The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-10

NEW YORK. Dec. a-The Worlds Key
West special says. Private Havana adj
vices fatty deny the Spanish report thas
Macso has been killed. The story was
eoncocted At the palace TO countegact tae
bad effect Of Maceo'S success IN CROSSING
the trcchs between two spanish forts near
csHaS without losing man.
The news as 70 Maceo given the local
press By Maj. Ciruejeds himself and 10
the foreign correspondents by the press
censor, contains no proof OF authenticity
which is not authorized by the general
staff. and did not bear the customary
heading. Official
The inspired government newspaper. Ia
Union Constitutional. this morning af-
armed nothing of its own knowledge. and
qualified every statement and editorially
referred 10 Maceo's death suprcmely
important. II true. High officials IN ba-
vanA are foath 20 admit that Weyief
failed with so.na saen 10 accomplish what
less than 90 did.
Only Yesterday heavy relnforcemeats
LETT Artemisa rs rail % cooperate With
Meiauixo in the attack on the reoet po-
sitioa near San Juan Martinez where
Maceo is believed TO b. encs npea ffe was
there sunday With over 2ea men
Various residents ef Punta Brava talked
with the World correspondent yesterday.
and they secuted cirpelesias reports. Thcy
say the Spanish troops under t'irHe5saat
were subjected TO a hnmilis;ing defeat and
lost one-third of their force. The rebels
pursued them 20 the outskirts OF the town.
Selghb boring pacitleos seen said the In
surgents were commanded by Serafln san
chez whom the spanish reported killed
last month in Santa Clara province. add
Ing II Maceo were with the party the fact
WAS kept quiet.
The most important Cubans In Havana.
sympathixing aiding or helping in the
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death. They admit his entry into Havana
province and believe he forced the tTocha
IN response 10 an order from Gomez TO
assume command Of the operations IN the
center aud reorgsnize the insurgent forces
tn Havana. Matanzas and Santa Clara
provinces.
Another fact proving that the truth IS
no: sn the spanish dispatches about Naceo
is that a World cerresp spondsnt Was refused
all Information as 10 his body. q suborci-
nate Spanisrd explaining It tn this Nay:
''Msceo. seriously Wounded. was being
conducted east probably ~ the principal
hospital ef the Cuhans in cicnaKa ae Sea-
& aEsalss Tor s@fafy. Eae saScars q m ash.acse4
hv SpsniaTdS nuies Mi ciret3e'ss ara
tao OF the chiefs kiiIea" e'sruejeda at
tempted 10 return TO Fetnta Braya with
the corpse when rebel reiuforcements at
tackled him on the road and rescued
the body.
GtruetFda's StpFN tue
Coryriehted 1876 hy the Associated Press
HAVANA. Dec. a.-The confident claims
OF the spanish officials that they have
abundant proof OF the death of Antonio
Maceo and his young aide, Francisco Co
meg. son Of Maxine Gomez. continue
without abatement.
The details announced today. however
of the facts relied upon for the identinca-
tlon of the two CuhanE have caused an
,,Y,s.vssssrnrr ~ aoffhf In this MAJ
ciruejeda. who commanded tho spanish
forces IN the engagement AT Funta Brava
on Monday. and whose troops discovered
the two bodies ard gave the evidence or
identification. consented 20 be interviewed
on the circuans tance8 OF the case. He said
today 10 the correspondent OF the Asso-
ciated Press that when the rebels We're
routed IL was evident thai the body ~
the chief was abandoned on tae held. The
SPANISH column. without stopping 20 cE-
plore the field. went in hot pursuit OF me
insurgents. and followed them for a mile
or more. Meantime young Gomez is SUP
posed 20 have committed suicide BY Ma
ceo's side.
While the troops were returning 70
Grafo after the pursuit had ceased, yaFt-
Gus guerrlllas belong TO MAJ. Ctrurjeda's
command, went over the field where the
rouf or the insurgents had occurred ana
searched the bodies remaining there For
anything Of Importance.
s'The body OF Maceo." Mai Ciruejeda
Continued. was relieved OF a ring. cloth
ing, etc. The gaerriiias Who performed
the act we're az the time quite unaware
that the body was that of Maceo. In fact
little attention was paid 20 the identity
os the bodies II was already dark on the
field. and IL was raining Various otheF
bodies we're also searched"
N wac an adIufsnt according 10 MAJ.
Cirueieda's further statement. who In
sisted that fhe bove- mentioned body and
the other which was hirg hy It's side
were evidently % first-Yats importance.
and that they must not be LEFT without
Identification.
a~'rha two bodies were therefore tied by
tho feet to the tails % some horses." said
the ma }or land thus dragged over the
ground. the intention being 20 carry them
10 town for Identification. But after pro-
ccoaiuc FOR a while tl5e horses became
tired with their burdens and the bodies
were therefore cut loose and left IN the
road"
When the troops reached fiuaso Ma.
C-3ruefaFa proceeded 30 read the doCu-
rnents whtcn had been found apon tho
hoaies and as described exclusively 70
the Associated Press they incluae iei~
ter sSdreseei 70 Dear FaHGhe signed
M CSssnez' a diary % MaceoFs opera-
fions from November y 20 DeaeHhcr g.
ana a nafs ln pencil found pn the body of
tho younger mau. saving he died rather
shau abandon tne bgdy of his general.
yaeee The nnaershirgs ard sorks on the
hs,ty 81 TIRE older msn we're marked With
fhe tnttts4s "a y ard = ring on the
finger consalnea fhe gasrHsed inscription
"Ant0nie > Maria
After reading theae documents Ma
I tirueisa4 saya te hsssfa renvfneea that
fhe hoaies whiea ufs troops had shan
( daur,i were fhose of Anionio Mseeo sHd
young ssonaez Rut g yes thsn too late
~ refurss snd recover them. Mat CirUe-
s.sa however exwreesea tire nrn eoa-
vlrtlou fnSS they weTe those 0f Maceo
ard Gonsz son.
With the insurgents tn tha battle. MAJ.
C{ruajs62 says WsH beautiful
Aruazaa, about = gesgs o56. Who
urged the rebels a ia raaeAete. hgt IS.
tha same fin1e imteFpoagd 20 protec9 th@
{ prisoners
Ma clruesedA hss taken charge of tas
{ objects foand ou TEE body said - - tssst
of Maceo. f1r fHrtasr examination fneFe
MAS a gold wagch Splenai4 pair 81 easf
battons made ~ M0rea TeF1D. PARIS.
vita FIVE pointed stars on then and en-
E closed IN a Big strapped leateef case
hunting knife with er,enF nantie ara
gold mounted. and good NatsfrfDof
eoar AL 81 these we're tak~n frgHn toe
BODY ~ the scout @An2a Ana-