Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-10
DEATH OF MACE0.
1T Is INSISTED on by A SPANISH
CORRESPONDENCE.
IDENTIFICATION ESTABLISHED


MADRID, December 9.-The correspond
ent Of the impartial, the only newspaper
representative accompanying the Spanish
army I'm It's campaign against the insur-
gent leader Antonio Maceo, sends an ac-
count OF the engagement fought on De-
cember 9TH. about fifteen miles from Ha-
bana, between reconnoitering party Of
800 Spanish troops under Major Cirujeda,
and about 200 insurgents, in which Maceo
is alleged TO have been killed. The rebels
were found i'm a good position at san
Pedro sheltered behind stone walls, etc,
though the Spanish troops had been under
hre OF detachments OF rebels for some
time before coming up to the main body
Of the insurgents. Major Cirujeda charged
the rebels with fixed bayonets. and des-
perate fighting was the consequence at
close quarters. lasting until night. The
Spaniards then retired to Punta Bravo,
having exhausted their ammunition and
lost a number OF men.
During the reconnaissance upwards OF
forty dead rebels were found, among
them two bodies. which were undoubtedly
leader, and a son Of General Maxine Co
mez Upon the body of Maceo were found
a revolver and a drinking cup, and upon
his hand a ring inscribed Antonio and
Maria"
His clothing was Of fine texture, and
his shirt bore the initials "a. NJ The
man was a mulatto. with hair and mus
tache slightly tinged with gray. In his
coat was found a small diary. containing
a sketch of operations covering the period
from November 9th to December 9TH. one
of the entries was as follows:
"December 2-Left 10 explore trocha
and on ith passed It. Joining forces with
Lieutenant Vasquez on 5th, Colonels
Acosta and Sartorius on 9Th, and Sanchez
on 7th.'
The other man was white. and was
not more than is or 20 years old. Just
before he died he had scribbled with a
pencil on a bit Of paper: Il die, as |
will not abandon the corpse of General
Maceo."
His clothing bore the initials "F c."
and in his pocket was found letter
from which the following is an extract:
Army Of Deliverance.
Headquarters Staff.
Cuba, September 18th.
"Nfv Dear Pancho,-For three days we
have been attacking Cascorro. and al
ready have sufficiently weakened the
enemy: and If reinforcements do not ar
rive. who knows II we may not take it?
l can write no more. as reveille Is sound
inr, and ! must mount.
Your very affectionate father,
M. GOMEZ"
The correspondent adds that second
reconnaissance was made. when it was
found that the bodies had been taken
away. Their Identity, however, was
clearly established.
OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION.
MADRID. December 9.-The government
has received official confirmation Of the
death Of the Cuban insurgent leader, An
tonic Maceo The details as reported TO
the government correspond with those
wired to the impartial.
THE DEATH OF LACRET.
HABANA. December c.-it "a said that
the death Of the rebel leader Lacret was
the result Of natural causes.
Thirty-four persons. who had been con-
victed Of participation in the revolution,
were to-day deported TO the penal colo
MES in Africa. Among them was Ernesto
Jaroz. whose sentence TO death was re-
Gently commuted by the Queen Regent.
Jarez is destined for the penal colony at
Coffa