The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-13
WEYLER's PREPARATIONS.


Surgents.
WEYLER'S PREPARATIONS.
From the preparations being made by the
Headquarters staff, it Is surmised that ex-
tensive operations are soon to be inaugu-
rated against the insurgents. Horses for
the infantry soldiers have been arriving
from different sections for number of days
past, and the work of teaching the foot sol
diers to ride is being continued from morn
ing until night. The main object of mount
ing the infantrymen is to enable them TO
travel longer distances and with greater
speed than heretofore, the advantage OF the
insurgents in this respect having. been the
most marked feature OF the inSurrectlon UP
TO the present.
The reports asked for by General Weyler
have now been received from nearly all
quarters, and IL is understood he finds the
situation to be more favorable than he an
ticipated. He has dictated number of or
ders to the commanders Or the different dis
tricts, and the ammunition and supplies
landed from the Alfonzo XIII and other
steamers which have recently arrived here
from Spain is being forwarded under strong
escorts to the different points at which such
material is needed The number of armored
cars has been greatly increased during the
past two days, and several observation
trains have bene sent southwark and into
the province of Pinar Del Rio
A committee appointed by the Havana
Chamber of Planters and presided over by
Weyler to-day, led by their anxiety over
the unfavorable condition of their business.
captain generals views are on the pros.
poets of a betterment of the condition or
the. planters. Senor Arcilla, acting as
request for information to General Wey-
Ter. who said in reply: 1T is evident that
the present serious situation of affairs
effect the salvation OF the wealth of the
island l have a confident hope that the
grinding OF sugar cane can be safely start
ed by the middle of March in Pinar del
Rio, Havana, Matanzas and Santa Clara
provinces. For the present, however, my
whole attention is given to the task OF re-
organizing the army on a basis suitable
for carrying out my plans of campaign.
Until that reorganization is effected 1t Is
my purpose to depend on the volunteer
forces for the protection of the estates
The feature of General Campos's plan
OF campaign, which met with most criti-
cism and opposition here, was the cutting
form a separate guard for nearly every es-
tate on the island. General Weyler's re-
marks indicate that ne intends to abandon
an effective military force for aggressive.
operation The Chamber of Planters COM
mittee retired from their audience with the
captain general, expressing themselves as
well pleased with the assurances he gave
them.
twelve prisoners who were brought here
from Santiago de Cuba, charged with con-
spiracy. on the ground that there was no
evidence to warrant holding them. has
him in the public mind. and is understood
as intended to indicate his purpose TO deal
with suspects strictly according TO the
principles of justice.
Something of a sensation has been Great
ed by the discovery in house in Havana
of a supply of cartridges. the intended
destination of which, i; is believed. was
the insurgents camp. The landlord of the
house. has been arrested The belief Is
xrnIn hat nrtan mi &C
for thus supplying the insurgents from
Havana have escaped detection;
General Weyler is still kept busy at his
work of gathering up the threads of the
situation in his hands and Informing him.
self of the condition and needs of his
troops before entering, upon his proposed
campaign. He has called the colonels and
chiefs of the volunteer corps to the pal
ace for a personal consultation with him
on the actual situation,
Word has been received that the captain
and firemen at Jamaica have gone over
to the insurgents.
Drs. Castillo and Canizares and Nunez
have effected junction of their forces.
Word has been received of the where
abouts of Maxfmo Gomez, which has been
81 mething or mystery for several days
past. Ii is known that he was encamped
Yesterday before Jai taiea- and was after
Wards reported 81 Sat sDse de asss i.Ij,s.s
in Havana province where he had adj
dressed the people and afterwards slept
at the plantation of Portugale.
1t is reported Antonio Maceo has received
another reverse in Pinar del Rio at the
hands of General Cornell. general en-
gagement Is reported 10 have occurred be-
tween the opposing forces, the battle last
ing for three hours. The insurgents posi-
ton was attacked with bayonet charge
and was taken, the enemy taking flight to
| the westward towards San Juan and Caya-
jabos, west of the city Of Pinar del Rio.
| The insurgents left, according TO the Off
| cial report, twenty-four dead and five pris-
| oners, together with arms and saddles and
carried away numerous wounded. General
Cornell commanding the Spanish forces
| vas wounded in the breast, but he con-
| tirued his command. The loss of the
| troops is reported as one killed and Lieu
| tenant Saltier and twenty-seven soldiers
wounded. Colonel Amora also reported
| that with eight hundred men he attacked
| five thousand insurgents in Santa Clara
| who were accompanying the Cuban pro-
| visional government and inflicted numerous
| losses upon them.