The herald., 1897-12-14
Are Not at Gen. Blanco's
Disposal
DENIES THE REPORT AS AN IN
FAMOUS LIE
Spaniards in Cuba Considering a Re-
quest for a Protectorate by the
United STATES

Associated Press Special Wire.
HAVANA, Dec. 13.-(Via. Key West,
F1a.)-It Is announced semi officially
that General Sanguilly, the insurgent
leader, has written to Marshal Blanco.
rendering him his services uncondition-
ally.
Some Of the richest Spaniards Of Cuba
have had further meetings here, at Glen
fuegos and Sagua to consider the advis-
ability Of sending a petition to Presl-
dent Mckinley askih3 for.the establish
ment Of a United States protectorate
over Cuba If within six months the gov
ernment's plan for the pacification for
the island gives no results.
Later advices from Madrid seem to
show that Deputy Amblard will be en-
trusted with the task of making new
proposals to the Cuban Junta when he
reaches New York. He is said to have
informed the Spanish Ministers that he
counted upon the adherence Of General
Sanguilly to make the new order Of
things and II it is true that the latter
has offered his services to the Captain
General, the influence of Amblard at
Madrid will be greatly increased.
AN INFAMOUS LIE
NEW YORK, Dec. ia prominet
Cuban received the following dispatch
from General Sanguilly, dated Philadel-
phia: Please deny the false and absurd
report Of my having offered my services
to General Blapco or to the Spanish gov
ernment. Itisan infamous lie."
! GOMEZ HARD PRESSED
HAVANA, Dec 13.-(Via Key West,
Dec. 13).-It is officially announced that
the Spanish forces. under the command
Of General Pando, in the province Of
Puerto Principe. have been pushing the
insurgent leader, General Maxine Co
meg. so closely that he was obliged, with
about 200 men Of his escort, to seek
refuge In the woods and mountains Of
Los Delicias.
The Commissioners sent by General
Pando to different parts of the island
with instructions to negotiate with the
insurgents for their acceptance OF the
autonomous feature OF the government
proposed by Spain, have not returned
in single case, which seems to confirm
the report that some of them have been
hanged by the insurgents and others
have elected to remain with the enemy.
It is reported that Juan Delgado, the
insurgenti leader, has hanged the two
Commissioners who were sent to him
with peace propositions.
A dispatch recently received here from
Madrid says that the autonomic bill Of
Cuba will not be formed until the re-
formists and autonomists unite in one
party, and 1t Is added that the Reformist
Deputy, Amblard, who is now in Madrid,
will, on his arrival in New York, offer
to Manuel Rafael Angulo, a member of
the Cuban Revolutionary army, port
folio In the new autonomic cabinet, in
order to induce him to return to Cuba.
WEYLER'S RECEPTION
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Describing the
reception Of General Weyler in Madrid,
the correspondent Of the Herald says:
In spite Of all Romero Robledo's hard
work to ensure an enthusiastic reception
for General Weyler in Madrid, in spite
Of the fact that a holiday had been
chosen and the hour of his
arrival. / o'clock, was the most propi-
tious one. the affair passed of amid al
most complete Indifference. Between
1000 and 1900 supporters of the various
political parties, all Of whom hope to
secure General Weyler's adhesion, were
at the station, but there were few cries
and only little enthusiasm. His passage
to the house was tame in the extreme.
Solely with view to prevent any hot
headed Roneroists or Weylerites from
making demonstration, the govern
ment took all precautionary measures
and sent a special detachment to guard
the residence Of Minister Woodford, who
accepted the guard as courteous act,
but a quite Unnecessary attention.
The small interest taken in the arrival
Of General Weyler in government cir
cles Is indicated by the fact that a lit
tie later in the afternoon the princi-
pal members Of the Cabinet, including
Seniors Moret and Gullon, as we'll as the
corps, among them Minister
Woodford and Mr.. Macarthur. Second
Of the United States Lega-
tion, went to the railway station to bid
good bye to the Marquis de Revereaux
de Rauveray, who was proceeding to
his new post at Vienna
TOBACCO EXPORTED
NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-The Ward Line
steamer Orica, which arrived today.
brought from Havana 1856 bales Of to-
bacco, being the first shipped from that
port for many months.
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