The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30

some time past suspected of being Ing
lesito, the rebel leader, will, it is said,
soon be settled satisfactorily to the
friends of the prisoner.
1t was reported here this morning that
1000 insurgents in the province of Pinar
del Rio had surrendered Internationally
to the Spanish authorities.
The town and district of BaracOa, prov
ince of Santiago de Cuba, are described
as being in horrible state on account
of famine During the month of March
of last year only nine people in that dis
trict died, but this year during the same
month seventy-one persons died.
There is said to be great discomfort be-
tween the whites and blacks who COM
pose the insurgent armies in the fields.
They all want to be leaders, it appears,
and it is asserted that the blacks say
that when Antonio Maceo returns east
ward he will have to comply with his
promise of seeing that the negroes are
treated on an equality with the whites.
On the other hand it is rumored that
Maceo is worn out with fatigue and una
BILE to cross the military line. Under
those circumstances, it is added, he is
going to try to save himself and others.
The plan as outlined here is to have his
forces make an attack upon the military
line, and if they are repulsed with seri-
Gus loss he will propose to capitulate.
Other versions of the story have it that
Maceo will not try to cross the line until
President Cleveland has decided on the
| question of the belligerency of Cuba.
An American named Greenville, said
| to be correspondent of Puck, Las gone
| into the insurgent camp
At Cabezas, province OF Matanzas, a
| train has been derailed by the insurgents
i nd ;to oconrt Of Sn11iars was trn1 npoO
l'until reinforced. Three insurgents were
killed. Other trains have been derailed
at QuesedO and near the bridge of Con
zales, province of MatanZas.
| Private information has been received
here of an engagement between the Span
ish column under Metzgo and the insur-
gents under Agurre. The latter lost six
ty-two killed.
At Artenisa, province of Pinar del Rio
n woman, described as an author, has
been arrested on charge of being con
nected with the burning of the village OF
| Caijabos.
At the Romero farm insurgents have
hanged two volunteers and have derailed
a train at Paulina.
The insurgents have been routed al
Fedimas and at Arroyes, province of ri
mar del Rio. as a result of the combined
operations of the Wedras, Pizarro ant
Cortes battalions defeating the bands OF
NarOna and others.
Fifteen hundred persons among then
being $50 men, all of whom have beer
within the lines of the insurgents, have
come over to the government lines re
Gently.
WEYLER'S AMNESTY ORDER.
Havana, April 23.-Capt. Gen. Weylel
has just issued the following proclama
ton. called out by the condition of af
fairs in Pinar del Rio. After the usua
heading and preamble, the proclamation
says:
at having reached my knowledge tina
rebel parties in the province of Pima
del Rio are in distress through the con
slant pursuit of troops and the impossi
bility of breaking the military line be
tween Marel and NIajana and through
other nsurmountable difficulties, and be
ing fearful of surrendering under fea
of death sentence, the certainty of whicl
has been falsely disseminated among
them, | proclaim and command:
CLAUSE First-The rebel leaders VIII
surrender within twenty days from thi
date with their firearms will be at one
pardoned.
"Clause Second-Those who are no
leaders. but who surrender under sam
conditions with their firearms will ais
be pardoned.
"Clause Third-Those surrenderin
without their arms will be likewise pal
doned, but the military authorities wi
designate their place of residence in tn
island.
CLAUSE Fourth-The surrender mus
be made TO the military authority or
columns operating in the field