The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-23
WEYLER AGAIN TO PlNAR.
WILL RESUME ACTIVE OPERA
TONS IN THE FIELD.
Cabinet in Madrid Decided Not to Re.
ply to C!eveiand's Message I'm
ion Vets Volunteer.

Weyler left Havana ut o'clock this
morning ON board the Spanish cruiser
Legazpi, bound for Mariel, north of the
military line across the province OF pinar
del Rio, with the intention of resuming
personal command of the operations
against the insurgents in that part of
Cuba.
General Solano reports from Santa
Clara that Lieutenant Colonel Oliver, in
command of the Granada battalion, has
had an engagement in that district with
a force of insurgents The General adds
that the enemy had over 200 killed and
wounded.
The insurgents have lifted the rails and
derailed an engine near Yaguaramas,
province of MatanZas, killing the c0nduc-
tor and so seriously injuring the engineer
that both legs had to be amputated The
whereabouts Of the fireman is not known.
Generals Arolas and Gasco, as well rs
the rest Of the Spanish Generals in the
province of Pinar del Rio, have assembled
ut Artemisa. where they are awaiting the
arrival Of Captain General Weyler in
order TO commence a new plan of cam
paign. Captain General Weyler will
combine the movements of General
Arolas's troops with the forces Of the
military line, all these troops beginning
active movements in the provinces ard il
| is understood that there viii be no cessa-
ton of activity until the campaign in that
part Of the island is finished. General
Arolas, however, will be sent to take
command Of the military line extending
from Jaucaro Moron, in the province Of
Puerto Principe.
Madrid, Dec. 22.-The cabinet meet
ing to-day was presided over by Senior
Canoyas Del Castillo, president of the
council. The cabinet considered President
Cleyeland's message so far as it dealt
with the Cuban question and also meas
ures for the coast defence and an increase
of the fleet
The cabinet decided not to make any re-
ply to President Cleyeland's message
, through diplomatic channels.
The newspapers here praise the actiyi-
ty shown by General Azcarraga, the min
| lister Of war, which according to reports
included the distribution of pamphlets
among leading Spanish army officials de-
scribing the military condition IN the Uni
ed States. The newspapers on the other
hand censure the delays 10y the minister
OF Marine. After the publication of the
official denial that a revolutionary band
had been dispersed near this city, an of
fetal telegram was published here, stat
| ing that the Genla rmes had DISPERSED
band Of ten men bearing a Republican
flag at Noyelda, i'm the province of Aim
cante on the southeastern Spain
1t is further reported officially that
seven Of the men were killed and that a
number OF dynamite bombs have been
! seized
In order TO insure the success of the
next loan, the government is straining
every nerve to conceal the true situation
in the Philippines The whole colony ia
! IN revolt and scattering bodies of Spanish
| troops have been hemmed in by the re-
bels. Lit is rumored that certain proper
tion of German reserve officers are in
the insurgent ranks.
BALTIMORE MAKES PROTEST.
Baltimore, Md, Dec 22.-The direc-
tors of the Chamber of Commerce, the
largest and most influential commercial
organization III Baltimore at a special
meeting to-day adopted the following re-
solutions:
Resolved, That in our opinion the ac-
ton Of the Senate committee on foreign
relations in fayorably reporting the Joint
resolution to recognize the independence
of the republic Of Cuba is against the
public interest and liable to inffict great
damage upon the commercial and finan-
ciai interests OF this country.
THAT the Senators and Representa-
tives from this State be hereby requested
to oppose its passage.
That copy OF this resolution be sent
to each Of our Representatives in Com
gress as promptly as possible"
The board OF trade has also passed re-
solutions opposing the proposed action
OF Congress.
FLORIDA INDIGNATION.
Key West, Fla, Dec. 22.-An indigna-
ton meeting was held here tonight, pur-
suant to the call OF a number OF promin-
ent citizens to protest against the barbar-
GUS methods OF Spanish warfare in Cuba
and also to express indignation against
the alleged assassination OF Maceo and
staff and to ask what the State depart
ment has done in regard to the alleged
butchery of Charles Given several
months ago. Resolutions urging Con-
gress to recognize the belligerency of
Cuba were adopted.
INSTRUCTIONS FROM MISSOURI. |
Sedalia, Mo, Dec. GA mass meet |
ing held at the court house last night |
adopted resolutions calling upon Mis-
souri, representatives in Congress to sup
port the Cameron resolutions for the rec |
ognition OF Cuban Independence
UNION VETS OFFER SERVICES. |
Rochester, N. Y, Dec. GA special |
dispatch to the Post Express, from New /
ark, Wayne county says:
VIM. b. Vosburg, post G. A. r., OF |
Newark, last evening unanimously .
adopted the following resolution:
Resolved, That this post, consisting !
OF one hundred able bodied men, hereby /
offer their services to the insurgents
army of Cuba to aid them in securing
their independence"