The record-union., 1896-04-02
DYGERT is DOOMED.
WILL BE TREATED AS A PRIS
ONER OF WAR.
The Government Claims That q Gun
Was Found Ten Feet Away From
Where He Was Arrested.

HAVANA April 1.-The Government
is extremely reticent as to the where
abouts of Maceo. News from other
sources indicate that he has entered
Havana province, crossing the new
Trocha along the Pinar del Rio line be-
tween Marie and Majana. The authori-
ties declared the line impregnable.
Earthworks have been built extending
almost continuously across the island.
Weyler is absolutely certain Maceo is
penned up in the west. The Spaniards
are confident he is doomed at last.
Thirty thousand troops are stationed
along the Trocha Aroleus is in COM
mand.
The columns of Linares, Inclan and
half dozen Others have been pursuing
Maceo since the landing of Calixto
Garcia's Bermuda expedition, but no
serious engagement has been fought
The Government urged the corre-
spondents yesterday to circulate the ru-
NOR of Gornez's death, which no one
here believed. The latest exploit of the
rebel commander-in-c chief was to enter
the capital of Santa Clara province.
His forces swarmed into the city, filling
the plaza. Mounted guards patrolled
the streets from midnight until morning
and secured shoes, clothing and consid-
erable ammunition. General BaSan,
surprised with a few troops in the city,
rushed about dressed in underclothing
only. He selected the roof of the the
ater as a safe place to direct operations.
The insurgents departed at dawn with
loss of two men,
General Pando has been ordered back
to Spain for permitting Gomez to enter
Santa Clara province without a battle.
Walter Dygart, the American pris-
oner, about whom the Senate asked in
formation, and about whom the State
Department wired peremptory to Con-
sui Williams, is now doomed. While
his present whereabouts is still mys-
terry, Consul General Williams received
letter written by Dygart while in
Guines Jail. The letter contained re-
marks which were construed into an
admission of an intention to join the in
surgents. Williams furnished a copy of
the letter to the only American corre-
spondent here having close relations
with Weyler. Before the letter reached
the palace the officials said Dygart
would probably be released. owing to
lack of evidence. They now declare the
chain of evidence is complete. Dygert
will be treated as a prisoner of war.
The Government claims that a gun was
found ten feet away when Dygert was
arrested The latter denies this.
Three prisoners of war were shot in
the Cabanas Prison last week. One had
his arm in sling as the result of a
wound when captured. Nine political
prisoners were deported during last
month. What becomes of all the pris-
oners of war and suspects arrested it
is impossible to learn.
The recent affair at Bainoa, which
General Melquizo reports as brilliant
victory. resulting in the insurgents los
ing eighteen men. is now said to have
been similar to the Delgado affair, in
which Melquizo also figured. The only
cne of the eighteen reported killed was
a negro, who. though shot in the head,
seized a machete, nearly killing the
Spanish Captain and wounding three
others before being finished.
j. FRANK CLARK