The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-14
: MACE0'S DEATH.
The Spanish Version OF the Cir.
cumstanccs of the Affair.
THEY CLAIM lie WAS SURPRISED
Hut ignore the Charge that Iie was de-
traycd nnd Killed Under n Flag OF
Truce-Sympathy for the Cuban Cause
Increases Stnco tho Fall oftho Leader.
spuni'h Officials Indignant Over Re-
ports Sent Out.

HAVANA. Dec. l3.-Further inquir-
les by the correspondent OF The As
sociated prcss have elected the fol-
lowing additional details. which are
positively reliable. OF the manner In
which Antonio Maceo met his death.
1t Is known that Maceo expected the
inaurgcnt brigadier general Sanchez
TO concentrate his forces In Havana
province in readiness for Maceo when
lie should pass the trochu. II happen
ed. however, that IN passing the Span
fish column. commanded by Major Cir
ujeda. Macco mistook the force OF the
gucrrillas under Bcral for Sanchez's
vanguard and found himself amongst
them before he discovered his mistake.
At the first volley from the Spanish
Maceo fell wounded. The insurgents,
taken by surprise, commenced gen.
cral fire as they retreated and aban-
doncd Macco In 4 dying condition.
Colonel Feijoo has had an engage
ment at Campo Florida. near Havana,
with the concentrated forces OF the in
the time he was killed, and which are
now following the leaders, ,Aguirrc, Cas-
tillo, Aranguren. Cardenas. Gallo and
Lo=o and which number 1900 horse
men.
Colonel FeiJoo again met these forces
at Tumba Quarto, where he Inflicted
n loss OF eighteen killed, their wound
ed being carried on. The Spanish had
nineteen wounded.
Private Rdvlces from Santiago de los
Vegas In this province stRte that the
prominent lnsurSent leader, Perico
Delgado, has been seriously wounded
and has remained hidden In The woods
since the last engagement with Gen.
eral FiJueron. These advlces add that
It Is expected that several bodies OF In
surgents will soon surrender to the
Spanish authorities.
The steamer San IGnacio has arrived
here, having on board l,?+0 soldiers to
reinforce the Spanish forces In Cuba.
Colonel Dances. Is a representative OF
the volunteers. made m address to Cap
tain General Wcyler at 4 reception to-
night t,cougratulatins him upon the sue
cess OF his plan In the campaign and eX-
pressing n desire for the prompt pac!a-
cation OF the island discovered by Co.
lumbus.
Captain Genera! Weyler displayed
much feeling as he returned thanks. He
said that all branches OF the service.
the army. the navy, the volunteers and
the fireInen, were making an equal et-
fort and were. like himself az the first
soldier, trying to put an end 60 the war.
He said the volunteers were the bulwark
OF the national integrity. Maceo's
death. he added has taken place while
the volunteers We're preparing their
arms TO strengthen the trOcha. Msceo
finding that he was not safe on their
side OF the trccha, had taken TO precip!-
tate fight. General Wcyler expressed
his pleasure nt the unity OF the Spal-
lards, who will. he said, after peace
has been secured, reconstruct the couu-
try by the agreement OF the political
parties. He terminated his speech with
n warm tribute TO the mothers of those
who had been sacrificed In the war.
The captain general then passed to the
balcony OF thepalGce where he was
greeted with the vivas OF the crowd,
who added vlvas for Spain, the king
and the army.
The queen regent hns offered her con-
gratulatlons TO Captain General Wey-
ler