Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-12-19
WAS SHOT FROM AMBUSH
MACEO SAID TO HAVE BEEN BRUT-
ALLY MURDERED.
WeyIer, Through the Medium of the
Marquis of Ahumndn, Asked
for u Conference.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 12.-The Citizen
tomorrow will contain the following rela-
tive to the death of Antonio Maceo:
Justo Carrillo, a well-known Cuban OF
this city, brother or the Cuban GARLIC,
has received the following letter from a
trustworthy correspondent in Havana con
corning the report of the death of Antonio
Maceo and showing that he was killed by
treachery:
Havana, Dec. 12.-Dear Friend Justo: Our
brave general, Antonio Maceo, and the greater
part of his staff have been murdered by the
! SpaniaTNls, the Spanish major, CiruJeda, act
| ing the part of assassin with DIR. Maxine Ter
| tuCha as an assistant in the horrible drama
Convinced that Notwithstanding his enormous
army he could do nothing against our gallant
! leader who had repeatedly 4efeated the
| Spanish generals in Pinar del Rio Weyler con-
ceived the idea of appeasing his beastly In
| stincts by cold-blooded murder. making the
| best Of the secret relations between DR.. Ter
tucha and Marquis of Ahumada, he planned
| with the latter his hellish scheme.
| Weyler took the field and in his scheme All
| umada proposed through Zertucha conference
| with Maceo to take place at a certain point
| in the province of Havana, with the view OF
! arranging plans for the cessation of hostili-
| ties. The basis was to be Cuba's independ-
ence and a monetary indemnity TO Spain, 90
gether with certain advantages that shouia
| be agreed upon for Spanish commerce and
| Spanish capital invested there.
To carry out the plan, the agreement was
that orders should be given to the attachments
of troops stationed the trocha on the section
between Mariel and Guanajay to allow Maceo
with his staff to pass the military line unno-
! Tested.
Time was required to mature these arrange
ments and to give them all the appearance OF
| truth. Ahumada feigned that before acting
he must make them known to Weyler for pre-
vious approval. This explanation is the sud
den arrival of Weyler in Havana and MS
| prompt return to Pinar del Rio.
The conditions and place of the meeting haV-
| ing been agreed on, Maceo crossed the trocha
over the road to Guanajay without being mo
Tested by the forts, but as soon as he arrived
at the place decided upon he and his party
| was greeted by a tremendous vollev from the
troops under Major Cirujeda, VINO lay con-
! Veniently in ambush.
Most of the officers his staff fell with
| General Maceo. Zertucha is alive because lie
| was aware Of the scheme and remained IN the
rear. The Spaniards know where the boheS
| are, but are bent felgning ignorance 10
blot out the vestiges of the crime. Havana
and all Spain are rejoicing because IN thelr
| stupidity they hope to end the war IN the
death of this leader Far from it., the spirit
of the Cuban has grown more ardent ana to1ay
| they are resolved to make every sacr1nce De-
! fore surrendering their arms to their relent'HF
! tyrants. In this very province OF Havana, m
which our army Is least numerous ana mas the
least means of defense, the Cubans are operat-
ing with greater and greater activity ana Tot
a day passes that we do not hear In THIS CITY
| the firing Guanabacoa.
The Spaniards may treacherously murder
some of our patriots, but no earthly power can
| annhilate the spirit of liberty hoW1ng' now
| as ever over the Cuban people.
| JOAQUIN Forum pointed out yesterday
the following facts, which, in his opinion
corroborated the statements in the fore
going letter, and indicate that Maceo Is
really dead:
First-La Lucha published article last
Saturday in which it was stated that on me
| previous day Major Cirujeda had had an en-
| gagement with insurgent force ana had
| killed go Cubans, not named, at precisely the
| place in which Maceo was murdered
| Second-Thc first dispatch from Havana re-
porting Maceo's death. which was received
| Tuesday stated that Major Cirujeda had pre-
| vious knowledge of the horse that General Ma
| Geo was to ride. How did he acquire that
| knowledge?
of the event to the marquis of Ahumada, who
had not been away from Havana. Why should
not the glory be given exclusively to MAJOR
Cirujeda who had the good fortune, If the en-
counter was an accident, to come unexpectedly
on Maceos party?
Fourth-From the first. even before convinc-
ing proofs had been offered, such assurance
was expressed at the palace as indicated
preconcerted plan.
Fifth-Zetrucha's previous conduct, it low
appears, is not altogether free from blemish.
Sixth-A manifest contradiction appears be-
tween what is said by the authorities in Ha-
yana and what the Spanish minister of foreign
affairs announces in his confrmatory telegram
to Minister De LONE at Washington. The Fia-
vana authorities distinctly say they have been
unable to secure the body of Maceo, while the
Madrid telegram states the body has been
identified This version transmitted to
Madrid to give the home government full assur-
ance of the fact, while it was later thought fit
to conceal the truth from the press in Havana
in order to conceal the dastardly crime.
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