The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-12
WEYLER'S WARMING.
He Issues a Manifesto to the
CubanS.
CALLS FOR LOYALTY TO THE
SPANISH FLAG.

1880
tion-Spanish Army Is Now in Better
Fighting Shape and Will Carly on an
Aggressive War-weyler Means BUSH
ness.
Havana, February II. A-General Weyler
has an opportunity to achieve world
wide fane. He has capable generals to
carry out his orders and an army OF reg
ulars and volunteers numbering 100000
men. Forty-six men-of-war and gun
boats patrol the coasts and guard the har-
bors. Small forts and blockhouses have
been built at all important towns on the
lines of railroads and barrioades have
A trocha or strong line has been estab-
lished across the island from Havana to
Batabano. Railroad cars for the move
ments of troops have been armor clad and
the Spanish army now has methods Of
moving bodies of men, concentrating
strong forces and pushing war against
the enemy which were lacking in the be-
ginning.
1t required time to make these prepare
tions and without them effective work
could not be done against the rcbels.
Now that the strength of the enemy and
his elusive ways are appreciated by the
Spanish, and his general plan of oper at
tions understood, General Weyler need
not fight in the dark, as Campos did for
time, but may beck peoted to dispose of
his superior forces in way that Will
crush the enemy, and put an end to the
army Of liberation. These are the posi-
bilities.
The short time that reamins before the
rainy season sets in may prove handi-
cap, and the mysterious way in which the
enemy grows stronger after every defeat
may make the task of putting him down
dicfficult. Spain is fortifying Havana for
any emergency that may arise.
General Weyler has ISIS ued proclama-
lions to the volunteers, regulars sold ieTs
and marines and the inhabitants of
Cuba, and also to the generals of the
army, civic and military governors,
chiefs of columns and military command
ers. He says:
II think it convenient at present to
state that the instruction and the recent
march Of the principal leaders thereof
without it's being possible for the Spanish
columns to prevent it, indicates indiffer-
enoo on the part Of the Inhabitants and
understand their inactivity while their
property is being destroyed. Spaniards
cannot sympathise with insurgents. 1t
is necessary at any cost to oppose this
state of things and reanimate the spirit
of the inhabitants.
81 have come disposed to help all loyal
| citizens. / am at the same time disposed
to make use of all the rigor of the law
against those who in any form help the
enemy, speak we'll of them, or disoredit
i the prestige of Spain, of it's army of vol
unteers. All who are with our side must
demonstrate the facts with acts and leave
in their attitude no place for doubt in
proving that they are Spaniards.
Because the defence of the country de-
msnds saolinf1es 1t is necessary that
towns should establish their own de-
lenses. They should not fail to provide
guides for the army nor to give news OF
the needy when they are in the vicinity.
The case should not be repeated that
the enemy be better informed than our
selves. The enomy and the vigor which
they employ should serve as an example
to show US the line of coduct which we
must follow in all circumstances. You
will detain and put at my disposal, or
submit to the tribunals those who in
any way have described that show help
or sympathy for the rebels / promise
myself that you by fulfilling these in
structions will give valuable help to tine
good of the Spanish cause"
In the proclamation to the inhabitar is
Of Cuba, Gen. Weyler says
81 take charge with the confidence
which never abandops the cause of pre-
serving the island for Spain. shall al
ways be generous with those who surren-
der, but will have the decision and ener-
gy to puninsh vigorously those who in
any way help the enemy Inhabitants of
the Island OF Cuba, lend me your help.
So you will defend your interests, which
are the interests of the country"