The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-09
From WexIer.

HAVANA, March S-Captain General
Weyler has issued the following circulars:
I have promulgated an order that the
teachers of divinity of the provinces of
Matanzas, Puerto Principe and Santiago
de Cuba, who confessedly have taken
part in the. movements of the rebels Shall
be pardoned on making their submission.
surrendering their arms and placing them
selves under the surveillance of the law
ful authority, provided they have not
committed other crimes since the issuance
OF my last proclamation.
1t will be commendable circumstances
that these submissions may be made by
bodies of those affected.
The teachers of divinity whom, without
arms, shall come in under the same cir
cumstances, will be Immediately trans
1erred to the encampments, forts, towns
and In general where they may be under,
the immediate vigilance of the troops and
all the teachers shall be under the control
OF the commandments in whatever iuris-
dlctlon they may be assigned. A record
OF those so attached to each column, en-
campment or fort will be kept and their
superiors will make a report every fifteen
days concerning the conduct of the teach
erS and Will determine the time al which
they will be permitted to reside in what
ever place 1t may be deemed advisable to
conduct them, placing them under the
supervision of the local authorities.
In the meantime they will become
permanently attached to the military
forces and will give their attention to
the dying and will be entitled to such
rations as troops in the field.
These directions will not go into effect
IN the provinces of Pinar del Rio and
Havana until these provinces have ex-
tended to them the prevailing law in the
case of those who deliver themselves up
to the authorities. WEYLER
The following proclamation has also
oeen issued: Proclamation of Don VaIer-
iano Weyler Y. Nicolau, MARQUIS de Ten
foir
in chief of the army, etc.:
make known to our harassed troops
and to those who attempt to demoralize
them, as they pursue eastwards rebel
parties, more numerous than those whom
they leave in the provinces of Pinar del
Riomand Havana, that the time has ar
rived to pursue with the greatest activ-
ity and rigor the little bands, more of
outlaws than insurgents, who remained
in the said provinces, and to adopt what
ever measures are necessary for the i'm
mediate carrying out of that intention,
1t IS hereby ordered:
First.-That the troops be divided into
column to operate in both provinces, and
that the guards civil be established
on the lines of that now existing in Pinar
del Rio, and in part of Puerto Prin-
cipe, and that in Havana and a part of
the province of Santiago de Cuba, and
that they occupy only the places remote
from the present pacified or tranquilized
districts, until they are able to occupy
the positions which they held before Gn
the districts now in revolt)
'Second.-The commander of each zone
or the corresponding official who may be
otherwise characterized in each place,
shall be the commander of the native
army and shall have municipal powers,
but in less degree than those he ex-
ercised in the same position with any
garrison force of the army. In this case
the command of the native armies will
dcvolve in accordance with seniority of
service.
tThree-Each community seeking to do
so end applying to the general staff of
the Army may arm section of volun-
teers or guerillas of thirty men, equipped
as infantry soldiers which force will de-
fend the country and operate under or
ders from the military authorities of
the locality Each section may be COM
manded by retired officers or deputed Off
Gals, or by persons of satisfactory quail
cations and antecedentS, obtaining the
pay Of those holding second command of
infantry, the
APPOINTMENT OF THE OFFICIALS
of these sections to be approved by the
captain-general.
''Fourth.-Those who are in possession
of arms must be placed in state of.
complete defense and enabled to defend
a surprise.
"Fifth.-The military governors of
Havana and Pinar del Rio will present re-
ports to the captain general for the guild
ance of the commander in chief of the
third army corps and will send to the
governor general proposals for the NOM
nations of mayors or magistrates in the