Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-21

HAVANA, December 20.-The corre-
spondent of the Associated Press left
Havana at an early hour this morning by
rail for Mariana, and then by coach to at
tend the grand feast, rendered to Major
Cirujeda, at Punta Bravo, in honor of his
part in the killing OF Maceo. 1t was like
a summer day and the road was lined with
troops the entire distance, 10 protect the
persons attending the feast from the city.
Before the feast there was grand
pageant. which was Witnessed with great
enthusiasm. Major Cirujeda's column and
the guerilla forces, under Peral, which
fought at Punta Bravo when Maceo was
killed. being the participants. There was
q military mess, the chaplain OF the San
Qinten battalion officiating.
After the mass and the feast, the corre-
spondent OF the Associated Press visited
the spot at Conception where
THE FIGHT WITH MACEO
occurred He was accompanied by the
guide who led the troops on that occa-
sion, and was shown the exact spot where
the clash between the opposing sides took
place.
The conversation Of the guide fully con-
frmed the reports of the occurrence al
ready cabled to the Associated Press.
The feast to Major Cirujeda was given
under the auspices Of the Central Calico
and was a splendid banquet, twelve hum
dred plates being laid. Major Cirujeda, his
officers and the men Of the Column were
the honored guests.
The feast passed off in good order,
CHEERS BEING GIVEN
for Spain. the queen regent. the minister
of war, Captain General Weyler, the Mar
quis of Ahumada, the army and navy,
and Major Cirujeda.
1t was voted unanimously by the parti-
cipants to the feast to petition the coun-
ell to change the name of Punta Bravo to
San Quintin, in honor Of Major Cirujeda's 5
wife, and before the feast broke up
message was received from the queen re-
gent, through the Marquis Of Ahumada.
congratulating her good son, the young
Alfonso, Marquis of Crijalba, who came
voluntarily to serve as a corporal under
Major Cirujeda.
1t was noticed along the route to Punta
Brava that many houses had been de-
stroyed within sight Of the roadside.
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
CINCINNATI o., December ga spe-
ciaI to the Commercial-Tribune from Tam
pa, Fla, says:
Passengers from Cuba state that re-
ports are openly accommodating that Matan-
zas province is overrun by Gomez's ad-
vance forces.
Numerous bands Of insurgent guerillas
also have created a reign or terror among
the Spanish garrisons in the smaller
towns. who hardly dare to venture out
side their picket lines.
All news from the east side OF the island
is that the insurgents are
DOING AS THEY PLEASE
in the hills beyond the trocha. Two more
garrisons have just deserted to the Gu
bans. one Of $50. the other of 200 mon.
Their officers alone remained faithful. and
were permitted to escape to other Spanish
strongholds.
Various engagements are reported at
Estever between the insursent guerilla
forces and an advancing column Of Span
ish soldiers under Col Jose Nuncz. The
Spanish. with considerable loss, drove the
insurgents of the field. Nevertheless. tho
insurgents returned later and renewed the
assault Of the Spanish column.
The Spanish are reported TO have at
tackled "a hospital flied with Cuban wound
cd near Aroma. Saturday The story says
they killed twenty of the wounded and
then burned the hospital.