The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-15
SUCCEEDS MACE0.
Rivcrn's Qualities are EXtollcd by
the Late Cuban Leader.
LIKE Ills BRAVE PREDECESSOR
lie Knows No frnr,Is Inspired by Patri-
otIsm aud Has brilliant Record or
Service, Performed for EuBa JIbrc In
tho Ten Year, Wnr-Lnst Letter From
Maceo to tho .IuntS Namts Him to Sue
coed In Command.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE last let
ter that the Cuban Junta In this city re-
ceIved from Antonio Macco. curlously
contained an cRtImatc OF the qualities Of
General Rlus Rivera, who, II Macco has
been killed as Is now generally admitted
will succeed 10 that insurrcctiOnIst
leaders, command.
General MacCO wrote:
"RIvcra Is not only brave, tlrclcSs and
lndomitnblc, but he Is a great tacticiln.
lie Il Il thorough soldier and has had
military advantages enjoyed by but few
OF the men In my command. lie knows
the map of Cuba as well ns the Oldest
guide, and can hold Pinar del Rio
against the Spanish army for ten years,
Il necessary. His Idea OF mounted
fighting has always met with my cordl-
al approval and in those instances where
he has been compelled TO think and act
for himself he has shown coolncss,
wisdom and strategic talent even SUI
periCr to my own. on several occasions
hchaS converted defeat into victory. On
others. when II looked as II he and 4
small force were absolutely shut In Dy 4
large army, he has escaped without los
ing man.
In establishing his pos: he has picked
out invariably imprcEnablr positions
which AZ the same time permitted MIN
an avenue Of escape in case the worst
should come 10 the worst.
IN storing and conccllinS munitions
OF war and camp equipments. he has
shown a cunning shat at times has made
NE even laugh. I believe he could con-
ce&l regiment of horses within q
Spanish army and keep them concealed
for month.
HE has had great rrcoTd in the ten
years war and since that time has con-
tinted his military studies and expert
cHcs. He was good organizer. and IL
good dlscIplInnr!ln and at the same
time Is very popular with HIS men. He
Is what is called Yankee with his men,
being very careful 0t his soldiers. eau.
tlous OF losing lie and extremely strict
In keeping the weapons OF his men in
the best possible order. Ii Is well TO write
you OF these things. because Mt any mo.
ment an liable 10 be killed by the enc.
my and some one must take my place.
II l. be Rivera. ! am certain you Will
have n general OF much ability and
greatness.
Much Indignation Is expressed by the
junta over the announcement made by
eN-Unitcd States consul 10 Cardenas. s.
p. C. HcnriQues. that General Weyler
In Elolting over the murder OF Maceo,
had given authority TO a band Of 800 ne
groes % march through the island and
p!llage and ravage everything they met
in the way.
TelcGrams expressing coincidence and
promising to purchas" powder and arms
for the continuance OF the fight In Cuba
were received Mt the junta to-day from
Jacksonville. Dallas. Tampa, Key West,
New Orleans. Atlnre1. Guayamas. Mex
leo and Port au Prince.
The Cuban junta has not yet received
n complete list OF the members OF Cen
eral Maceo'5 stafr who were Killed r,a-
Gently Some OF the little band that fell
with Macco are supposed to have been
from California, but the junta canrnt
confirm thas report. 4 part OF the staff
which consisted o' sixteen men, were
recruited In this city.
William Hlll. an arms manufacturer
Of Jersey City, has offered the iuata d
large cannon. which Will probably be
accepted,