The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-12-13

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. l2.-The Citi-
zen tomorrow will contain the follow
ing relative to the death of Antonio
Maceo: Justo Carrillo, a well-known
Cuban of this city. brother of the Gu
ban Carrillo, has received the follow
ing letter from trustworthy corre-
spondent in Havana concerning the re-
port of the death of Antonio Maceo
and showing thar he was killed by
treachery:
Havana, Dec. 9.-Dear Friend Justo:
Our brave general. Antonio Maceo,
and the greater part of his stan have
been murdered by the Spaniards, the
Spanish Major Cirujeda acting the part
of assassin with DIR. Maxine Zertucha
as an assistant I'm the horrible drama.
Convinced that, Notwithstanding his
enormous army. he could do nothing
against our gallant leader. who had 40
repeatedly defeated the Spanish gen.
erals i'm Pinar del Rio. Weyler conceiv-
ed the idea of appeasing his beastly in
stincts by cold-blooded murder. Max
ing the best of the secret relations be-
tween DR.. Zertucha and the Marquis or
Ahmuda. he planned with the latter his
hellish scheme.
"Weyler took the field, and in his ab-
sence Ahumada proposed, through
take place at a certain point in the
province of Havana, with the view of
arranging plans for the cessation of
hostilities. The basis was to be Cuba's
independence and a monetary indem-
nifty to Spain. together with certain
advantages that should he agreed up
on for Spanish commerce and Spanish
capital invested there. To carry out
the plan, the agreement was that or
ders should be given to the detach-
n.ents of troops stationed on the trocha
on the section between Mariel and
Guanajay, to allow Maceo with his
staff to pass the military line unmo-
Tested. Time was required TO mature
these arrangements, and to give them
all the appearance of truth Ahumada
feigned that before acting he must
nake them known tn Weyler for his
approval This explains the sudden
arrival Of Weyler In Havana and his
prompt return to Pinar del Rio.
The conditions and place of the
meeting having been agreed on. MaCeo
crossed the trocha over the road to
Guanajay without being molestcd by
the forts but as soon as he arrived at
the place decided upon he and his
arty was greeted by tremendous vol
ley from the troops under Major Ciru-
jeda, who lay conveniently in ambush.
Most of the officers on his staff fell
with General Maceo. Zertucha il alive.
because he was aware of the scheme
and remained in the rear. The Span
iards know where the bodies are but
are bent on feigning ignorance To blot
out the vestiges of the crime.
Havana and all Spain are rejoicing
because, in their stupidity, they hope
to end the war with the death of this
leader. Far from II, the spirit Of the
Cuhans has grown more ardent and
to-day they are resolved to make every
sacrifice before surrenderiug their
arms to their relentless tyrants. In
this very province of Havana. in which
our army is least numerous and has
the least means Of defence the Cubans
are operating with greater and greater
activity. and not day passes that We
do not hear in this city the firing on
Guiana Bacoa.
The Spaniards may treacherously
murder some Of our patriots. hut no
earthly power can annihilate the spirit
Of liberty. flowing. now as ever, over
the Cuban people"
Joaquin Fortun pointed out yester-
day the following facts which. in his
opinion, corroborated the statements
in the foregoing letter and indicate
that Maceo is really dead. First, La
Lucha published an article last Satur-
day in which IL was stated on the pre-
Nious day that Major Cirujeda had had
an engagement with an insurgent force
and had killed = Cuhans. not named.
at precisely the place where General
Maceo was murdered. Second, the
first dispatch sent from Havana re-
porting Maceo's death. which was re-
ceived on Tuesday. stated that Major
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the horse that General Maceo was to
ride. How did he acquire that kuowl-
edge? Third. Weyler publicly attrib-
uted the glory of the event 10 the Mar
quis Of Ahumada, who has not been
away from Havana. Why should not
the glory he given exclusively to Major
Ciruieda. who had the good fortune
IL the encounter was an accident. To-
come unexpectedly on Maceo's party?
Fourth, from the first, even before
convincing proofs had been offered
such assurance was expressed at the
PALACE as indicated prpconCertcd
plan. Fifth. Zertucha's previous con
duct. il now appears. is moi altogcthet
free from hlemish. Sixth. q manifest
contradiction appears between what i,
said by the authorities in Havana and
what the Spanish minister of foreign
Gffairs announces in his c0ufirmatory
telegram To Minister De Lone n Wash
inEtuu.
The Havana authorities distinctii
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