The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-21
TIRED OF WAR.
Wey'er and MaCeo May Patch
Up a Truce.

Key West, Fla, Nov. 20.-.Advices re-
ceived here from Cuba to-day by the
steamship Whitney cast discredit upon
the statement that the campaign of
Capt Gen. Weyler against Antonio
MaceO in the province Of Pinar del Rio
has failed and that Weyler will shortly
return to Havana. 1t is stated on the
contrary that Weyler has no intention of
returning to the capital until he shall
have exhausted every effort to compel
Maceo to meet him in n pitched battle.
When last heard from the Spanish COM
mander was massing his forces for an at
tack upon the insurgents The latter are
said to number only 20,0 men all
told and they are reported to be SUI ffering
from scarcity of provisions, etc. Maceo
is awaiting achievements, and in this
connection. news of the whereabouts and
doings of Maxine Gomez are awaited
with much interest. Little or nothing
has been heard recently of Gomez, who is
believed to be at the head of the main
body Of the insurgent forces. Current
reports some time ago had it that he was
in the province of Santa Clara and ad.
vaccing westward towarl Matanzas, his
objective point being the province of Ha-
vana and possibly the city of Havana
itself While Weyler's present campaign
IS regarded in Havana as marking II
crisis in the war, it is whispered that at
the conclusion of any pitched battle that
may he fought, IL truce may be declared
nnd arrangement made for /; conference
between the insurgent leaders and the
representatives of Spain, looking to n set
Element of the war. This is most signili-
cant us showing that all classes are
utterly tired of the war and its burdens
and longing for some way out of the pres
ent difficulties.
Under these circumstances an impor-
tant insurgent victory would almost be
hailed i'll commercial circles ut Havana
with the same satisfaction that Spanish
victory would be received. \ great deal
of misery exists in Havana, and the out
look grows darker and darker as days
pass. Business is almbst at Il standstili,
the prices of all commodities have gone up
to eXtravagant rates, while the loyal por-
ton of the population has been drained
of all its able-bodied men in order to send
volunteers into the field to assist the
2OO, GOO troops operating against the in
surgents in various parts Of the island.
Quintin Bandera, the we'll known in
SurGent leader, was reported yesterday to
be in the vicinity of the Pnar del Rio
military line with strong force of insur-
gent cavalry and infantry and Calixto
Alvarez is said to be with him
l4acret, another of the best known of
the insurgent leaders is said to be suffer-
ing from II wound. General Echague, the
Spanish officer who was wounded severely
III the thigh in the attack on the Rubi
hills, is improving.
rumor was in circulation at Havana
yesterday that the captain general had
been killed, but, it appears to have origi-
mated in the blowing up of a railroad
train upon which he was reported to he
travelling, between Candelario and Punta
Bravo. The Spanish commander was Mt
Candelaria and may have intended to take,
the train which was destroyed, but he did
not do so, having left Candelaria some
time previous.
The last detachment of volunteers. con
sisting of four battalions, left Havana
yesterday for the front under command
of Colonel ARGOS. Previous to their de-
parture they We're reviewed by Gen. Ahu
mado, who is in command nj Havana