The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-13
A Cuban Leader Says He Was LuTed TO
Death Under a Flag Of Truce.
ONE REPORT IEPLICATES ZERTUCHA.
The Treatment He Has Received Appears
singular-Macoo's Death sim Disbo-
Ievcd by Many Cubans in Havana.
Conflicting Eumors.

follows:
This city was thrown Into great excite
mcnt by the news this afternoon that The
patriots had admitted The correctness Oh
tho report that the brave leader Antonio
Niaceo. had been butchered. @. NJ. be
Iiuau. chief OF ihc FLORIDA Cuban Junla'
gave out tho foiIowius % the correspon-
dent.
A letter received by q prominent CUBAN
iu this city gives tlc cciuicu account
OF The assassination Of General Maceo and
the entire eian with tho exception OF br
Zortucha. who was Aaceos pms lciah'
The letter came from reliable source I'D
Havana. but the cOrre-p -pOnQent name Is
withheld for the obvious reason, sara Mf'
De Huau. that the writer would pe shol
within an hour by the Spanish auinoiI-
tlea If they knew who gave away the
details OF one OF The most horrible a'Io-
cities ever clr0nicled m modern warfare.
INVITED a CONFERENCE.
From tho letter 10 appears thdt the
Marquis OF AlumCda. who oiNciaied as
Captaiu-Gcnerl of Cuba during Weyler
absence ln the field sent letter 10 Cen
eral NaccO. inviting the Cuban leauer
TO "A conference. MaccO. never for "a mo-
mcnt thinking that troachcry was intend
cd. especially ass the invitation came from
such o. prominent Spmiarl as the Mar
Quis Ahumcda, Immediately returned an
answer saying that he would DE lad TO
meet the Spanish General, and only ac-
c0mpamed by his stan, he went TO the
rendezvous. little dreaming or tho awiul
fate .n store for him.
ON arriving at the tIocha the Spanish
soldiers there, acting under orders hc-
fuallv eauited the rebel chicftain as he
passed and after reaching the rendez-
vOus the Cuban leader was surprised 20
see instead of the Marquis Of Ahumeda
large body of Spanish soldiers, who
seemed 10 come from every side. The
actions Of the Spanish troops were so
suspicious that Aaceo felt that they had
him cruelty trapped. and his suspicious
were confirmed when peromptory order
came from splcndidly-mounted oihcer
TO surrender.
Never" was the reply. and hardly had
the words been uttered when y0lley after
v0ilcy was poured into The little band Of
patriots who. although henmed in On
all Sides ouinumhcred almost 100 10 -
stuck spurs 20 their horses, and with
cries OF cuba L.Dre." rode CALAMITY to
their death.
MANGLED WITH SHOT
Nace1 is reported TO have fallen at tho
first nre with a bullet through his head,
breaking his jaw. Another hit him IN
iho abdomen. IoM Wcro fatal Gomez
was the next 90 fan. and I'm few mo
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on one member OF lNe s'"n '"i.u,
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saws the corrsos were buried ON the field.
and every precaution taken 10 keep the
details from being made public
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