN LOCALES
THE CUBAN CAPTAIN GENERAL,

spaniards Still Rejoicing Over Reported
Death of General Maoeo-very Little to
Show That Story is True-Rebels At
tack Village Near Havana.
Havana, December "a correspondent
at Artemisa reports that Gen. Weyler,
with troops, passed through San Cristo-
bal on the 9TH, marching along the nigh
way towards Candelaria. 1t is still AN
known, the correspondent adds, whetier
the Captain general encountered ANY
body of the insurgents.
The Havana newspapers all print lead
ing articles upon the alleged death OF
Maceo. All express Joy over the report
of his demise. They publish more de-
tailed accounts of the finding of the
bodies alleged to be those of Maceo and
young Gomez, tending to verify the re-
ports of their death.
It is reported that band of rebels at
tackled Arroyo NaranJa, near Havana,
setting fire to many houses in the town.
After sharp fighting the insurgents were
repulsed. Five of the soldiers forming
the garrison of the town were wounded
and one woman killed. The rebels, it is
said, lost heavily and carried their dead
and wounded away with them.
Jaointo Collado Rodgiuez was shot to-
day at Matanzas for the crime Of rebel
lion. r
Twenty-Five hundred more Ieinforoe-
ments for the army in Cuba arrived from
Spain today. Capt General Weyler, in
view Of the scarcity of supplies of meat
for the troops and residents of the towns
in the Pinar del Rio province, caused
by the difficulty of getting cattle to
slaughter, Issued a decree ordering the
troops to assist the cattlemen to get their
stock into the fields. The decree pre-
scribes rules for payment to the owners
of the value of their cattle.
The newspaper press of Havana remain
silent concerning ths references to Cuba
contained in President Cleveland's mes
sage to Congress. Official circles maintain
absolute reserve in regard to the subject.
WILL REPEL OUR ARROGANCE. 4.
Spain Doesn't Like the Presidents Mes
Madrid, December 9.-The general opin-
ion here is that that the reference to
Cuba and Spain contained In President
Cleveland s message show thnt 1t is the
intention of the United States to oon-
form more and more 60 the Monroe doc
trine every time case arises to which
that principle is applicable.
The cabinet after debating the text of
the message, will form some definite
Judgment, it is believed, that will result
In a modification Of the relations OF
Spain with the United States. The
Herald says the Presidents message
foreshadows the Intervention of the
United States in Cuba in March, bus
adds that Spain will repel the arrogance
of the American government.
CAPTAIN IN CUBAN ARMY.
Offcer Lane Discredits the Story of
Maceo's Death.
Cambridge, Mass, December 9.-Capt.
G. II. Lane of the Cuban army was here
today. He characterized the report OF
Maceo's death as false and declared it
was Spanish trick to offset the effect
of President Cleveland's message. He
said it was improbable that the Span
iards would have found Maceo at the
head of so small a body of men as re-
rorted he was leading. He stated that
Maceo was certainly miles away from
where tho skirmish is reported to have
occurred. Capt. Lane has been absent
from Cuba while recovering from wound.
He left here tonight for that island to re-
sumo command of a company of cowboys
from this country who are with Macso.
Capt. Laue says: "Gen. Weyler will
be unable to drive Maceo from the hills
Pipar del Rio unless the latter is will
ing. The camp of Maceo is impregna-
BILE. The order of Wsyler that all cattle