The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-15
ON THE SPOT
n Newspaper Correspondent on the Mill.
tary Situation i'll Cuba.

tary Situation i'll Cuba.
New Orleans, La, Nov 1.-THE Plea
yune has received the following from its
staff correspondents:
Havana, Nov. s, 1896.
There is no doubt but that the election
oil William Mckinley is n source of much
worry to the Spanish government. for it
is generally conceded that the new prcsi.
dent will do something towards rccoy-
nlzing the insurgents governments bel.
ligerency.
In conversation with officers high in
the Spanish army, and who are close to
Madrid government. they have positively
asserted to me that the home office has
assurances from their minister in WASH
inSton TO the effect that the Cleveland
administration will not recognize the
Cuoans under any circumstances At
the time when Congress passed tn, Joint
resolutions, the Spanish minister had a
conversation with the Secretary at the
State Department, and he was assured by
that department. that no matter what
congress did, the Government would un.
der no circumstances recognize the be 3.
ligercncy OF the Cuban insurgents. Still
further, the minister was informed that
the United States Government would
take special pains to step the filibuster.
ing, and If necessary would place two or
three men OF war IL such places as would
DE necessary to stop expeditions
From one of General VIEWERS secrctn-
RES. was also informed that General
Weylcr has issued instructions to all the
captains of cruisers that whenever an eN-
petition Is caught that courtmartial is to
he matte on the spot, and the execution
to follow, in order To avoid international
complications, such rs the Competitor
case.
In order to ferret out the work rof the
insurgents the Spanish government has
sent two men to New York, two men to
New Orlcnns, and four TO the Florida
towns. all Cubans, and of the provinces
OF Santa Clara and Nantnzas. for the
purpose of mixing in with the Cubans.
dsccrtaning their plans and then advising
the Spanish government.
or bnttles Chere have been many. in
which much blood has been shed, and
they have been suppressed by the censor.
General Echague met Il terrible defeat
ana he has been quite badly wounded.
so much so that it is feared he will die of
the result of the various wounds he re-
ceived. The battle was fought at Quay
abitos The Spaniards left San Diego dc
los Banos. some 800 strong. and with a
section OF battery. They met the insur-
gents, who were fortified and the fight
lasted all day. the Spanish remaining on
the offensive, only advancing when the in
Surgents had withdrawn their men from
the hills From men who were in the
engagement learn that the artillery
were without officers and one entire
company of the Brapiles battalion was
almost annihilated.
by newspapers received from the
United States learn that the insurgents
are reported to have been dislodged from
their positions. That is not true. The
insurgents are yet in the mountains of
Pinar del Rio. They will have a time to
get Maceo out of the mountains, and rs
Maxine Gomez has a strong force, it is
much III doubt if General Weylcr will be
able To remain in liabana long. He will
either have To 90 to Piuar del Rio or to
Santa Clara province to direct operations.