The herald., 1896-12-15
GENERAL RUIZ RIVERA
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Calvo WHO was an adjutant of Maceo's
OFFERS OF AID

staff.
OFFERS OF AID
NEW YORK. Dec. 14.--From all parts
of the United States, from Mexico and
from Paris kilograms We're received to-
day by the Cuban junta and by promi-
nent Cubans in New York in which the
correspondents express their sympathy
for free Cuba and offered financial as
sistance 70 the men who are making a
fight for liberty. One of the most ardent
writers was Herbert Wolcott, chairman
of the Cuban American League of Cleve-
land and brother OF United States Sen
ator Wolcott. III his communication to
Fidel G. Pierra, Mr.. Wolcott said the
American born citizens OF Cleveland
were intensely enthusiastic and repro
bated the murder of Maceo and his staff
Money, Mr. Wolcott said, was coming
in facter than at any time since the war
began. and If men Were wanted there
would be no trouble in recruiting more
than one regiment. So ferven. is the
sympathy for Cuba that the junta would
not be asked to expend Il dollar of it's
funds for equipment or transportation,
Mr.. Wolcott said
lie wrote that members of the G.. A. r.
in Cleveland, who We're officers in the
civil wa.r. had volunteers. 20 go with the
enlisted men and assume command of
them In Cuba
In Florida. Louisiana Georgia and
the other gulf states the feeling seems
strong against Spain, as evidenced by
communications received here. II was
stated ny pror,ilent Cubans that If yes.
selc can be got out of this country 1t
will be only a few days before many
thousands OF arms and many chests of
ammunition will be placed within the in
sUrgent lines.
w. X. Galbraith, librarian of the Ohio
state library at Columbus. commune
Gated with Mr. Pierra, asking informa-
ton as to the shipping of ammunition,
the transmission of funds and the for
warding of men to Cuba. Mr.. Garbraith
said the people of that city were thor
oughly in earnest and that they could be
counted upon for larger subscriptions
than ever before.
In this city funds have been pouring in
to aid the Cuban cause and many in
quires are being made of the Cuban
officials as to the best way to transmit
funds and supplies to the men who are
fighting
A FLAG OUTRAGE.
MARCUS HOOK, Pa, Dec. 14.-This
little town was ablaze tonight with in
dignation against Spain Fully 1000 cit-
zens of the place and of Chester held
parade, speeches in denunciation Of
Spain were made and an effigy of Wey-
Ter was rugged upon a pole and fired at
from many revolvers. and finally burned
together with a Spanish flag Intense
excitement prevailed during the dem
onstrat tions.
THE LAURADA MATTER.
BALTIMORE, Md. Dec. Al. H.
Seward & Co. fruit importers and char
ter parties of the steamship Iaurada,
now at Palermo, have sent lengthy
communication to Secretary Olney, in
which they ask that the vessel be duly
protected at Valencia, Spain She is
under charter to take the remainder of
her cargo to the last-rame6 place, and
they having been advised by cablethat
trouble might ensue, declined to proceed
tc the Spanish port. The letter to the
secretary of state says an effort has
been made by the firm to get the owners
Of the ship to have the cargo shipped
from Sicily instead of Spanish port.
Sunday" says the document, 1--WE
received a cable as follows: United
States government advised captain of
Laurada not to enter port. Won't be
allowed to load AS American citizens
and merchants holding a charter of
vessel duly registered and carrying the
American flag. we feel it our duty and
our right to ask you, In your official.
capacity, to protect our property under
such flag as will uphold the nations
honor.
(Signed) ~ H. SEWARD & CO."
WHAT WEYLER SAYS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-The New York
World correspondent at Havana sends
tonight the following signed statement
from Gen, Weyler on Maceos death.
| The paper will print the original Span
ish, of which the following Is transla-
ton:
HAVANA, Dec. 14.-Maceo died as a
result OF The feeble state in which were
| the insurgent bands It Havana Doubt
| less, before the sudden attacks ana the
| constant prosecution of the battalion of
| San Quentin, they were losing ground.
To reorganize these bands he put him
self at their head, and for this he died,
with part of the staff accompanying
| him
:'In the same manner have diedmany
generals in all the wars over the world.
"Maceo was not killed in ambush.
my assertion can be proven by the
fact that the Spanish column which
| fought against his forces had to main
tain itself against the fire of the insur-
gents and the insurgents were strong
enough in numbers to retake the bodies
of Maceo and the son of Maxine Gomez
which were carried away from the field
"Maceo was surrounded with his owr
who embarked with him and passed the
trocha, it is affirmed by his own physi.
clan, DR.. Zertucha.
SPANISH SCOUTS.
CINCINNATI, o. Dec. 14-A CONNER
cial-Tribune special from KeyWest, Fla.
says: TT is reported by spongers com
ing in that there are unusually larg