The herald., 1896-05-16
General Weyler Shows Faith in
His System
INSURGENTS WILL STARVE
II the Captain Generals Orders Are Fully
Obeyed
Treaties and Advocate Immediate War
With the United States
Associated Press Special Wire.

HAVANA, May 15.-Capt. Gen. Wey-
Ter has issued a proclamation giving the
country people twenty days in which to
deposit in the government centers all
the corn procurable in the provinces of
Pinar del Rio, Havana and Matanzas.
The owners of the corn must carry or
transport it to the villages nearest to
which are detachments of Spanish
troops. If the country people are unable
to transport the corn themselves they
will be furnished the necessary vehicles,
and the military authorities at the col
lecting centers have been authorized to
purchase the corn at market price or re-
ceive 1t on deposit. At the expiration of
the twenty days all the corn not de-
posted or so purchased by the military
authorities will be considered contra
band of war and the owners of it will be
punished as criminals.
The Spanish authorities yesterday
sent from Cienfuegos, province of Santa
Clara, to Cruces, prisoner of war,
Mammerlo Romero, one of the inSurgent
leaders who had been sentenced to
death by court-martial at 9 o'clock the
same morning. He was executed at
Cruces at o'clock the same evening"
The report of the death of Aguirra, the
insurgent leader, has not been ocn-
firmed.
During the recent skirmishes in the
provinces Of Havana and Pinar del Rio,
the insurgents have lost thirteen killed
and the troops captured two prisoners.
In addition, at different points seventeen
persons have surrendered to the author
tiles.
Serious dissensions are said to exist
between Antonio Maceo and Quintin
Bandera. The former is said to be lack
ing in officers, and Bandera's forces are
said to be leaving the mountains of
Pinar del Rio on account of hunger.
iror ~
ment will be fought along the military
line shortly.
Manuel Martinez, clasesd as an insur-
gent incendiary, was taken to the death
chapel today and will be executed to-
morrow.
1t Is stated here that Maxine Gomez is
still with his main force in the district
of Santo Domingo, province of Santa
Clara, although the insurgent leader
Zayas and a strong body Of insurgents
Is at Jaguaya la Grande, Matanzas pro-
vince, and the advance guard of Co.
mez's army is west of Jaguaya la
Grande.
A letter written by Gomez has fallen
Into the hands Of the Spanish authori-
ties. 1t was addressed to the insurgent
minister of war, Roloff, and asked for
arms and ammunition with which to
carry on the war in the western part
of the island. adding that if these sup
plies did not reach him soon the revolu-
tion would be in danger
The cause Of the i'll feeling between
Maceo and Bandera is said to be the
anger Of the former because the latter
disobeyed orders In not allowing the
peaceful countrymen to concentrate in
the villages.
The insurgents recently tried to gather
strong force south Of the military line,
near Mariel. but were compelled to re-
tire to the mountains
Detachments of Spanish troops are
starting to occupy the insurgent posi-
tions.
The authorities are engaged in taking
special measures to meet the exigencies
OF the rainy season. General Suarez
.,. xncian' after several long conferences
with General ,Weyler, goes tonight to
Bahia Honda to take command Of his
column. Gen. Lesado is also going to
Ptnar del Rio to inspect the hospitals
and the sanitary arrangements. He has
been ordered further to examine immed-
iately into the effects of the explosive
bullets used by the insurgents.
The authorities express satisfaction at
the sanitary state of the whole island,
which is pronounced to be very favor
able. They estimate that there is only
so per cent as much of all kinds of sick
ness as there was in the last rebellion.
The mortality in the new hospital Of AL
1OiioO IiSCc, Ill I1dtdHd, Is l6 per lUUU
inmates. while in the old hospital there
were IA deaths for every 1000.
The cases of Charles Barnet and Will
lam Leavitt who came to Cuba on
board the Competitor. and were cap
tured after they had landed, have been
referred to the authorities at Madrid,
and their decision Is awaited before pro-
ceeding against the two Americans.
SPANISH FOOLISHNESS.
the Herald from Havana says: La Cor
Responsiveness Militaire. in leading ar
ticle, urges an immediate declaration
of war by Spain against the United
States.
The writer processes his belief that
when the first cannon was fired the
southern states would again withdraw
and preserve neutrality. and Mexico
would invade the country to recover its
lost territory in the west, and thus in
sure the quick dismemberment and last
ing humiliation of the great republic.
Captain-General Weyler, in extend
ing his proclamation of amnesty, says:
Il am determined to show as much gen.
erosity toward those rebels who repent
and surrender their arms and .re-swear
their allegiance to the government as I
have already displayed energy and firm
ness in dealing with those who have per-
sisted in disloyalty to the crown"
Senor Corro, mayor of Barracoa,
where the filibuster Competitor was cap
tured, is in Havana, and had long con
ference with the captain general Mayor
CAIRO says the Competitor party disem-
barked in a small zinc boat, lettered
IS. T. RI on shelter island No. 4. 1t was
he who discovered partially concealed on
the beach the twenty-seven boxes OF
cartridges heretofore pronounced as
captured by the government
| The Havana press re-echoeS the
cabled opinion of Madrid journals urg-
| ing the Spanish government to abrogate
the existing treaty and protocol with the
United States.
| Owing to growing scarcity Of horses
| in the central provinces, Maxine Gomez,
on his present countermarch westward,
| has been compelled to dismount several
| thousand of the rebel cavalrymen and
reorganize them as infantry.
| The insurgent forces in the burned
districts in Santa Clara and Matanzas
are also beginning to feel the dearth of
cattle and forage. Two houndred refu-
gees and families left homeless by in
| surgents' torches reached the govern
ment post in Bahia Honda, Pinar del
Rio, on Tuesday night seeking food and
| temporary shelter. The authorities are