New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
GENERAL WEYLER'S PLANS.
,,r rs REORGANIZING HIS ARMY AND
PREPARING FOR ACTIVE WORK.

OI
,o,don Feb. IA dispatch to the Impar-
o,o,r from Havana says that Captan-"ehe'ai
,yev,er has decided to order all the peasants
1r,r,.a in the towns and villages. Any
of them found in the open country ai'er "N'N
data will be treated as rebels
Madrid Feb. 14-The correspondent oi ~
nrrnarcial" telegraphs from Havana 'ha'
oral Weyler will shortly publish TWO Si'
canned DEGREES extending military Ju''S''' ''
49,. ,,are knowledge Of certain offences, ana
dolerating judicial functions to mih'a'y o''e
w.. ,orrasnondent expresses the belief that as
co.., as life becomes impossible to theH III Inv
country districts the neutrals anu Vo
he guarded in the towns ,,,
1Iavana. Feb 4-Captain-Genera Weyler SUN
,os IN this city Hc is engaged IN thor-
,,gh,v recrganizing the military department.
...or +b,s is accomplished he viii take the neid
- ,,areor and conduct active operations asalhs'
-, ,,s,rgon,c Orders have been issued pi'0-
49,, General Barges in command OF the his'
ai,,,sicr ~ the army with headquarters "'
santiago de Cuba General Pando VIII com
,ord the secoAd division. and VIII nave HIS
,eadcrarters al Santa Clara. The operations III
,na three western provinces-Pinar dei MO-
Havana and Matanzas-will be uhuer 'ie pN'
sonal direction of General Weyier'
co,eral Weyler, after going over the si'ua-
,,o, with General Marin, before the i"''ei
ao,or.ure for Puerto Rico. held cohSu''"'''"'
.,.b Generals Ochando Pando, Naldez' p"N"''
rd the MARQUIS de Shermada. ana ariane'N
,,a, ~ operations. Radical changes from 'e
t,rrner plan of crushing the enemy were "e
~ Ths strong line. or Trocha. between Ha-
,ara and Batabano is only to be mai'."''io'
,or convenience of moving troops and o'serN-
tha Ii
, ,,,,o, ~ block his movement east or west
,,oaa ~ troons scattered along the line'
-..,,, ,orce 10 10 be concentrated al BeJucal' "
oor,ral noint. and trains held in readlhes" -
move the troops north or south
s,rorg force will be sent 70 Pinar DEL Mo-
,.hsrs there few troops at present one column
viii 20 by steamer to the south coast an" i''''
q, Coloma, the principal port o' 'he ~
Tbev will march to the capital CITY ""e'e '''
,roons are now intrenched with oarr'caoeS "0i'
.be streets small stone blockhouses 'V"''''"""
ing the approaches The saftlSo" Wiz " 80
,,oa The column will then act in concert Win
o,o,her column entering the province Il o'" 'Ne
, end endeavor tc crush the insurgents wiz
royv occupy nearly the entire ploN'n0'' ~
90 q haeo If supplies and quarters for the
uounded. even having local governments
49,, .oxes which are due. appro2riating Govern
,",..l snaniards This campaign in the "es'e'"
,,oa is - be conducted with all the energy
for which Weyler is famous. A.
,o.bsr strong force IS 10 be thrown h'o MA
os Province where the rebels haVe oe''
oarrvine things with a high hanc since La
,..s ,oined bv the rebel bands from 'he N"''
" 7, Canaguay and Santiago prov
trees operations in the ned VIII De ,or
CORNER lines as no large forces are "N"i
an aggressive campaign, but increase" "N'
&, the arrests Of suspects in cities anu 'o"''
will he begun under Weylers piocI"i'' ~
.|ar,,,,. nArsous who express sympathy OF e~',"''
oid 70 insurgents. THIS Is true az" "
provinces. ..~,.orers must be
,ooa o, hts disposal is sad BY Cubans 10 mean
-. 90 tho practices OF the ola war iNe
-, ordc, cancelling the passes permitting
orresnondents 70 travel about iree'y anu
cornanv Spanish columns Is also Sa'u
h,cats severe measures about 10 De lna "'"N
MANY stories Of shooting prisoners oi wa
Killing innocent citizens reach mere r
...,n unon investigation prove untrue Ia ~
.ral instances, notably at SaOohi"a' O"
o,a Paso Real there Is strong eVloeh0e '
other than Cuban sources tending 10 prove VI
truth OF the stories OF massacre some '''''e 20
", o,dsr wa. issued 10 the commanders OF 'he
oea,,st nrisoners captured without turning '"''''
.ha bioher authorities. Under THIS even
.. omcers hold the power Of executing pms
80 - ,nconvenient or impossible 10 CONVEY
..ar, 70 the headquarters OF the ulNlsio" wan
uander The insurgents are resdiue- %
dts. outlaws and telons. and trea'eu d. ar.'.
pecopnition OF the belligerency Dy e
ra,,or may possiby alter this condition' OF "a'
intensity II. 49,. au+bor,-
Measures are being taken by the au'"'''
ties which. 1t is expected. Will result IN ''e ,e
sumption Of cane-grinding on '"e sOe"'
before the middle of March
No important engagements nave "ee" -
rortsd to-day but details have peeh TeoeNeN
~ several minor encounters
train WAS attacked by insurgents yesterday
r.ar Cuira in the Province Of Havana Inc
teIegranh wires have been cut In seVerdl piaC'' p'
Colonel Ruiz has been promoted 10 isn, oi,s
a,>r yareralship in recognition or MS Bahdn'
cnnd,,c, IN cutting through the reDei nhes ~
rescue Colonel Segura's column OF oVV nTa hnno
when they Were surrounded pS Sdiar,a wbcn
Insurgents after the battle or .t Ia 80,
Colonel Segura was IN pursuit OK the enemy
near San CristODa ~, 40 robe, loader
has died from the effects OF Wounu9: nc mo-
been reported Killed once or tWIc. s W.. .oors on
,rbe commander Of detachment oI troops va
duty Cienfuegos reporIs, e' hand ~ thirty
eight amazons who had taken UP arms - r'u a -,
securing liberty fer Cuba. The p.isymei o,o,%9
n,curesouev attired in red. white ana bue co.
,ng and d,snlaved no sign OF fear when cap'u'e'
- W. ~ ibn Snanish commander learned that the
,omd che led was composed entirely OF Women
he attempted obtain their suIrenae,r IT,, Wow" down
Ggbting The amazons declined u Iay . uo"'
.,. and orfered such strong resistance
To- the troops that the latter were compe.ieu
Gro ,,non them with what effect is hot go, n"
O,ber Instances are known of women VIII "
,.Line on active part in the rebellion. ,
Philadelphia. Teb. H-The steamer
Cap:ain McGrath. which cleared from mere ="
Tuesday. in ballast for San Antonio 'u""
from the Quaker City Fruit Company is su'
pected of having taken aboard munitions oi ~ "~i
m bcr way dowr the river. When on NeW