The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01
WfYLER'.i MOVEMENTS.
A Correspondent Tells Of Life in
Camp.

Havana, Nov. 30.-Details of the move
ments of Gen. Weyler are had here to-
day. At O'Clock during the afternoon
of Thursday he left Artemisu. following
the advance guard of his columns which
were thanked by squadrons from the prin.
cipal regiments. He was accompanied by
Gen. Ruiz, who commands Il brigade, and
by Gen. Encribano. his chief of staff, and
the aides de camp.
The Spanish forces followed the high.
way and little else but ruins, ashes, dyna.
mited culverts, and desolation were seen
in place of the once picturesque landscape.
Twice the columns were compelled to
halt on account of the partly destroyed
roadway and it was not until o'clock
the same evening that the troops arrived
at the river Bayale, three miles from
Candelaria. BY that time darkness had
already set in and so the columns camped
there for the night, forming an interest
ing and attractive spectacle, camp fires
burning brightly OH all sides, the cooks
preparing supper while the soldiers not
thus employed hunted for fuel, marked
out the camp lines, helped to put up the
tents, washed, brushed, oiled or polished
away the stains OF travel by the days
march.
The captain general was very gracious
to Gen. Escribuno and to the correspond.
ent of FL lmparcail, of Ma,irid, who. rs II
very great favor, was allowed to accom-
pany Che troops operating against Anto
MO Maceo. The captain general and his
invited guests for supper that night had
chicken and rice and omelettes.
AT O'Clock the next morning, the re-
veille sounded, breakfast was hurriedly,
prepared and Mt 6 o'clock the columns re.
sumcd the march to Candel0ria, still fol.
1n.t-inte film Ii,,b,rnx, -,
the troops arrived in sight of a spot upon
which an engagement evidently had been
fought with the insurgents and it soon
became known that it was where the
force under Gen. Segura met with the
enemy under Macco on February 7, and
the former afterwards occupied San Girls
tobal.
The troops on Friday last found the
bridge, near that spot, destroyed by fire
and the highway being thus impossible
the columns made II detour, camped for
the night at n convenient place near the
river Calvres, and entered San Crstobal
at . O'Clock the next morning. There
they found all the houses decorated and
were welcomed with enthusiasm by n
crowd of people.
The columns were afterwards drawn up
in the main street, where they were in
spected by the captain. general.
The captain general after II brief chat
with Gen. Segura, who is in com mand at
San Cristobal. left the town going west.
ward. Gen. Weyler expressed great sat.
isfaction at the behavior of the troops on
the march, saying he was much pleased
to notice that there had not been break
in the columns from the time of leaving
Artamesa until they arrived at San Girls
tobal.
During the past week column of
troops led by Gen. Oregon, has been re-
connoitering in the direction of Sabano
Another column, commanded by Gen.
Segura, has been operating in the direc~
ton of Puercos Gordos and third COL
umn, under the command of Gen. Her.
nandeZ, has been feeling for the enemy in
the vicinity of Macurijes. But after five
days of toilsomc work, the commanders
of the three columns report that the in
surgents were not to be found, although
they have recently destroyed number of
procedures and country dwellings, Rec
onnoiterine extended from the railroad to
the coast. Quite IL quantity of cattle was
found, but of the insurgents nothing
material WAS found.
Quintin Hernandez, classed rs a ''rebel
incendiary,' was shot this morning out.
side OF Cabunas fortress