The record-union., 1896-11-14
In His Attack Upon the Camp Of Gen.
Maceos Forces.
His Troops Routed With Heavy
Losses, Including Two Generals,
the Commander Himself Being Re-
ported Slightly Wounded-Spanish
Citizens of Havana Forward Pro-
tests to the Home Government
Against the Retention of Weyler
as Commander of the Forces in
Cuba.

Cuba.
NEW YORK, Nov. 13-A Sun" spe-
cial from Key West says: General Wey-
ler, acting under instructions from the
home Government to proceed to the
front Immediately, left for Mariel by
sea. After leaving Mariel he crossed
the trocha and proceeded to Guiana
jay, where he placed himself at the
head of the Spanish forces and marched
into the interior with $4,000 men. He
took the field as Commanderin- Chief
OF the combined forces under Generals
-Arolas, Nunoz, Aguilla and Echague.
An attack was made on the camp Of
Maceo, who was strongly fortified in
the hills of Pinar del Rio. General Ma
Geo had been notified of the coming at
tack by his lieutenants, Delgado and
Diaz, and their advance guards. Ma
Geo Immediately prepared to give the
attacking columns a warm reception.
General Echague attacked Maceo on
the right General Melguizo attacked
the stronghold from the left. General
Maceo had 500 sharpshooters with him,
who singled out the Spanish Generals,
Echague and MelguiZo, and shot them
down General Weyler, it is reported,
was slightly wounded in the leg. This
battle lasted several hours and heavy
losses are reported on both sides. Ma
Geo succeeded in routing Weyler and his
troops. The loss of the two Spanish
Generals had the desired effect and
they made a hasty retreat.
The result of this battle has caused
great excitement in Havana and strong
b-aT haan r6 TO
home Government against the retention
cf Weyler as Captain-G eneral of Cuba
by some of the Spanish citizens of the
island.
The report that Maceo had left his
forces and gone to Maxine Gomez is
without founda tion. He is still with his
forces in the Pinar del Rio district at
his stronghold. General Weyler is ex-
pected home at his palace momentarily.
Runor has it that he viii at once be re-
called by the home Government.
The above version Of the first conflict
between General Weyler's troops and
the insurgents under Maceo differs ma
terially from General Weyler's official
report as cabled from Havana, in which
he claimed victory.
NO HELP FOR SPAIN.
NEW YORK. Nov. 13.-Dow, Jones &
Co., the Wall-street financial news
agents, gave out the following state
ment yesterday:
A foreign banker, with the best Of
sources of information. tells US that all
the prominent bankers of Europe have
decided not to loan Spain any further
money to prosecute the fight in Cuba
He thinks that the Cuban war will come
to an end soon for lack Of funds to pros
ecute it.
The European markets are more or
less demoralized by the great fall in
Spanish securities, particularly in Paris,
where Spanish credit has been termin-
ated. He concludes that if European
bankers will not furnish Spain with
money for domestic rebellion in Cuba
they would certainly not furnish Spain
with money for war against the United
States.
LITTLE DANGER OF WAR
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-To a Sena-
tor who called upon him to-day to in
quire in respect to the war rumors in
regard TO Cuba, President Cleveland re-
piled that the position of this Govern
ment was as stated in his last annual
message to Congress, one of traditional
sympathy with a people struggling for
autonomy and freedom. but neverthe-
less this Government felt it it's plain
duty to honestly fulfill every 1nterna-
tionsl obligation.
The President further said that every
precaution had been taken 50 that, If
occasion should arise in Cuba. the
United States could assert itself with
force, but he did not think that occa-
sion would arise
Secretary Lamont was more out
spoken. and expressed his individual
opinion that some authoritative state
ment should be made to put an end to
the disturbing and unjustified rumors of
war.
REPORTS ENTIRELY FALSE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Senor Du-
puy de LONE received the following
cablegram to-day from the Spanish
Minister OF Foreign Affairs dated Mad
rid yesterday:
The cablegrams from New York and
Washington published in London refer
ring to supposed notes Of Mr.. Taylor
and the Spanish Prime Minister are en-
trely false There is no foundation for
such rumors, which are undoubtedly of
filibustering origin"
A STORY DENIED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Officfals of
the War Department deny without quail
if1eation the story published by Chi
cago paper this morning to the effect
that the War Department had called on
railroad companies for rates of trans
portation of war materials and men
from the West to Gulf ports.
Some SIX weeks ago the Department,
in the ordinary course of routine busi-
ness, called on the transcontinental
roads for bids for the exchange of
troops between Florida and California.
This call is the only basis for the alb
solutely unjustiflable and alarming re-
port IN the Chicago paper.
Queen Victoria in Excellent Health.
LONDON, Nov. 13.-The Queen left
Ballater. Scotland, this afternoon en-