The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-31

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DR. RIAL EXECUTED
London, Dec. 30 The Madrid corfcs.
pondent Of the Standard mya. There is
much animation IN political aud military
circles where the tide is aettiuR against
Captain General Weyler, who, IT. In cx-
pectcd, will be speedily recalled unless
he gains striking successes.
THE government authorizes General
Polavieia, Captain General OF the Phil
lipines, to borrow several million dollars
from the banks at Manila and Hong
Kong to continue the campaign until
Cortcs meets.
DR. Rial was shot at Manila to-day
in the presence OF an immense crowd. He
was first sentenced under Gen. PoIavic-
jas new policy of vigorous repression
and summary carrying out Of sentences.
Gen. Polayieia absented himself during
the execution. Great precautions were
taken to prevent popular demonstration.
DIR. Rial reconciled himself with the
Church of Rome and begged hard to be
allowed to take part an a civil marriage
with his Canadian mistress before he
died His request, however, was refused,
as we'll as the petition of his relatives
TO be allowed to take charge Of his body,
lest the funeral should be made pretext
for a demonstration
On his trial by court-martial, Dr. Rial
admitted that he was the author of the
constitution Of he Philippine League, the
object Of which was revolutionary, but
denied that he had taken any active part
in the rebellion.
LEE VISITS THE PRISONERS.
Havan, Dee. 3O-Meagre accounts have
been received of an encounter between
the Spanish column, under Col. Segura,
and the insurgents, under Runs Rivera,
Maceo's successor, in command Of the
Insurgents in Pinar del Rio. 1t is known
that Col. Segura, while accommodating on
Pinar del Rio, came upon a camp of the
insurgents, consisting Of many huts. At
ter a skirmish the Spanish continued
their march and at Cabezabas, Rio
HondO, they met a numerous force of IN
surgents under RUS Rivera, holding adj
vAnhageous positions. The fighting be-
came general, the insurgents, nearly all
OF whom were negroes, were dislOdged
and dispersed after four hours OF hard
fighting They suffered heavily from the
rifles and artillery fire at short
range. The Spanish column had two
soldiers killed and q lieutenant and 10
soldiers wounded, besides several who
were slightly bruised.
United States Consul General F1t0hugh
Lee paid a visit to the American prisoners
in the Clabanas fortress this morning.
Viee-C Consul General J. A. Springer was
unable 10 sail for the UnIted States To-
day, but he will leave ON Saturday.
Gen. ObeFgon, while accommodating in
the mountains of Tumba, in Pinar del
Rio discovered a factory for making
explosive bombs. There were three boxes
of dynamite in the factory. Hundreds Of
native huts in the neighborhood were
ordered burned and woman, alleged 10
be the mistress of the insurgent Nunez
was captured and sent to the jail al
Candehria.