The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-17
WEYLER FAR FROM A WINNER.
GOMEZ IN HAVANA PROVINCE WITH
REBEL ARMY 10000 STRONG.

Bold Insurgents Gather in MiIIxmen's
Horses in the suburbs of Havana
and Exchange shots Daily with
the spnniards-A Rebel Detach-
mcnt Enters Mannguay, Fifteen
Miles From the Capital and Are
Joined by the Spanish Volunteers,
Who Come over with Arms and
AmmunitiOn-The Case of Mr.. Man
nix-An American Consul More
Anxious TO Aid Spain Than to As
sist His FeIIOw-CItizens.
Havana. Feb. 16.-The air Is full OF ru-
mors. one is that twenty-four political
prisoners In the Cabanas we're shot
Wednesday night. Gen. Weyler says he
knows nothing Of It. 1t is also said that
Gomez has notified Weyler that II Cubans
in the cities are shot. he will retaliate by
shooting Spanlards in the interior OF the
island.
Gomez and Maceo are both in Havana
province. The latter moved east after the
Candelarla and San Crlstobal engage
ments. crossed the military line south OF
Guanajay. passed around Guira de Me-
lena and is near San Felipe. Gomez has
been few miles east OF San Felipe for
several days. A detached column of reb-
els moved north and entered Managuay.
fifteen miles from Havana, where the vol
unteers surrendered, joining the invaders
with arms and ammunition. Other parties
came even to the outskirts Of Havana.
taking the horses Of milkmen in the su-
burban towns of Guanabacoa. and ex-
changing shots with the garrison in the
block house at Jesus del Monte.
the east, and Maceo's force from the
west, Gomez probably has 1900 men un-
der arms, operating I'm Havana province.
Sklrmishes between the outposts are OF
daily occurrence. The Spanish officers of
minor grades generally magnify these
into battles, but since the arrival OF Gen.
Weyler the official reports are much near
er the truth than formerly.
| Volunteers are being sent from Havana
! to the field. The recruiting Of Others 10
! take their places is being rapidly pushed.
| The Cubaus In the city are alarmed over
! the rumOr that Gen. Weyler intends to
| order them TO enlist In the army to show
The order forbidding correspondents to
| accompany the columns of troops Is
| strictly enforced, making II difficult TO
| obtain reliable news. Very little Is given
out officially.
The American correspondent, Mannix.
| ordered to leave, owing to having pub
| lished obnoxious news, sailed on the Oli-
vette for the United state yesterday. Man
| nix filed formal protest with
American Consul Williams Man
| nix claims the latter aided the
| Spanish government more than ne
| did the American citizen. Williams en-
| deavored to induce Mannix TO leave vol
UNFAIRLY. Mannix refused until served
| with an official order Williams then ca
| bled a protest 10 the Washington state
! department, which replied that II saw
no cause to interfere.
Mannix shows the following copy of
| an official cable, said to have been sent
10 the foreign minister at Madrid on
| Feb. s.
"Ei Duayen. Madrid: There is no
American correspondent in jail in Ha-
vana, nor has this government threat
| ened any such representative with Inn
prisonment. There Is party, however.
| against whom we have received indfca-
| tlons that his presence here was prejudi-
cial, he having, II is claimed, written abb
| noxious news The matter being laid be-
| fore the American consul, he suggested
| and undertook to inform the party that his
| departure from the island was advisable.
| No threats were made. The government
| has worked I'm full accord with Mr.. Will
| liams, and, as O result, the obnoxious
| party Will embark tomorrow, voluntarily
| and without compulsion on the part of this
| government, direct or indirect. BY his
eXcellency, FL Segundo Cabo,
"Suarez Valdez
Consul Williams declined to talk, under
| the rules of the Office, prohibiting the giv-
ing of information to the press. Clark.