Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-11-15

ny CHS tdcCS, w hen Facts are
Obtainable-The Life Of an Amer
lean Newspaper Man is Not the
Most Valuable Thing Among the
Spaniards and all Efforts at
Newsgathering are Baked IS
Far as Possible-Killing Off Gu
bans by the ScOre-Court Martial
Trials with the Accused Absent.
New Orleans, La, November 1.-THE
Picayune has received the following
from its staff correspondent:
Havana, Cuba, November S.-There
are so many conflicting rumors flying
around on the island, so many reports
which are often untrue or exaggerated
that your correspondents work is
most difficult and dangerous one. for
if any life is considered cheap here. it is
that of an American newspaper cores
pondent. The latest application of
gag law is the decree by Captain Cen
eral Weyler whereby all news dealers
are compelled to send one copy OF each
and every newspaper they are going to
sell, to be approved or disapproyed by
the censor. In this manner all news
papers containing the reports of the
war are quietly sQuelched
There is no doubt that the election
Of VIM. Mckinley is a source of much
worry to the Spanish government, for
it is generally conceded that the new
President will do something towards
recognizing the insurgent govern
ment's belligerency.
From one of General Weyler's secre-
taries it is learned that General Weyler
has issued instructions 10 all the cap
tains of cruisers that whenever an eX-
pedition is caught that court-martial is
TO be made on the spot, and the eXecU-
tiOn TO follow in order to avoid interna-
tiOnal complications, such as the Com
petitor case.
In the case of political prisoners here
there is no such thing as Justice. for
the judges have TO give q verdict against
the prisoners or incur the enmity of
the Captain General.
In order to ferret out the work Of
the insurgents the Spanish govern
ment has sent two men to New York,
two men to New Orleans. and four To
the Florida towns, all CUbans, and of
the province of Santa Clara and Natan-
zas, with the purpose of mixing in with
the Cuhans. ascertaining their plans,
and then advising the Spanish govern
ment
or battles. there have Isen many, in
which much blood has been she'd and
they have been suppressed by the GEN.
sor.
General Eschague met a terrible le-
feat and he has been quite badly
wounded. so much so that il is feared
he will die of the result of the various
wounds he received. The battle was
fought at GuayabitOS. The Spaniards
left Santiago de los BanOn some 1900
strong, and with a section of battery
They met the insurgents who were
fortified. and the fight lasted all day
the Spanish remaining on the defensive
only advancing when the insurgents
had withdrawn their men from the
hills. From men who were in the en-
gagement learn the artillery was with
out officers. and one entire company
of the Araphiles battalion was almost
annihilated. The official report to the
CAPTAIN General reads that there were
only fifteen killed and ninety-three
wounded. but from one of the lieuten-
ants who came 10 Havana, | am reli-
ably informed that the deaths were 90
and the wounded 176 Among the
wounded were Lieutenant Colonies
Aragon. Rodriguez and Romero. 1t
seems that the insurgents had their
dynamite gun in working order and dld
much damage with IL.
BY newspapers received from the United
States. I learn that the insurgents are
reported to have been dislodged from
their positions. The insurgents are yet i'm
the mountains of Pinar Del Rio Macoe,
with small band. went TO receive am eX-
pedition. and the Spanish officials added
that he had been dislodCed. They viii
have time i'm getting him out OF the
mountains. and as Maxine Gomez. with
a strong force. is coming up from Cana
r,lev. il is much i'm doubt if Gen. Weyier
will be able to remain i'm Habana long.
He will either have to go to Pinar del Rio
or Santa Clara province TO direct opera
tions. In fact even his own men are COM
planning of his inactivity.
At Guaox the insurgents defeated the
Spanish troops under BernaI and though
they report only nine dead and thirty
seven wounded after five hours fighting.
and give the Cubans a loss OF 100 dead
and 900 wounded. still from "a medical stu-
e.v- ,,-bo is stationed al Rcgla ] learn