The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-12-04


farm, neAr CaIfo, 0vinccs of Havana,
and that his troops compelle tho "a.
envy to jgetire, leavin len Killed 81 the;
/ field and carrying IVA many wound
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lAckAOnvllle,s Ella. !, N wv % q. Private
{ ices from Havana state that Go
NEE y moving Havana wnrtl and It is;
rumored that he and MaceO will soon
make q concerted attack on Havana,
This Increases the general alarm and
distrust ID the city, and Weyler's pal
/. ace p besieged with throngs after In
ton, Of which very little Ii
vOuchsafed the public. The governor
general contents himself with general
hints and statements OF what he VIII
90 after Christmas "A rumOr prevails
IN Havana that some Of Maceo's forces
have met portions Of Weyler's army at
Maryland, and that the Spanish loss
% heavy It cannot be confirmed at
present. Sounds Of sharp firing or
dynamiting were heard eastward OF
the city, suppo sedly caused by guerilln
Gre eting Fron Saaceo.
Philadelphia, Nov. U. The first di.
rect and authentic news from the
mountain camp Of Gen. Antonio Maceos
that has been received IN this country
since Glen. Weyler left Havana for the
front, two weeks ago, came to-day by
special messenger, who stopped In this
city. Gen. Maceo sends greetings to
"a his cOuntrymen In the United States.
and In a few words assures them and
the friends Of Cuba throughout the
country that his gallant band liz safe
and able, for q time at least, to take
care of itself. no matter what the
Spaniards may do. ,.5
Havana, Nov. %. To-day Capt. Gen.
Wcyler left Havana on board the
Spanish cruiser La Gazip for Mariel,
Province Of Pinar del Rio, where he
will resume personal command OF the,
Spanish forces operating against the
insurgents.
Later in the dry the correspondent
of the Associated Press called upon
the chief Of stan here and Informed
him that dispatch received In New
York from Jacksonville, Fla, stated
that Gen. Weyler, during his; recent
campaign in Pinar del Rio, lost 700
men killed ard 1000 wounded by the
explosion of an insurgent mine, and
that 1900 men Of the Spanish force
We're killed and 1000 wounded during
the two days fighting in Rubi hills.
The chief Of staff stated that there
was no truth In the statements made;
that no mines We're exploded by the
insurgents; that there had not been
two days lighting and that the re-
port OF the engagement cabled to the
Associated Press at the time was cor
rect In every particular.
SO many contradictory statements
Weyler since his return from the Prov
ince of Pinar del Rio that the cor
respondent here of the Associated
Press was instructed to ask the Span-
ISL commander for full, official and
authorized statement on the subject.
Therefore, just previous to the de-
parture Of Gen. Weyier for Pinar del
Rio the correspondent called at, the
palace where he was tcOurteously re-
ceived by the general; who was asked
to supplement the exclusive interview
with the correspondent Of La Lucia
at Artemisa, which was cabled to the
Associated Press on Tuesday after
noon, and which contained his first
public utterances since his return from
tonic Maceo. This the general aereai1
to do. He declared that he was ner-
fectly satisfied with the resnit ~ hia
work In Pinar del Rio. and expressed
confidence in soon pacifying the prov
ince. He said that Maceo onlv offered
to fight once. and after being whinned
the insurgents scattered in nil direc-
tons: Is 40. Il b. q ;: es's'.'s. !
Coincidence In McISsnIev'
4 .sDo YOU believe President MCKINLEY
will follow the .nollcv az Presiiant
Cleveland in regard to Cnbas,, was
asked. 80. s,' -. -
.sMcKinley represents public wealt,,
and the PRODUCING elements ~ that
country. and 81 cannot believe That q
man who so renrnscnfs the WORK v,r.
tue and prosperity Of Ills -comntry can
carry ont n nolicy which wonld com.
promise the interests entrusted to hIs
talents and discretion M nnhI,c man an
Hence + think that McKinlev lew, w,ii III ~ y.
Guided Nv . ifusf ana oni,itnl,Io nniicr