The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-19
THE TERROR IN CUBA.
Butcher Weyler Brought Spies
With Him From Spain.
ne IS SHOOTING PRISONERS.
weyIer Doesn't Seem Anxious to Fight
Gomez and Maceo-The Torch
I'm Mantanzas.

New York. Feb ia special 20 the
Word from Havana says. Capt Gen.
WeyieF has been oos3ly engaged recently
receiving reports from al tire commanders
OF brga5es ard divisions in the field with
their troops. Two days ago Havana was
ovs-run with Spanish officers. Now the
city il practically deserted The officers
have all received Instructions TO go 70 the
field 81 active operations.
Nothing Is specifically known at this
point as 70 the whereabouEs Of the forces
Of Maceo and Gomez, but Il is understood
both Of the rebel chiefs are sti1 lingering
IN the Havana province There appears
70 be no doubt that Maceo has succeeded
fn crossing the trocha or strong line 20 the
eastward. Whether he has succeeded m
joining Gomez IS NOT known positively. II
they have not met they are undoubtedly
close 10 each other. II is reported that X
is the intention u the rebel chiefs 10 move
eastward al an early day.
II the insurgents have vacated Pinar del
Rio province the chances are very favor
able for saving the valuable tobacco crop.
as the best part OF the sobacco raised on
the island Is wesr of Havana Tobacco
has risen considerable in price during the
last month. The new crop is not due for
SIX weeks. Even II il can be saved. Amer
lean buyers in Havana say, this year
crop will be very poor, as the farmers
have been careless in looking after II. not
knowing whether the rebels would destroy
IL before the leaf was ripe for harvesting.
The property OF the Matanzas division
of the United Railway is being damaged
by the rebels around the town Of Union.
in the province Of Matanzas.
It is reported that insurgents under FL
Ingiesito entered Isabel. small town in
the Matanzas province. on the Sabanilla
railroad. A detachment of regulars and
civil guards occupied the blockhouse. The
retels burned the railroad station.
Since the arrival here - Capt. Gen. Wey-
Ter number Of strange neE. all unmistak-
ably Spanish ard ali In william costume,
have been seen on the streets OF this city.
They have been recognized as police de-
tectlvcs. the majority OF whom have come
from Barcelona, where many Of them wers
conspicuous in the unearthiBg Of the anar-
chlst plot few years ago The imminent
departure Of the Spanish generals Caneila
and Garcia Navarro for home. ostensibly
on account OF their impaired health, gives
rise 70 rumors that the captain general is
not On friendly terms with them, owing
to an Incident that occurred when all three
were In the Philippine islands. II is also
limited that Martinez Campos left letter
in Porto REQ telling Gen. Weyler that
CaneIla and Navarro had conspired against
him.
II is said several political prisoners were
shot last night AT the Cabanas fortress. An
tonic Lopez Coloma, who took part In the
revolt last year at Ybarra. Matanzas, is
reported TO have been among the exc
cuted A mulatto who came ashore from
the Ward line steamship City of WASH
ington carrying Cuban newspapers pub
Iisned in New York has been arrested. Ii
Is said he will be shot.
No sailing or rowboating is allowed In
Havana harhor after dark Several even
ings ago a citizen who tried to cross the
Gay IN a rowboat was fired upon.