Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-24
MACE0 REALLY DEAD
CuBANs IN HABANA CONVINCED OF
THE FACT.
The TRElCHERY OF zERTUCHA.
There IL No Longer Any Doubt
About This, EIthcr-Anxiety for
News from the United states--A
Crisis mt Hand.
Crisis mt Hand.

HABANA, December 23-The few
Cubans in this city who have been in
credulous concerning the death Of Gene
raj Antonio Maceo are now convinced
OF the sad truth, and believe that he
Is really dead. All fully realize the great
loss the cause has sustained. but they are
unable TO express their sentiments, save
only in hushed expressions OF deep rage
at the cowardly manner in which he was
killed.
There is no longer any doubt that Ter
tucha treacherously led Maceo into trap
which had been prepared for him I'm ad-
vance. New evidence Is received daily
that goes TO prove the fact that there
was treachery. Cirujeda, i'm a speech
made to a party of excursionlsts, went so
far as to compliment Or. Zertucha and
Punto Brano said that the unmerited
honor all belonged 10 General Weyler
They said that Ahumada had prepared
the encounter. In a private CONVERSE
ton Ahumada admitted that he knew
that Maceo was coming his way. He said
that many soldiers were lying in ambush.
were unable TO carry away his body on
account of the furious charge made by
the Cubans. They were forced to re-
treat, and leave the body where IT fell
Although mourning their great loss in
the death Of General Macco, the Cubans
are elated at the sentiment against the
Spaniards aroused IN the United States
and over the whole world. They realize
that their cause viii be materially as
sisted.
There is n growing conviction here that
the situation is approaching climax
and should the United States adopt the
resolutions recognizing the independence
Of Cuba. thousands would at once throw
their efforts and force of arms in favor
of the Cubans.
ANXIETY FOR L. S NEWS
HABANA via Key WEST, FLA, De-
cember 2-There is anxiety in this city
among Cubans and Spaniards. as well
as Americans. TO know what is happen
ing IN the United States. Nothing is al
lowed TO be printed, but there are various
rumors afoat as to the action Of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
The government has ordered that the
use Of all private cables be stopped. The
only news from the United States now
is that in the American newspapers The
mail is anxiously looked for. and the
news is read joyfuliy by the Cubans, but
Il has n depressing effect on the Span
iards 1t is now generally acknowledged
by the Spaniards that IL the United
states intervenes It Will result in the
loss of tho island OF Cuba 70 Spain.
The Indignation OF the Spaniards to-
ward Weyler increases daily. 1t is said
that Spanish planters have sent private
Ia n y of
fact that they can't grind cane. 1t is
believed orders haze been giyfn the
Spanish troops 70 burn the fields OF
Americans, kill their cattle, ana imprison
the labOrers, to prevent the continuance
OF the grinding Only secret orders have
been given to the local commanders in
the districts. The planters contend that
they are justified as nothing official has
been printed prohibiting the grinding Of
cano'
THREE FRIENDS" SUCCESSFUL
HABANA via KEY WEST, December
23-It IS known here positively that the
hlibustering steamer Three FRIENDS mas
landed an expedition near JarucO. on the
northern coast of Habana province. 1t is
reported that Ralph j. Paine, newspa-
per CORRESPONDENT who was on the Three
Friends. has been captured by the Span
iards The report is that as the Cubans
were going back into the country with
the arms and ammunition they were at
tackled by n body OF Spaniards. and during
the skirmish the American ana TWO Gu
bans were captured. The prisoners were
not brought to Habana, and nothing has
been heard Of the capture at the Ameri-
can consulate.
The trial OF Sanguilly shows the bitter
hatred Of the Spaniards. and they now
fear that they have released the lion
from his cage. No evidence has been
given to prove that Sanguilly was guilty.
The prisoner has shown a naughty con-
tempt for his captors. and even the
prosecuting attorney has admitted that
no could not refrain from expressing adj
miration for Sanguilly's reckless courage
daring spirit. and naughty defiance. Even
In court he showed that he had pure Cas-
titan blood in his veins.
Nothing has been heard from the Span
ish army in the field. 1t Is evidently the
purpose of the government to show that
the rebels are demoralized since the death
of Antonio Maceo.