The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-19
GENERAL oAMpos, sUooEssoR.
BE VIII Take Charge of the Spanish
Forces in Cuba.

nc WIZ XaEe Charge OF the Spanish
Forces In Cuba.
HAVANA, Jan, 1S.-The civil governor
OF The province Of Havana through his
secretary. Senior Francisco Calvo Munoz,
and the chief Of the treasury depart
mont. Senior Miguel Cabezas, admit
they have received cable messages from
Madrid announcing thas a successor has
been appointed to General Campos in the
person OF Gen. Valerisno Wyler, and
that they are to expect his arrival at
Havsns shortly to assume the offices OF
encouragement OF Cuba and general-
In chief OF the Spanish forces in the
island OF Cuba.
Congratulated the Government.
MADRID, Jan. 1s.-Ssnor Cauovas del
Castillo, the president Of the council OF
ministers. has received the following
dispatch from Marshal MARTINEZ de
Campos: 81 consider your telegram as
an oraeri but l ought TO state that |
have not given icy resignation. 1 have
no sense OF failure. l am the first 10
congratulate the government upon its
deciaion which, perhaps, will avert dis
agteements, which do not affect me and
yet might be hurtful to Spain"
General Polavieja, whose name has
been mentioned as the probable succes-
sor OF General Campos. had a confer
ence to-day with the president OF the
couacil OF ministers, Senior Cauovss del
Castillo. The general expressed him.
self as favoring the appointment OF
q Valerino Weyler. General Weyler
will arrive here tomorrow, when the
question of General Csmpos' successor
will be definitely settled. General
Campos will return Immediately to
Spain.
Campos Bids Farewell.
HAVANA. Jan. 1s.-Genesal Caupos
to-day bid farewell to b acting cap
tain general, General Marin, snd to the
chief officers of the soldiers. volunteers
and fremen. In so doing he said: "The
government of her majesty, the queen
regent, has ordered me to hand over the
office OF governor-g general of Cuba to the
most worthy General Sabiz Marin, who
will, at the same time, exercise the au-
thority OF General-in chief Of the Span
ish fore ss On this island. have been
compelled by duty TO promptly obey
this order.
II have not been fortunate, in spite
OF your valor and sufferings, and in the
second place, I have not been able to
follow out the war policy which, in the
opinion OF the conservatives and re-
formists, 1t WAS DESTROYS I should fol-
Ao"t "a "h'Sh "y COhsCiOuCo lorUdu5
me 10 adopt. feel very deeply having
to separate myself from you after 40
many proo'so Of your devotion and afec-
ton, and this admiration and respect
which 1 feel tor you does a great deal to
soften the pains of parting from you. 1
feel most proud at having commanded
you"
The veteran marshal was visibly az
fected as he uttered these words and
when he had concluded nearly all those
present pressed around him and ex-
pressed heartfelt sympathy with him in
nis hour of sorrow.
Gen Arderius. brother in-law of Mar.
shall Campos, who has been in command
Of the Spanish forces in the Havana dis.
trics has resigned and General Suarez
Valdez has been appointed his successor.
The Duke of Tetuan Resigns.
MADRID. Jan. $50 wing to the re-
call, In some quarters 'dismisssl' ia the
word used OF Marshal Maritime de Cam
pos retirement from the captain gen-
eralship of Cuba, the Duke OF Tetuan,
minister OF foreign affairs, has resigned.
He has been succeeded by Senior Ell
0uaYen.