The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
RHODES RESIGNATION.

London, May S.-The Times this morn
ing publishes communication from Mr..
Hawksley, solicitor for the British Char
tered South Africa company, which
contains the minutes of the board of
directors in it's correspondence, ETC., dur
ing the period of excitement over the
Jameson raid and since, showing that
Cecil Rhodes, before leaving London ON
his return to Rhodesia, empowered by
Mr.. Hawksley to tender his resignation
to the Chartered company If it should
prove advisable, he being actuated by a
supreme desire to preserve the company's
charter.
DR.. Jameson, it is announced, autho-
rized Mr. Hawksley to eXhonerate the
directors in the Chartered company from
any knowledge of or completely i'll his
raid. =,
The directors, at meeting, also placed
on record their absolute ignorance Of the
raid.
Mr.. Hawksley's letter to the board,
rendering the resignation of Cecil
Rhodes and Alfred Bell, the two directors
directly implicated by the ''Ir insy IA
crytogram,' 'intimated that both these
persons will continue to devote their
energies to Rhodesia in an unofficial ca
pacity, retaining their directorships IN
other African railways and telegraph
companies.
The directors of the Chartered South
Africa company on Monday cabled to
Cecil Rhodes at Gwelo as follows:
Hesitate to accept resignation. What
are your viewsT
Mr.. Rhodes replied from Gwelo on
Wednesday: Let resignation wait
We fight Matabeles tomorrow"
The directors thereupon deferred their
acceptance of the designations.
| ;,l IN N
intimated to the directors that the govern
ment has not considered it its duty to adj
wise the directors in the present situation
CUBAN WAR NEWS.
Havana, May THE dispatch frolf
this city published in New York saying
that Gen. Munoz has been routed by the
insurgent leader CaliXto Garcia is pro
nounced to be untrue.
Garcia's forces have not been engaged
They passed Auto in order to attack Ia
Sanga, which was defended by a garrison
of sixty Spanish soldiers. The insurgents
numbered 1000 according to the officials
here and had artillery with them, bu
were unable to take the place.
An insurgent force has plundered thu
village of EsperanZa, province of Santi
| Clara.
The garrisons of the fort and the vol
unteers. after Il desperate fight, repulset
the insurgents. who lost over sixty. In,
same band made an attempt to attacl
another village today, but was repulsed.
DR.. Schweyer. who belonged to the in
surgcnt band, commanded by Mestre, hal
surrendered to the Spanish authorities.
Lieut.. Col. Palanca overlook band o
insurgents near Esperanza and at Preito
province of Santa Clara. He met then
| po n, on1 40 pturnI thnir comn In fin
two engagements the insurgents lost man.
men.
Col AlOnzo who has been operating TO
several days past against the insurgent
in the vicinity of Trinidad, province o
Santa Clara. reports having killed thir
teen of the enemy.
The Fatavia battalion at Calavio prov
ince of MatanZas. have been engaged will
the insurgents, numbering 200 men. Thu
band was dispersed with loss of eigh
killed. The troops had four wounded.
AT Jevellons and other points twenty
five insurgents have surrendered to Span
ish authorities.
Col. Tort surprised near Guanamon, thi
province. the insurgents under Octavi;
Hernandez and killed nineteen of them.
Col. Francis, from the heights surround
ing Cabanas, opened fire with his artil
lery on the retreating insurgents, and in
fiicted great loss on them.
At Tampa band of insurgents wa
also surprised by the troops and sever
killed. Three were captured.
The insurgents have burned the planta
ton Turna, province of Pinar del Rio, in
Guiding the machinery house. -Four in
surgents were killed.
About 200 families have concentrate
at Candaleria. The government has mad
arrangements to furnish whatever is nee
essary to their comfort.
ONLY ONE AMERICAN.
Washington, May THE state depart
ment has been authenticity informe
that while of the persons captured o
board the Competitor number were Kill
ed in the fight that ensued between tn
Spanish steam launch and the schooner
and while many more are supposed I
have escaped, only one of the prisoner