The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-18

port that great uneasiness is felt in
Havana on account Of the uncertainty
Of Maceo's death. 1t 10 reported on good
authority that General Prats, comman-
der Of Matanzas province. has notified
General Weyler by telegram to cease
all demonstrations on account Of the
death of Msceo and that General Ber-
nal Of said province had an engagement
Tuesday week with Maceo. who had
5000 men with him. The Spanisrds re-
port q victory as usual.
Passengers state that the report Of
Maceo's death Is well understood in
Havana and that 1t was made up by
order of the home government to infiu-
ence the congress Of the United States.
There was the widest kind Of excite
ment on the dock last night when the
facts became known. The cheers for
Cuba literally shook the dock. 1t is
also said there are private letters In
the city confirming the above but 1t is
impossible to get at them tonight.
Havana, Dec. 1.-THE bulletins is-
sued by the government today regard
ing engagements Of the troops are un-
important.
A correspondent at Guanajay reports
that the forces under Major Lacosta
have captured at Mosquito Beach .
Spanish deserter who belonged to the
Alfonso Thirteenth battalion. The
prisoner says that he was forced to
Join MaceO's forces In Pinar Del Rio.
He repeats the story that Maceo did
not cross the trOcha on land, but went
by sea around the northern end Of It
After landing in the province Of Hav-
ana MaceO met the forces of Lieutenant
Vasquez, who was waiting at Mosquito
Beach, between Mariel and Banes. The
prisoner complains that he was ILL.,
treated by the rebels. His story Is
considered suspicious and he will be
tried by q court martial.
Advices from the province of Pinar
Del Rio are to the effect that several
Spanish battaliOns have penetrated to
the interior Of the hills there in places
that were considerably impreTna BILE
by the rebels. The insurgents had dis
appeared. so the troops burned the huts
that had been occupied by them. A
plumber OF horses and cattle were cap
tured. -. -.I... =, =
The officers commanding In Pinar Del
Rio have no idea Of the present locality
OF the rebels in that province. Scouting
parties have failed to learn their where
abouts. but the military profess to be-
lieve that their abandonment of almost
unassailable positions is proof of the
disorganization that has followed the
death of Maceo.
REREJ g AT MAnAN,0Ao
Indications point to rebel parties
having entered the province OF Ma.
tanzas. Their trails show the direc-
tion In which they have gone, and q
Spanish column Is following in their
track. 1t Is believed that a concentra-
tion Is intended In Santa Clara province
OF rebels from the east and west. The
government IL watching the move
ments, and SO far as can be gathered
from outside sources it Is doing little
besides watching to prevent the rebels
from carrying out their plans.
The Diario De La Marina continues
to publish protests against the stories
printed In the United States of the
manner in which MaceO met his death
1t maintains that the rebel leader was
shot in open battle. In a leader today
1t saws. with an unconscious reflection
on the Spanish character. that the
stories of assassination reflect more to
the discredit of Maceo, in accepting the
alleged invitation to parley, than to d.
minish the fame. honor and chivalry
Of the Spaniards. In this sentence the
paper shows unintentionally. that. In
its opinion, Maceo died not In trusting
to a Spanish flag Of truce. show the
intelligence expected Of him.
La.Lucha bitterly comments upon the
news reached here from the United
States, and claims that the American
sympathy for the rebels Is due to a
subsidized press. 1t says that the
government is responsible for not en-
ploying the press the same as the in
surgents, adding that II 1t. did SO. II
would And the newspapers a powerful
medium for the defense Of the Spanish