The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-13
MACEO'S DEATH
NOW CONFIRMED
Ambushed and Murdered in Cold Blood
by the Spanish Forces.
BUT CUBA is NOT CONQUERED
a Private Letter from a Member OF the
Cuban Junta Gives the Details of
Weyler's Treachery.

a Private Letter from Member OF the
Cuban Junta Gives the Details Of
weyler's Treachery
! Jacksonville December 12.-The Ciu- /
zen tomorrow will contain the follow
Ing relative to the death OF Antonio
Maceo:
Justo Garlic well known Cuban Of I
this city. brother OF tine Cuban General
Carrlllo. has received the following re-
ports Of the death Of Antonio Maceo,
and showing that he was killed by
treachery
Havana, December 9.-Dear Friend I
Justo-our brave general. Antonio Ma
Geo. and the greater part OF his stan
have been murdered by the spaniards.
the Spanish Major cirujeda acting the
part OF assassin. with Or. Maxine Ter
tucha as assistant. weyler conceived
the idea OF appeasing his beastly in
stincts by a cold-blooded murder. and I
making the best OF the secret relations !
between DR.. zertucha and the Marquis
Ahumada. he planned with the latter
his hellish scheme.
weyler took the field and in his abb
sence Ahumada proposed through Ter
tucha conference with Maceo to take
place at a certain province of Havana
with a view OF arranging plans for the
cessation OF hostilities. To carry out /
the plan an agreement was made that /
orders should be given TO the detach- !
ments OF troops stationed on the trocha, /
on the section between Mariel and |
Guanajay. TO allow Maceo with his stan /
/ To pass the military line unmolested. !
I The conditions and place Of meeting |
/ had been agreed upon. Maceo crossed J
{ the trocha. over the road TO Guanaiay. /
without being molested by the forts, /
but AS soon al he arrived at the place
/ decided upon he and his party were
/ yfeeted by Tremendous voIley frun I
( the troops under Major Cirujeda. Who 4
lay conveniently In ambush. Most OF
the officers fell with General Maceo.
zertucha Is alive because he was aware
OF the scheme and remained in the rear.
The Spaniards know where the /
bodies are but are bent on feIgning Ig-
norance to blot out the vestlges OF the
crime
Jacksonville. Fla, December ia
special to the Citizen" from Key West,
Fla. says:
Passengers by the steamer Olivette
today announce that Maceo is still alive
Cincinnati, December IA CONNER
eial Tribune special from Jacksonville. I
Florida. says: $
]. A. Huau. agent OF the Cuban junta $
in this city. received long letter this I
noon from his confidential correspond '
ent in Havana giving the details of the I
too foul for the civilized o
nations Of the earth to tolerate O
Yes" said Huau, "Maceo is dead, S
but Cuba viii live long. The death Of v
no one man can crush the brave spirit K
Of the patriots OF Cuba, who are fight v
ing gallantly for liberty. v
The letter Of Mr.. Huau gives virtual $
ly the same account OF the ambuscade h
and death of Maceo as already given r
by the Associated Press tonight. Huau II
said: n
Il do not know who viii succeed Ma {
Geo, but think it will be Col. Rios Ri
vera, a brave and intelligent soldier"
The letter goes on to say that Ma
Geo crossed the trocha going to the
place appointed for the meeting, he Z
passed the Spanish sentinels under c
Spanish protection and that they pre- h
sented arms in his honor. Going for b
ward some four miles from the trocha, o
Maceo and his staff. numbering twenty b
i've men and officers. came to a. hillside n
-hickly studded with small pines and ri
Here a Spanish outpost h
vas observed. Maceo sent forward his II
lag, and in a few moments he signalled N
% advance. AS he did so hundreds of is
spanish soldiers arose out of the un- a
ierbrush and surrounded the party Ma 81
or Cirrujeda gallopped up and de- al
handed Maceo's surrender. Ii
"Never!' shouted the intrepid leader. al
lrawing his sword. m
Forward, my men, death to the cow hC
.rds" shouted Cirrujeda. r
"At this the Spanish soldiers poured is
n fire of leaden bullets. Maceo fell Fl
Il the first fire and young Gomez next 16
'he fire was continued until every man sit
vas killed except DR.. Zertucha, whom 10
he Cubans say is a traitor. The bodies
( Maceo and young Gomez were then
led to the tails of the soldiers horses m
nd dragged over the field. so as to dis le,
gure them, as the Spaniards did not bs
llsh to have them discovered and iden- =
fled at first
1t is stated that this murder leaked
ut through drunken Spanish soldier
lille in Havana day or two after
ne assassination.
The Cubans here are in a. state of
reat excitement and swear that Cuba
hall be free. Over $4,000 was subscrib-
today for the Junta to keep up the
ar with
The last census states that there are