New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-06
GEN. LEE RETURNS HOME.
THE CONSUL GENERAL IN CUBA i"''
Gr,ARDED1.Y OF AFFAIRS
x,r DENIES THAT HE EVER WISHED THE sfAN-
,Apns s;,ccEss-TIIE BEARER OF NEWS

ur nrxrrs THAT HE EVER WISHED TIE % nv
Y.pns s;,ccrss-rIrE BEARER OF NEWS
TO THE PRESIDENT
$780,, r,.,rgb Ice of Virginia. United States
corsr, f,erAral In Cuba arrived In this CITY yes
terdav ON the Ward Line steamer Vigiahcia. -.
comes directly from Havana, ana u III cAo'
health despite his hard summer WI" " -
oppressive Cuban climate. After oniy ie" -.
In New-York he proceeded to Washington w"e'o
=. e. axnsc,cd "a submit report on Cuban affairs
"a president Cleveland. He however denies ,hh'
hts return has any political significance; II
f. ON the other hand, purely perso."' a.,
recreation visit. But the Consui-1eheia' VIZ.
not DENY that he would confer with rresioen'
Cleveland In order to give his perso'ii' '''"' vi
the status OF the Cuban war .,o
The Confederate veteran was visoIou, 49,
happv more anxious about news or the eiecuon
than about imparting news o, spamaruS anu
Cubans In regard 10 Major Mckincys OVER
vhelming victory he would only say: "Pas los
muertas"-Pcace to the dead.
When approached by the group OF reporters
awaiting him at the gang plank on the pier ne
soid: 'Gentemen l understand your positloh' anu
am s,,re YOU will appreciate NINE cannot us
cuss the condition Of affairs In CUBA
ue took occasion to deny that he had ever re-
marked that Spain ought to succeed In the pres
ent war II cannot help admiring, he addco' 'ne
way Spain bears up under her adversities not only
In Cuba but In the Philippine Islands. The duties
devolvng upon me during my stay IN Caoa nave
been very oncrous, but everything cohhec'eu VII"
them has been pleasant. General Neyler is /"
gentleman with gracious manners although ne IS
n strict disciplinarian He always treated me win
consideration But you must excuse me- 'aih
such poor English now, after four months IN
Cuba that | am afraid to be interviewed IN my
mother tongue.
"As for criticsing either Of the contestants IN the
field in Cuba you will readily understand mat IL Is
t,n CT n
army in the field, 1 cannot talk. nave not peeh
In the field 1t was rumored. know that was 10
make a tour of the 800 miles Of the island. but the
heat and the fac. that the island Is covered by
bands Of marauders rendered this impossible. Be-
sides this nearly all of the railroads are destroyed
NV experience in the Civil War made 1t possible FOR
me to gather all the information desired in Ha-
1.-The Competitor cases have been temporarily
postponed The taking OF depositiors for the new
trial granted by the Spanish powers has just begun
The prisoners still In confinement. was not
allowed to visit Morro Castle. where they are I'M
prisoned. for the reason that no foreigners Were
permitted to do this. The natives themselves can
only call on specified days" zo,do
The Cubans. Miguel Mendoza. planter; f. Ha pa9
mont's agents in Havana. were at the pier to meet
General Lee They were a. one g through the
Efforts Of the Consul-General They greeted MN
tensral Tee left his son in Cuba, and will take
his wife with him on his return in few weeks
He is accompanied en- his trip by his private secre-
CAPTAIN Mcintosh. Of the Vigilancia. vas asked
concerning the report that the guns OF bout 10
fle had been trained his ship when ABOUT ~
leave The harbor of Hovana for Mexican ports pc
cause of his refusal to surrender @ 90
With the passenger in defiance OF the oeIi,a., ,n
Captain Mcintosh said the passenger was M,,'o''U
ANONYMOUS letter from this city had warnedd we
Havana authorities that the man was apoatu on o
the ground that he amenable 10 the spaiiiS ,
military laws Captain Mcintosh added that, nc =,
INC under the advice of General Lee, he REUSED 10
surrender Escalant and the Spaniards let the "'a'
ter drop. .- .s..