The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-14

Havana. December IS. Further inquiry
by the correspondent Of the Associated
Press has ELECTED the following additional
details. which are positively reliable, of he
manner in which Antonio Maoeo met his
death 1t is known that Maceo exQcc'ed
the irsurgcnt hrigadier general. sanchez,
to concentrate his forces In HANNA pro-
vince in readiness for Maoeo when he
should pass the trocha. 1t happened, how
ever. that In passing the spanish cOlDmn
commanded by Major CiruJeda, ,lacro nus
took the force Of guerlllns under Peral for
Sanchez vanguard and 'ound himself
amongst them before he discovered his iuis-
take. At the first voley from thu Spanish
forces Maceo fell wounded The Insurgents
taken hy surprise. commenced a general
IRE as they retreated and abandoned Maceo
In a dying condition.
Colonel FeiJuo has had an engagement at
Campo Florida near Havana, with the con-
centratnd forces OF the insurgents which
were with Macco at the time he was killed
and witch are following the leaders Castillo
Cardenas. Clio and Loco. and which ptm-
Der 1900 horsemen.
Colonel Foljoo again met these forces at
TUNA Quarto, whore he Effected loss OF
eighteen killed. their wounded being car
ried Off. The Spanish had nineteen wound
ed
Private adyces from Santiago De Los We
gas IN this province, state hat the promi-
nent lnsurFent leader Pcrlco Delgafo has
been seriously wounded and has remained
hidden in the woods since The last engage
ment with General Figueroa. These advices
add that 1t is expected that several bodies
of insurgents will soon surrender to the
Spanish authorities.
The steamer San IgnacD has arrived
here. having on board 1910 soldiers 10 re-
nforce the Spanish forces in cuba.
Upon the initiative OF the Spanish volnn-
teers there was a grand demonstration at
the palace tonight in honor OF Captain Cen
eral Weyler by o'clock in tho evening
the streets along the line Of march were
crowded with people and the balconies Ot
the houses we're crowded At 30 Iro-
ecssiun Of volunteer troops marched TO the
music OF a band down Ohispo street TO the
palace amid the vivas Of the population
There was more enthusiasm even than on
the day Captain General Weyler reihGtei
to Havana. The Marquise Of ApesiaGuai
the leader Of the conservative part, the
committee Of public defense and other pa
trioiic societies. took part in the demon
stration
Colonel Dances. as IA representative Of the
volunteers. made an address 20 Captain
General Weyler, congratulatlng him IN the
success OF his plan in the campaign and
expressing a desire for the pa'>Acation OF
the island discovered by Columbus.
Captain General Weyler displayed much
feeling as he returned thanks, lie said that
all branches OF the service. the army. the
navy. the volunteers and the bremen. were
making an equal effort, and we're like him
self trying to put an end 10 he Mar. IA
coos death he added had taken place while
the volunteers, were preparing their arms
to strengthen the troops
Maceo. finding that he was not sale on
either side OF the troops, had taken TO
flight
He terminated his speech with a warm
tribute to the mothers OF those VINO BAD
been sacrificed in the war.
The captain general then passed TO The
balcony Of the palace. where he was greet
ed with the Yivas Of the crowd with added
vlvas for Spain, the king and the army.
The queen regent has offered her con-
gratulations 10 Captain General Weyler