The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-05
SPAIN's PLANS KEPT SECRET.
THE PUBLIC AT HAVANA IGNORANT
or W'EYLER'S MOVEMENTS.

RumOrs Regarding MaceO Numer-
Gus, But Little Attention Is Paid to
Them--NO Details Given Out Con-
cerming Thursdays Fight i'm the
GObePnadOva HiIIs-TwO Reverses
for the Cubans Cespedes Must
Stand by Court Martial.
Havana, Dec. 4.-The people of Havana
are still in the dark so far as the move-
ments of Gen. Weyler are concerned. If
the authorities have heard anything defin-
ite from him since he went into camp near
Los Palacios. they are keeping their in
formation to themselves. They state that
they are ignorant of his present position.
but that they know he is carrying out in
detail the plan of campaign prepared be-
fore he left Havana.
Rumors regarding Maceo are many. but
little attention is paid to them.
The only definite news from the pro-
vince of Pinar del Rio is that the COM
mands of Gems. Melquizo and Inclan nave
had encounters with the rebels.
The fight in the Gobernadora hills yes-
terday mention of which was made in
these dispatches last night, was between
Gen. Inclan's command and a band of
rebels No details of the engagement
have been made public, and it is not
known which side was victorious.
A party of rebels who made an attack on
Fort Bazen, province of Santiago de Gu
ba, were repulsed They were pursued by
the local guerillas who killed six insur-
gents and wounded fourteen The troops
had one officer and four privates wounded.
Col Torto reports that his command has
defeated the rebels under Costello and 9TH
er leaders at Mazaron, province Of Ha-
vana The rebels lost % killed while the
Spanish loss was six killed and eleven
wounded.
The district court of Matanzas has given
decision in the case of Oscar Cespedes,
an American citizen, who was captured in
the field and held as a prisoner of war in
San Severino castle, Matanzas. The court
holds that he must be handed over to a
military tribunal for trial.
Madrid. Dec. A dispatch from Hava-
ma to the impartial, says the local news
papers there are urging the necessity of
carrying on farming operations in the is
lands as otherwise a disastrous famine
will be inevitable.
jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 4.-The filibuster
Three Friends has been admitted to $4,000
bail. This the owners will furnish, after
which they will load arms for Cuba, but
will carry no men, so as not to be amena-
BILE to punishment under the statute re-
ferring to armed expeditions as passed
upon by the supreme court. Cubans have
quantities of aims in Florida which they
will send to Maceo at the earliest oppor-
tunity he having notified the junta that
his supply was running low.
The deal of the New York World to Sc
cure the Commodore as a dispatch boat
has been declared off.
Philadelphia, Dec. At is said that
Secretary of State Olney has cabled to
Madrid the facts in regard to the steam
ship Laurada, but the vessel, it is report
ed here, will be seized on a civil process
by the Spanish government when she
reaches Valencia, and a suit will be
brought for forfeiture against her because
of having landed armed military expedi-
tions, dynamite and war material within
three miles of the coast of Cuba in the
Jurisdiction of Spain. Capt. Hughes left
the vessel at Mess.na tonight, and was
succeeded in command by Capt. Lapsley,
his chief officer, who was formerly master
of the British steamship Czarina. The
latter has never been mixed up with fill
clustering expeditions. 1t is likely the YES
sci will remain at Messna until the de-
partment Of state decides it is safe for
her to proceed.
The charterers of the vessel demand
that she shall proceed according to the
terms of her charter, as the cargo which
Is of a perishable character, is awaiting
her at Valencia, and will seize her If she
does not comply with the agreement on
her return TO the United States.
The Spanish warship Hernandez left
Gibraltar tonight to assist the authorities
in preserving order in Valencia, so bitter
is said to be the feeling already worked
up against the Laurada.
New York, Dec 4.-The Daughters OF
cuba opened fair at the Tuxedo hall in
this city to-day to raise money for the re-
lief Of the wounded and sick Cuban sol
dlers. There was a large attendance with
every promise OF getting considerable
money for the struggling Cubans.
The Carlton Club of Brooklyn tonight
entertained T. Estrada Palma, minister
nlenipotentiary of the Cuban revolution
arv government; Benjamin Guerra, treas
urer Of the junta and Horatio S. Rubens,
he General counsel. During the evening
senior palma announced that the repre-
eenfatives Of the junta in Washington are
hard al work endeavoring to secure recog-
nItion. and they believe congress viii give
it to them. He said also that President
cleveland has his message ready except
/ that mari relating to Cuba.