The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-25
leaves To-Day for Pinar Del
Rio After Gen Maceo!
NOT EXPECTED AT HAVANA
His Arrival Caused Much Com
ment and Speculation.
HIS mocK-HERoIc CAMPAIGN
Sav. Aa ;s Contented, and Maceo SAYS
Ne Is--The Rebel Leader VIII
Wear Spain Out by Avoid
ing Battle.

Havana. Nov. 24.-It is probable that
General Weyler will return to the pro-
vince Of pinar del Rio tomorrow 10 re-
sume m active campaign against the IN
surgents under Antonio Maceo.
wEYLER's PITIFUL TALE.
Havana. Nov 24.-The unexpected
arrival Of Captain-General Weyler irolli
+be province of Pinar del Rlo, Wll1oue
having been successful in bringing apou'
an engagement of any Importance VIII
the INSURGENTS, under Antonio Maceo' y
.causinf, considerable comment mere W
day ana here are many runners ~ clieu
lation. On one side 1t is asseFteu mi nj
xycvIor's return means that he VIII
sbortIv raturn to Spain or some place or
,+bar 0FcialIy, however, this ~ ue-
,,;od The impression prevails, however,
that there will shortly be important
changes here. .4o,-;,,r
tn Incha in the field had an interview
with The Captain General previous TO the
lattar,s arrival here from Artemlsa ana
Marel and it is gathered from the state
r,ants the Captain General is SAID 70 nave
made that he may not resume PERSONA
charge of the operations against the III
.surgents in Pinar del Rio. In this inter
view the CAPTAIN General was asked iof
an expression of opinion as to the course
of the campaign and said:
aI am contented with it. We entered
p,b; hopiug to give battle to the com
s,;nod ;nsurcent forces and You know the
,asnlt They went southward, much TO
INV reqret Maceo himself went toward
Ngoourr;vae Mayari and CoroJal la
xanionos Nevertheless, our columns,
- +wo divisions arrived without ilring
s;nole shot and only saw band OF ABOUT
15n insurgents in the woods near san
Luis. - oelvod
Tho Captain General was then asker
- ho knaw the whereabouts Of Antonio
Afaceo ut present He answered: MS
-rboroaho11ts is not known. Inc tfutl
= 3hat the insurgents We're not fonhd
- +ho mountains nor on the plains. New
prtheless, they boast that our troops a.
wnys fly before them.
Ger Wevler was then asked II many
cattIe remained in the part OF Iinar aei
Eso xrhieh he had visited and he sad:
ssNsot many. Only few bullocks ana
nolyes remain, the insurgents have kliied
~ cantured the rest and the Spanish
columns will finish the rest
Snaaking of his operations since leaV-
;ro Havana. the Captain General ex-
nla;ncd that he had been all over the
.nountajns and camped several nights IN
+ba woods. From other sources 1t mas
hcen stated that he has frequently been
xv;thopt his regular meals and that he has
s,ont an the ground in the rain.
THE correspondent then asked the Cap
+a;n General how the Spanish soldiers
had behaved and whether they had shown
the right spirit. He said: '"The men are
contpnted and show themselves courage
ons AZ every chance for fighting against
any odds. -
The result is most satisfactory, al
though we have not yet finished our WoTh,
Rut enough has been done until the END
of the year. ] am now going PACK -
Havana"
eWhen viii you return asked the cor
respondent 81.
81 can never say what ] shall DO. 'ten-
eral Munose win take charge or the di-
vision as Coon as his health is re-estao-
lished."
The Captain-G General also took opportu-
nifty to warmly praise Generals Aluhose'
Rehagre, Obregon, Bernai' aguiiai-
H.
In ips,reent circles it is said that their
1aadera claim that the return Of Cap
4oin- General to Havana without bring
ing about an engagement WIN Maceo =
ao,,;palont to n defeat OF the Spanish
forces for the latter have coInple'elS i"lF
oh to carry out the programme mapped
o,,+ hv tbe SPANISH commander, and he
Aae returned here in every way unsuceess-
sul. 1t is asserted that the plan OF All
fon;o Maceo is to avoid general engage
ment with the Spanish troops "s nc
feels confident that the wearing cum
oaign being conducted by the 1upahs
rnnst ultimately exhaust the Spnlards ana
bring about the consessiohs OF uh "
nearly al the demands of the insurgents
DONATION TO WOUNDED.
Havana. Nov. 24.-The council has
subscribed the sum of $4,000 as a pa
triotic donation to the wounded and tne
military cluFs subscribes 5000 monthly
for the same purpose.
The provinces are taking steps to form
a committee for the National defense
OF the provinces.
Adritcs received here from Madrid
say that Brigadier General Gelabert
who was wounded in the province Of
Pinar dci Rio, died recently in that city.
During recent skirmishes in the pro
yinces Of Santa Clara, Matanzas, Havana
and pigar del Rio, the insurgents lost IL
killed.
TIE STEAMER BERMUDA.
HaIifax. Nov. "A Although the Cana
dian authorities at this port profess tx
believe that the steameE Bermuda vii
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