The morning times., 1896-03-09
wEYLER Is MORE ACTIVE,
Issues Proclamation Calling for
Renewed Nigor.

Especial correspondence United Press-)
Havana March S.-Thc following
proclamation was issued by Capt. Gen.
Weyler today:
"Harassed by cur troops, beaten and
demoraized. the rebel forces inthe provinces
OF Pinar del Rio and Havana are return
ing east.
THE moment has arrived to pursue with
all activity and yigor the small parties,
more bandits than insurgents, remaining
in said provinces, and TO adopt the neceS-
sary means to attain greater and more
immediate success, the authorities OF the
towns are given ten days i'll which to make
lists OF the people IN their localities who
are in insurrectioD.
.'Those on test who fail in presenting
themselves within fifteen days of the
publication of this proclamation their
properties will be seized and subjected to
civil administration, for which a board
will be appointed.
IF rebel parties have robbed, sacked
burned or committed other crimes besides
rebellion, the authorities shall inquire iI;to
the part taken by those.
stRebels in the ranks and also neighbors
remaining in their houses helping these
shall receive a corresponding penalty.
''Rehels not responsible for other crimes
who surrender to the nearest authority in
either province within fifteen days Will not
| ing u list of those thus presenting themselves
those previously pardoned those who have
! committed other crimes, and those who
| have deserted official positions, which shall
| be placed at my disposal, those presenting
| themselves with arms with special recon-
mendation if made collectively and all
| those presenting themselves after the eX-
| pirauon of the tline placed at my dlS-
| posal.
| Planters, estate owners and others
within said provinces who facilitate with
| money the elements of whatever class, eX-
| cept they have been compelled to do so by
| pressure, which must be proved in an un-
d oubtable manner win be considered
| unfaithfu for. supporting rebellion
A circular was also issued stating that
those rebels presenting themselves with
their arms in ahc four other provinces Will
be pardoned subject 10 the supervision of
| the military.s0 1d
| Those presenting themselves without
arms viii be sent to military canpS, where
! they will be held under the vigilance of the
| troops. They wffFbe fed the same rations
| as tire troops 4 Thecivil guards in Pinaf del
| Rio and Havana provinCes Will be strength
ened The military commanders will be
made alcaldes of the towns and viii be held
responsible for the preservation of order.
The last of the EH600 new troops arrived
| on the steamer Santiago last night.
Yesterday the columns OF Gomez and
Maeeo and Laeret, numbering Z 900 men,
were near Corral Falso in the center of
| the province of MatanZas. They were
attacked by Col. 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.
| Gen. Pando reports that Gomez is passing
| Voladores. near the line OF the HayGna
| province. Three columns are pursuing
1 him.
| A passenger train on the Cardenas Rail
/ way has been burned. Its escort caused
| q loss to the rebels.
j. FRANK CLARK.