The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
TO PREVENT A WAR.
European Nations Want to Set
tie the Cuban Question.
wEYLER TAKES THE FIELD AGAIN.
The Spanish Minister of War Gives Army
Officers Information Regarding tie
United States Military Conditi"n-Wey-
Ter Gets Word to Hurry Up Matters

LONDON. Dec. 23-A special dispatch
from Paris says IT is suggested that
Great Britain, France and Italy the
three powers most interested. offer their
services III the Cuban question IN order
to prevent a conflict between Spain ana
the United States and to terminate the
revolt.
MADRID. Dec. 23 The newspapers
here Dralse the activity shown hy Cen
eraI Azcarraga. the minister of war.
WIN IN. according to the reports. IN
cluded the distribution of pamphlets
among leading Spanish army officers
describing the military condition III The
United States
HAVANA. Dec 23.-Captain General
Wcyler has gone tn Maricl on hoard tho
Spanish cruiser LcgazpI, north of the
military line, across the province oI
Piuar del Rio. with the intention nf re-
sumIng personal command of the opera
tions against the insurgents IN that part
of Cuba.
Generals ArOlas and Gasco. as well aa
the rest of the Spanish generals in the
proviuce of PInaT del Rio, have assent
bIed at ArtemisI where they are await
ing the arrival of Captain General WGy-
Ter III order tn commence u new plan nI
campaIgn Captain General NeyicT
will combine the movements OF Cen
craI ArnlaS' troops with the forces OF
the military line. all these troops begin
ming active movements in the province.
aud it is understood that there Will be
no cessation of activity until the cam
paign in that part of the island * fin
ished General ArOlas. however. Will
he sent To take command Of the mill
tary line, extending from Jancar"
Moron, in the province of Puerto Pm
clpc.
The captain general is disturbed by
reports of insnrgent operations III Santa
Clara Reside IL strong hint Is SAID TO
have reached him from Madrid that
something mnst he done by Jan. TO
foreStalI action 10y congress on the
. Cameron resolution.
Affairs east of the trOCha grow worse.
The Spanish officials there cannot cope
with the insurgent bands in operation
in that section. using the hills as their
base Of operations and they are CON
fined to the towns
KEW WEST Dec. 23.-PasseugCrs from
Havana say Gomez is advancing rap
idly and 1t is thought that Wcyler Will.
if possible. prevent his coming to the
gates Of Havana. II is stated that from
Cuban sources the Cuban leader is wild
over the murder of his only son and his
beloved chief lieutenant. and is burn
ing to revenge their fall. The Cuhans
in the army are infuriated also
DR. Zertucha is a marked man too.
and il is reported that move has been
made TO abduct him. He is now in
fortress some miles from Havana. with
a strong Spanish guard. His trip to
Spain will be postponed, the Cubans
say. and if he goes over there they have
friendly hands in that country who Will
avenge Maceo and yOung Gomez
Major Cirujeda also comes in for ms
share of hatred and revenge.
Strong inSurgeut bands are now so
close to Havana that the Spanish
soIdiers seldom venture far ont of the
gates of the city. except IN strong force
A company of % We're attacked SuudaN
night not over three miles from tho
palace by an insurgent band and sew
eral of them killed.
Tins audacity has worried Weyler.
but he cannot capture OF dispeTsC them
An American named Amos Johnson.
from Texas, is their most prominent
leader.