The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-06
GENERAL LEES RETURN
NE REFUSES 10 DISCLOSE THE oD-
JECT or ms VISIT.
..uc Came In "to see How the tiec-
ton Went'-Gratcfui Cuban-Aner-
leans Greet Him.

| ington and return 10 C"D" '
Jour weeks.
The yigilancia arrived at her dock a'
3 a. NJ.
General Lee was met at the pier by
! number OF Cubaus and spaniaiua' sum
OF whom he had succeeded IN hpeIa'ine
| from Moro Castle where thcy had pee"
mcarceratel by General Meyler' is po-
ntcal prisoners.
REFUSES TO TALK.
When General Lee was asked to talk
about the situation IN Cupa' addressing
a group OF reporters, he SAID.
NOW boys. / understand your position
| ana | think YOU understand mine. You
| Know il would be impOiuc Tor me to say
| ANYTHING about Cuban AFFAIRS even dsiue
| from my Official position.
| The General looked extremely wei
| ana was in exceptionally good spirits re
| was asked what was MS IhlaaiVH "c'c
at this time ANA nc sald.
ION. l only came up TO see how the
election went, and wncn asked what nc
thought of II. he said. "paL q los muer-
| tOs." which ne translated as Leu TIC
dead rest" or peace ID the dead
| When asked seriously what his mission
| here was. he refused 10 -ch. but ne salu
he would so TO Washington by the very
| first train ana as soon as be mad called
| upon President Cleveland, ne would go
| 10 Virginia and visit ms family.
WILL RETURN IN A FEW WEEKS.
lie said ne would return ID Havana IN
| three or four weeks and would Joe slad
when the time arrived for MS departure,
for he did not relish the idea of a winter
here when he could enjoy u an a pleasant
er place.
Among those who met General Lee at
| the dock were Lorenzo Betancourt, :. Il.
Tolon. +. Zaldo. the agent of August
Belmont d Co.'S banking house I'm lla-
vana: Louis Place, wealthy Cuban
planter. and Miguel Mendoza They all
congratulated General Lee and thanked
| him for his work on behalf of Americans
| in Cuba.
THE VIGILANCIA INCIDENT.
NEW YORK. Nov. captain Mcln-
| tosh. of the Viglancia. which arrived to-
! day reluctantly told the story of General
| VIEWERS attempt 20 take passenger
| from his vessel and his failure TO DO so.
| lie said no threat that he knew of was
| made TO fire upon his craft unless he gave
! the man up. The passenger, he said, was
! Antonio Escclante. who boarded the Vigil
! lancia at this city and was bound Tor
Vera Cruz. The man claimed 10 be
| an American citizen. When al Havana,
! the chief of police of that city came
|
| received a letter from this city tNcw
| York; that Escalante was Spanish SUBJ
| jcct and was on his way 90 Mexico 10
| escape military duty and ON the strength
/ of that communication. General Weyler
! demanded the surrender of the man.
| Captain Mcintosh told the chief of police
| that unless Consul-Geueral Lee consented
| 10 the mans surrender he would not give
| him up without a neht. His vessel was
! then lying a. Havana harbOr. He was
| advised that General Lee had refused TO
| surrender the man and be was not mo-
| Tested again.
! IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, b. c., Nov. 5.-Generl
/ Fitzhush Lee reached here nom New
York this evening ami is stopping 40 the
| ShOreham Hotel. lie is in splendid health
| and spirits and laughlngly commented
upon the numerous reports that had been
/ sent 10 this country about MIN. Re
| garding the situation ina Cuba he refused
to say anything. lie has not yet seen
J the President nor the Secretary of State,
! but will call upon both Of them tO-mor-
| row.
There is a great deal Of speculation as
/ to the character of the report he will
make to Mr.. Cleveland and it is gene
! rally believed that the future policy of
! the administration concerning CUBA Will
! be discussed and possibly decided upon.
/ General Lee, IL Is understood, Dr. Of the
! opinion that Spain cannot queil the in-
! surrcction and Will bee forced 10 abandon
/ the struggle. Such Il communication
/ made 10 the President might result in
the recognition OF the beuigerent rights
/ Of the insurgents and doubtless end the
struggle in favor of Cuban independence.
| This, however, is mere speculation.
General Lee will visit his family on
Saturday. unless detained ia Washington
| by the President and uncertain when be
Will return TO Cuba. he viii probably
remain i'm Virginia several days and iu
the country TWO or three weeks. The
! General was very tired this evening after
his journey and denied himself to AN
visitors during the evening.
HAVANA. Nov. 5.-Geueral Gonzalez
| Muncz reports that hi- command has
been in engagement with the rebels uudef
| PericO, Delsardo and Ieroco Dlaz. at
Mannilo, near Cabanas. Province of Pinar
| Del Rio. The rebels held strong positions
! in the hills, but were disl0deed after
several combinations after which General
! lcalan assisted General MunOz. The
| troops captured and burned thc rcbc'
| camps. They also captured q quantity OF
/ arms and a number of cattle. The losses
of the rebels are not given but are be-
heved TO have been heavy. The Spanish
lost two killed and a captain. "a lieuten-
ant, ana twenty-five priyates wounded
In the case of LUZ SOmcllan. an Amer
lean citizen, who is charged with rebel
lion. the Encouragement to-day asked
that he be sentenced 90 life imprson-
ment i'm chains. The representative of
the American Government viii appeal
against such sentence.
II is rumored that Maceo was seriously
wounded IA his last engagement with
the Spanish troops. but the rumofs ind
no credcnce among the Cubans here.
Information has been received here OF
the capture Of the town of Guaimar. IN
the province Of Puerto Principe by the
rebels who have hesieged the places
since October 10Th, making number OF
attacks upon the town and its strong
hold fortress in the meantime. The i'm
surgents had three cannon. which they
used effectively. The Spanish. in the
course Of the lighting In defence of the
place. had eight men and four officers
Killed. including a major. and eighteen
privates wounded. The fort and the town
were captured by the insurgents on Dc
tober 18th. and il is said that the gar
rison were obliged TO surrender owing
TO their lack of officers.
Dinner 10 Reporters.
CHICAGO Nov 5.-Reporters for the
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