The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-14
THB DEATH OF MACEQ.
Sensational Reports Regarding
the Affair Denied.
HE WAS NOT LED INTO AMBUSH,
But Came Across o Party OF Spanish Gusr.
rilas Whom He distook for All ies-Ths
Commander Killed at the First Fire, and
His Companions Fled.


HAVANA, Dec. 14.-Further inquiries by
the correspondent Of the Associated Press
have elioited the following additional de-
tails, which are positively reliable, of tho
manner in which Antonio Maceo met his
death. 1t is known that Maceo expected
the insurgent brlgadier general Sanchez
to concentrate his forces In Havana prov.
ince In readiness for Maceo when he should
pass the trocha. 1t happened, however,
that in passing the Spanish column com.
manded by Major Cirujeda Maceo mis-.
took the force Of guerrillas under Perat
for sanchez's vanguard, and found him.
self amongst them before he discovered
his mistake. At the first volley from the
surgents. takon by surprise, commenced
general ire as they retreated, and aban.
doned Maceo in dying condition.
Colonel Feijoo has had an engagement
at Campo Florida, near Havana, with the
concentrated forces Of the insurgents
which were with Maoeo at the time he was
killed, and which are now following the
leaders Aguirre, Castillo, Arangruen,
Cardenas, Gallo and Lozo, and which
number 1900 horsemen Colonel Feijoo
again met these forces at Tumba Ouarto,
where he inflicted loss of eighteen killed,
their wounded being carried off. The
Spanish had nineteen wounded.
Private adyces from Santiago de los
Vegas, in this province, state that the
prominent insurgent leader, Perlco Del
gado, has been seriously wounded and has
remained hidden in the woods since tho
last engagement with General Figueroa.
These advices add that it is expected that
several bodies of insurgents will soon sur
render to the Spanish authorities
The steamer San Ignacio has arrived
here, having on board $40 soldiers to re.
inforce the Spanish forces in Cuba.
In an interview with correspondent for
Madrid newspaper tho captain general
states that he has returned to Havana in
order to dispense the rebels who are flock
ing into the province of Havana. He
says he will then return to Pinar del Rio,
which he hopes to effect the qualification
of In three weeks. The captain general
said to this correspondent that Maceo's
death was terrible blow to the insur-
gents, that they had no other general equal
to him In prestige, and that many in
surgents were likely to abandon their
arms in consequence Of his death.
Upon the initiative of the chiefs Of the
volunteers there was grand demonstra-
ton at the palace last night in honor Of
Captain General Weyler. By 8 o'clock in
the evening the streets along the line of
march were packed with O moving mass
of people and the balconies of the houses
we're covered. At 80 o'clock process
sion of volunteer troops marched to the
music of band down Obispo street to the
palace amid the vivas Of the population.
There was more enthusiasm even than on
the day Captain General Weyler returned
to Havana. The Marques of Apezteguia,
the leader Of the Conservative party, the
committee of public defense, and other
patriotic societies took part in the demon
stration.
La Lucha and other Spanish papers are
quite bitter over the story sent out regard
ing Maceo's death, and deny it emphati-
cally. Palace officials also deny it, and 1t
IL stated that General Weyler will deny 1t
over his own signature.
More fighting isreported in the suburbs,
and tho insurgent forces are reported as
numbering several thousand The work
Of entrenching is being pushed to the ut
most, and many pieces Of new artillery
have been mounted. Two thousand troops
arrived from Spain yesterday, and they
were enthusiastically received as they
marched through the streets They were
all understood, and appeared like boys