The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-10
GEN. MACEO WAS KILLED
pgfytTE ADVICEs FROM CUBA
coNFIRM THB EEPORI.
Tho Death OF Yonng Gomez and the flna-
ing of the Letters Nhich "o IN"
written Tell the Story

KEY WEST. FLA. Dec. 9.-Private ao-
,.,oos received I'm this city tonight from
Havana confirm the report OF the oealh
~ tho son Of Maxine Gomez and on ac-
oorDt Of certain letters found on the
bodv the spaniards report the dealn Oh
Maceo.
In a letter. which was addressed TO his
parents. young Gomez stated he "ouio
not abandon the body Of Maceo' but
would die at his post. lie said be had
been wounded in two places ana 10 aFold
falling into the hands Of the spaniards
he intended to commit suicide. Iie ashe o.
his roareuts not 10 ccnsure him Tor the
act as he did 10 for the glory OF Cuba
II is reported that MaceO's body ia
buticd near san Pedro or fotu-
10 IN Matildo both or Whlcn
places are thickly settled. span
ish troopA have been sent out 10 ma the
body add bring it into the Town ana
great confidence is felt at headquarters
that they will be successful.
n IS aeain reported that General Wcy-
Ter Is wounded, but the report cannot be
confirmed.
THE LAST ENGAGEMENT.
MADRID. Dec. 9.-Thc correspondent
OF The impartial the only newspaper iet-
rosenfatiye accompanying tbe Spanish
nm, i'm us campaien against the insur-
cent leader Antonio MaccO, sends an ac-
count of tho engagement fought on Dee
ccu,ber 7th. about fifteen miles from ia
vsus between "A roconnoitcuns party OF
goo Snauish troops under Major Clfuleia'
ana about 2O91 insurgents. in which Macco
ie ALLEGED 10 have been Killed.
Tho rebels were found in good TO
eition AT san Pcd0ro sheltered behind
stone walls. etc. though the Spanish
troons had been under FIRE Of oeiacn-
nonfe Of rebels for some time before
coming up TO the main body or me m
.,,,o,,,te Major Cirufcda charged the
rebels with fixed bayonets. and desp rare
fphfiug was tho consequence at close
quarters lasting until night. The span
iards then retired TO PunPn braVA, nav
I'M, exhausted their ammunition ana io7L
a number of men.
FOUND on THE BODY.
During the reconnaissance upwards Of
fortv daad rebels Wcro found among
tbam two bodies which were rnlonpte-is
tro-o OF Antonio ,lacc0. the infira INC
leader and q son n General -'.-'iNo
Gomez. Upon the body or Maceo was
eo,,r1 "a revolver and drinking cup, ana
mon his hand "a rims Inscribed 'Ah.oiAo
and Maria" ...-. ....l
1Iis clothing was OF o fine texture anH
tt. Shirt b7re tho initials "a. M me
,,'s,, v.as q N -latto with hair and nns-
fac6e slightly tlncod with gray. BID hia
coat was found a small diary con
, eirofrh Of the operation covering in'
period from Novemher t'ln 10 ....,,
her the 9Th. Some Of the entries were
"roreuher 2-Lcft % explore trocha
and on the 4th passed it. joining forces
with Lieutenant Na7qucz on 'lh. Coio-
rels Acosta and sartonus on the ttn and
Sanchez on the 7th.'
YOUNG GOMEZ.
Tho other man was white and was not
moro than clentocn or twenty years oid.
Tret 6ofore he died he had scribhlod with
q nencll on a bit Of paper; 'I die. as |
will not abandon the corpse OF General
MaceO." .- ~ D.,
MS clothing bore tho initials 'F. c."
and in his pocket was found letter from
which the following is an extract.
"Armv Of Deiverance.
Hoadouartors STAFF. cuba, Sept. -oth-
"tfv Dear Pancho.-For three days we
Ia. rovo sufciontlv weakened the
ll,,,. and A. reinforcomcnts do not ar
.il,'i's - if ,ro NAV not take it.
i've WIZ NV -. ,- ,s,..fiio g. eours-
can Wit'o i.o 49,. ..-'..,t
lh6 ahl must i' e.t-
Aou' very .,r co,rrz
r-to ,o,roenor5ort ad6s thot a second
reconnaissance was made. whom 10 was
i'"iN '' ~, ,5..... ,,.,...-. ,,,.s
away. ".i ..'5''
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OFFICIAL COM ii'AiN -
The government hi5 received OF Gray
confrnfn tion of tho death OF the Cuntn
inertsert leader Antonio Mocco. The
details as reported 10 tho government
oorrreronG with those wired 90 the
impartial
Antonio Mnofo in lNc Itille "t| "r. ID