The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-12-16
General Marin, Now Governor of POr-
to Rico, 1t Is said. May Take COM
mand of the Spanish Army.
FIGHTING NEAR THE TR0CHA
MACEO'S SUCCESSOR MAKING 1T
WARM FOR THE sPANIARDS.
Two TrainlOads of Provisions Cap
tured by the Insurgents-Attack
on Havana Feared.

MADRID, Dec. 15.-According to surface
indications Captain General Weyler will
soon be relieved of his command in Cuba.
The discomfort with Weyler is noticeable
even in the government organs. They say
that instead of going 10 Havana to receive
an unmerited ovation he ought TO have con-
tinued the military operations in the pro-
vince of Pinar del Rio. A bad impression
has also been created here by the dis
patches of the Spanish correspondents at
Havana announcing that General Weyler
has suppressed all dispatches referring to
the ovations in Spain in honor of Major
Cirujeda. 1t is supposed the captain gen.
erals action was due to jealousy, and it is
currently reported that the government is
disposed to replace Weyler by General Mar
in. now Governor of Porto Rico.
The report that General Weyler has
dered proceedings 10 be taken against Major
Cirujeda because the major, after the
death of Antonio Maceo. went to Havana
without the permission of his superior Off
GERS is also causing discomfort here, owing
to the popularity of Cirujeda. Although
the ministers maintain reserve on the sub
iect il is stated the Cabinet may consider
this question. and it is further stated the
ministers may also discuss the execution
of General Weyler's plan of campaign,
which is criticised in certain quarters. The
Impartial, however, says that the minis
ters have no knowledge of Captain General
Weyler having taken any action against
Major Cirujeda and regard it as being i'm
probable. The impartial also says that
the report that Captain General Weyler
is shortly to be replaced is not confirmed.
General Marin, who is spoken of as Wey-
ler's successor, has seen considerable mil
itary service i'm the cause of Spain, having
participated in the last Cuban war. At
that time he had for adversaries on the in
suregnt side some of the men who figure
prominently in that service to-day. Gen.
eral Marin came to Cuba permanently with
Martinez Campos when the latter was ap-
pointed captain general of the island. He
acted as captain general when Campos was
in the field against the insurgents, and
| when Campos was recalled as the result
of the dissatisfaction of the Spanish gov
ernment with his campaign Marin took his
| place during the interregnum between the
| departure of Campos and the arrival of
| Weyler. With the advent of Weyler Marin
! was appointed Governor of Porto Rico.
| General Marin is about fifty years of age.
Spanish Account of MnceO's Death.
| WASHINGTON Dec. 15.-The following
| dispatch from the Spanish minister of for
| eign affairs in regard to the death of Gen
| eral Maceo, received at the legation here
was made public by Minister De LONE to-
| night:
| "Maceo's death took place i'm loyal fight
| at Punta Brava and was caused by oul
| soldiers bullets This is evidently proved
| by the letter written by the son of Gomez
| in which he states that he killed himself
| in order not to abandon the body of his
| general The handwriting of the letter
| has been verified and also every detail OF
| the fight time and circumstances wher
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.
Mr.. Du Bose secretary of the legation
| speaking for the minister, said tonight
| that the officials OF the legation hoped to
| discover the origin of the report of Maceo's
assassination and to trace 1t to certain
| Cuban resident of Jacksonville, Fla.