The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-15
GEN. WEYLER'S PLANS
LOYAL CUBANS WILL BE FORCED TO
FIGHT THE INSURGENTS.
Natives to BE MobiIized and Sent Into
the Field-A Spanish Senorita
Who Loved a Rebel.

HAVANA, Feb. H.--Captaln General Wey-
Ter continues his exhaustive investigation
into the condition and resources of his forces
in Cuba and is making some experiments
with methods he intends to employ when lie
enters on a campaign. A crate of carrier
pigeons was sent from Havana with a de-
tachment of troops TO Rio Blanco, situated
ninety miles from Havana, and they re-
turned here in two hours, bringing news Of
the safe arrival of the troops at their desti-
nation. General Weyler is, apparently, con-
vinced that the force of volunteers in Cuba
is not as large or as effective as il can be
made, and he is devoting great deal Of at
tention to plans for enlarging this arm OF
the service and employing Ii In active serv-
ice He seems to feel that the familiarity
with the country which has been acquired
by long residence here and the knowledge
of the character and methods of the in
surgents, which goes with 1t, will make the
volunteers especially available against the
peculiar methods of the enemy. He has indi-
Gated his purpose in various ways to put the
volunteers into more efficient condition and
to rely on them more for the active work Of
the war. He proposes to mobolize the native
volunteers in very short time and dispatch
them to the field. General Pando has gone
command OF the Second Army Corps, to
which he has been assigned. Word has been
TeTs aSae by cable that four red
Cuba, TO reinforce the army here
The little village Of Malpaez mas its story
of love and romance; which is diverting its
inhabitants even in the midst of wars
alarms. 1t seems that Miss Ventura Con-
zales, the handsome daughter of loyal
Spanish house, had many admirers, the
number not being confined TO the loyal sons
of Spain, though there were enough of these
VINO sought to win favor In the senorita's s
lustre dark eyes. But she looked beyond
them to a certain dashing insurgent leader
and did not allow his interests to suffer
while he was conducting daring raids and
running around the bewildered Spanish
opposed her choice. and sought to wean her
away from her Cuban friend. But the sequel
comes in the news that Senorita Ventura
Gonzales has eloped with the insurgent
leader, Luis Robau.
The noted bandits. Socorros and Sobrado,
who who have become leaders among the insurg-
Pinar del Rio. They burned houses at Bahia
Honda on Feb: 8. and they are said to have
neighborhood. Not content with burning the the
church and desecrating the churchyard at
Caiguanabo and carried the images of the
saints outside. Here the insurgents formed
themselves into a mock religious proces sion.
some negroes bedecking themselves i'm the
priests garments and carrying the sacred
emblems among their hilarious companions
amid shouts of ribald mirth. The fantastic
parade being ended. they cut the images of
the saints TO pieces with their machetes
hacked TO pieces the furniture in the sane
tuary and then burned the church
Another famous ex-bandit Olivia. led a
raid against the town of Baja on Feb. . ami
horrible stories are circulated In Havana OF
the outrages this band has committed ON
the defenseless country people, without dis
berry is said to have been their pastime
while murder and rape were left I'm their
trail and they committed acts of such shock
ing sacrilege that several inhabitants are
alleged TO have been driven crazy by the
mere contemplation of them. Antonio Maceo
three days later. encamDed in the same
town for whole day General Echa Yue
coming up, overlook Maceo's rear guard as
they were leaving the town and twelve OF
them We're wounded.
A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba say,
that the insurgent leader Felix Denis ha,
been killed i'm an engagement with Span
sh troops. and that ninety-two of his fol
lowers surrendered.
1t is learned here that Antino Maceo
after his engagement with the Spaniards a
CavaJabos made a characteristic counter
march, going first southwark west of Arte
misia and then eastward along the southern
coast, passing south of Mangas Canas ans
Gura. Canas is on the line between Pima
del Rio and Havana provinces. Maceo ha'
thus passed out of the province of PIMA
del Rio and Is close TO the road runnjn.
from Havana TO Ba atabano, If he has not a
ready passed ii to the eastward Nothing /,
reported OF his movements from along thi,
| line. and his immediate whereabouts Is IN,
subject of interested speculation by the au
| thorities.