The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-18
and be announced in the regular after
noon treasury statement.
WHERE IS wEYLERs
Much Anxiety Regarding Him I'm
Official Circles.


HAVANA, Nov. 17.-Ne..news. official
or otherwise, is obtainable here con-
corning the movements of Capt. Cen.
Weyler and his army, which is sup
posed to be in pursuit of the insurgent
force under Antonio Maeeo. in the
province Of Pinar del Rio. No news
from a Spanish force, in the field. as
rule means bad news and the insur-
gents are making the most of the stu
alton by circulating reports of Spanish
defeats. In truth, however, there seems
to be ground for the belief that the
captain general has not met with the
success he anticipated, and, while he Is
reported to be moving along the north
ern part of Pinar del Rio, Antonio
Maceo is said to be south of him, and
not far from the trocha, or military
line, which would indicate the posi-
bility of the insurgents turning the
Spanish flank and making it difficult
for the Captain general to return to
Havana. This, however, is conjecture.
no news being allowed to leak out from
the offices Of the headquarters staff
in the palace.
From a private source, this after
noon, it was said that Maceo, hitherto
understood to be occupying positions
between Candelaria and Artemisa, had
moved south of the former town, going
westward towards the mountains of
Guiana. Another rumor has it that he
is pushing a strong force through the
swamps south of the trocha Both re-
ports are given for what they are
worth. On the other hand, it cannot
be questioned that there is much anxi-
ETY. in official circles, and it Is no longer
denied that the insurgents have cap
tured the two quite important towns
of Cascorro and Guyamar, in Puerto
Principe, and there is no doubt that
a inc or n a
is advancing upon the town Of Puerto
Principe, capital of the province of that
name.
Since the departure Of the captain
general for the front, a number Of Of
f1cers have been on duty night and day
at the palace, as If awaiting important
news, which, as yet has failed to
reach them The whereabouts of Max
imo Gomez is also apparently I'M
known here, the movements against
Puerto Principe being conducted by
Calixto Garcia, according to report
and the insurgents friends here init
mate that Maxine Gomez is certain to
be heard from shortly. as he must ere
ate a diversion as near as possible to
Havana, in order to prevent the dis
patch of further reinforcements to the
captain general, who, as it is, is re-
ceiving from Havana every man who
can be spared from the Notifications.
The city OF Puerto Principe is being
placed in the strongest possible state
of defense.
The insurgents, 1t is said, intend to
cut off both lines of communication
with the coast before regularly invest
ing Puerto Principe. If they are sue
cessful in these movements, 1t will only
be question Of time when Puerto
Principe will be starved out or com
PEELED to surrender by being deprived
Of it's water supply 1t is further stated
that the insurgents have occupied the
town of San Miguel on the road to
Puerto Principe. AS it requires sew
eral days for news from Puerto Prin-
cipe to reach Havana, it is quite posi-
BILE that by this time the insurgents
have approached very much nearer to
the city Of Puerto Principe than indi-
Gated in the news which has just come
to hand by roundabout ways.