The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-15

surgents are yet 10 the mountains OF
Pnar del Rio. Mscess sTith = zmsll band
went 10 relieve the expedition. and the
Spanish officials cabled that he had been
dislodgsd. They will have time in get
ting him out OF the mountains, as Maxine
Gomez. with strong force. is coming up
from Camaguey. Tt is much in doubt IL
Gen. Weyler Will be abe to remain in
Havana long. He will either have to go
10 Pinar del Rio or TO Santa Clara prov
ince to direct operations. In fact. even
his own men are complaining OF his in
activity. :
'At Gusol the insurgents defeated the
Spaniards under Bernal. and though they
report only nine dead and thirty-seven
wounded. after five hours fighting. and
give the Cubans loss of 100 dead and 300
wounded. still from a medical student
who is stationed at Regla. learn that
from this action the Spanish brought nine
fyseven wounded to the hospitals. to say
nothing OF the number of men who were
left behind too badly wounded to be car
red
The executions continue as mercilessiy
as ever. and ii has sDme TO such pass
now that the court-nlartial is held at
night. In the past few days twenty-nine
Cubans have been executed
Here Is the News From Madrid.
Washington. Nov 1.-THE Spanish min
lister. Senior Dupuy de LONE, is in receipt
OF the following cablegram from the Duke
of Tetuan. minister of state at Madrid:
THE rebels we're attcked in the hills by
the forces comma nded by Gen. Weyler
Gonzales Munoz and Col Segura The
troops engaged consisted of thirteen pat
talions. apart from artillery After a
fierce enga cement the enemy were driven
from their positions in the hills OF Rubi.
and our troops occupied them The reports
af fns Had rl.ax-
stantially correct. A number OF engage
ments have been reported I'm the pro-
Ninces of Santa Clara and Matanzas The
rebel chief Santos Gonzales was killed"
Weyler Ignores the Church.
Jacksonville. Fla. Nov. 4.--A special TO
the Citizen from Tampa gives an inter-
View with a recent arrival from Cuba a
most trustworthy person, telling Of man.
date OF Gen. weyier.
'fe issued an order converting all of the
public buildings of Havana into hospitals.
including the Ursuiine convent Bishop
Saneandery Frutes when informed of the
order. cnieavored TO d.ssuade Weyls-. bur
he was answered very abruptly, the latter
declining to rescind the order and threat
en.ng 10 inaprison the bishop. even though
there were suggestions OF excommunica-
tion. After the bishops departure. how
ever, Weyier became frightened and is
sued an order excepting the convent from
the provisions The bishop was incenSef.
ami left for Rome 10 lay his grievance be-
fore the pope. should the pope decide TO
take exceptions 10 tho acton OF Viewer
Il may cause serious turn OF affairs in
Spain The Cariisis. who are azstat.ng a
revolution. are the strongest supporters of
the church, and IL Is sad the nopa might
very easily give them assistance and over
throw the power that Weyier represents"
Sc.r.tarx Lamont Txnt,tn.
Washington. Nov. fs-In answer 10 in
quiries as to the foundation OF certain
sensational stories in circulation recently
as 10 trouble with Spain growing out Of
The Cuban situation. Secretary Lamont
said today:
These stories ahea; the movement OF
sroopx in the South are untrue. and the
asxumnfiou tha. work on the coast de-
sensss has significance or Is being expe-
aifed IN anv particular for anv unusual
purpose. has no foundation This work
has made mos: excellent progress the past
year. and am making ar effort 10 show
some return in completed defenses for the
large amount Of money appropriated for
this object
Note From Minister TAYLOR.
Madrid. Nov. i4-rni1e6 states Minis
ter Tayior has issued a note declaring
that the spanish minister of foreign sf-
fairs. the Duke OF Tuetsn. aas always
acted in 4 manner calculated to prevent
disagreement between the United States
and Spain
La FpochA publishes a statement deny
Ing the report that Senor Dupuy de Lone
will - retired fron his post as spanish
minister a Washington.
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