The herald., 1896-11-18
DECISIVE BATTLE
is NOT EXPECTED
Unless the Spanish Corner
the Cubans
general MACE0 HIS No FORCES
With Which to Engage in Open
Fighting
SPANISH HOPE OF SUCCESS
Lies il Chasing the Insurgents From
Place to Place
SPANISH HOPE OF SUCCESS
Lies il Chasing the Insurgents From
Place to Place
Subscriptions to the New Loan Do Not lndi'
cate Bankruptcy
Minister de LONE Talks on Cuban AT
fairs, Saying Report of War With
the Union Is Merely Cheap
Sensationalism
Associated Press Special Wire


Minister de LONE does not expect to
hear Of any decisive battle in Cuba un-
less the Spanish troops should be so for
tunate as to corner the Cubans. He
says Maceo has no force with which to
give battle. The Spanish troops, he
thinks, will have to chase the insurgents
from place to place, destroy their sup
plies and plantations and prevent them
-eaching the sea WHERE they can secure
new supplies. He says the fighting must
be like fighting the Indians in this coun-
try, driving the insurgents from one COW
er to another. He does not look for i'm
portant advices from Cuba. except, pos
siby, the death of Meceo, which he be-
lieves would mean the end of the war.
He estimates Maceo's force at between
5000 to 1000.
The subject of hostilities between the
nUited States and Spain being men
toned. the minister with derision de-
clared it was sensationalism. He said
in this country there were Jingoes who
wanted to make Uncle Sam a bully,
whereas he was a peaceful and good
natured gentleman. There were in
Spain Jingoes of the same kind, always
anxious to stir up trouble. He said
Spain's position ws0 to take care of her
own and defend herself. and that she
was going to do 1t. The Spanish min
ister Is we'll pleased with the success of
the Spanish loan. He received a cable
message today saying that more than
$780, $1,000 had been subscribed, which
he says refuted the assertion that Spain
is poor and bankrupt nation.
THE SPANISH LOAN
MADRID Nov. 1.-THE subscriptions
for a new Spanish loan of 25O, ,000 900 pc
setas now aggregate 591 .1S0, 100 pesetas,
of which over 2s5, 900, 900 were subscribed
in the province.
RUSHING NAVAL WORK
NEW YORK, Nov 1.-THE Advertiser
this morning says: Though the author
tiles at the Brooklyn navy yard refused
to give any explanation of the great ac-
tivity there, 1t is believed that instruc-
tions have been received from Washing
ton to have every available vessel ready
for sea. The experienced commanders
at the yard believe that there will not
be any conflict with Spain. They laugh
at the idea of Spain, with her ancient
fleet going to war with this country. 1t
is said the present activity simply pres
sages the evolutions of the winter cruise
In any case, the men in the mechanical
department are working night and day
to put the ships in perfect condition In
the navy yard more than 200 men are at
work on the monitor Puritan, which will
go into commission at the end of the
month and join Admiral Bunce's fleet
The battleship Texas is now being re-
paired in the dock
NOT CONSIDERED
WASHINGTON, Nov 17.-General
Fitzhugh Lee called at the White House
shortly before the cabinet meeting to
day, but saw only Mr. Thurber. From
the fact that Secretary Olney was not
present at the meeting an understand
ing prevailed that neither the Cuban nor
Venezuelan question had been under
consideration by the cabinet
WEYLER GETS LOST.
HAVANA, Nov. 17-Today has not
brought definite news of the where
abouts of Captain general Weyler.
scraps of information regarding the
troubles of the insurgents in Pinar del
Rio are given to the public. 1t is said
Maceo received a slight flesh wound
in an engagement at Lechusea. The in
surgent general has again established a
position at Brujo, in the Brujito noun
tains.
The captain-general yesterday was
expected to arrive at Candelaria and the
Spanish officials here attributed the al
legged retrograde movement of the in
surgents under Maceo to this move on
the par. of the Spanish commander.
The latter's arrival at Candelaria has
not been announced and there is no de-
nying the fact that a feeling of con-
siderable anxiety can be noticed at the
Spanish headquarters. A number of Of
ficers have been on duty night and day
at the palace as if awaiting important
news, which has as yet failed to reach
them since Weyler's departure.
The city of Puerto Principe is being
placed in the strongest state of defense.
General Castellanos, the Spanish COM
mander, who was announced to have
defeated the insurgents in several en-
eagements and to have received Cas-
CORA and Guamara. in Puerto Principe,
is understood to be retreating as quickly
as his troops can move upon the city of
Puerto Principe in order to take part
in it, defense.
A SOLDIERS STORY.
NEW ORLEANS. La. Nov. 17.-Cap