The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-28

tioh nj inhpa, floridu-Uncalled For
Arrests In Havana.
Copyright. ls96, by the Associated press,)
HAVANA, Nov. 27.-So many contra
dctory statements have been attributed
to Captain General Weyler since his re-
turn from the province of Pinar del Rio,
that the correspondent here OF the Asso-
c!atsd Press was Instructed to ask the
Spanish commander for n full, official
Gud authorized statement ON the sub
ject. Therefore, Just previous to the de-
Iarture OF General Weyler for Pinar del
Rio, the correspondent called at the pal
ace, where he was courteously received
by the general, who was asked to sup
plemcnt the exclusive interview with the
correspondence OF La Lucha as Artemlsa,
which was cablel TO the Associated
Press on Tuesday afternoon and which
contained hts arst public utterances
since his return from conducting the
operliions against Antonio Macep. This
the general agreed to do, ~
The correspondent opened the inter-
view last evening by Informing the cap-
tain general that the Associated Press
was anxious, before his rpturn to the
field. 10 place befnre the public In the
United States his official View on the
Cuban situation, adding 'It IL under
stood that you have returned from Plnar
del Rio highly contented with the re-
suit Of your recent operations. and It Is
asserted that You believe tharPnar del
RIO Will soon be pacited." -7s-
In reply the captain general said; II
am not only contented but am entirely
satisfied with the result Of my military
plans there. went over all the north
efH Ellis, and occupied the insurgents
positions without any serious resistance
upon the part of tho enemy, Cacarajca-
IA and Publ, which the insurgents
claimed were 'impregnah!r, were occu-
pied by our troops after dislodging the
enemy. Al Rub: he offered, the greater
resistance, but yielded aftera few hours
hsh'lng, We found no trace of Maceo's
people after that, although Ilt-the other
points We're reconnOi,cred by small de-
tachments from our columns. Ths
southerly points were also reconnoltered
and the positions where the rebels had
encamped are now In possession uf our
troops. There remains still 10 he recon-
Noitered the ranges OF hills In the east
ern part of the province. -Maceo has
nHthing left 70: him to d. hutio scatter
his followers into small parties In order
10 enable them to eScaps our columns.
which are now hunting for them. since
they offer no resistance and refuse 10
accept q meeting with our troops, who
are chasing them In all directions"
Does your eXcell-ney expect soon to
crush the !nsurrection In the province Of
!!nal del Rio and bring about Its pac!A.
cation within q short tlme?''
Weyler'A t'onhdemce.
u am confident Of shortly paclfylnS
Pnar del Rlo," replied the captain gen.
eFal, Since all the strategic points ara
IL my hands. and because of the con-
s:ant activity OF our troops In NIL dlrec-
;ons, which completely h!ndera the es-
eape Of tho small groups of insurgents
who are now Iseo!Hg before them In dis
Cfier."
The correspondent asked: i"Do you
mink the condition uf tho provinces Of
Havana, MatanzaS and Santa Clara
hampers or favors the suppression OF the
inSurrectloH?"
The captain general replied: These
,atrc provinces are mcra easily sub
aned from the nature Of the ground.
They have no hills like tho province nf
FiEar del Rio, and che facilities for the
movement of large bodies Of troops are
therefore greater. Besides tho rebel
bands In those provinces are less num-
eeFous and lack the element and cnEdl-
lions Of th0sa In the province OF Plnar
del Rio rrhn lap Inpr ~ thE. rnNnls In
those three provinces also lack the I'M
p9E;ancc posessed by Maceo, Those
who had any prestige hayn hcfn killed
1t IS asserted" aa!d the correspond
eHt, "that Maceo lost many Of hls lead
Ing men who were with him. besides
those who Joined him after the invasion
q; r!nar del Rio."
To this the captain general answered:
Nearly all OF Macsos leading men who
we're AZ all valuable or possessed OF MILL
itTy ability have perIshed In other prov
lacrs, or In the districts where they
headed uprs!ngs.'
1T appears that the Insurgents in
Iuerto Principe md In Santiago do
Iuba are displaying more activity than
ocioFe," suggested the correspondent.
Yea" answered General Weyler, but
me provinces mentioned are not In
'NNN W. uNkIv
IS producing a little and nor much pro-
tcci!Dn IS needed there. The same may
brFald In regard to the Holsuin aud Ba-
yamo districts. The rebels have de-
'iroycd all they could and besides. with
ihe death OF jose MRceo, the rebellion In
the province OF Santiago de Cuba lost
'ueh Of It's Importance"
The general added. ~ have no inlen-
Non o. allowing the attention OF tho
troops TO be di9trnctsd In that direction.
;nr 1t Is evident that that Is the 0bjec. OF
the insurgents under Gomez and Cal!x-
10. who POSSESS dominating Influence
over the Insurgents in those districts
III. Opinion of Mckinley.
DO you believe President Mckinley
viii follow the policy OF President clevc-
ian1 In regard to Cuba?"
Mckinley represents public wealth
and the producing elements OF that
country. and cannot bell.yc that q
man who 80 represents the work, virtue
ana prosperity OF tho country would
compromise the interests entrusted to
his talents and discretion as a plblc
man. Hence think that Mckinley will
% !t su!lcd by a Just md equitable policy,
"Ithout rnJsior and with prudence, such
az II cGiInsel!Gl W tho Iuterhsts OF the
AiE1r!rhiii nVQnle and tbs c0rI!al reln-
H2"gE lonE existing between aHaIn and
'hr United atltGs." s;sgr
I"hdent, that You sropoag u, publish II
decree cDnascatinf the properly OF the
Cuban nHGrG0ntsT 81.
,. Win a motion Of lronoaiiEprprlsc,
General W1ylor answered: 1T IL not
possible, 6lnc- tha rpbpls hnyps nothing