The record-union., 1896-11-21
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No Information as to the Movements of
General Weyler.
An Ex-President of Costa Rica Killed
in a Fight i'm the Province OF
havana-No Official Confirmation
at Madrid of the Report That
WeyIer MeditateS Abandoning His
Campaign i'm the Pinar del Rio.

HAVANA, Nov. 20.-It is officially
announced that on Wednesday last the
column commanded by General Lopez
Amor and the forces under Colonel Ar
minan met two inSurgent bands led by
Serano Sanchez. The insurgents Occu-
pied good positions, which commanded
the passage of the River ZaZas. After
an engagement which lasted two hours
the troops forced their way across the
river, dispersed the rebels and en-
camped in the position that had been
held by them. The insurgents carried
their wounded with them in their re-
treat. 1t is stated that the rebels
buried sixty of their number killed in
the fight. Cuban sympathizers ques-
ton the truth of the report, and say
it is incredible that the insurgents
when retreating should stop to bury
their dead. The Spanish loss is said
to be one Lieutenant killed and two
Lieutenants and twenty privates
wounded.
Several other reports of Spanish sue
cesses are also made. There has been
no serious encounter with the rebels
under MunoZ
No information is vouchsafed regard
ing the movements of General Wey-
Ter, and the impression grows that the
authorities here know nothing about
him. He is unofficially located at San
Cristobal, but nothing definite is known
as to his whereabouts.
AN EX-PRESIDENT KILLED.
MADRID, Nov 20.-Advices received
here from Cuba are TO the effect that
General Solo, ex-President of Costa
Rica and one Of the leaders of the in
surgents has been killed in a fight in the
province OF Havana. Another serious
engagement is reported to have occurred
between the Spanish column command
ed by Colonel Segura and band of in
surgents. No details are given.
sympathy from the Russian, French and
sympathy from the Russian French and
Austrian ambassadors, which accom-
panied a donation to the fund started
, by the "ImparciaP' for the purchase of
medical comforts for the wounded
troops in the Philippine Islands.
WEYLER'S RETURN TO HAVANA.
LONDON, Nov. 20.-The stand
ards" Madrid correspondent telegraphs
that an unpleasant sensation has been
caused by the Cuban kilograms an
nouncing that General Weyler medi-
fates abandoning his campaign in Pinar
del Rio and returning to Havana. The
Government has received no official
confirmation of the report. The Cor
respondenza de Spain" states that
Prime Minister COnovas del Castillo de-
clares that there is nothing remarkable
in General Weyler returning if the con-
duct of the campaign required his pres
ence in Havana
WEYLER HEDGED IN.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-A Jackson
Vile Fla) dispatch says: A rumor
that General Weyler has met with re-
verses in Pinar del Rio, and is about
to quit the field, is current in Havana.
\ person arriving by steamer reports
that the people of that city are greatly
excited and worried because they can
get no news from Weyler. The author
tiles are doubling their censorship, so
that nothing can be learned Of his
movements.
The passenger who brings this intell-
gence has extensive interests in Cuba
and refuses to give his name, because
the publication of it would injure him
greatly.
All outgoing ships are closely
watched at Havana to see that no sus-
pect gets away. The military patrols
in city streets and around the palace
have been doubled.
Cuban leaders here and al Tampa are