The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26
wFYLER PUSHING HIS WORK.
,,s,ro HAVE CLEARED HAVA%A
,>n WATANZAS OF CUBANs,

-..cn BattaIiOnS of Troops /
n.bd Chiefs Flee to Troops.
,ster ABANDONING Their Horses |
nc Habana River-Many of the
rnaitiycs Reported to Have Per-
isbed.
,,-..sfog.on. Jan. 25.-"The most inn
ar- news we have yet received from |
ra5, said DR.. du Bose, the first sec
Nv of the Spanish legation. to-day
,,'hc5 MS by cable from Madrid last
IN +. Is a telegram from the minis
s,f foreign affairs, the Duke of Tetuan,
-.t,5,ins the material points of dis
..t cent 10 him by the captain general |
AT Havana.
.r5e 5ukes dispatch reads as follows;
.-.r Ueyler, at the head of fourteen bat
.H,os bas traversed the provinces of
rr,,.o, and Matanzas compelling the |
-..,.ioal rebel chief to fly to Las Villas, |
ft,,5onfng their horses in the river Ha- /
hama many Of the fugitives perishing
n vartimas. Capt Gen. Weyler consid- !
tbo+ i'm Havana and Matauzas there |
ava no longer any great organized pands
- 5isoerse, and that both provinces may
5s considered almost entirely paclhed.
Tba sugar properties in the rear OF the
troops have already begun to grind
This information, the minister, Mr.
nanny de LONE, authorizes me to give to
~ Soutben Associated Press" said Mr..
H duBosc -
4 me minister of foreign affairs, it has been
.5rfrred from several other sources, and
nav be relied upon as being entirely cor
rsef The egatiOn is very particular not
4 m give out news officially that cannot be
f,fv suhstautiated. This is the second
5.s9atcb that the legation has made pub
rr in two months. The other was the
n announcement of Maceos death, which
Il mas al first denied here and in New York,
k and afterward, when it could be no longer
denied. his death was imputed to treach-
cry
4 aIshould explain" Mr. duBose went on,
"that Gen. Weyler started on his present
trp about eight days ago. The province
of pnar del Rio has been under practical
81 gubiecuon ever since the death of Maceo;
n the only rcyoIutionists now there are a
81 few scattered guerilla bands. The pro
& vince of Santa Clara can hardly be said
10 have been ever in revolt and as re
B suit we now have four provinces in which
there is little if any disturbance. When
the new reforms for Cuba are promul-
81 gated as they probably will be within the
mex. fortnight, they will be put into ef-
feet in all the six provinces in Cuba as
soon as the machinery for taking the CEN
sus which is a condition precedent to the
reforms can be established. You ask if
the Cubans are ready for these new meas
ures? have no hesitancy in replying in
he affirmative The only people who op-
pose the reforms and desire a continual
q ton Of The revolution are the patriots in
II New York. The rebels in Cuba are anx
n ous for peace. In my opinion, the days
OF the insuwection are numbered"
Key West Fla. Jan. 25.-Advices from
e Havana say that the conflict between the
sugar planters and Gen. Weyler contin-
ues with more bitterness than ever. Both
are determined TO carry out their pur-
posses and the unusual spectacle is pre-
81 senied o. two contending parties fighting
N.lnone another without openly declaring
lAef hosultes. Gen. Weyler, on one side,
is trying to prevent them from grinding.
Uel without stating it officially, and the
painters on the other as in defiance TO
ls orders aIe bodily grinding their crop.
VINO VIII be The victor is a matter to be
sssA- for the present it is only known
"a. doouJ dozen sugar estates are al
.ga'} grinding in the several provinces Of
we Island, and many others are making
. tt,laIadons TO that effect. On the other
r-.o is know on good authority that
,I Nel.tr has given orders to his troops
" '1.h all The cane fields on their march.
Specially of those estates whose owners
ld'e declared their intention to grind in
et'.' OF nus orders for instance, the Con
,lU.'a belonging to the Marquis of
-'d' who has just gone over to
~ l.N 'o complain against Gen. Weyler.
consequence is that the principal
s, .1Il of the island, say the Cienfue>
so, l-sIl's is said TO be ablaze Ma
1' ana Havana districts are also on
qr1. Cltf q million, five hundred thou
ME- "IObds,' or quarters of cane
la'e been burnt in the "Pilar, estate
se N'einlsa two days ago. The dam
NJ .' ,N' can be easily calculated Tn
sy,.,., ,'Hslanola' case the direct suffer-
rt. "' americans, who control a great
r9a, " mat property, represented by
can s,,'3e '5aOed on the same by an Ameri-
Wi1 war nothing much can be said.
Of obi't exception of the Cauto affair,
n,,.. mere are incomplete details. no
W.cs. "dnpenings have occurred. Gen.
da,i..' IOnues on his march without
rcG i7 from She highways and rail-
narr... Despite the strong column
"a o- WIN him, he apparently fears
burns '"' uneNplored regions. As he
ags h. lroys everything in his pass
fIe5 ''nhates his way as IL he car
can '.s 9''A n his hand, and the rebels
soH .,l '|'ld any encounters with his
b. ts. I'1 Thus, it is explained why
N, ' 'i.ounters with them
doU,'., AN idea of the notorious Fons-
Nhn ''Iacter, here is an instance;
Snu. VIZ. reported to him that an Tho
be ""eers had been released
er remarked: "Aranp,iran Az
cherel.. setting them free.
cq. '.te would not remain a single
nes,, alive to-day in Guanabacoa."
eizr. 'ad killing Of the unfortunate
ss e., .Htt unhappy town continues
fsn5 ''' as he has prohibited their
Situate. 'A.s city or other places their
Som , au easily be considered PEI
as mo, 'le visited the town say moth
9lsos 'o king can be seen. An tho
Don o. closed ladies' fear To look
sgo. windows, as the soldiers will
auurI Jhem; few citizens walk
o'al ..I IIeels, only armed soldiers.
Rirn .puisive, are to be seen.
hgs '' the landing of exneditions
wlIgs 'loAt In Havana for the last
a p.r.." "ae IS said to have been land
Aanf...' 0.i Rio and the other around
Jfe1 a.,.,. lhe exact location has not
band r.,, under Gen. weyler's COM
Mon. 1900 infantry. a cavalry
ar. ''. ANA TWEEN l,--t,,., 49, -