Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-02
MACEO DOOMED AT LAST
Weyler Is Certain That He Is
Penned Up.
WHEREABOUTS UNKN OWN
Santa Clara Was Entered and Looted by the
Rebels
GEN. PANDO ORDERED BACK TO SPAIN
Walter Dygert, the American Prisoner, Is
Now Doomed-The Spaniards Claim
That the Chain of Evidence
Is Complete.
GEN. PANDO ORDERED BACK TO SPAIN

Havana, April 1, via Key West, Fla
The government Is extremely reticent
about the whereabouts of Maceo. Re-
ports from other sources indicate that
he has entered Havana province, cross
ing the new trocha along the Pinar del
Rio line between Marie and Majuna.
The authorities declared that the line
was impregnable. Earth works have
been built extending almost continuously
across the island. Weyler is absolutely
certain Maceo is penned up in the west.
The Spaniards are confident he is DOOM
ed at last. Thirty thousands troops are
stationed along the trocha. General
Arolis is in command. The columns of
Linares, Inclan and half dozen others
have been ostensibly pursuing Maceo
since the landing of Calixto Garcias Ber-
muda expedition, but no serious engage
ment has been fought. The government
urged the correspondents yesterday TO
circulate the rumor of Gomezs death,
which no one here believed. The latest
exploit of the rebel commander-in-chief
was to enter the capital of Santa Clara
province. His forces swarmed the en-
tire city, filling the plaza; mounted
guards patrolled the. streets from mid
night until morning and obtained shoes,
clothing and considerable ammunition.
troops in the city, rushed about dressed
in underclothing only He selected the
roof of the theater as a safe place TO di-
rect operations. The insurgents depart
ed at dawn, with a loss of two men.
General Pando has been ordered back to
Spain for permitting Gomez to enter San
ia Clara province without a battle.
Walter Dygert, the American prisoner
about whom the senate asked informa-
ton, and about whom the state depart
ment wired peremptorily to Consul-Gen-
eral Williams, is now doomed. While
his present Whereabouts are still mys-
terry, Consul-General Williams received
q letter written by Dygert while in
Guines Jail. The letter contained re-
marks which were construed into an ad-
mission of an intention to join the insur-
gents. williams furnished copy OF the
letter to the only American correspond
ent here having close relations with
Weyler Before the letter reached the
palace the officials said Dygert would
probably be released owing to lack of ev-
idence. They now declare the chain of
evidence Is complete. Dygert Will De
treated as q prisoner of war. The gov
eminent claims that gun was found l0
feet away when Dygert was arrested.
The latter denies this.
Three prisoners of war were shot in
the Cabanas prison last week. One had
his hand in sling as a result OF a wound
when captured. Nine political prisoners
were deported during last month. What
becomes of all the prisoners of war and
suspects arrested it is impossible to
learn.
The recent affair at Bainoa, which
General Melquizo reports as brilliant
victory resulting in the insurgents los
ing eighteen, Is now said to have been
similar to the Delgado affair, in which
Melquizo also figured. The only one of
the eighteen who fought was negro,
who, though shot in the head, seized a
machete, nearly killed the Spanish cap
tain and wounded three others before be-
ing finished. CLARK.