The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-19
MACEO's DEATH.
tured Into an Ambush by Span
iards and Slain.
0rssf Cuban Leader Assassinated while
ea His Way to Attend = Conference
e. which Ito Had Been Invited
The story Denied.

Jacksonville, Fla. Dec. 14.-Gen. An
COMO Maceo. the famous Cuban leader.
@ really dead. having been trcacherous-
Nv murdered by Spaniards December
while on his way to attend conference
20 which he was invited by the marquis
OF Ahumeda. acting captain general OF
CUba. while Gen. Weyler was in the
Geld. Saturday noon letter was re-
,ceiyed by Col. j. A. De Huau. the head OF
che Florida junta. from his secretary
corrcgpondent in Havana, giving a de-
tailed account OF the assassination OF
Gen. Maceo and his entire stan. with
enc exception OF DR.. Zertucha, who was
Maceo's physician.
Led Into Trap.
II appears that the marquis OF Ahu-
nseda, who Is officiating as captain gen.
erai of Cuba during Weyler's absence in
che field, sent letter TO Gen. Maceo
inviting the Cuban leader to a confer.
ence near Punta Bravo, stating he de-
sired 90 confer with him as TO some
means of stopping bloodshed and the
great waste Of human life. aud 10 get
ting his views on the subject. Maceo,
"
moment thought treachery was In
tended, especially as the invitation came
from such prominent Spaniard as the
marquis OF Ahumeda, and he imme-
diately returned an answer. saying he
would be glad TO meet the Spanish gem
4eral Attended by his staff only, con
aisting OF 80 men and officers. he went
10 the rendezvous. little dreaming OF
avLat was in store for him.
Ambushed.
On his arrival at The trocha, the Span
fash soldiers there, acting under orders,
actually saluted the rebel chieftaln as
me passed. but after reaching the rem
devious on the east side near a hill
side. thickly wooded. the Cuban leader
was surprised to see, instead Of the
marquis of Ahumeda, n large body of
Spanish soldiers, who seemed 10 come
from every side. The actions of the
Spanish troops were so suspicious that
Maceo felt that he had been cruelty
trapped, aud bis suspicious were con-
sfirmed when peremptory orders came
from Maj. Cirujedn. who dashed up TO
the gallant Cuban leader as he stood u
bay, surrounded by his staff. and de
maDded his unconditional surrender.
~If you surrender" said he, 1--WE offer
you your life and an honorable treaty"
Maceo Shot Down.
~Ncverl" was the brave reply, aud
Hardly had the words been uttered when
vollcy after volley was poured into the
little band OF patriots, who. although
hemIned in on all sides and outnum-
bered almost one hundred to one. struck
spurs into their horses with cries Of
Scuba libre" and rode CALAMITY to their
death, striking down as many OF the
enemy as they could. Maceo is reported
60 have fallen at the first fire with =
bullet through the head, breaking his
Jaw. while another hit him in the alb
domen. Each was fatal.
Much Indignation.
Chicago, Dec. l5.-Dispatches from
all sections Of the United States tell of
the horror and Indignation felt at the
manner in which Maceo and his com
.rades were lured 10 their deaths. In
many places recruits are presenting
themselves, eager TO proceed TO Cuba
and aid the insurgents. Gen. Weyler
was burned in eiligy at Dubois. Pa.
The Story officially Denied.
Washington, Dec. 1G.-The Spanish
legation here furnishes the following
TRANSLATION Of cablegram received
Tuesday night:
Madrid, Dec. Ito Spanish Minister.
Washington; Maceo's death took place in
loyal light at Punta Bravo and was caused
by our soldiers bullets. This is evidently
proved by the letter written by the son
OF Maxine Gomez, I'm which he states that
ne killed himself In order not 20 abandon the
body OF his general. The handwriting OF
the latter has been verified and also every
detail OF the tight. time and circumstances
when Maceo and the son OF Gomez were
wounded. All these details have been pub
lished In Europe by kilograms from both
Spanish and foreign correspondents.
"TETUAN."
The legation attached TO the CABLE
gram a note saying that the Spanish lie
CATION at Washington hopes to dis
cover the origin OF the report Of Maceos
assassination and TO trace il to n certain
Cuban resident in jacksonville" The
note further says that the presence IN
Jacksonville OF several newspaper cor
respondents at the time OF the reported
assassination OF Maceo explains the
whole circulation OF the SANDER"
Irrigation Congress.