Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-22
wEYLER FERRETING FOR CUBANs
Spanish General Finds Obstacles in
the Mountnin Enstnesses.


HAVANA. Nov. 21.-The death OF Serair
Sanchez, reported here is regarded by tbs
Spanish officials as being a serious blow tt
the insurgents.
Pioneers from Artemica, province OF SAINT;
Clara, report having passed trains bearing
700 sick persons enrolte for Havana. Ac
cording to the persons in charge OF the
trains. 800 additional sick and wounded " ere
expected to follow on another train.
Adyices from Pinar de- Rio are to the
effect that the insurgents have been broker
up into small bands BY this means the in,
surgent leaders hope to prevent General
Weyler from following them into the mosr
inaccessible portions OF the forests and
mountains.
General Weyler's presence la Pinar de-
Rio is said TO greatly encourage all persons
in that section who are still loyal TO Spaii.
James William Brown, the Englishmau
recently expelled from Cuba, sailed on the
steamer City of Washington for Vera Cruz.
AS he boarded the boat he shouted back at
the Spanish officials: viva Cuba Libre."
report is in circulation here to the ef-
feet that General Maceo has been killed at
the Brujo mountains. This report has not
been officially confirmed and is not be-
lieved.
KEY WEST, Fla, Nov 21.-Passengers
arriving tonight from Cuba confirm the news
OF the report Of the death of Serafin San
chez. the Cuban leader, said to have been
killed during the past week.
The following advices from Havana have
been received: General Weyler is moving
in a southerly direction toward the coast
Of Pinsr del Rio after having taken posses
sion OF the mountain passes. The entrances
to the mountains OF Pinar del Rio were
abandoned by the insurgents. The Cubans.
1t is said, made no resistance at Cacaraii-
cara, Brujo. Brujito Rubi Rosario. Amelia
Manuelita, Gobernardera, Sorao and other
places The Spanish swept before them
everything that would have a tendency to
aid the Cubans in carrying on their warfare,
destroying factories and dwellings and even
the farm products found on the dif-
ferent plantations in this section of
Pinar del Rio. At the private residence OF
General Maceo the portraits OF between fifty
and sixty women were captured by the Span
ish forces. Some of these are pictures of
well known Havana bellies and the writing
upon the photographs seemed to be original
and genuine. large number of documents
etc, all abandoned by Maceo, have also been
captured by the Spanish forces General
Weyler was reported on the 18th inst. as
being in candelaria, on the 2Oth inst. as
being at San CristObsl and it is believed tina.
he will establish headquarters at Artemisa.
II is reported in Pinar del Rio that the
insurgents are downhearted because Of the
policy OF continuous pursuit now adopted by
the Spanish forces and because of the de-
struction of most of the products necessary
to sustain life in the eastern part Of the
province, and because Of the military occupa-
tion Of points necessary TO pass through the
MOUNTAINS from north TO south.
On the north coast Cabanas and Pramates
and other points are closely watched by the
Spanish columns and no traces OF any bands
of insurgents can be found in Matlnzas
Some local bands are said to exist, but they
are not active al the present time.
Rumors are perslstently circulated to the
effect that Maxiro o Gomez and Calixto Garcll
seized several days ago the important town
Of Las Tunas. This town is said 20 have
been we'll fortified and well provided with
artillery. II is claimed the insurgents have
captured Puerto Padre. on the north coast.