The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-12
HOW MACEO WAS SLAIN
The Details Of His Death Given by His
Surgeon, Who Is Now a Prisoner.
He RECEIVED TWO TERRIBLE WOUNDS.
His BODY Taken Away by His Men.
Hut After It Iand Been Idcnti.
lied by tho spaniarsls wcsicr Re-.
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Most Enthusiastic Reception.

Havana, Dec. 11.--Dr Maximo Ter
tucha. formerly the phy;ician OF Antonio
Maceo, who after the ceath Of Maceo,
surrendered to General Tora at San
Feiepe. has been interviewed by a re-
porter of La Lucha, one of the leading
newspapers of this city. DR. Zeriuch:,
says that Maceo ip.endcd TO attempt
TO cross the 'trocha on December 3D., but
was prevented by sickness from doing
SO. On Gihe next ray, however, 1t was
across the trocha. with his men, but
would go by water around the end of
Ihe trocha and meet an insurEent force
on the Havana side Of the line.
A DESPERATE ATTEMPT.
Two boats were. accordingly painted
black and the oars were muifled. At
night Maceo and twenty-:ix men en-
barked In the boats andp assed I'm front
OF the town of Mariel, at the Northern
extremity of Ehe Western tiocha, with
out being seen by any of the Spanish
sen:ries. The rebel leader Miro and sew
eral other commanders of rebel bands
accompanied Maceo. The rebel party
landed at the point selected without
being discovered.
ment took place between the rebels and
Major C:rujedEs' command, Mlceo was
encamped with 1000 men. When the
Spanish forces appeared Maceo divided
his men into two wings, his intention
being TO surround the Spanish column.
He remained alone with his staff for a
moment, watching the fighting, and eX-
claimed: This goes we'll"
STRUCK BY TWO BULLETS.
Shortly afterwards he was hit by two
bullets. one striking him on the chin
breaking his jaw. and passing OH. al the
junction OF the neck and shoulder. and
the other striking him In the abdomen.
Either would have caused death. and
the rebel leader expired In short time.
: HIS MEN PANIC STRICKEN,
The rebels. who wee lighting despe-
rately against the Spanish attack, were
panic stricken when they heard of he
der. not making any attempt then TO
take Maceo's hodv with them.
The Spaniards then returned to Punta
Bravo with their dead and wounded.
When the field was clear some of the
rabels returned and carried Maceo's body
off with them. DR.. Zertucha says that
he does not know where the remains
were buried, and thus far search made
by the Spaniards has proved fruitless.
CANNOT FIND HIS BODY.
The deputation of correspondents and
reporters of local newspapers who went
to HoYo Colorado to search for the
body are continuing their Investigations,
but nothing concerning the result of
their inquiry is as yet known here.
There Is n good deal Of quiet rejoicing
lin Havana over MaceO's death, but as
yet there have been no popular demon
s;rations such as have occurred In
Spain. The press of Havana continues
to treat of the subject In leading ar
ticleS, all expressing satisfaction at the
act of the insurgent leaders death.
1t Is reported upon semi-Oflciai au-
thority that DIR. Zertucha has stated
that Miro. Alberto Nodarse. Gordon, an
American: Ramon Ahumada, Alfredo
JustiZ and other leaders who We're fol-
lowers of Maceo. were more or less Sc
verely wounded. and that the leader.
BermudeZ. was very seriously wounded
in he stomach in the fight with Gen
Inclan. which took place in the Gobern-
adora hills.
WEYLER'S WHEREABOUTS
All that is publicly known here of the
movements of CaptainGeneral Wcyler.
whose return from the province OF Pinar
Del Rio w4ls noted in these dispatches
last night. is that he was to-day a Rim
CON. a town about 20 miles from Havana