The record-union., 1896-03-09
SITUATION In CUBA.
Proclamation Issued by Captain-Gen-
eral Weyler Yesterday.
Says the Rebel Troops, Beaten and
DemOraIiZed, Are Returning
East of Havana.

HAVANA, March Qrom a staff cor
respondent of the United Press).-The
following proclamation was issued by
Captain General Weyler to-day:
'Harassed by our troops, beaten and
demoralized, the rebel forces in the
provinces of Pinar del Rio and Havana
are returning east. The moment has
arrived to pursue with all activity and
vigor the small parties, more bandits
than insurgents, remaining in said
provinces, and to adopt the necessary
means to attain greater and more i'm
mediate success"
The authorities of the town are given
ten days in which to make lists of the
people to their localities who are in in
surrection. Those who fail in present
ing themselves within fifteen days of
the publication of this proclamation
their property will be seized and sub
jected to civil administration, for which
board will be appointed.
IF rebel parties have robbed, sacked,
burned or committed other crimes be-
sides rebellion" the proclamation says,
"the authorities shall inquire into the
part taken by those. Rebels in the
ranks and also neighbors remaining in
a corresponding penalty.
Rebels not responsible for other
crimes who surrender to the nearest
authority in either province within fif-
teen days will not be molested, the
military authorities keeping list of
those thus presenting themselves, those
previously pardoned, those who have
committed other crimes, and those who
n, oh
shall be placed at my disposal, those
presenting themselves with arms, with
a special recommendation if made col
lectively, and all those presenting them
selves after the expiration of the time
placed at my disposal.
Planters, estate owners and others
within said provinces who facilitate,
with money, the elements of war of any
class. except they have been compelled
to do so by pressure, which must be
proved in an undoubted manner will
be considered unfaithful for support
ing rebellion"
A circular was also issued stating
that those rebels presenting themselves
with their arms in the four other pro-
vinees will be pardoned, subject to the
supervision of the military. Those pre-
senting themselves without arms will
be sent to military camps where they
will be held under the vigilance of the
troops. They will be fed the same ra-
tions as the troops. The civil guards
in Pinar del Rio and Havana Provinces
will be strengthened. The military
commanders will be made alcaldes of
the towns and will be held responsible
for the preservation of order.
The last of the / ZOO new troops ar
rived on the steamer Santiago last
night.
Yesterday the columns of Gomez and
Maceo. numbering 1000 men, were
said to be near Corral False, in the
center of the province of Matanzas.
They were attacked by Colonel Vicuna,
and retreated to San Miguel de Los
Banos. 1t is officially reported that
seventy-one of the insurgents were
killed. They carried off their wounded.
The Spanish loss was three killed and
nineteen wounded. General Pando re-
ports that Gomez is passing votadores
near the line OF the Havana Province.
Three columns are pursuing him.
passenger train on the Cardenas
railway has been burned. It's escort
caused a loss to the rebels.
J. FRANK CLARK.