The record-union., 1896-12-31
In Her Maintenance Of Sovereignty Over
the Island Of Cuba,
According to the Statement of Ex-
Premier Sagasta.
Captain General Weyler Charged as
Being the Chief Obstacle to the
PacifiCatiOn of the Island, He Being
ImpOtent to QueIl the Rebellion
The Spanish Commander on His
Way Back to Havana.

Way Back to Havana.
MADRID, Dec. 30.-The "ImparciaP'
publishes an interview with Senior Can
ovas, Prime Minister, declaring that the
Government Will not accept any inter-
vention on the part of the United States
in Cuba.
A report of an interview with EXPIRE
mier Sagasta, the leader of the Spanish
Liberals, is published in lei Liberal" in
Whlch Senor Sagasta is reported as say
ing that Europe is in sympathy with
Spain in her maintenance of Spanish
sovereignty in Cuba, but that Europe
also desires to see the establishment Of
reforms in Cuba.
Senor Sagasta further expresses his
belief that Premier Canovas only awaits
report from General Weyler that the
Pinar del Rio and Havana provinces are
/ cleared of rebels, when he will immedi-
ately introduce reforms in Cuba which
Will virtually be tantamount to auton-
omy. The eXPremier further SAYS that
Captain General Weyler himself is the
chief obstacle to the pacification of the
island, he being impotent to quell the
rebellion, and he believes that the in
surgents will reappear in the Pinar del
Rio province as soon as the Spanish
| troops are withdrawn
| WEYLER RETURNING TO HAVANA.
| NEW YORK, Dec. 3O-A Herald"
special cable from Los Halacios. Pinar
del Rio province, via Havana. saws;
1,-a1
here General Weyler is on his way
back to Havana. Colonel Escribano ex-
plains that the General returns. having
left sufficient forces to cope with rebels
supposed to be near San Diego. General
Arolas is sweeping down from the east
and General Melquizo is approaching
from the city of Pinar del Rio to a
| point between Jura and San Diego.
where Rivera and Ducasse are sup
/ posed to be in force.
! MACEO ALIVE,
! HAVANA via Key West. FlaD. Dec.
oO-"Maceo is alive" is the insurgents
JOYFUL cry. The first rumors are now
gathering additional ground Informa-
ton Is coming into the city daily giving
| precise details. 1t is said that when he
fell from his horse his followers thought
MIN dead, but found that he was still
nVlng, and spread the news that he was
uead IN order to carry him to a place Of
SAFETY. Under strong escort they car
rled hlm to the Siguanea Hospital
where, under the skillful treatment of
| doctors the chief is now SLOWLY recuner-
atlng The acute period has now
|
IS dangerous, that being in the stomach.
Zertucha's treachery is being con-
Trmed daily. 1t is said that Maceo's
frst words, when he was able to speak.
We're to order Zertucha's capture. but
ne had already fled to the Spanish lines.
Zertucha wrote the paper found on Co
mezS body. Gomez was killed by a
| 'payonet thrust, and died insanity. as
| the Spaniards say.
| Gunabacao, situated on the other side
/ Of the harbor is terribly excited bv the
! crimes that the notorious Major Fon-
/ deviele is committing daily. Families
! are moving to Havana, being horror
! stricken. Since being placed in com
| mand of the garrison Viscount O'Reilly
| released, being a Cuban, the former.
| and is responsible for the entry of the
| rebels. The daily butcheries by Span
| lards are said to exceed thirty 1t is
| hard to obtain facts, as the people fear
! 10 speak. But herewith is an incom-
| plete list and dates Of those killed. On
| the I'D. the same day he took command,
| he ordered the brothers Ruiz killed; on
| the nth one named Sotolongo: on the
| N11n.az Il
! Morales, SO years old. on the farm of
| Norca, and seven more beside young
| Pastoriza, we'll known in Havana as a
| baseball player
1t is said that during the last three
! nights more We're killed All were taken
! at night from their homes. bound and
| brought to the outskirts of the city,
! lashed with machetes and their bodies
/ left on the field. Their families We're pro-
hfbited from burying them. No trial
was given, not even semblance of the
same. All were killed at once on Fon-
/ deviele's orders. Some foreigners ap-
! peaied to the Consulate for protection.
| When the news was received in Havana
! 1t created a great impression among the
| Cubans. The Spaniards admit the facts.
and many of them strongly protest.
Private information received from
! Sancti Spiritius report that Gomez.
with a large force, Quintin BanderaS
commanding the vanguard, is now in
that section moving west: also that an
! other expedition was landed in that
/ province.
1t is said that Marquis Apestigua
/ sailed to-day for Spain, commissioned.
/ 10y Spanish merchants and planters to
| ask Weyler's recall. Weyler's unpop-
uiarfty among the Spaniards is in
creasing. Hostile sentiments are now
/ openly expressed. 1t is admitted that
! the campaign in Pinar del Rio is a COM
! plete failure. and that the marches
! through the province are simply prom
! enades along the base of the hills They
are furious when realizing that 25.0O0
/ men do not dare attack the rebel strong
| holds on the mountain SUBMITS. 1t is
| said that the rebels are quietly waiting
| to allow him to march unmolested He
will soon leave the province and de-
clare the same pacified, when they will
swoop down from the hills with fire
| and sword, and lay the whole country
! waste,