The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
GEN. WEYLER IS Mad
He Would Like to Put Somebody q
Moro Castle.
CRITICISM BY THE CORRESPONDENTS
They Have Aroused the Ire Of the
Spanish Commander.
MOVEMENTS or GEN. GOMEZ.
Insurgents burn Property in fsfRht
of Recommendations for che
Captain Generals Recall.

Havana. January 13.--Captain General
ingly with good reason. Ho was with diff
Guilty dissuaded day or two ago from
sending senior Pena, correspondent of the
Madrid Horaldo. to MORO castle. and tho
newspaper man In question Us not safe from
the Spanish commander. who was aroused
by the criticism OF the conduct OF the cam
paisn in Cuba.
To such a degree has the captain general
felt his ill-ton,pcr that nobody outside VI
his military and ciyil advisors have been
ablo TO see him since his latest return from
the field. That he is IN danger OF recall
nobody here for moment doubts. IN spite
of tho many official and semi official do
malls from Madrid. for 1t is remembered
tho same course was followed by the gov-
ernment In the case of the recall OF Mar
shall de Campos. Weyicr can not truth
fully be said TO have achieved a single sue
cess, diplomatic, administrative. military
or otherwise.
There are probably mere insurgents bet
ter armed and supplied in Pinar del Rio
at the present moment than at any tins
since the insurreotion broke out.
General Weyicr once openly remarked
that the western part of the province alone
contained 1000 armed men. and that large
additional bands of insurgents were hover
Ing about his trocha. The Spanish COM
mandcr sent $4,000 mon against The little
insnrgcnt army, and the latter acting with
admirable strategy. seemed 10 disappear.
ami tho beat efforts Of the Spanish gen.
eral have failed 10 discover their where
| ahouts.
| Gomez Is pushing onward from the east
with all tho men he can muster. while at
the same time protecting his retreat. The
| nsurgent bands aro IN the meanwhile car
| rying the torch to the very gates OF is-
vana. The flames of burning property eau
DO seen from the roof OF the captain gem
| erals palace. The sound OF firearms has
been frequently heard OF late In the SUI
burbs, and. except to hold the cities tn
Spanards are absolutely poworlcss, thougl.
they have burned every roof capable nj
shcltering wouuded insurgcat, Destroying
everything likely to give them food. and
IN every way trying to crush the struggle
for freedom, not IN an open conflict In tho
field, but by adopting the very anarchist
taotics they taunt the Cubaps with employs
ing, including the burning Of the insurgent
| hospitals and the siaughteripg OF the help
| less sufferers. according to all reports
| The civil governor Is known TO be using
his influence with the commercial bodies
! to bring about Weyler's recall aud protests
! against his conduct have been sent to
| Madrid recently In great numbers and
| couchcd In this most emphatic terms OF
disgust and diRapprovai All efforts TO
! cable such matter to Madrid from hero
! have been restricted by the captain gen.
eral But this has not prevented several
urgent messages from being sent from Key
/ West to Madrid and 1t Is believed tho ac-
| ton taken Will not fail to have the desired
| effect In tho near future
| The movement against Weylcr has It's
root in tho most influential circles here.
| the very quarters where Spain counts her
staunchest supporters, and therefore II IL
not believed possible that that govarnmc1t
can much longer ignore tho fact that little
! or nothing can bo done toward the real
| situation OF tho Cuban question 80 long ~
| Weyier is captain general of the Island.
His military incapacity is not the only fcA-
ture complained Of. Tho air Is fyll Of war
rumors and rotten contracts. OF aoidiers
| suffering from lack OF food, medicine ana
ammunition. which on the other linnr have
| fallen into the hands Of the insurgents or
! failed to materjalizc. Even the army con-
tractors have turned against tho captaiu
| general and that. ms military Men are
aware, means great deal.
A rumor that Maxine Gomez was con.
templatng surrendering TO the Spanish au-
thorities has been traced to official sourccs
as usual. and lis pronounced by friends OF
the Cubans who arc always well Informed
10 be utterly false They add that as long
as General Weyler Ia In Cuba no PROPOSE
ton looking to peaceful settlement Of
the Cuban question will be accepted by tho
insurgent leaders. although IT Is known
that strong party of the Insurgents now
under arms Is In favor 81 accepting a home
rule proposition II details can be deter
mined upon.
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