The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-26
WHAT WEYLER FOUND.
Condition Of Cuba When lie Took
Command and Now.
HIS SIDE PICTURED WELL
lie Says Disorder RslgRsd All Over the
Island and Iusurgsats Rssmed ~
VIII, bot Now Things Are
Just the Reverse In Cuba

the Herald from Havana says
The publication In Captain General
weyler's personal organ III Guerrillero
Of this city of the generals report 10
the minister Of war In Madrid. causes |
much comment here.
The report commences with the !
statement that upon his arrival In lin-
yana on February n. 1896. he found |
the entire island invaded by insur-
gents. whose forces we're thoroughly
organized IN divisions. brigades. regl-
ments. battallons and squadrons. from
Cape san Antonio 10 the extreme east
crn end of Cuba. under command ~
able leaders. among whom were many
who participated In the last war.
Macoo. Maxine Gomez. serahn San
cher Zayagas Aguierre. Qulnten Ban
deras. Carrillo aud others. since Killed
In battle roamed the island from east
10 west al will raiding pIllaging and
applying the torches 10 villages. fore
Ing the surrender oi the volunteers aud
being emboldened 10 such an extent az
10 exercise municipal functions In pub
De buildings within the towns raidod
The Spanish troops made no attemp,
10 pursue the enemy. but confined their
wors 10 resisting attack and defending
public property. making. however. IT.
tle hoadway The rebel movement
commenced Ia Santiago 10 Jucara and
continued thence 10 PInar del Rio.
/ Paths taken by the two rebel columns
led by Maceo and Gomez In their
march from Santiago 10 Pinar del Rio.
are 10 this date blackened by torch aad
I bnghted by desolatlon and ruin.
In Havana he says he found cannon
mounted al the approaches 10 the cap
| ltal from the Cerrox Jesus del Monte
and other avenues The public parks
l had been transformed into armOries
and the volunteers we're constantly un-
der arms The trains and other public
conyeyances leaving IN the evening
were crowded With troops and yolun-
teers. not however. going IN search q
the enemy. but detailed TO occupy
strategic points during The night. The
general posioflco building was con-
atantly guarded By regulars On ihs
very day he arrived. he says, he could
announce having assumed command TO
his suhordinates On the interior Tor
the reason that the telegraph wlres had
been cut and railroad traf1c lnierrup'-
ed All the railroad bridges had been
destroyed by dynamite. and station
houses burned by insurgents IN thelf
mad and ranid flight across the Island.
one Of the principal papers. "Diaro
Dc Ia Marina. had sounded the alarm
hy stating that the insurgents were
knocking with the handles q their
machetes AZ the gates u Havana Al
of the interior cities we're paying trib-
ute 20 the rebels and plantations no,
destroyed by rebel torches during The
early raids, were only protected by the
contributions % their owners
General Weylers chief aim was Ia
separate the forces of Gomez and
Maceo. Tor which purpose he con-
strucied the military trocha OF Mariel.
Majara. resulting Ia penning Maceo In
pinar del Rio and Conner in the east
crn province Today the lnsurgenti
along the line of the trocha from San
Fcrnandlno Jucaro 90 Cape San An
tonic. are IN groups % not more thar
two hundred armed men.
The weak resistance offered 10 N,
insurgents attacks on Puerto Principe
Holguln. ManaEo and Santiago De Gu
ha. he ascribos TO the lnsuilclcncy o.
their garrlsons which also led 10 N,
lamentahle capture by the enemy o
Gualmaro. Principe. runas and Hol
ruln.
General Weylcr paints a picture o
the conditions existing today statlnl
that from p,nar del Rio to the Jaruc
troCha there are only few smal
b bands oi rowing Insurgents and the
! are unable much longer 90 continue IN
{ strife of arms. Farmers are really an
70 anxious 90 resume cultivation - thoi
!, crops. while the tobacco already plant
q "a gives promise Of yield beyond al
- an the local demands Therefore h
. asks the home government 10 issue
royal decree favorable TO hs exporia
r ilon.
q In conclusion General Weyler r,fnr
y 10 the excellent sanitary condition q
e the spanish troops, oi factories an
hospitals. buildings he has caused to b
erected Tor their Accommodate
y throughout the island q economic an
honest administration of every depart
ment ~ the government. and of eNteI
slyc preparations masc during u
rainy season for any active and aggre
n 7 aive fnmunirn