The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-26

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.--The officers Of
the steamer City. OF Washington, which
arrived to-day from Havnna, say that
Havana is in the worst possible state
Of fear. The residents are momentarily
expecting an attack by the insurgents.
The. prisons are full. business is at a
standstill, and merchants OF Spanish
ideas are preparing to leave the coun-
try.
a passenger named ]. W. Brown, an
EnSlishman recently released from n
Cuban prison. where he spent month
Tor shouting In the streets OF Havana,
Cuba LibreW and who was expelled a
week ago by order of Captain General
Weyler, was one Of the passcngers
Brown said that his treatment by the
Spanish authorities was brutal in the
extreme and that If he had not had
papers proving him to be q British sub
ject, he would have been shot, or would
still be in a Spanish jail. lie had been
four years in Havana, and is now on his
way home
Cuba, in my mind, Is lost to Spain.
The latter country is now on her beam
NAANDt uA0 bIG OWL III
Will soon enSulf her," he said.
Brown declared that no political pris-
oner In Cuba knew what he was arrest
ed for until he had been in prison for
some time. AS to his case, he does not
remember having given the Spnniards
any just cause for his arrest.
Let me tell you something OF Wey-
ler's SYSTEM" he said ''Honore Lalne
was captured by General Maceo. OF the
Cuban army, about nine months ago.
He WAS detained but few days. After
his liberation Lame returned TO his
home in Havana Later he was arrested
at the instiga ton OF a personal enemy,
a particular friend of General Weyler's
Several months after his arrest he was
tried before jury composed OF Wey-
ler's own creatures and declared in
nocent. Did that make any difference?
Not ?, bit. He is s.ilr held n prisoner
and his case has been referred to Mad
rid.
General WeylerA showed his displeas-
ure toward the court that declared
Lalne innocent by sending its officers
into theft as a punishment. Mr..
Lainc Is O. F'renchman, and IS trying
to call his case to the attention of the
French government.
.'Weyler has had many foreigners ar
rested. He detests them. Most OF these
prisoners have never seen the light of
day. Finally they drop out, Of sight: It
saves the cost and trouble of a trial.
The poor Cuban gets short shift. It Is
sufficient to know that he is 4 SYM
pathizer in the cause. That is his death
warrant"
Mr.. Brown related many instances OF
alleged cruelties by the Spaniards.
DIR. David Taylor, another passenger,
says that Spain's cause is lost, and that
General Weyler has thirty thousand
sick soldiers on his hands.
HAVANA. Nov. 25.-The report Of
the death OF Serafin Sanchez. the in
surgent leader, appears to be fully con-
firmed. Advices from Sanctl SpIritus,
province OF Santa Clara say that his
family have gone in mourning.
Captain General Weyler has tele-
graphed to General Arolas saying he Is
satisfied with his activity and that Of
the troops in the defence of the mill
tary line. adding that the steps taken
answer his wishes in every respect.
AT Chivos, province of Matanzas, the
insurgents recently kidnapped well
known resident named Maurlcio Sunrez
and his ransom not being procurable the
man was hanged.
MADRID, Nov. 25.-Thc premier,
Senior Canovas del CastIllano was ques-
toned to-day on the subject OF the con-
Trajectory reports circulating as result
OF an unexpected rcturn of the Captain
general of Cuba, General Weyler, to
Havar.. from Pinar del Rio, where he
mad been personally conducting tho op-
crations Of the Spanish troops against
the insurgents under Antonio Maceo.
The. Spanish premier said in substance
that there was no truth in the report
that General Weyler had been recalled,
and 1t was equally untrue that his re-
call was contemplated. On the con-
trary, he added, the government had
given General Wnyier q, free hand In the
task OF snpprcsslng the lnsurrection
| and the ministers had confidence that he
would be successful
( HAVANA. Nov 25.-Antonlo Lopez
Coloma, who was the first insurgcnt
leader to rise in Matnnzas, will be shot
tomorrow In the Cabanas fortress.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Ramon O.
Williams, former United States. consul
general in Cuba, has been in Europe since
last September. and has spent the last
l.
his son. Ramon V. Williams that he Is
to return nome on the. North German
Lloyd steamer which Is due here EcXt
Tuesday. Mr.. Williams visit to Spain
soon after his resigEGs.1. as consul
general, has caused much speculation
ns to Its object, and many persons be-
lleve that It has some connection with
the Cuban revolution. Ramon V. VIII
iams, his son. snys that his fathers
trip to Spain has no official Significance,
but that In his letter from Madrid
he expresses himself as being much
pleased with hls reception by. the Span
ish officials. who were very cordial. He
writes also that he dlned' with General
Martinez Campos
KEY WEST, Fla, Nov, 25.-Passen
gers from Havana report that General
Weyler returned 10 Havana yesterday
and that his entrance was made without
demonstration on tie part Of the popu-
Weyler, reports that he was unable to
find Maceo. The rebels have captured
the town OF las Ttnas In Puerto PrIn-
cIpe province. Wcyler'a troops were
terrorlzed Mt his cruelty and bnrbnrlty
In or near the Ruhl mountains. He kill
cd and bu,chered 500 peaceful people,
women and children .lnciaaed. rs
MACE0 HEARD FI0M. as}
His FoicnsAIl N.gnt- Hattie orArtcm.rn
n brilliant Victory for t'nl,ans.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Nov. 25--The
tlrs. direct and authentic ne@a from the
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