The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-24
wEYLER BACK FROM THE WAR.
THE CAPTAIN GENERAL RETURNS
TO HAVANA.


+be Head Of $4,000 Men-The Burn
iur of the Flag to Cause No Com
pIications.
Havana. Nov. 2S.-The official reports
concerning the movements of the troops in
,be field give only accounts of skirmishes,
Nth trifing losses on either side. No
naws of any moment has been received
from Plnar del Rio.
tv an explosion of dynamite, a passen-
oer train was wrecked to-day near Carde-
Tas province of Matanzas. The engineer
nnd framan of the train and two passen-
rors we're hurt. The six cars composing the
train we're set on fire by the rebels who
cansed the explosion. AS is customary,
nilot engine was running in front of the
passenger train. This was allowed to pass
he point where the dynamite was placed,
Int a little further on rail had been
loosened. and when the pilot engine struck
II the engine was thrown into the ditch.
Counsel for Luis Someillan, a naturaliz-
od American citizen, who was arrested
some time ago on the charge of being
rebel and conspiring against the Spanish
government has petitioned the court for
the release of his client on the ground that
4 there is no evidence to convict him.
8 Thlrty-eight political suspects and pris-
3 oners convicted of ordinary crimes were
q sent 10 the penal settlement on the Isle
8 of Pines to-day.
can't Gen. Weyler arrived here this
evening from the province of Pinar del
Rio. His return has caused much COM
ment. but as yet it is impossible to learn
the true reason for his leaving his com
maud and returning to the capital The
s. military authorities will vouchsafe no in
formation on the subject
New York Nov. 2S-The protracted
silence of Commander-in-Chief Maxine
Gomez Of the Cuban army, which has
caused considerable anxiety among Gu
bans here as to his safety, has at last
been broken and the junta in this city
has received a communication from him
dated Las Villas, Santa Clara province.
# In It Gen. Gomez says that he has at his
command $1,000 well equipped men, and
that with these he intends to proceed to
Havana province. The commander-in-
chief writes that on account of the bad
s condition Of the roads it took this force
E Of men twelve hours to pass a certain
point. Gen. Gomez adds that he is in good
health, as are his men, and he has every
hope of victory.
Gen. Weylers statement that he will
wait until after Christmas before he at
tempts to strike death blow at the in
surgents under Gen. Maceo, in Pinar del
Rio province, is regarded by Cubans here
as an admission that he can do nothing
against the Cubans in their present in
81 vulnerable position
1T is certainly showing Of weakness"
said Delegate Palma to-day to a reporter,
and ii is probable that Gen. Weyler will
pow return to Havana. This action of
f Zen Weyler will not only affect his pres
E ilge but will also hurt the Spanish cause,
or when Gen. Weyler took the field he
PAID he would defeat the forces of Gen.
laceo This he has failed to do, although
is men outnumbered those under Maceo
foout three to one, as 1T is said that Ma
eeo has under his command not more
nan 5000 men. Thee Official statement of
zen Weyer, therefore, confirms the
alms OF the Cubans that his campaign in
mar del Rio has been a failure"
Madrid, Nov. 23.-Many contradictory
'atements have been received regarding
ne intentions of Capt. Gen. Weyler, who is
eading the campaign against Maceo in the
province of Plnar del Rio, Cuba. 1t was
ated come days ago that the campaign
du resulted in failure and that Gen. Wey-
NJ purposes returning to Havana. This
as denied, and later the statement was
iaue mat the government had informed
eh Weyier that, owing to questions of
teInauonal and domestic politics, 1t
ould not be expedient for him to return
havana until he had won a decisive
lelory over the rebels.
oh Top Of the conflicting statements
ome dispatch to-day from the Havana
respondent Of the impartial who Is gen.
faly well informed, stating without re-
slEe mat Gen. Weyler will arrive in Ha-
qua ana TINS afternoon from Pinar del Rio.
nance Is placed upon the dispatch here,
oelhg held that If ii were not true it
Iuu hardly have passed the censor at
Havana.
Washington, Nov. 2S.-The Spanish le-
auon Is not likely to make any COM
alnt to this government, with reference
'He action of the students at Newcastle,
s "a few days ago. who destroyed
poHtsh nag. There is no Spanish consul
newcastle and the incident, to that
'", was robbed of any official charac-
moreover. both the Spanish and
-slcan governments have reached SO
.5cl an understanding with reference
eHcumstances of this character that
os any, Importance is attached to
or4 IL was said at the state depart-
a,, t Today that If a Spanish flag dis
G from Spanish consulate or war
,,p,!,u tau Deen offered an indignity, the
t"ou OF the state department would
nta G once directed to the matter and a
,ao'e @ apology demanded. II is regarded
o' unlikely that the lingo press OF
snt may attempt to magnify the Incl
9 out there is excellent authority for
Al a.'tulement that 1t will receive no off-
aal'ention, either at the hands of the
''gah or Spanish authorities.
'''iaN' N. s., Nov. 23.-The steamer
"uua' much talked of in connection
oto n cuban fllbustering, which sailed
p ra Sew York on Friday last, arrived
'e this morning.
tbb,s' tbn nov S.-The Figaro, In an article
s lelations of the United States and
~ view of the situation In Cuba,
c,i. american newspapers which are
ain the United States to war with
ent on account OF Cuba, ought to re-
nd bl mat Spain will have Europe be-
"''stle, Del, Nov. 2s.-The people
"castle are much exercised over the
,''.h from Madrid in reference to the
eIrD burning Of a Spanish flag here last
sreudy night. The incident has been