The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-12-17
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LEA ERS IN THE HOUS 3 sDIsPO SED
10 BE CONSERV ATTY E.
The Reported Assasstnntaoa OF MA.
4 Geo RekIndles Interest in the
Cuban Question. bnt Leaders BE.
Meve With President cleveland
That There should BE No Inter.
vention BY This Congress.
Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 4 s. he Git
izen contains the foil flowing: Justo
GARLIC, a well known Cuban Of this
city, brother Of the Cuban general,
| Carrillo, has received the following let
ter from a trustworthy correspondent
in Havana confirming the reports Of
the death of Antonio Maceo and show
ing that he was killed by treachery.
Havana, Dec. 9-Dear Friend Justo.
Our brave general, Antonio Maceo, and
the greater part of his staff has been
murdered by the Spaniards,, the
Spanish major, Cirujeda, acting the
part of assassin, with DR. Maxine
Zertucha as an assistant in the hor-
IsrIble drama. Convinced that, notwith-
standing his enormous army, be could
do nothing against our gallant leader,
who had so repeatedly defeated the
Spanish generals in Plnar del Rio,
Wey1er conceived the idea of aDpeas-
NSc CT
ed murder; and making the best Of the
secret relations between DR.. Zertucha
and the marquis of Ahumada. lie
planned with the latter lis hellish
scheme. Weyler took the field and in
his absence q humada proposed
through Zertucha conference with
Alaceo to take place at certain point
IN the Province of Havana, with the.
view of arranging plans for the ces-
satiOn Of hostilitics
1Ille conditions and place of meet
ing having been agreed upon, Maceo
crossed the trocha over the road to
Guanajay without being molested by
the forts. but as soon as he arrived at
the place decided upon he and his
party We're greeted by a tremendous
E yolley from the troops under Maj
Cirujeda, who lay conveniently in am
bush. Most of the offio ers on his staff
fell with Gen. Maceo. Zertucha is
alive, because he was aware of the
scheme and remained in the rear. The
Spaniards know where the bodies are,
but are bent on feigning ignorance to
blot our the yestiges Of the crime. :"
Maceo Said to nc Alive.
Jacksonville, Fla, Dec IA special
from Key West says: Passengers by
the Olivette today announce that
Maceo is still alive. DR.. Zertucha
Went with Maceo as far as the trocha
/ and saw the party through safely.
#sIhey We're accompanied by a mulatto
who resembles Maceo, and who was
killed in the engagement after passing
the strOcha. Then Maceo and his few
followers returned to Pinar del Rio
b province and went into cabin, when
the doctor reported to the Spaniards.
The latter succeeded in killing most
of Maceo's party, but Cen Maceo
Drained the first man to attack him
and escaped to the woods, leaving his
clothing and effects at the ca bin. Great
excitement exists here over tile news.
s. s. S.. Moe Filibuters.
Tampa, Fla, Dec. Is. Sixty-seven
men left here this morning en- the reg
& ular Florida Central & Peninsular5
train in two private coaches for
point near Jacksonville, where they
will embark tonight for Cuba. They
form one Of three combined expeditions
now en- route to Cuba. Gen. Carlos
Rolof has sailed from some Northern
port IN the Bermuda It is said that
ne is to be met by two expeditions as
he comes South. Rumor has it that
one Is to be made up from the Atlanta
Cuban colony and to 20 to the nearest
port Where they will embark. The
second party left here this morning
and five Americans were among the
number. It lis thought that they will
go to Trout creek, arrive there after
dark and embark at once on the
Three Friends. The Cubans here state
2that they Will be On the ocean at mid.
night. At daylight this morning small
squads Qf Cubans, all carrying bundles.
We're seen making their way toward
the Florida Central Those of the
party who came from Tampa took back
streets to the depot. According to the
best information obts Unable this is to
hn tho n Fl ~, <,Hynv, a