The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
TEXAS COWBOYS IN CUBA.
A Letter From G. Il. Lane, Who Com
manded Them With Great Success.


manded Them With Great Success
Whitefeld, n. Y, Dec. "a. L. New
ton of this town received letter today
from G. Il. Lane, formerly of this place
but now n lieutenant in the Cuban army
under Maceo, in which Lane says every
cent of his lifc's earnings, which had
been put into sugar and tobacco planta,
tons, is lost, as all his property has been
destroyed by the Spanish. Lane joined
the Cubans, who. he says. only need
money to conquer Spain. Lane states
that he had company of fifty-tive Texas
cowboys and fighters, and during all en-
gagements he has lost but eight men
Lane himself was captured by the Span
ish, he says, tried by court martial and
sentenced to death, but escaped, and
when the letter was written was at SnntiI
Clara.
WEYLER PROCEEDS CAUTIOUSLY.
Cincinnati, Dec. ga special to the
Commercial Tribune from Key West,
Fla. says:
Today's advices from Havana are that
Weyler is pressing forward into the hills
of Pinar del Rio very cautiously, to avoid
giving Maceo a chance to entrap him.
Numerous guerilla engagements have
taken place in the rear and TANKS OF
Weyler's army. The Spanish loss has
been considerable, which Is shown by
the number of wounded soldiers brought
into the city within the past three days.
1t is said the Spanish field hospitals are
also full of sick and wounded men. The
trocha was forced about ten miles from
the southern end yesterday by 100 Gu
bans.
A party Of FIVE, three of them women,
H., ,;uk
day, near Artcmisa, and all shot and
baysnetted. They were charged with
giving food to the Cubans
INTENSE ANXIETY IN SPAIN.
New York, Dec. ga dispatch from
Madrid to the. World says:
Intense anxiety is felt by all classes
Conserving what the president may say
in his message about Cuba and subse-
qgsnt action by the American congress.
In official circles this anxiety, though
suppressed, is even keener than 1t y in
unofficial quarters. Most Of the. Span
ish conservatives perceive that many peo-
pie in Spain believe that If the prcsi-
dents language is sufficiently concilia-
tary to pave the way for an understand
ing Between Spain and the United
States for an honorable settlement, i'm
plying no infringement of Spanish sover-
eighty in Cuba, such an impression prob
ably will be made on the public mind
and On the court itself as may induce
Queen Christiana to change the present
war and repressive policy in Cuba for
mere liberal line. The government
will allow no demonstration when the
news of the attitude assumed by America
arrives. The authorities are instructed
to act energetically.
URUGUAYAN REBEL ROUTED.
Buenos Ayres, Dec. 5.-An official dis
patch from Montevideo, capital of Uru-
quay, says that Sariba, the insurgeDt
chief, who was reported to have defeated
the Uruguayan forces, has been com
pletely routed and has fled with only
ten followers. The dispatch further an
noupee that the revolt is ended.
CAUSED A SENSATION.
Vienna, Dec. 5.--The connection be-
tween Count Philip Zu Eulenburg, Ger
man ambassador here, and Won Tausch.
the commissioner of the detectives of
Berlin, as brought out during the trial in
Berlin of the Journalists who are charged
with libelling Count Botho Zu Eulen-
burg, Baron Marschal Won Bieberstein
and Prince Alexander Won Hohenlohe,
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