Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-14
MORE DETAILS or MACEo's DEATH.
Cuban Leader Fnils ms the Result OF
His Mistul,p.


HAVANA, Dec. 13.-Further inquiries by
the correspondent of the Associated press
have ELECTED the following details, which
are positively reliable, of the manner in
which Antonio Maceo met his death. 1t is
known that Maceo expected the insurgent
brgader general Sanchez, to concentrate
his forces in Havana province in readiness
fer Maceo when he should pass the trocha.
II happened, however, that in passing the
Spanish column commanded by Major Giru-
jeda, MaCeo mistOok the force of guerrillas
under Peral for Sanchcz's vanguard and
found himself amcng them before he dis
covered his mistake. At the first volley from
the Spanish Maceo fell wounded. The insur-
gents, taken by surprise commenced gem
eral fire as they retreated and abandoned
Macoo in a dying condition.
Colonel Feijoo has had an engagement at
Campo Florida, near Havana, with the cen
centrated forces Of the insurgents which were
with Maceo at the timo he was killed and
which are now following the leaders, Aguirrc
Castillo, Cardenas, Gallo and Lozo, and
which number 300 horsemen. Colonel Jei-
100 again met these forces at Tumbaquarto
where he inflicted loss of eighteen killed
their wounded being carried of. The Span
ish had nineteen wounded. Private advices
from Santiago de Los Vegas In this province
state that the prominent insurgent leader.
perco Delgado, has been seriously wounded
and has remained hidden in the woods since
the last engagement with General Figuer-
roa. These advices add that it is expected
that several bodies of insurgents will soon
surrender to the Spanish The steamer San
Ignacio has arrived here, having on board
l24O soldiers to reinforce the Spanish forces
In Cuba.
Colonel Bances as a representative of the
volunteers, made a report to Captain Gen
eral Weyler, congratulating him upon the
success OF his plan in the campaign and eX-
pressing a desire for the prompt paCi1caton
Of the island discovered by Columbus. Cap
tain General Weyler displayed much feeling
as he returned thanks. He said that all
branches of the service. the army, the navy,
the volunteers and the firemen, were making
an equal effort and were, like himself as the
frs. soldier. trying to have an end TO the
war. He said the volunteers we're the bull
wark Of the national integrity.
Maoeos death. he added. had taken place
while the volunteers were preparing their
arms to strengthen the trOCha. Maceo find
ing he was not safe on the other side OF
the trocha, had taken to precipitate flight.
General Weyler expressed his pleasure at the
unity OF the Spaniards who WILL he said,
after peace has been secured reconstruct
the country by the agreement OF the political
parties. He terminated his speech with
warm tribute to the mothers OF those who
had been sacrificed in the war The cap
tain general then passed to the balcony OF
the palace where he was greeted with the
vivas of the crowd which added vivas for
Spain. the king and the army.
The queen regent has offered her congrat-
uationp to Captain General Weyler.
Upon the initiative of the chiefs of the vol
unteers, there was a grand demonstration
at the palace tonight In honor of Captain
General Weyler BY s o'clock in the even
ing the streets along the line of march were
packed with a moving mass of people and
the balconies of the houses were covered. At
$50 o'clock procession of volunteer troops
marched to the music OF a band down Obispo
street to the pace amid the vivas of the
populace. There was more enthusiasm even
than on the day Captain Weyler returned to