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here, asking for Instructions and warming
him of the angry feelings prevailing
at Valencia. He said that the port au
thorities had decided if the Laurada
arrived not to allow her alongside the
quays, so as to prevent the possibility
of any attack upon her. In addition,
the local authorities at Valencia took
steps to energetically suppress any anti
Laurada manifestations. In spite of
the representations made to those in
terested in the Laurada and her cargo
she appeared off Valencia on Friday and
today continued maneuvering about the
coast. Her captain was, apparently,
undecided whether to enter the harbor or
not. In the meanwhile. it is further
stated, Mr.. Taylor cabled to Washing
ton for instructions.
WEYLER'S RETURN
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE arrival
of Gen. Weyler at Havana has been COM
municated to the Spanish legatiCsl. The
fact is made known that Gen. Weyler
brought with him two squadrons of cav
airy, having traversed all the regions
of Pinar del Rio province and thence
throught the Havana province. which,
it has been said are overun with the
insurgents.
THE NEWS BELIEVED.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.--Tomas Estrada
Palma made the following statement:
Il received a telegram from my agents
in Jacksonville. affirming the news that
General Maceo and his staff came into
conflict with Ahumada, Weyler's lieu
tucha was present.
THE news does not surprise me. be-
cause the first reports of General Ma
ceo's death were so contradictory that
| saw mystery in them. I was inclined
to believe the news was false, but that
if General Maceo had really been killed
it was through the assassin's knife. 1t
seems now that he has been murdered.
General Weyler. on addressing the
crowd from the balcony of his palace in
Havana, seemed anxious to shun the
responsibility of Maceos death. That
was apparent when he declared the vic
tory belonged to Ahumada. 1t is pos
sible that his conscience began to feel
the pangs of remorse. This very act of
Spanish government proves the strength
of the revolution. They cannot crush it
by open warfare. They must resort to
the assassn's knife. They dared not
face Maceo, so they had to stab him in
the back"
MACEO'S SUCCESSOR.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE sue
cession of General Calixto Garcia to the
lieutenant generalship of the Cuban in
surgents and of Major General Rios Ri
vera to the command of the forces in
Pinar del Rio both of which were held
by Maceo are fixed upon practically as
certaintes by the Cuban delegation
here. Senior Quesada. in charge of the
Cuban junta here, says this will almost
beyond doubt be determined upon. Both
men are noted campaigners and have
made strong records. Garcia is now so
years old, and his achievements in the
revolution are history, and Rivera is
like Maceo was, a pupil of the veteran
commander-in-c chief, Gomez. and the
associate during the ten years of war,
and unlike his late companion he is
white. He is a vigorous fighter, and is
one of the most highly cultured men on
the island. He is still in the Pinar del
Rio province.
THE DISPATCHES WENT.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Dec. 12.-The
steam yacht Vamoose, which has been
chartered to carry press dispatches from
Havana to Key West. sailed from this
point at noon In accordance with in
structions from Washington, Collector
Kenna boarded her and made a critical
inspection of her papers and belongings,
but found nothing suspicious, and she
was allowed to depart. The collector
was again wired from Washington to
detain her, but the word was too late,
as the boat had then crossed the bar and
gotten out to sea.