The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-03
WILLIAMS MAY LEAVE.
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from morning until night, but this close
dpphcauon to duties Of minor importance.
may nave prevented his fully realizing tue
state or affairs ON the island Mr. Williams
- also well advanced in wears and djsiiEes
&c INCIDENTS which mar the quiet routine
or office work.
His attitude has not satisfied all OF the
AulcTlcan colony, and a petition is now in
.ircalaglon asking the government for his
recall.
On top OF this comes the rumor that Mr..
ingtOn.
Mr. Springer, the vice consul. has been IN
StIc ~ ilce over Ten years, ana is thoroughly
familiar with its workings
Under ordinary circumstances he v-,,r,ld
be the most fitting successor II Mr. VIM
iitins Is 10 go, but in view of the scJuf-
ulpioindtlc position of the consul general
ahd Tue difficulties likely 10 arise. In the
near future, the wiSest course yy0uId sscf5
10 be that man of diplomatic exDerfence
Washington. '''
The resolution has reached an inheritance
ana the danger Of strained relations win
me United states is so great THAT q pnrn
broad enough ia mind in his views to realize
the gravity or the situation should repre-
sent the United States here
Gomez and MacCo are now in the eastern
part OF Al8tanzaS province. They are tax
ing their wounded 10 a place or Safefv
ana gong Were their horses can craze
aild their men rest after tier fatiguing
campaign.
As they have left in Havana province
many bands or from fifty TO enc hundIed
men each, and other bands Operatein Piuar
del Rio. Matanzas and otter province, as
BEFORE, II can hardly be said that the two
principal leaders OF the rebellion are
fleeing from or ICfoTe tile Spanish armies
6oncZ has displayed woHCerful ability
as a leader, and his present move is said
20 DC part or plan arranged before he
| left Santa Clara for his march To the
West The withdrawal from Havana
"a rf ~
alacco viii make il more difficult FOR Gen
Neyicr TO deal them an effective blow be-
iore the setting IN oft tie rainy season.
There are runiorS here OF the landing Of
an expedition in Piuar del Rio. IL is sup
posed 70 have been sent from the states by
CollaZo.
Inhabitants of Punta Brava. Guatao and
other small towns west OF MarianaO. and
under the Jurisdiction Of the volunteers and
Soldlers stationed at the latter place, are
Fleeing to Havana in terror.
They say they have less fear or the
insurgents than of the troops. Twenty-f so
women from Guatao. wives and mothers Of
the men slain there ON the 22d. or made
prisoners al that time, are in this City
dhey caihed az Inc palace 10 see GeB-
NeSier and beg for the freedom Of the
men now in Moro Castle as well as 10 tell
OF the Outr5gc committed ny Capt. CaIYO
and the men sent out b. the Marquis de
Ceryera.
Ceryera.
Their visit To the palace was on the same
day that the captain general received a
delegation or women. who were attirei in
gay costumes and wore the yellow and
red col0rs Of Spain on their breasts. They
had been throwing flowers, horizons, AMI
live pigeons to the newly arrived troops,
and shouting viva EspIna," until their
voices were gone.
General cyIcr received thegu and thanked
them for their demonstrations OF byaltT-
They checTed him and departed
Then camc the poor wGtgeu or Guatao-
frNa
dren chung to their skirts and two babes
were carried in arms. Instead Of gay
COurS most OF them were IN mourning.
one Of General WcYlers aides talked with
the one man who accompanied them ana
told him that the general could not re-
ceiVe them.
They ieft the palace sad at heart, and
are still in this city.