The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-09

The IuGuJgeut Leader.
lcovyrlgh,. lS0i. by the Associated Press)
HAVANA. Dec. SIT Is stated In
rps. positive terms by the Spanish nu-
tAcfl.lrs that Antonio Macco, the
great iAsurgent leader, and the heart
ard soul OF the Cuban cause. has been
Killed In Havana province after having
effected the passage OF the western
trochI near Mariel. at its northern
extremity. With the Cuban leader
died the youth. Francisco Gomez. son
Q. Maxine Gomez, who accompanied
:ae mula,to general on his passage OF
the tr1cAa,
Most explicit details OF the finding
ut thc corpse o; the fallen Cubans and
q. the facts relied upon for thel:' iden-
t!icliidn are ut hand through the re-
pOr; OF the Spanish commander, Ma
!5s Ciruleda, who contested the pas
slGe Of the trocha, unsucCSsstully on
December I, tlast FTldayl. with Maceo,
STt who sustained another conflict on
yesterday with forces under the In
sIrgent leader. 1t was in a rcconno!s-
slHce after the latter engagement thn:
tie SiIniardS found the two corpses,
tut separated In death. which they
have Identified As those OF Antonio
MlCeo and Francisco Gomez.
The authorities now permit the publi-
cation OF Maor CirujedAs official report
that the engagement with Maceo on De-
cembsr !. when he forced the trocha,
Ras "A fearful combat" which Is the
f,s; official admission that Naceo
brought with him across the trochH a
considerable equipped following ind
:5uShr hot engagement 10 effect his
passage.
A.,er the Cubans had passed into Ha-
vHa province the Spanish commander
Elected Il fresh concentration In the
rTovlnce and awaited the arrival OF. Ma
CO.. He had received confidential intor-
nation OF the proposed move
Esnt4 Of the Cubans. and nr-
ranged his forces accordingly. He had,
IN addition, received detailed descrlp-
ton OF the horse which Maceo was 10
Eie, as well AS OF It's caparIsons. The
expected battle occurred yesterday, but
70 details OF the engagement are given
cat for publication here.
Marks OF fldenttfeati0n.
Ansr the fight. the Spanish troops
-gLa Il reconnaissance OF the ground
Previously held by the Cuban forces.
Here were found the two corpses lying
together and. indeed, almost locked IN
ea embrace OF death The one body was
,Ha: OF 4 lnulattO. 4 stout man, with
gray, c-ispy curling hair. and the other
TIA. OF slender. dark-hnlTed youth.
B7th were dressed In white linen duck
Ts.ts. When the linen suit was removed
ron the corpse OF the elder OF the two
he was found to have on a line under
shirt with the Initials "a NJ" upon It.
The pair OF black silk socks on This
taiy contained the same Initials worked
r. .ed six. There was gold r!nS on the
finger containing on the inner rim the
engraved inscription Antonio y. Ma
IA"
4 revolver with an ivory handle and
marked, together with small SoIH-
mounted telescope. were also found on
the body. The head OF the younger
mans body was resting upon inc. Douy
Q, the first. There was found on II n
silver watch. an ammunition bag and
segrrll handkcrchiefs bearing the lHl-
rals IF. G"
Among the papers 4 letter was found,
: ..ttcn in the somewhat grabbed hand
writing OF an aged man.
This letter bore the signature OF Il.
Gomez.
Il Is stated in addition to tho above
Iirt!cIara that there was found upon
the BODY OF the younger man letter
written in pencil, saying that he dicS
Talfnr tuan abandon the corpse OF his
general, MaCuo.
Such are the details OF the iarntltlca-
ton Upuu which the Spanish officials
f-!y fAr their Armly expressed conv!C-
;,ga lhnt Antonio MaccO has met his
tut. No nova that has been received
sine. the outbreak OF the instruction
hN7 caused 80 great Il sensation IN Hh-
Harl rr has been deemed 20 cpcOuraE-
ing to the Spanish cause, Since the Ia
H5gT raid OF the CuhnnS across the
wh"lr NJ the ialand last year. when
"i","l Invaded PinGr del Rio, while Co
inrz returned TO the eastern provinces
N" mulatto general has held his own In
u" western province ngninSt tho ut
Z 81, Efforts Of the Spnntards to diSlodGc
4Ia He transferred the Whole scat or
war from the east To the west end, anu
"nile hH enemies claimed he hnd nun
in'p Il trag md built n strong trochh
u.u"3s the island to keep him there. he
r.'iinu"l his inhetatignhlc campaign
~ / consistently claimed always thht he
tnUii cross the trocha when ho Wished
and effect a junction with Gomez In the
".at
The diary Of MacGo's operations found
With tho body In addition TO the details
iurndy stated. gays that MaccO himself
"Ht "pundrd before crOS5lnE the trOchn
!" Il sklrmgh at VejcranO December D.
NEW YORK, Dec. S,--A Herald spe-
t.4l from Jncksonvillc. Fla, says:
dispatch from Havnnn states that
y -}T.JniO MdccO has crossed tho trochn
"i'h Il large force. II ia reported that
C'p;din-geucral Wcylrr haH been
wounded. All ncwa from the Rccnc OF
engagement "a suppressed by The ON
'.nI' at The palace.
MA Fnya:
Tie report that Macco has crossed the
I.nciIh iB IN linr with the expectation
81 iho Cuhaa luntn In this city. Since
'"n"iil hICrg Joy order Of General 90
,h"&' and IN defiance pf General Wcy-
tI' Invaded the province Of Pinnr del
iEH IN Mn"ch last, Spanish, ms well az
man reports have rrprcacnteh him
"fath and nERin, as having crOsNrA tho
."Iha constructed by General Wcyicr
!" terp him from rcJOinlDE Gomez.
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