The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-03
MACEO HID IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO BE BROUGHT TO THIS COUNTRY
WHEN ABLE TO TRAVEL.

The Belief That He Is Alive Said TO
BE Gaining "a Strong FOOthOld in
HnVana-AnOther story of His Res
eue-A Popular Outburst Against
Weyler Expected IL the News That
MaceO Is Alive Is Confirmed.
Havana, Jan. 2.--Reports that Maceo is
alive are coming constantly from the field,
and all tend to show that he is recuperat-
ing rapidly. Letters received in Havana
from his medical attendants explain the
nature of his wounds, and confirm previ-
Gus reports of the character of the same
and repeat the story of DIR. Zertucha's
treachery They say that Maceo with his
staff, came to meet Marquis Ahumada
under a nag of truce, and that Nal Cru
jeda and his forces were ambushed. AS
soon as Maceo appeared the Spaniards
opened fire. Maceo being in 'front.' fell
from his horse, Gomez fell at his side.
The rest of the staff, some OF whom were
wounded, managed to escape. and reached
Baldomero. Acostas camp instantly
gathered all its small forces and rushed
to the assistance. They made desperate
fight and drove Maj. Cirujeda into Punta
Bravo, recovered the bodies and carried
the apparently dead Maceo with them.
He remained unconscious four days and
five nights, and when prepared for burial
it was found that he was still alive. AS
soon as he was able to be transported, he
was carried with the greatest care and
under a strong escort to the Cienega hos
pital, though others say to Slguanea
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bans, as soon as Maceo is able to move. is
to send him to the United States, and
steamer has already been chartered for
the purpose, and thus personally prove
that he is alive.
Great excitement prevails in Havana
over the news. 1t is widely discussed,
and even the Spaniards are talking of the
possibility of his being alive. A mem
Der of the produce exchange created a
sensation the other day when he an
nounced the fact and a commotion fol-
lowed.
Capt Gen. Weylers position Is critical,
and the Spaniards are highly indignant at
his constant deceptions. Threats are freely
made that If Maceo is alive, Capt Gen.
Weyler will be dragged through the
after the outbursts of joy there over Ma
ceo's death His last foolish utterances
concerning the pacihcation of Pinar del
Rio have also greatly incensed the Span
iards knowing that 1t IS a gross lie. The
idea that there are only 500 rebels in the
province is deemed simply absurd when
Weyler personally admitted a fortnight
ago that there existed at least 5000. The
Spaniards also ridicule the fact of tine need
of eight generals, twenty colonels and 49,
900 men to crush 900 famished rebels.
The excitement over the Guanabao
butcheries continues and terror stricken
families are still coming into Havana.
George Hyatt another American citizen,
residing in this place, has asked for pro-
lection from the United States consulate.
Other foreign residents did the same of
their respective consulates. The BUTCH
cries continue, although II Is said that or
ders have been sent to Fondeviela to stop
them, in view of the publicity given them.
A reign of terror prevails in the towns.
Many residents who were unable to move
into Havana, nightly come to sleep in the
city. Names and details are unobtainable,
as people fear to speak. IL is only known
that the victims are taken from their
homes at night and carried to the OUT
skirts and macheted 1t is said that he
number now exceeds thirty. There Is re-
ported friction between Gen. Arolas and
Capt. Gen. Weyler on account OF the for
mer refusing TO carry out the order Tor
the wholesale determination Of the help
less people of the district, unless Capt
Gen. Weyler assumes the responsibility
by reporting the same for publicity, which
Can't Gen Weyler refuses to do.
Gen. Weyler has issued from his camp
at Bayete two edicts bearing date of yes
terday. One of them prohibits the stor-
age or sale of hardware, saddlery, cloth
ing, provisions or medicines in unfortihed
towns. 1t also absolutely prohibits the
removal of such goods from the towns in
the province of Pinar del Rio, Havana
and Matanzas, without a military permit.
1t is ordered that eight days after date
of the edict all stores in unprotected VII
lagos and hamlets must be closed and
their goods removed to stronger places.
This applies also to stores on unfortified
sugar estates in the provinces of Santa
Clara, Puerto Principe and Santiago de
Cuba. Those persons who violated the
edlct will be considered rebel sympathizers
and will be tried and condemned as such.
The other edict orders the formation Of
zones Of cultivation around the towns,
and allots for the cultivation OF Vegeta-
bles, ETC., a piece of ground free of charge
to each family concentrated In the towns
under previous edicts. These persons will
be allowed to hold the land free Of all
charges for six months after the insured
ton shall have been suppressed. An ex-
ception Is made, however, in the case or
those families which have brother or
husband in the rebel ranks. To these no
land will be allotted.
It is rumored that the rebel leader Jose
Maria Aguirre has died from pneumonia
An engagement has taken place at Blan-
quizal, province Of Plnar del Rio, between
a rebel party and a detachment of Span
ish troops. The rebels we're defeated after
losing twenty Of their number killed. The
Spanish loss was a major. Lieutenant
and two privates seriously wounded.
PENsACOLA's HEART WITH CUBA.