Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-25
SPANIARDS WANT PEACE
PandO Commissioned by Gen, BlanCO
(. to Communicate With CubaDS.
CABALLERO ACTING AS AGENT
Rabi Offered High Rank In the
Spanish Army.
THE INSURGENTS TEMPTED WITH GOLD

order, according to the official announce
ment, to take charge of the campaign
against the insurgents lie waa accom-
pained by his full staff, and was es
corted by company of artillery. But
il 10 stated on good authority that Gan.
pando has been commissioned by Mar
Bhal BlaDco, the captain general, to
enter into communication with the in
Burgent leaders with the view of ar
ranging for peauo. This statement is
based On accurate Knowledge OF all the
facts in The case.
Gen. Pando did not leave this city
until he had taken steps calculated TO
further the object which Maishal
Blanco has in view. Gen. Pando, after
conauliation with the captain general,
frat brought about the relea5e from
confinement Of Damian Caballero, who
had hean imprisoned on the Isle of
Pines for some time for, 1t is alleged.
acting as a spy for the insurgents and
bringing about the disaster suffered by
the Spanish troops at the battle OF
Cacao, Province of Santiago de Cuba. |
Gen. Pando furnished Caballero, VINO |
is the god father of Rabi. looked upon |
aa being the backbone OF the insurgent |
movement in the provinces OF Santiago |
de Cuba, with considerable sum OF
money and caused him to he landed at |
Manzanilo, Province of Santiago do
Cuba, where a good horse was place at
his disposal Gen. Pando's peace
emissary was also furnished With olficinl
documents empowering him to act In
behalf of the Spanish commander, and
from Manzaniio Caballero made his
way secretly to the Jiguani hills, where
Gen. Rabi has his headquarters
Jiguani ia not far from Bayano, which
is connected by rail with Marzanilo
nnd Bayamo is about half way between
Manzanilo nnd Honquin. The latter
place is connected by rail with the
Port Of Gibara, on the northern coast
OF tho Province of Santiago de Cuba.
Manzanillo ie situated on the great bay
OF Buena Esuerauza, on the eastern
coast of Santiago de Cuba. Gen. Pandu
instructed Cabler2o tu offer Gen.
kabi high rank in the Spanish army
aud u large sum OF money to be dis.
tributed among the other insurgent
leaders OF that part Of Cuba, and, in
hddition, q large amount of money for
himself in the eyant of his succeeding
IN arranging terms for peace Besides
this, Cabalero was instructed to in
form the insurgent leaders that the
6panish authorities would undertake.
to honestly establish the new Autonu-
mist regime il the leaders OF the insur-
gents would accept the propositions
made to them.
Although CabaIero has not returned
from Santiago de Cuba, confidential
advices, which have reached the Span
ish officials here, seem 10 Indicate that
Caballsro has so far been unsuccessful.
1t ia added that previous to leaving
Manzanilo for the interior OF Santiago
de CUBA tho agent OF Gen. Paudo OBJ.
tanned letter of introduction frum
well known msrchant, Senor Soils oil
Manzanilu, to Con. Du Valon, the
eg French leader OF the insurgents, with
the view of inducing the latter, an we'll
as Rabi to enter into negotiations with
the Spanish authorities looking to
psace settlement and tho acceptance of
thu A Autonomist form of government
proposed by Spain for Cuba. Cabal-
lero in due course of time, arrived
safely at the camp OF Gen. Rahi, where
the insurgent leader had bean support
ing Cabaliero's family while he was iD
prison But the arguments OF Gen.
pando'R agent have not apparently MD
the effect hoped for by the Spanish
authorities, for. il is understood, Con.
I,abi has replied that he believes that
successful ending of tho war in favor
of the insurgents ia approac hing; that
the Cuhans, with the aid OF the United
that. therefore. he prefers TO continue
lighting the Spaniards until the final
victory is won.
There seems to be no intimation as
to the result of Cahullero's negotiations
with Gen. Du Valon, although it may
IS. be Judged from the attitude assumed
by Gen. Rabi that the peace negotia-
'iiona are likely to fall flat in Santiago
de CUBA. Gen. Pando, in the mean
while, acting after consultation with
Marshal Blanco, has nut other irons in
the fire, in the hope of prevailing upon
the insurgents to come 10 terms. lie
has been, and is etill, in negotiation
With three leaders of the last Cuban
seyolution, and has been endeavoring to
induce them to go 10 different lnBur-
gent camps, there TO use their influence
10 bring about peace on the promise OF
Cuba being accorded really autono-
NOUS form of government These three
men we're also offered money for them.
selves and we're TO have been furnished
with large sums OF money TO Distribute
among their friends. But it is under.
stood that they have hitherto declined
to become the agents OF Gen. Pando,
alleging ss their EXCUSES that they have
no influence with the insurgent leaders
of the present day and they would be
risking their lives if they veDtured into
the insurgent camps.
In some quarters it is believed that
this reluctance to accept the overtures
OF Gen. pando is due to the fact thai
the insurgents are anticipating some
strong step in their favor when tbs
United States Congress- meets. 1t u
generally admitted that Gen. Pando j.
murtiied at the non-suocess OF his
plans up to the present. and that be
informd the eS-insurgont leaders ro
ferred to that ho doubted their SID
III certify and indirectly gave them tt
understand that he was OF tho opinion
that they were opposed TO rh,
sovereignty of Spain over Cuba antt
had no desire to assist tho Spsnist
authorities in the efforts tho latte
were making TO bring about peaceful
settlement of the troubles OF Cuba.
" The Cubans reierred to protested
Hnar they were sincere and repeated
khe EXCUSES they had already made 70
-Gher non compliance with the request
y OF the Spanish general The latter