The herald., 1896-11-21

ing smack in the gulf, and landed at a
point sixty miles from Havana. He gave
his name as Philip Carroll. Carroll ac-
companied a cargo of ammunition and
bore letters to Cuban leaders on tine
island. Carroll says the insurgents have
set a price on Weyler's head, and that
he will be taken or killed If he gets near
the insurgent lines
A company of sixty Texan rangers.
armed with rifles which will carry ball
five miles, landed on the island three
weeks ago, and these men are on the out
look all the time for Spanish officers.
The rifles, which are Sharp's needle
guns, with wind guages and telescope
sights, weigh twenty-eight pounds. The
natives cannot use them, but an insur-
gent accompanies each sharpshooter
| and carries a field glass. With the glass
the native scans the country for officers.
When one is found the ranger gets in ac-
tion with his rifle, firing with a rest.
These Texans operate chiefly from tree
tops. For every officer they kill or fatal
ly wound they get $1,000, and the man
who kills Gen. Weyler is to get $4,000.
Carroll left Havana on one of the Plant
steamers four days ago. He says the
seat of filibustering will be transferred
from the South Atlantic coast to the
Louisiana and Texas coasts on the gulf.
The American revenue cutters are keep
ing to sharp watch on the Georgia and
Florida coasts.
SUBJECT TO DENIAL
CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-A special to the
Tribune from New Haven, Conn.,, says:
1t was reported here that partial orders
have been placed by the United States
government with the Winchester Re-
peating Arms company of this city for
100000 guns of the Lee pattern.
The information is given by a COM
mercial agent who made business call
upon the officers of the company. He was
told by the officers the order would be
| closed by today, and that the govern
uent was contracting for the rifles on
account Of a possible war with Spain.
1t is known the works will soon start I'D
to their full capacity on a big govern
ment order.
Nearly a year ago the Winchester
company received an order for 100, 900
of them, which is now nearly, if not
quite, filled. At the time it was received
the company had no tools for making
this particular firearm and had to manu-
facture them. This preparation delayed
the work for several months. 1t will
now require only few weeks to get out
the 100000 rifles.
TROOPS AND PRISONERS.
HAVANA, Nov. 2O.-The coasting
steamer Triton arrived here today from
Pinar del Rio with 167 sick soldiers and
two insurgent prisoners. Owing to the
precautions taken by the government
no definite news could be obtained from
this source and the officials at headquar-
tiers say they have no news at present
which can be given out concerning Wey-
ler's movements, although it is intimat-
ed there is not much change in the situ-
| alton. Generals Arminin and Amor over
! took on Wednesday last the forces of
Serafin Sanchez and GARLIC La Rosa,
numbering, they say, 1000 men. The in
| surgents, 1t appears from the official re-
| port, were defending pass Of the river
lazz, province of Santa Clara, near Da-
mas. The enemy, 1t is added, occupied
good positions, but after two hours
fighting the Spanish troops succeeded in
forcing the pass and camped in the in
surgents' camp. A squadron and COM
pany of the Leon battalion afterwards
penetrated into the insurgent camp, dis
persing them with heavy loss. The ex-
act number of the enemy killed is not
known. 1t is stated sixty bodies are
known to have been buried. The govern
ment forces lost a lieutenant killed and
had two officers and twenty soldiers
wounded. The Sabyre guerrillas and a
local company have surprised an insur-
gent camp at Esmeralda, province of
MatanZas. The enemy left eleven killed
and the troops destroyed the encamp-
ment, capturing a quantity of arms and
| ammunition and wounded major of the
insurgents named Arguelles.
An editorial in La Lucha makes a COM
parison between this island and Spain,
and recalls Spain's sacrifice for the ISL
and, adding the island has failed to re-
spond to the proposal to take a share of
the national loan. This island, the news
paper says, must contribute to the war
expenses by subscribing to the patriotic
donation which has been opened and
thus make manifest it's oft-repeated
willingness to give life and fortune for
the cause.
In consideration Of Spain's efforts to
save the national honor and the islands
fortunes. says the paper, they are oblig-
ed to show their gratitude to the nation.
M'KINLEY'S MESSAGE.
GALVESTON. Tex, Nov. 20.-Mr.
Louis Penas, Cuban agent for Texas,
who claims his appointment under Gen.
Palma of New York on November 9th,
sends letter Of congratulation to
President-elect Mckinley, to which the
following answer was received:
CANTON, O., Nov. IA.
Mr.. Louis Penas, Cuban Agent for Tex
as. Galveston, Tex:
Ny Dear Sir-For congratulatory mes
sages contained in your favor of recent
date Mr. Mckinley wishes me to return
his sincere thanks. (Signed)
JAMES BOYLE,
Private Secretary.
ANTI-SPANISH FEELING.
NEWCASTLE, DEL, Nov. 20-The
anti-Spanish feeling here eliminated in