Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
TIDE is TURNING AGAINST wEYLER.
spnninrds Manifest Growing Imnn-
thence Mt His Innction.

LONDON, Dec. 30.--The Madrid cor
respondent Of the Standard says: There is
much animation in political and military
circles. where the tide is setting against
Captain General Weyler, who 1t is expected
will be speedily recalled unless he gains
striking successes
HAVANA, Dec 30.-Dispatches received
today from General Bosch, dated December
%, say he arrived safely on that date at
Bayamo, province Of Santiago, with a convoy
Of provisions, etc, loaded on 100 oxcarts and
100 mules. After leaving Veguita the con-
voy experienced stormy weather on the road
and had several skirmishes with the insur-
gents, who, however would not accept any
real engagement with the Spanish troops.
HAVANA (Vla Key WcsO, Dec. 30.-Ever
since December 21 people have been arriv-
ing at Guinness from their country homes
in the region about. They come in carts
and on horseback. It is a moving and plte-
Gus sight to see children and old men thus
wandering with nothing more than the
clothes they have on. Residents can see
from their dwellings at night In all directions
burning cane fields.
Several persons have been arrested at
Manzanillo, one being a physician and one
| quartermaster and civil officer. The
well known planters, Tomas and Ricardo
Beattie have been given their liberty after
two months Imprisonment, nothing being
proved that could ncriminate them.
General Segura has had a serious en-
counter on the heights near Pinar del Rio
with the insurgent leader, Perico Delgado.
| The Spanish troops sustained a loss OF
| thirty-two soldiers and two officers killed.
| many also being wounded. The details OF
| this encounter are not allowed to be pub
! lished
| The marquis OF Apezteguia will sail on
| January 10 for Spain The marquis has be
come displeased with General Weylers pol
| icy in not allowing the planters to put In
| their grain.
1t is publicly talked in Havana that the
| newly appointed military governor of Gu
anabacoa, Fuendos Devielle, has taken out
| thirty persons at night and had them shot
without previous information as to the cause
| Among those shot were several hunters
| shepherds and others Many of the families
| living at Guanabacoa are coming to Regla
and to Havana on this account.
Enrique Otazo, naturalZed American
has been arrested at Yaguaramas by Cap
tain Marti of the Guayables local guer-
rillas. He is kept in ignorance of the where
about of his family, who are much worried
| as to his fate.
| Country people from Zuzaso, in the Rem
| idios district report that on December 2l
and 20 fifty armed insurgents passed there,
| escorting 600 unarmed countrymen going as
recruits toward Sancti Spritus The town
| of Cienfentes in Santa Clara, reports that
| the insurgents are compelling all pacihcos
| to enter their ranks as recruits "A report
! from Artemisa, Pinar del Rio. says numer-
Gus bands of insurgents passed the railroad
station there Sunday night going south.
From Sancti Spiritus it is reported that
! General Maxine Gomez has arrived in the
district and has united with Quintin Ban
dera whose forces now form Gomez's van
| guard.
Salvador Hernandez, who was captured al
the same time with Henry Degado CORE
spondent of the New York Mail and Express
| says he also is an American, but has moi
entered a claim at the United States consulate
| and he hrs no proper proof.
The insurgent chief Perez with about lOC
| men and women has surrendered to the
| Spanish authorities at San Juan de Martinez
| in Pinar del Rio.
rumor comes from Trinidad that cannon
| shots were heard there on December 20 a.
| night and it is supposed by some that thiS
| was a Spanish gunboat firing at the Three
| Friends. II lis reported that the Three
| Friends Immediately ran southwark without
returning the fire.