The herald., 1896-12-10
CONFIRMATION OF
GEN. MACEO'S DEATH
Is Received at the Spanish
Legation
A GLORIOUS VICTORY CLAIMED
Ia the Suicide OF Gomez Little
Boy
THE WHOLE TALE IS A FAKE
u the Opinion Of the lnsurgeu'
More Evidence is Needed to Make the Story
Credible
IL the Opinion Of the lnsurgeut
Leaders
More Evidence Is Needed to Make the Story
Credible
Weyler Himself Asks for Troops tt
Crush Maceo Two Days After the
Alleged Death of the Insur-
gent Leader
Associated Press Special Wire

WASHINGTON, dec. 3--7oenoI Du-
puy de LONE, the Spanish minister, to-
day received the following cablegram
from Madrid from the duke of Tetuan.
minister of state of Spain: Confirm
officially the death of the insurgent
leader Antonio Maceo in glorious bat
tie for our troops, and also the suicide
of the son of Maxine Gomez"
Senior de Lone also received cable
dispatch from Havana which seems to
bear out the press report of the death
Of. Antonio Maceo and young Gomez
AS the cable was sent last night before
the press reports, it lacks many of the
details of the latter De LONE expects
fresh advices from the government at
Havana.
The following dispatch In confirmation
of his previous advices was received to-
day by Minister De LONE from the Span
ish minister of foreign affairs:
THE insurgent leader, Antonio Ma
Geo. realizing the impossibility of re-
naming in Pinar del Rio province, and
being constantly pursued by Spanish
columns. crossed the trocha on the 4th
instant He was at the head of over 2000
men whom he had recruited from the
local bands of the western part of the
province of Havana, when he was over
taken by Major Cirrujeda's column. $50
strong. Maceo's forces were routed. the
leader being killed in, the engagement,
and Maximo Gomez son committed su-
icde after being wounded. The corpses
have been identified and their clothing
arms and documents in their possession
We're taken by the Spaniards The re-
IL r,f I,o,- 1ic,, cd in
consequence of the brilliant victory of
our troops"
NOT CREDITED
WASHINGTON. Dec. Second sec
retary Diaz Albertni, the only member
of the junta now In the city, expressed
the opinion that the story had no basis
of truth and was sent out for the sole
purpose of influencing and if possible
defeating action by the congress of the
United States.
1T is really amusing" he said. "to
learn that Maceo wore silk socks con-
tanning his initials worked in red silk,
and that his linen and that of the young
er Gomez We're also marked with initials
Neither of these men have worn linen
shirts and silk socks for many a day
Then notice the letter to young Gomez
The Cuban in writing his child never
signs his name as this letter was signed
M Gomez. That is cold formality the
Cuban never employs. He would have
signed Your father The whole story
is feeble and transparent attempt to
delay the action of congress and nothing
else. The United States and the Span
iards. too, will soon learn that Maceo
Is very much alive
A SPANISH FAKE
NEW YORK. Dec 9-Dr. Estrada
Palma and DR.. ]. Castillo of the Cuban
junta in this city refuse to give credence
to the report of the death of General An
tonic Maceo in a recent engagement with
Major Cirrujeda after crossing the tro-
cha in the western part of Cuba.
This. is the seventh time that the
news of Maceo's death has been circu-
lated with the semblance of official au-
thority, said DR.. Castillo. Continuing,
the doctor said it had always been the
custom to report Maceo had fallen in
conflict whenever he compelled the
life.
IF he is dead, his death will not end
the contest" said DR.. Castillo who in
timated that he looked upon the report
In the light of Spanish fake
II snail reserve my decision until I re-
ce!ve more authentic information, was
all that Gen. Palma would SAY.
DR.. Castillo thinks it strange that in
making the Identification of Maceo's
pody, no reference to the four bullet
wounds on Maceo's breast was made.
When the sixth report of his death had
been circulated. one of the points of
identification was the finding of the ini-
tials "A. M on the saddle I saw the
saddle and know there are no such let
ters on it, added the doctor. who is home
full that the latter report will turn out
be pure fabrication.
SPANISH REJOICING.
MADRID. Dec. 9.-The official an
nouncement of the death of Antonia Ma
Geo and Francisco Gomez, son of Max
limo Gomez has been published and has
caused the greatest enthusiasm. Crowds
of students are marching through the
streets. manifestations have been held
in front of the ministry for the colonies
and the crowds cheered for Spain, the
aramy and f6s' Major Cirrujeda, whose
column defeated the insurgents under
MaceO near Punta Bravo in Havana
province.
SOME REASNOS GIVEN.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec "a
Citizen special from Key West says:
The correspondents reports from Ha-
vana this evening differ in details re-
garding the reported death of Maceo
The story is not thought to be true. but
is believed to have been sent out by the
Spanish government to stop action in
congress for the relief of the insurgents.
american correspondents sent couriers