Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-12
WAS HIT BY TWO BULLETS
EitEer of Which Was Sufficient to Kill the
 Valiant Leader.
ZERTUCHA TELLS HOW IT WAS DONE
Private Advices From Cuba to Sympathi2- CTS Confirm the News An Italian Deputy Salutes Maceo's Name
 in the Chamber.

Havana, Dec. I-Dr. Maximo Zertu- cha, formerly the physician of Antonio Maceo, who, after the death of Maceo, surrendered to Gen. Tort at San Felipe, has been interviewed by a reporter of La Lucha, one of the leading newspapers of this city. Dr. Zertucha says that Ma eco intended to attempt to cross the tro- cha on December 3, but was prevented by sicknes from doing so. On the next day, however, it was announced that he would not march across the trocha with his men, but would go by water around the end of the trocha and meet an insurgent force on the Havana side of the line. Two boats were accordingly painted black and the oars were untitled. At night Maceo and twenty-six men edn- parked in boats and passed in front of the town of Mariel, at the northern ex- tremity of the western trocha, without being seen by any of the Spanish sen tries. The rebel leader, Miro, and several other commanders of rebel bands accom- panied Maceo. The rebel party landed at the point selected without being dis covered.
 When, on December 4, the engagement took place between the rebels and Maj. Cirujeda's command, Maceo was en- camped with 2,000 men. When the Span ish force appeared Maceo divided his men into two wings, his intention being to surround the Spanish column. He re- mained alone with his staff for moment watching the fighting, and exclaimed: "Ths goes we'll"
 Shortly afterwards he was hit by two bullets, one striking him on the chin, breaking his jaw and passing out at the junction of the neck and shoulder, and the other striking him in the abdomen. Either wound would have caused death and the rebel leader expired in a short time.
 The rebels who were fighting desper- ately against the Spanish attack, were panic stricken when they heard of the death of their chief. They fled in dis order, not making any attempt then to take Maceos body with them.
 The Spaniards then returned to Punta Braya with their dead and wounded.
 When the field was clear some of the rebels returned and carried Maceo's he does not know where the remains were buried, and thus far the search made by the Spaniards has proved fruitless.
 The deputation of correspondents and to Hoyo Colorado to search for the body are continuing their investigations, but nothing concerning the result of their in- uuiry is as yet known here.
 There is a good deal of quiet rejoicing in Havana over Maceo's death, but as
  strations, such as have occurred in Spain.
 The press of Havana continues to treat of the subject in leading articles. all ex- pressing satisfaction with the fact of the insurgent leaders death.
 It is reported upon semi-official author ity that Dr. Zertucha has stated that Miro. Alberto Nordarse, Gordon, an American; Ramon Ahumada, Alfredo Justiz and other leaders who were fol- of verely wounded and that the leader, Ber- mudez, was very seriously wounded in the stomach in the fight with Gen. In- clan, which took place in the Goberna- dora hills.
 All that is publicly known here of the movements of Capt.-Gen. Weyler, whose return from the province of Pinar del Rio was noted in these dispatches last night is that he was today at Rincon, a town about twenty miles from Havana.