The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-04
WOES OF. GEN. WEYLER.
PERSISTENT RUMORS THAT HE
WILL BE RECALLED.
Horrible Atrocities of the spanisb-Weyler
Has Commenced the Open Ike
cution of Prisoners.

HAVANA. April 3.-via TAMPA, FLA
Army operations have been pushed WIN
great vigor for the past month. General
Wevler has given his officers ana men no
rest His orders have been peremptofs
and many a general has incurred MS us
Measure by tardlness in the prosecution
Of the enemy.
The result of these active movements
bas been to completely tire out large
part OF the army in the Held l"e ~
surgents have been Kept moVih4' 'ls't
camps nave been destroyer 9hu 'y",'
of their hospitals nave been DU'neu .
ing the month that has Ju5t pasS''
ne government tas not forced sihbie
hattie upon the rebels. The only serious
engagetnents have been those in "hl'h
the insurgents. having the advaPase ol
position. defeated the troops OF Spd'n'
HORRIBLE ATROCITIES.
There have been many rear-guard skir-
mishes which appeared by repoT.A 20 "1
in favor Of SPANS troops WHICH, 'pon
inycs,igatlOn. proved Ike some OF 'no
battles fought by Don Quixote. 0Hte
a number OF them have been louh" W
be massasres Of unarmed cltzenS' anu
there have been more tales OF horrors
committed tndu hdlAitS ASNS''N
island Of Cuba during the month OF
March II the one-huudredth part OF the
efories that reach here Of the operations OF
tho columns of Generals Melguisa ana
Bernal and Of Colonels Molina Tort,
Seguera. and others are true, the reda'"
why General Weyler cancelled all passes
held by correspondents IS PLAIN.
Numerous estates report eNceSses COM
mitted by detached bodies OF spaniSh
troops ln all parts OF the island. ana there
f. no longer talk OF grinding sugar THIS
wear: the talk now is TO preserve the uFeS
OF employees ami prevent want or oestruc-
ton by the troops.
INsURGENT GAINS.
The Insurgents have gained more In the
mast month than in any TWO that nave
preceded IT, Weyiers DEGREES compelling
people to abandon their homes In the
Interior have driven many men into the
rebel armies
The harsh measures adopted toward
suspects In cities and towns have also
increased the number OF recruits from
families OF the better class in cities. The
landing Of four important expeditions has
given inspiration and cartridges to the
patriot army.
Their hopes were never brighter. The
rains are not far of. The limited time
remaining for military operations this
spring mai A. II plain that Spain cannot
crush the rebellion before the wet season
sets in. and the serious problem OF caring
for the lives OF her soldiers presents IT,
self. 4 Spanish officer Informs me that
the losses OF the army through fevers and
other sicknesses have been E0oD since
September. and over 5000 during the
year ending March lst.
ABSURD STATISTICS.
The recent statistics made public by
the Spanish Consul General at New York.
Senior Raldasano. makes tho total lossls
were given az 3.S77, of which 3l6 were
killed. IS so pa.pably absurd that one won
ders If the Spanish Government Is serious
in presenting them.
Trerr have been single battles in which
the Spanish losses amounted to more
than that given for the entire year.
Generals Alcedoa and MADAM have been
sent back TO Spain. making nine generals
who have not proven satisfactory TO Gen.
eral Weylsr.
General OBsien is also booked to return
ard General Pando. commander OF the
Drst army corps. has been ordered home
for allowing Gomez to enter Santa Clara
without fighting a battle.
General Suarez Valdez is also on the
list He Is IN command OF Pinar del Rio.
and besides failing TO suppress the rebel
lion IN his section. he sent an imperti-
neut message 10 Weyier by heliograph.
Weyier says he can get more active work
out Of colopels than from generals and
the exodus continues. There is much
dissatisfactions among officers Of higher
grades, and this does not make Weylers
task any more pleasant.
WEYLER Is NERVOUS.
Weyler has been I'm a highly nervous
state for several daYs and many stormy
interviews between him and the men
hc has sent for have taken place. His
troubles with the politicians are Just be-
ginning. He has assured the home gov
ernment that elections can be held in
cuba, and now he has two parties-the
keformists and the Autonomists, refusing
10 take part, leaving the Constitutional
or Conservative Spanish party alone in
the field
Rumors that Wcyler will be recalled are
persistent. but apparently the tirn,. is nor
ripe Tor MS enemies 10 overthrow him
since De LONE cabied that the United
states VIII not recognize the belngerency
OF the Cubans. General Weyler has bealin
open executions OF prisoners OF WV
Ihree nave been shot at Cabanas prison
I'm week, ana more are doomed IN tbo
same fate '''0
The Bermuda Released
LONDON, April "a private disnatcn
was received here this evening annOunc-
ing the release of the steamship Ber-
muda at Puerto Cortez. The vessel viii
sail tomorrow. Her destination is given
as New Orleans.
Ninety boxes Of ammunition foune
aboard OF her. and which were seized. are
held by the Honduran authorities.
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