Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
WEYLER'S MOVEMENTS.
The Spaniards Find that tho Insur-
gents Have Destroyed the
Highways.

highways
Havana. Nov. 3O.-Details of the
movements of Gen. Neyler reached here
today. At 2 o'clock during the after
noon of Thursday he left Artemisa, FOL
lowing the advance guard of his col
umns, which were hanked by squadrons
from the Principe regiment. He was
accompanied by Gen. Ruiz, who com
manded brigade and by Gen. Ecribano,
his chief of staff and his aideS-de-camp.
Highways Destroyed.
The Spanish forces followed the high
way which is little else than ruins
Ashes, dynamited culverts and desolation
We're seen in place of the once picturesque
landscape. Twice the columns were
compelled to halt on account of the part
ly destroyed roadway and it was not I'M
til O'Clock the same evening that the
troops arrived at the River Bayate, three
miles from Camelaria.
BY that time darkness had already set
in and SO the column camped there for
the night and made an interesting spec
tacle, campfres burning brightly on all
sides, the cooks preparing supper, While
the soldiers otherwise unemployed hunt
ed for fuel, marked out their camp lines,
helped put up the tents, washed, brushed,
oiled or polished away the stains of
travel left by the days march,
The captaln-general was very gracious
to Gen. Escribano and to the correspond
ent of Ri Impartial of Madrid, who, as
very great favor, was allowed to ac-
company the troops operating against
and his invited guests had for supper
chicken, rice and omelettes.
At O'Clock the next morning reYeille
sounded, breakfast was hurriedly pre-
pared and at 6 o'clock the columns re-
sumed the march at Candelara, still fol-
lowing the highway. Some time later
the troops arrived in sight of a spot
upon which an engagement had evident
~ been fought with the insurgents, and
II soon became known that it was here
that the Spanish forces under Gen. Sc
euro met the enemy under Maceo on
February Z, and the former afterwards
occupied San Cristobal
The troops on Friday last found the
bridge, near that spot, destroyed by fire,
and the highway being thus impossible
the columns made a detour, camped
for the night at a convenient place near
the River Calyers and entered San Girls
tobal at 8 o'clock the next morning
They found all the houses decorated and
welcomed with enthusiasm by a crowd of
people.
The columns were afterwards drawn
up in the main street, where they were
inspected by the captain-general
The Spanish commander after brief
chat with Gen. SECURE, who is in COM
mand at San Crlstobal, left that town go
ing westward. Before so doing, how
ever, Gen. Weyler expressed great salts
faction at the behavior of the troops ON
the march, saying he was much pleased
to notice that there had not been a
break in the columns from the time of
leaving Artemisia until they arrived at
San Cristobal.
Hunting for Insurgents.
4ho
troops led by Gen. Obregon has been
accommodating the location of Sabana.
Another column commanded by Gen.
SECURE has been operating in the di-
rection of Purcos Dordo and third col
umn under the command of Gen. Her
mandez has been feeling for the enemy in
the vicinity of Macurijes.
But after five days of toilsome work,
the commanders of the three columns
report that the insurgents were not to
be found, although they have recently
destroyed a number of procedures and
tended from the railroad to the coast
Quite a quantity of cattle was found,
but of the insurgents nothing material
was found.
Quintin Hernandez, classed as a ''reb-
ell incendiary," was shot this morning
outside of Cabenas fortress
Cuban Agents Under Arrest.
Havana, Nov. 3O-The police recently
became aware of the existence of Sc
cret meeting place of revolutionary
committee, and when the necessary
proofs were in the hands of the authori-
ties the place was raided and two dele
gates from the New York junta, Fred
erico Izquirdo and Tomas Alfonso Mar
tell, who were engaged in forwarding
insurgent recruits, ammunition, stores
and money to subagents ait RegIa and
other places, were arrested, with Rafel
Osnna, Jose Sariol, Jose Alfonso, Jose
Vallejo, Enrique GARLIC. Felix Durango,
Antonio Bosch and eight others.
Lopez Coloma Shot.
Havana. Nov. Bottle inslErgent lead
er Lopez Coloma, who first raised the cry
of revolt in the province of Matanzas and
who was sentenced to death by court
martial for the crime of rebellion, homi-
eide and horse-theft, was shot on Thurs
day, thousands of people Witnessing the
execution.
Private advices from Artemisa, province
of Pinar del Rio. say that on November
% Maceo was in camp near Consolation
del N0rte.
SADIE MACDONALD DEAD.