The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-12
FELL FACING LIBERTY'S FOES.
THE NEWS OF MACEO'S DEATH
PROBABLY CORRECT.

His Neck and the Other struck
Him in the AbdOmen--His Corpse
carried From the Field After the
Hattie and Not Found Yet.
Havana, Dec. 11.-Dr Maxine Zertucha
formerly the physician of Antonio Maceo,
who. after the death of Maceo, surrender
cd to Gen. Tort at San Felipe, has been in
terviewed by a reporter of La Lucha, one
of the leading newspapers of this city.
Dr. Zertucha says that Maceo intended to
attempt to cross the trocha on Dec. 8, but
was prevented by sickness from doing SO.
On the next day, however. it was an
nounced that he would not march across
the trocha with his men, but would go by
water around the end of the troeha and
meet an insurgent force on the Havana
side of the line. Two boats were accord
ingly painted black and the oars were
mufHed At night Maceo and twenty-six
men embarked in the boats and passed in
front of the town of Mariel, at the north
ern extremity of the western trocha, with
out being seen by any of the Spanish sem
tries. The rebel leader Miro and several
other commanders of rebel bands accom-
panied Maceo. The rebel party landed at
the point selected without being discover
ed When, on Dec. A, the engagement
took place between the rebels and Maj.
Ciruieda's command, Maceo was encamp-
ed with 1900 men. When the Spanish force
appeared Maceo divided his men into two
wings, his intention being to surround the
Spanish column. He remained alone with
his staff for a moment watching the
fighting and exclaimed: This goes we'll"
Shortly afterwards he was hit by two
bullets, one striking him on the chin,
to- o+ 10
junction of the neck and shoulder, and
the other striking him in the abdomen.
Either wound would have caused death,
and the rebel leader expired in a short
time.
The rebels, who were fighting desperate
" against the Spanish attack, were panic
stricken when they heard of the death of
their chief. They fed in disorder, not
making any attempt to take Maceo's body
with them.
The Spaniards then returned to Punta
Brava, with their dead and wounded.
When the field was clear some of the
rebels returned and carried Maceo's body
off with them. DIR. Zertucha says that he
does not know where the remains were
buried and thus far the search made by
the Spaniards has proved fruitless.
The deputation of correspondents and
reporters of local newspapers who went
10 Hoyo Colorado to search for the body
are continuing theif Investigations but
nothing concerning the result OF their IN
Quiry is as yet known here.
There is a good deal of quiet rejoicing
in Havana over Maceo's death, but as
vet there have been no popular demon
strations such as have occurred in Spain
The press of Havana continues to treat
of the subject in leading articles, all ex-
pressing satisfaction with the fact of the
insurgent leaders death.
1t is reported on semi-official authority
that Dr. Zertucha has stated that Miro,
Alberto Nordarse. Gordan, an American;
Ramon Ahumada, Alfredo Justiz and other
leaders, who were followers of Maceo, were
more or less severely wounded, and that
the leader Bermudez was very seriously
wounded in the stomach in the fight with
Gen Inclan, which took place in the CD
bernadora hills.
All that is publicly known here of the
movement of Capt. Gen. Weyler, whose
return from the province of Pinar del Rio
was noted in these dispatches last night,
is that lie was to-day in Rincon, town
about twenty miles from Havana.
Havana, Dec. II. 1 p m.-Gen. Weyler
arrived here at $50 o'clock this evening.
He rode into the city on horseback, ac-
campanied by two squadrons of cavalry.
His coming had been made known to the
public, and large crowds gathered to well
come him. He was given popular ova-
ton from the time he reached the city
limits until he arrived at the palace. At
some places along his route girls strewed
flowers in his pathway, and he was in
other ways treated as popular hero.
Gale Ocispo, Gale O'Reilly and other
streets in the vicinity of the palace and
the Plaza de Armas were jamed with peo-
pie, who enthusiastically cheered the cap
tain general as he rode along. When he
arrived near the palace the enthusiastic
crowd surrounded him, despite the mill
tary, and he was compelled to stop his
morse in order not to ride down his adj
mirers, who greeted him with all manner
Of local cries.
A passageway was finally opened and
Gen. Weyler proceeded to the palace.
shortly after he had entered the building
he appeared upon a balcony, and was
greeted with the most tumultuous cheer
ing. The scene was reminiscent of the time
when Martinez Campos arrived in Havana
years ago, after pacifying the island
When Gen. Weyler called upon his audi
ence to cheer for the king, for Spain and
Tor the army, a roar went up that could
oe heard across the bay In Morro castle
and the fortress of Cabanas.
When silence had been restored Gen.
Weyler made an address from the tenor
OF which it would be supposed that the
suppression of the rebellion was an ac-
compished aact He said among other
thlngs, that everything that had been done
mad been accomplished by the army,
which had been entrusted with the pacitl-
cation of the island and the maintenance
OF Spain's sovereignty.
He was continually interrupted by
eheering, which was continued atter ne
had left the balcony.
Later Gen. Weyler gave a reception that
was attended by the members Of the mu-
nicipal corporation, delegations from va
rous societies and prominent residents or
the city All congratulated him upon the
success that has attended the Spanish
arms and complimented him upon the
effectiveness of his campaign in Pinar
del Rio.
The city tonight presents a most ami
mated aspect. rejecting the joy felt by
me Spaniards because OF Maceo's death
ana Gen. Weylers triumph over the in
surgents In the western provinces Casa
Blanca, the little village under the walls
ol the Cabana fortress, and Regla, on
lho southern side OF the bay. held little
demonstrations OF their own in honor Of
lhe victorious return of Gen. Weyler.
Fart Of the cheering that was every
where heard tonight was for Maj. Cir