Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
HOLDS THE PROVINCE.
Gen. Weyler Says that the Cubans
Must Now StarVe or
Submit.

Gen. Weyler said: Il have twenty-siX
battaliOns ranging from 700 to 1000 men
each occupying all the hills of the prov,
ince. These columns have destroyed
everything in sight and have been able
to subsist on cattle OF the insurgents
which were found grazing in the hills
and with whose destruction died their re-
naming hope of sustenance. They must
either starYe now or submit and some
may prefer to do the former owing to
their remarkable apathy"
But why are there SO few presenta-
dos, general, in other words. persons will
ing to lay down their arms?"
THAT point is easily cleared up. I
know that they have held meetings with
the idea of coming in as preSentadOs but
have been told that | murder them all,
which is absurd, is it not? Certainly [
shall not harm them but not knowing
that I hope to throw away their arms
and pose as paciticOS still. When the
preSentadOs began to come in crowds and
the rest find they are not killed there
will be general rush to surrender"
''You can tell pretty we'll by the num-
Der of arms given up how many have
been concealed, can't yOu?'
L am not sure. There are more arms
than those Of the insurgents. To show
their desperate condition | can tell you
that [ know positively that Maceo him
self went three days without food before
he was Killed.
Says Maceo is Dead.
'You still believe him dead?"
Beyond a doubt, certainly. We even
know where his body is, but we do not
like to disinter it as it would SAVIOR too
much of proclamation of grave"
why has ArolaS left the trOcha with
5000 men to take part in the active cam
paign?"
Because the necessity for the trocha
n n los C1xr.a limo InIlCr
There is. however. a considerable force
there still. amply sufficient for all pres
ent purposes"
DO you expect to capture Rios Ri
vera?' asked, rather irrelevant.
81 don't think Rivera will show HIM
self at all. We never hear from him,
but sometimes do from one of the Du-
casse brothers,
Sensational Report Denied.
Washington, D. c., Dec 26.-It can be
denied officially and authoritatively that
any European government either directly
or indirectly has made any representa-
ton whatever to the United States % re-
strain or prevent its free action In con-
nectiOn with the Cuban instruction. A
similar report was denied by authority
several weeks ago and the latest denial
results from publication of Paris dis
patch in the London Times.
The London Times dispatch was de-
but in diplomatic circles. which de-
clared the story to be newspaper gossip.
A. Won Bruening, the secretary of the
German embassy. said today relative to
the statement that Germany was already
prepared to espouse SPANS cause, that
so far as the embassy here was con-
cerned, no such intimations had been
received. He discredited the whole sto-
~.
eve have not heard word concerning
Cuba" said he, 'for three months.
Organize to Aid Cuba.
Ell Reno, |. T., Dec. 26.-Cuban SYM
pathizers here have formed an oath
bound organization which contemplates
fighting for the insurgents without yiolat-
ing the United States neutrality laws.
The members composed Of able-bOdied
men are to go to Cuba as colonizers and
to purchase or lease land for the cultiva-
ton, manufacture and sale of tobacco.
After Cuba is reached, say the bylaws
which have been adopted, other civic
enterprises. to be decided upon later, may
be entered into. The minimum member
ship of the colony shall not be less than
100 nor more than 200, and the mem
bership fee to be paid after arriving in
Cuba is set at 500. The colonists are
to provide themselves with firearms at
their own expense for personal protection
and are to pay their own expenses to the
seacoast from which they shall embark.
No Naval Fight.
Key West, Fla, Dee. 26-Much com
ment was made today in Havana over
the report cabled from New York that
the filibustering steamer. Three Friends,
had been fired on by Spanish cruisers
and that the steamer had disabled q
Spanish gunboat. This report is positive
~ denied in official circles, who affirm
that nothing of the kind occurred, but
that the story is made from whole cloth.
It is admitted that the steamer landed
on the south side of the island but it is
alleged that there was no fighting.
Mansur Released on Bail.
San Diego, Cal, Dee. 26.-Barry Man
sur, the American who was arrested sew
eral weeks ago by the Mexico customs
officials at Tia Juana for alleged infrac-
ton of the laws governing the free zone,
has been released by the Ensenada au-
thorities, and is again at home OH this
side His release was obtained through
intervention of Anthony Godbe, Ameri-
can vice-consul, and a cash bail was al
lowed, which permitted Mansur to leave
the country.
Fight Near Te1lechea.
Havana, Dec. 26.-Maj Barber re-
ports that q battalion of Cuenos had
hard fight near Tellechea with the insur-
gent bands under F'elino, Alyares and
BarrOtu. Lieut.. E'relrlO was mOrtally
wounded and afterwards died. The in
| surgents left four dead upon the field,
and carried away many others. They
also abandoned large number of arms
and ammunition. A prisoner says that
there were thirty~seven insurgents killed.
Talks in Delirium of Maceo.
Philadelphia, Pa, Dec 26.-Because
he had not food CT proper shelter for
three days DR.. Peoplcid LemeXymke, an
agent of the Russian government in
Cuba, attempted suicide By taking NOR
phine.
In his delirium he often speaks the
name of Antonio Maceo, the late leader
of insurgent forces in Cuba, with whom
he served for nearly two months as one
of the generals staff surgeons.
Notice of the Seizure.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 2a-'The sec
rotary of the treasury has received Of
| fetal notice of the seizure of the Three
Friends. No action has yet been taken
+, On the information.
Spain Ready to Arbitrate.
| Madrid, Dec. 26.--It is semi-ollicially
! stated that the rumOrs in circulation