The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-29
RUMORS ABOUT PINAR DEL BIO
THE TOWN REPORTED CAPTURED
By THE CUBANs.

-AAA the wires DOWN ana Dcnn1te
News UnObtainabIe-Gen. WeyIer
Sends 10000 Men in Pursuit of
MaceO-The Army of the Latter
$1,000 StrOng-The Insurgents
More Courageous Than Ever and
Assuming the Offensive.
Havana, March 2s-Immediately after
the landing of the Bermuda expedition,
Maceo. Calixto Garcia and other leaders
with long string OF pack mules moved
southwest in the direction of the capital
of Pinar del Rio province. Rumors
have been current here for two days that
the city has been attacked and captured.
1t is impossible to obtain definite news,
as all the wires are down.
Gen. Weyler has sent nine columns of
troops, about 1000 men, in pursuit of
MaceO. The latter has 1900 men, and the
arms, ammunition and rapid firing guns
landed by the Bermuda. The government
is still silent in regard to Maceo's where
abouts. Other sources locate him near
the capital of Santa Clara province, which
was entered by the rebels Monday. No
official report of the result of the attack
has yet been made
During the week half dozen important
towns and cities were attacked. The in
surgents have taken the offensive since
the Garcia and Collazo expeditions ar
rived.
Gen. weyler's recent order declaring
small bands of insurgents in Havana and
Pinar del Rio provinces bandits is de-
nounced by the Cubans. who say it opens
| the way to wholesale slaughter.
Ihe three brothers Ferrar American
| citizens and owners of the Estrella coffee
plantation near Alquizar have filed a
protest with the consul general, stating
| that their residence was bombarded with
/ grape ana canister, Shattering the doors
ana windows on March q, while Occu-
/ pied by their families only, the wife Of
one brother being enciente. Two small
/ children were in the house at the time
! NO insurgents were present The troops
| rooted the Wardrobes, and iewelry and
! money were taken from the houses. Work
] men were searched and u laborers taken
| We're treated the same as prisoners of war
ana a summary court martial ordered
teffaf claims damages. Gen. Bernal, COM
| nandlng the troops, made an official re-
| port next daX describing brilliant vic
tory anu dlslodging the enemy with artil-
| Iery ana capturing L prisoners on the Es-
trella plantation.
| Domingo Betarte a French citizen and
| owner OF the Oyaita estate, has arrived
mere and hled a claim with the French
consul for the destruction of his property
Dy spanish troops. He described the kill
/ ing OF Is employees as previously reported.
! lie says Duarte, manager of the estate,
| was shot down while wrapped in the
| French flag. Another Frenchman named
| Drake, owner of the Saratoga estate, has
| filed a protest claiming Col Molina threat
| ened to burn the buildings and shoot all
| on the estate in case Drake failed imme-
| diately to notify him whenever rebel
| bands passed near the plantation.
| A MOB OF 200 persons followed twenty
prisoners through the streets of Havana
wednesday. The pinioned men were
| struek, kicked and stoned. Gen Ahumada
dispersed the mob.
Yesterday 106 prisoners arrived from
| Sagua.
Gen. Weyler has ordered all stores more
man 900 metres distant from towns and
| hamlets closed and the goods removed
| 81 military strong line has been estab-
| hshed from Majana, on the south coast,
| to Mariel the north coast, extending
| across the narrowest part of the island.
| The line separates the provinces of Ha-
| vana and Pinar del Rio.
| Gen. ArOlas, who is in command of the
line, reports that the troops have daily
| sklrmishes with parties of rebels who at
: tempt to cross. Maceo, according to the
military reports, is now penned in the
| province Of Pinar del Rio.
An official report states that the rebel
/ parties under Pepe Rogue and Junco Nor
] aJon have been defeated at Sabana Parato,
| with a loss of fifteen killed One rebel
! was captured. The Spanish loss was one
! Killed and two wounded. The troops pur-
sued the insurgents and captured rebel
camp at Guasamil Three rebels were
killed in the fighting at the camp.
The Insurgents have cut the telegraph
| line between Batabano and Poseo Re
| dondo.
Further details have been received of
/
| Clara. The rebels occupied the plaza and
the main streets of the city, but they fed
! owned by Cinnamon, who had refused to
| open them. Other stores and houses that
| were opened in response to knocks on the
| doors with macheteS were not burned 1t
| is said that six of the rebels were killed
| in the fighting with the troops. Among
the invaders were many residents of Santa
Mr.. Rappleye, the correspondent of the
! New York Mail and Express, was ex-
| PEELED by order of Gen. Weyler Thursday
| on the ground that his presence here was
prejudietal to the government, his articles
| crltlclSlng the troops and volunteers and
| army operations creating wrong impress
! sion abroad. Mr.. Rappleye observed all
the rules and regulations while here ap-
| parently incurring displeasure entirely by
| treating the war from an American, rath-
er than Spanish standpoint. Clarke.
Tampa, Fla, March 28.-In Ybor CITY
last night a number of Cuban and Ameri-
can cigar makers burned Gen. WeyIer in
! effigy and destroyed Spanish flag. The
| feeling between the Cuban and Spanish
| residents is increasing in bitterness and a
| collision is not unlikely.
Key West, Fla, March 2S.-The schooner
| Benjamin S. Curry arrived at this port
this morning from Matanzas, Cuba, and
| reports that business in that CITY is
| almost paralyzed, and the people in a
very destitute condition. Many families
]
| er lay in the port of Matanzas carload
upon carload of Cubans were brought
| there in chains and thrown into the pris-
| ons. 1t is also reported that a small band
| of insurgents came in and surrendered
| to the authorities.
London, March 2S.-Negotiations for a
new Spanish loan have been reopened in
| Paris and London. 1t is reported that the
] Spanish government is desirous of placing
a loan Of f40oO9OO0, giving as security a
/ lien on the tobacco monopoly. 1t is clear
| that Spain is preparing to carry on the
war in Cuba after August, as It has been
| announced that the new cortes will be
asked to authorize loan for that pur-
pose Since the outbreak of the rebellion
1 in February. 1895, the Spanish govern
ment has obtained from the Bank Of
4 Spain, the Bank de Paris ct du PAYS Bas
| and the Spanish Bank Of Havana, success
| sive advances on Cuban five per cent.
| bonds of 1890 Before the end Of August
/ the rebellion will have cost Spain f160OO :
0OO. At present the minister Of the col
onies holds only 10000 900 to keep the war