The Yale expositor., 1896-11-27
FROM MANY POINTS.
NEW ITEMS OF VARIOUS KINDS
BRIEFLY RELATED.
weyIer Hot Time I'm Pinar del Rio
Uncle May Get Mixed Up In the
Fracas-weyier's Resigned, tits Said


Fracas-weyier's Resigned. tits Said
Havana; No news, official or other
wise, is obtainable concerning the
movements of Capt. Gen. Weyler and
his army, which is supposed to be in
pursuit of the insurgent forces under
Maceo in the province of Pinar del Rio.
No news from Spanish force in the
field. as rule, means bad news, and
the insurgents are making the most of
the situation by circulating reports of
Spanish defeats There is ground for
the belief that the captain-general has
not met with the success he anticipated,
and, while he is reported to be moving
along the northern part of Pinar del
Rio. Maceo is said to be south of him
and not far from the trocha. or mill
tary line. which would indicate the pos
sibility of the insurgents turning the
Spanish flank and making it difficult
for the captain-general to return To
Havana.
Jacksonville, Fla: Cipher dispatches
just received report a fierce battle in
progress i'm Pinar del Rio. 1t is be-
lieved Macco and Weyler have met
The reports of firearms have been al
most necessarily heard for several
hours. Insurgent forces are well 10
Gated in the hills and are pouring a
hot fire into the Spanish troops which
have repeatedly been driven back in
attempts TO capture the Cuban strong
hold. The insurgents have the advan-
tage of position. but the Spaniards are
making a most desperate attack.
a dispatch from Madrid gives an in.
tervicw with the Spanish premier,
Senior Cauova del Castillo. in which
he says: The United States has al
ways observed correct attitude. /
believe the United States will not
change its policy for the sake of Cuban
Negroes, but in the event that she did
so, Spain will cause her rights TO bc
respected. So long as | remain in
power, will not make any concession
or yield TO anybody"
Uncle Sam and the Dons May go to War.
Senor de LONE, the Spanish minister
at Washington, was asked the direct
question:: DO you believe there is any
danger of war between the United
States and Spain?" 1T is possible" 4"
the minister answered. 1t would be
a terrible one. One can foresee the
beginning. but not the end.
With this reply in mind il may be
interesting to learn of the great activ-
ity at the Brooklyn navy yard. Though
Al. 4. q. e..
plauation il is generally believed that
instructions have been received from
Washington to have every available
vessel ready for sea. In any case the
men in the construction department
are working day and night to put all
the ships in perfect condition. Fort
ress Monroe is also scene of the
greatest activity, and the rushing for
ward of all sorts of improvements at
the old post is generally thought TO be
the result of the disturbing war rumors
now afloat Whatever the cause the
work is certainly being pushed. Off
GERS are extremely reticent and decline
To express an opinion as To the mean
ing of the unusual movement.
A private dispatch received in New
York City from Madrid says that Gen.
Weyler has resigned as captain-general
of the Spanish army in Cuba. and that
Gen. Prando has been named by the
government as his successor. a report
is current in Havana that Capt Gen.
Weyler will return at once from the
field to the city.
Cuban's Appeal to Latina merica.
The minister OF Latin American gov
ernmcnts have each received an appeal
from the government of the Cuban re-
public asking these countries to inter
pose their good offices with Spain in
order To induce the Spanish govern
ment to withdraw from the island.
The document reviews the history of
the uprising and rccites the grievances
of the Cubans and says the Latin
American governments will take "a hui
name and noble political step in doing
as requested because because Cuba is
determined at all hazards and at any
cost TO secure her independence. In
consideration of any assistance in in
ducing Spain to withdraw, the govern
ment pledges itself to see that Spain
shall receive just compensation for her
| territorial loss.
Vessel Broke In Two-Eight Drowned.
The steamer San Benito. from Ia
coma to San Francisco. went ashore at
| Il p. m. seven miles north of Point
Arena, Cal. during a heavy storm,
with A people on board. Boats were
lowered, but one capsized Immediately
and five men were drowned. Another
boat with four 'of the crew capsized
nine times, losing two men. Three
men by heroic means reached shore
Daylight found the rest of the crew
clinging to the rigging. Such a'heavy
sea was running that it was almost inn
possible to render assistance. The
steamer Point Arena took off seven
men in two trips but was almost
swamped. One sailor washed ashore
half dead; another tried to swim ashore
| with line but his life preserver got