The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-11-23
TO MAKE PEACE
General Pand0 Commissioned to
Negotiate With Insurgents
to That End.
Several Schemes Have Been Tried.
But Without Apparent
Success.
Leaders Believe They Have the
Best of 1t and Keep en-
Fighting.

HAVANA, Via Key West, Fla, Nov.
2Y.-General Pando started by train
from this city on Saturday last in order,
according to the official announcement,
to take charge of the campaign against
the insurgents. He was accompanied
by his full staff and was escorted by q
company Of artillery. But it is stated
on very good authority that General
Pando has been commissioned by
Marshal Blanco, the captain general, to
enter into communication with the in.
surgent leaders with the view of ar.
ranging for peace. This statement is
based on accurate knowledge Of all the
facts in the case. General Pando did
not leave this city until he had taken
steps calculated to further the project
which Marshal Blanco has in view.
Caballero the Emissary.
General Pando, after q consultation
with the captain general first brought
about the release from confinement Of
Damien Caballero, who has been i'm.
prisoned on the Isle of Pines for some
time past for, it is alleged, acting as
spy for the insurgents and bringing
about disaster for the Spanish troops
at Cacao, province of Santiago de Cuba.
General Pando furnished Caballero.
who is the godfather Of Rabi, looked
upon as being the backbone Of the in.
surgent movement in the province of
Santiago de Cuba, with a considerable
sum Of money and caused him to be
landed at Manzanillo, province Of San
tiago de Cuba, where good horse was
placed at his disposal. General Pando's
peace emissary was also furnished Of.
fetal documents
Empowering Him to Act
in behalf Of the Spanish commander
and from Manzanillo Caballero made
his way secretly to the Jinguani hills,
where General Rabi has his headquar-
ters. General Pando instructed Cabal-
lero to offer General Rabi q high rank
in the Spanish army and large sum Of
money to be distributed among the
other insurgent leaders Of that part Of
Cuba, and, in addition q large amount
of money for himself, in the event of
his succeeding in arranging terms for
peace. Besides this Caballefb was in
struc,ed to inform the insurgent leaders
that the Spanish authorities undertook
to honestly establish the new autono.
mist regimeif the leaders of the insur.
gents would accept the propositions
made them.
Prefer to Keep ON Fighting.
Although Cabellero has not returned
from Santiago de Cuba, confidential
advices which have reached the Spanish
officials here seem to indicate that
Caballero has SO far been unsuccessful.
It is understood General Rabi has re-
piled that he believes in o successful
ending Of the war in favor of the insur.
gents is approaching; that the Cubans
with the aid of the United States, will
gain their independence and that, there.
fore, he prefers to continue fighting the
Spaniards until the final victory is won.
Caballero also negotiated with General
Duvalon, the French leader Of the in.
surgenrs.
Would be R.ssing Their Lives.
There seems to he no intimation as to
the result OF Caballero's negotiations
with Genera. Duvalen, although il
may be judged from the attitude as.
sumed by General Rabi that the peace
negotiations are likely to fall fat in
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