The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-01
CUBANS DODGE OPEN COMBAT.
WEYLER UNABLE TO RUN MACEO
DOWN AS YET.


The Insurgent Leader Reported ON
the Retreat-The Captain-General
Last Reported Marching West
ward From san CristObaI-Insurg-
ents Blow Up "a Bridge While n
Train With Spanish Troops is
Passing Over 1t, But no One Killed
in the Crash.
Havana, Nov. 30-No news concerning
the movements of Capt. Gen. weyler later
than sent in these dispatches yesterday
has been received. He was then reported
to be marching westward from San Girls
tobal in search of the rebel forces. No
insurgents had been met The Spaniards
captured a number of stray cattle, anI
destroyed some rebel plantations and huts
There is nothing to indicate the where-
abouts of Maceos command, but it Is
thought that they are retreating before
the advance of Gen. Weyler.
The war bulletins issued at the palace
to-day were unimportant. They only re-
ported skirmishes in which the losses on
either side were trlfling.
Rebels to-day blew up with dynamite a
bridge near Zeiba Mocha, province of Ma.
tanzas, while train was passing over II.
me armored car attached to the train
was wrecked and one soldier wounded
Ihus far 278 members of the Nanigo So
clety, which is made up of criminals and
rutllans of every description, have been
exlled to the African penal colonies. This
society was very active towards and after
the close of the ten-years war, and its
members have taken advantage of the
present condition of affairs to commit all
manner of crimes. The authorities are
ma king every effort to extirpate them.
An order has been issued by the local
treasury to prevent the expectation of to-
pscco grown in the provinces of Pinar del
RIO and Havana from the ports of the
other provinces.
New York. Nov. 30.-The first definite
news in the shape of details regarding
the capture of the town Of Guaimaro, in
the district of Camaguey, Cuba, by the
patriots reached this city to-day in the
form of a personal letter from Gen. Calix-
to Garcia to the Junta in New Street. 1t
was dictated to one of his adjutants, who
brought it to this city.
The report of the siege and capture,
which was celebrated here some time ago,
has been denied by the Spanish authorities.
but the Cuban leaders in this city declare
| that Gen. Garcia's letter leaves no doubt
now that the report was correct.
1t states that the siege of the garrison
of men in the twelve small forts in the
town lasted twelve days. When the Off
| GERS surrendered the Cubans took as pris-
oners all the men in charge of the forts,
which tncluoed one captain, two lieuten-
| ants, two sub-lieutenants, eighteen SER
! geants, one surgeon and sixteen corporals.
All the officers were paroled, but the men
| were sent to the mountains to work on the
Cuban plantations. The constitution of
| the Cuban government provides for the re-
lease of the prisoners, and it was at the
/ request of the men that they were sent to
the plantations, the letter states.
The booty captured by Gen. Garcia's
men was a boon to the patriots. In in
cuded 800 'centennes'' "a gold piece worth
! $500 and other moneys aggregating $21,
900; 200 Mauser rifles, 125 rounds of ammuni-
| tion, six pack mules loaded with medicines
and stores, and 500 machetes, besides a
| quantity of clothing. The letter concludes
| by stating that the captured soldiers pre-
ferred the protection of the Cubans to the
| liberty that was offered them.
Guiamaro is in the district of Camaguey
and in the province of Puerto Principe,
| and is three-days march from the cap
ital of that province.
| 1t was said by the Cuban leaders in this
| city tonight that news Of the capture of
Puerto Principe is expected daily from
/ Cuba
| Guiamaro had population of from 1900
! to 5000 persons.
Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. 3O-A. w. Cock
ren & Son, attorneys for the owners of the
Three Friends, this morning. filed with the
| clerk of the United States court their OBJ
| jections and exceptions to the information
of libel in the case Of the United States VS..
the steamer Three Friends, which Is charg-
ed with being armed and fitted out for the
| purpose of making war against the people
and property of the King of Spain in the
| island of Cuba.
In their answer, the owners deny each
| and every one of the allegations made in
the libel. The answer to each count Of
| the libel is set forth specifically and the
answers asked that the libel be dismissed.
The case will come up for a hearing at
the December term of court, but as the
steamer is still in custody of the United
| States marshal the owners, through their
attorneys, will tomorrow apply to Judge
Locke to fix the amount of bond to secure
the release of the steamer.
Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. 30.-Col. Emilio
Nunez, the Cuban patriot, will remain
here this week and appear in the United
states court next Monday to answer to
the charge of aiding in setting on foot the
expedition against Spain, alleged to have
been taken out by the steamer Laurada.
Col. Nunez had a hearing in this case
last September and the evidence went to
! show that II any offense had been COM
mitted Il was on the high seas, but as he
was arrested in this district he was held
for trial at the coming term of the Uni
| ted States court.
Since being here last Col Nunez has
been tried in New York for virtually the
same offense. The trial resulted in the
disagreement of the jury, and II is pos
sible that the case may be mol pressed.
Since the beginning of the Cuban war Col.
| Nunez has been bounded from one end of
| this country to the other by Spanish spies.
Now that he is here II Is very likely that
a half dozen or more spies will make their
! appearance In a day or two.
KEY West, Fla, Nov. 30-Private letters
received in this city Saturday night state
that young Oscar Ceptedes. an American
citizen and a correspondent Of the Key
| west Herald, who has been confined In
nrison In Matanzas for the past several
months, will be tried by court-martlal.
His case Is similar TO that of Orna Melton,
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