The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-12-14
WHATSPANIARDSSAY
LATEST STORY OF THE KILLING OF
GEN. ANTONIO MACEO.
The Insurgent Leader Reported to
Have Mistaken Spanish Guerrfllas
for Cuban Soldiers.
MUCH REJOICING AT HAVANA
SPEECH BY wEYLER IN RESPONSE
TO MANY CONGRATULATIONS.
sympathy of Americans Aroused by
the Report that MaceO Was Be-
trayed and Assassinated.
SPAIN BITTERLY DENOUNCED
A.
SPAIN BITTERLY DENOUNCED
AND CONGRESS URGED TO TAKE
RADICAL ACTION AT ONCE.
Several FiIibustering Expeditions
Ready to Sail, and Many Men En-
Iisting-The Steamer Laurada.

HAVANA, dec. l5.-turther inquiries by
the correspondent of the Associated Press
have ELECTED the following additional de-
tails. which are positively reliable, of the
manner in which Antonio Maceo met his
death. 1t is known that Maceo expected
the insurgent Brigadier General Sanchez
to concentrate his forces in Havana prov
ince in readiness for Maceo when he should
pass the trocha. It happened, however,
that in passing the Spanish column COM
manded by Major Cirujeda, Maceo mis-
took the force of guerrillas under Perai
for Sanchez's vanguard and found himself
among them before he discovered his mis-
take. At the first volley from the Spanish
Maceo fell wounded. The insurgents, taken
by surprise commenced a general fire as
they retreated and abandoned Maceo in {,
dying condition.
Colonel Feijoo has had an engagement at
Campo Florida, near Havana, with the
concentrated forces of the insurgents
which were with Maceo at the time he
killed, and which are now. following
the leaders Aguirre, Castillo, Aranguren,
Cardenas, Gallo and Lozo and which num-
ber 1900 horsemen. Colonel Feijoo again
met these forces at Tumba Ouarto. where
he inflicted a loss of eighteen killed. their
wounded being carried off, The Spanish
had nineteen wounded.
Upon the initiative cf the chiefs of the
volunteers there was a grand demonstration
at the palace tonight in honor of Captain
General Weyler. BY o'clock in the even
ing the streets along the line of march
were packed with a moving mass of people,
and the balconies of the houses were COW
cred. At $50 o'clock procession of volun-
teer troops marched to the music of a band
down Obispo street to the palace, amid the
vivGs of the population. There was more
enthusiasm even than on the day Captain
General Weyler returned to Havana. The
Marquis of Apezetaguia, the leader of the
Conservative party, the committee of pub
lie defense and other patriotic societies
took part in the demonstration. Colonel
Bances as a representative or the volun-
teers. made address to Captain General
Weyler congratulating him on the success
of his plan in the campaign and express
ing desire for the prompt pacification of
the island discovered by Columbus.
Captain General Weyler displayed much
feeling as he returned thanks. He said
that all branches of the service-the army,
the navy, the volunteers and the firemen-
were making an equal effort and were.
like himself, as the first soldier. trying to
put an end to the war. He said the VOL
unteers were the bulwark of the national
integrity. Maceo's death, he added, had
taken place while the volunteers were pre-
pairing their arms to strengthen the trocha.
Maceo, finding that he was not safe on the
other side of the trocha, had taken 10
precipitate flight. General Weyler ex-
pressed his pleasure at the unity CT the
Spaniards, who will, he said, after peace
has been secured, reconstruct the conn
try by the agreement OF the political
parties He terminated his speech with a
warm tribute to the mothers of those who
had been sacrificed in the war. The Cap
tain general then passed to the balcony of
the palace. where he was greeted with the
vivas of the crowd, who added vivas for
Spain, the King and the army. The Queen
Regent has offered her congratulations TO
Weyler.
Private advices from Santiago de Los
Vegas, in this. province, state that the
prominent insurgent leader, Perico Delago,
has been seriously wounded and has re-
NAMED hidden in the woods since the last
engagement with General Figueroa. These
advces add that Ii is expected several
bodies of insurgents will soon surrender to
the Spanish authorities
The steamer San Ignacio has arrived
here, having on board 1,2i0 soldiers to rein
force the Spanish forces in Cuba.