Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-26
A COOL RECEPTION
Gen. Weyler Received Without Dem
onstration at Havana.
RECENT UNCOMFORTABLE EXPERIENCE
Spanish Commander Without Pro-
visions Thirty-sx Hours.
OUTWITTED BY ACEO

HAVANA. Cuba. November 26.-It ap-
pears that after the engagement fought IN
the Rubi Hills between the Spanish forces
under Captain General WeyleE and the in
surgents under Maceo the Spanish COM
mander-in-chief and his staff were with
out provisions for thirty-six hours. The
train with the supplies on board was de-
tanned, but Gen. Weyler would not await
its arrival, and urged his troops onward.
regardless of the absence of the provision
train.
Antonio Lopez Coloma, the leader Of the
revolutionists in the province Of Matanzas
when the insurrection broke out, and SEN
fenced to death for rebellion and homicide.
will be executed at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
Colonel Zamora. in command of the Car
dena district of the province of Matanzas,
has caused the arrest of DR.. Pedro Hevid,
Benito Jose Maribona. lawyer, and Maur-
iceio Orbeda, an employe Of the Cardenas
railroad. These arrests were the result
OF disclosures contained in letters recently
found upon the persons of some captured
insurgents. Additional arrests are expect
ed.
Received Without Demonstration.
KEY WEST, Fla, November 26.-Passen-
gers from Havana report that General
Weyler's return was made without demon
stration on the part of the populace, but
was cold and bitter. General Weyler re-
ports that he was unable to find Maceo.
The rebels have captured the town of
Las Tunas in Puerto Principe province
Weyler's troops were terrortZed. at his
cruelty and barbarity in or near the Rubi
mountains. He killed and butchered eight
hundred peaceful people, women and chill
dren included.
From the Mata district of Sagua six
youths have Joined the insurgents. The
troops have captured the rebel major, Ar
guella. and some mail near Sagua, among
which was an important document of the
rebel general, Francisco Perez.
Hundreds of families concentrated in
the town in the province of Pinar del Rio
have died of fever and misery. Nevertne-
less the soldiers Of the attachments snare
their victuals with them. This is an In
sufficient remedy for a dreadful situation.
Ell Pals and the Dirio de Ia Famila. Havana
dailies, call upon charity to assist the poor
and sick.
ported killed in the engagement at Damas,
had returned to Trinidad. where he had
been ordered to take part Of an expedition
landed in the river San Juan and carry the
arms and ammunition to Camoguez. The
cannon with which he bombarded the vii
lage of Condado belonged to the expedi-
ton. Quintin Banderas is considered re-
sponsible for the expedition partially fall
ing into the hands Of the government. In
the next day. entertaining himself during
the night Of the landing at dancing
party.
The battalions have gone to the relief Of
Victoria de las Tunas. which was seized by
the rebels. There are still no further de-
tails from there.
MaceO's Tactics.
Maceo has partially divided and subdi-
vided his forces to avoid engagements. aui
his main forces were days ago in the west
ern part of the province Of Pinar del Rio,
having passed south by Candelaria. Gen.
Weyler appears by his own statement, to
have thought that the rebels main body
was still at Rubi and Rrujo. Maceo was
able to go to Weyler's rear from the first
day of his operations. leaving some forces
to entertain Gems. Munoz and Weyler.
Meanwhile he passed by the front and
right hand on the road from Ragalado to
Cayajabos, from there south to Candelaria
where 1t is reported he awaits an expedi-
tion and has a great supply of victuals.
cattle and some ammunition. Maceo's tao
tics are not to give battle, and he thinks
he will be able to give occupation to the
Spanish army without any results being
achieved by the troops.
Gen. Weyler.s interview with the CORE
spondent of Ell Liberal of Madrid is con-
sidered as merely a diplomatic resource to
divert an important public opinion at Mad
rid.
Last night it was reported that an ex-
petition had landed on the north coast In
the western portion Of the province of
Pinar del Rio. Gen. Bernal is operating
In the mountains on the north coast. Gen.
Obrego. with the battalions cf Pillar. Otum-
ba and Toledo, is on the south coast. Col.
Pintos, with the battalions of Puerto Rico
ard Farnesio; Col. Bejar, with the Bar
celona and America: Col Escarrio, with
the Rey and Aragon, and Col. Segura, with
Mallorica and ZamOra bat.alionS. are on
the south coast.
Report of Armistlce Ridiculed.
HAVANA, November 26.-The statement
that it was reported that an armistice was
probable in Cuba is ridiculed here. The
Associated Press is authorized to state thai
Captain General Weyler will in no event
commend the idea of a truce, more es
pecially at the present time. Nor does he
believe that the home government Will en-
terrain any such proposition. whether com
ing from interested parties or outsiders.
The story published in New York to the
effect that there had been a rupture be
tween Captain General Weyler and the
Spanish residents Is pronounced from Of
ficial sources to be fabrication.
No dispatch has ever been sent from
Havana asking for Gen. Weyler's retire
ment. Capt Gen. Weyler has neither been
asked to resign nor Is Gen. Paado expected
in Havana to take his place. 1t is pointed
out that the Spanish sympat h;zers are not
losing confidence. and that on the con-
trary their enthusiasm is increasing as
shown by the quick response % Gen. Wey-
ler's cali for volunteers for active service.
The battalion infantil, consisting of 24s
boys. kas been enlisted by the Marquis Of
Apezteguia.
Twenty Nanigos have been liberated and
seventy-four others are to be sent to the
penal settlement at CeuIa.
A number of engagements are officially
reported near Paredones, resulting i'll dis.
persing the enemy.
A train near Jovellanos was derailed by
dynamite. Four were wounded
The Diariro of Cardenas publishes the fol.
lowing anent the cane crop:
I'VE learn from reliable sources thai
nearly all the sugar mills within the juris.
d.ction Of Clenfuegos are preparing fol
the next grinding. now at hand. The pro.
prietors expect to have a fair result.
I'm the Jurisdiction of Colon a mum.
Der of leading estates are getting theil
mill plants In order.
This general return of confidence &C
all gives US much pleasure"
Moving ON Havana.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. November 26.-A
special to the Commercial Tribune from
Jacksonville, Fla, says:
Private cablegrams to Cuban leaders
here from Havana state that Gomez IL
moving Havanaward. and II Is rumored
that he and Maceo will soon make a con.
certed attack on Havana This increases
the Uonaral uneas ipesS and distrust in this