The record-union., 1896-11-28
GENERAL WEYLER TO
TAKE The FIELD AGAIN.
VIII Try to Conquer the InSurgent Forces
Under MaCeOS Command,
In the Meantime Making q Request
for More Troops.


diers at Present Confined in Hos
pitals--The Reported Capture Of
Three Boats Laden With Insur-
gents and Arms Off the Province
of Santiago de Cuba by Spanish
Gunboat Not Confirmed.
HAVANA, Nov. 27.-Nothing special
has been received to-day concerning
the operations in the field. The official
statements show that there are now
hospitals. Out Of this number / .474 are
suffering with yellow fever. The NOR
tality is said to be 163 per 1000. The
$50 persons who have been sentenced
into exile for political crimes will be
sent to the penal settlements tomorrow.
The steamer Jolivar brought seven
officers and 24O privates, all sick, from
Pinar del Rio. General Weyler arrived
safely at Artemisa by way of Muriel to-
day, and it is said that it is his inten-
ton to leave at once for the field
WEYLER'S DEPARTURE SUDDEN.
NEW YORK, Nov. PA special dis
patch to the Herald" from Havana
says: Captain General Weyler's de-
parture this morning was as sudden
and mysterious as his return few days
ago. 1t is evident that a new move is
contemplated finally.
Before leaving Havana General Wey-
Ter signed an edict for new issue Of
silver currency to replace the gold is
sue. The General stated that his pres
ence will be required again in Havana
in about twenty days. This will bring
him back again before Christmas.
REJOICING AMONG CUBANS.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-The Jackson
vile dispatch giving the details of the
two bloody battles recently fought be-
tween Maceo's forces and those of Cen
eral WeyIer in Pinar del Rio caused
great rejoicing among Cubans here to-
day. Official details of the fighting have
not been received yet by the Junta, but
it is expected that Colonel Jose Reyes,
with General Maceo's dispatches, will
be here tomorrow. Horatio Rubens,
who is counsel for the Junta and very
close to Delegate Palma, talked to-day.
Senor Palma himself was too busy.
I'VE do not care to boast Of the vic
tory" he said, "as we have only the
newspaper accounts Of it as yet to en-
able us to judge Of it's Importance. There
is no reason to doubt, however, that the
report is substantially correct"
WEYLER CALLS FOR MORE
TROOPS
MADRID, Nov. 27.-General Weyler
has made an urgent request for regi-
ment of cavalry, and it will start for
Cuba in December.
THE REPORT NOT CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-The Span
ish Legation has no intelligence con-
firming the report that the Spanish
gunboat Baracua has captured three
boats laden with insurgents and arms
off the province of Santiago de Cuba
1t is said at the legation that if there
be any foundation for the report it was
merely the arrest of certain refugees
who were trying to effect a landing.
The legation officials give an en-
patches which state that General Wey-
Ter and his army were ambushed while
marching through the Rubi Mountains
and that the Spanish loss was fully
1000 men.
CUBAN TALK OF INDEPENDENCE.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-An afternoon pa
per publishes an interview which pur-
ports to come from the local Cuban
agent. The agent states:
LAS soon as the Cubans' claim to
independence is recognized 10000 fight
ing men will go from this country to
aid them. These recruits will be OBJ
tanned here. There are plenty of Amer
leans who will enlist. No others are
wanted. If any Americans are caught
by the Spanish after recognition by the
United States they will have to give
them the privileges Of prisoners of war
which Americans cannot get now
Within three months at the longest
after the United States takes such
action Cuba will be free. No attempt
will be made to reach President Cleve-
land, but Major Mckinley is pledged
to our cause. and the Government will
be Influenced to take the necessary
steps"
The Cuban agent here Is said to be
directing changes which will be made
in the mechanism of a new rapid fire
gun Of extra penetrative power invent
ed by an Iowan named Mclean, and
negotiations are pending for Cuba to
receive large supply Of the new fire
arm if the final test is successful A
local company is said to stand ready to
turn them out as soon as the gun is
accepted.
Chairman Cragin Of the local Cuban
Relief Committee said the newly-re-
vived league would prove powerful
ally to the Cubans. and he intended
to inquire of Senior Palma in New York
if the present line of agitation should
be continued.
CONSUL-GENERA LEE.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-Consul-
General Lee says the rumor that he
may not go back to Havana because
Spain objected has no foundation in
fact. He certainly would have heard
Of it If there was any truth in the ru-
NOR. His relations with General Wey-
Ter have been cordial, and when they
parted several weeks ago they ex-
changed photographs bearing auto
graphic expressions Of friendship.
A CHINESE DETECTIVE
In This Country Looking Tn Methods