New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-23
PEACE OFFERINGS REJECTED.
GENERAL BLANCOS ATTEMPTS TO NE
GOTIATE WITH THE INSURGENTS.
srND1SG AGENTS TO wEIL-KNowN LEADERS OF
THE REBEL. ARMY WITH OFFERS OF MONEY
Axn Plat, AND AUTONOMY FOR CUBA

THE REBEL. ARMY WITH OFFERS OF MONEY
AND PLACE AND AUTONOMY FOR CUBA
HIS PROPOSITIONS DEC1IINED'
,I t, Eov Uest Nov 22-General Pando
started nv train from this city on Saturday last IN
order according to official announcement 'o 'uno
charge of the campaign against the lnsuTsen''' 1
was accompanied by his full stan ana was esoo' 'eu
bv a company Of artillery. 1t is stated on goou tu
thoritv that General Pando has been commissioners
bv Marshal Blanco the Captain-Generai 10 e"'o.
into communication with the insurgent leaders Win
the view of arranging for peace.
rhie &c NOT mere surmise It Is a statement baSeo
y, nm accurate knowledge Of all the facts IN .'io
case and General Pando did NOT leave inns .'
until he had taken steps calculated to iurthe ui9
object which Marshal Blanco has IN view uo"o'"'
pordo after a consultation with the Captaih-oeh-
oral first brought about the release from Coh'ii''
nent Of Damian Caballero. VINO hau pec" '''
nrsoned on the Isle OF Pines for some tme past
for II is alleged acting az spy for inc '',Su'
and bringing about the disaster suffered py III.
e,,oh ,roons at the battle of Cacao. Province OF
Santiago do Cuba General Pando Furnished Da-
nian Caballerc who is the godfather OF n"D'' ''o
weu-known insurgent leader who IS iooheu u'o'
beinp the backbone ~ the fnsurRent iho'e"o,', "
the province Of Santiago dc Cuba. with a co,Nu.
abla sum OF money and caused him 10 DO 'ahuou ~
a, Marzanillo, Province OF Santiago ue N'
horo q gooa horse was placed nj his uisPos"
careral Pando's peace emssary was also iui i"''"
with official documents empowering "''" "
hebaf OF the Spanish COMMANDER
AN F-M1ssARY SENT TO RABl.
1,ror, Nanzanilo. Caballero made his way secretly
| N the Jguani Hills. where General f'"o' ms ",'
| Headquarters. Jiguani Is not lar i'o'" ,,, n' "a
| which Is connected by rail with MahAa"i',V
p.oro 10 about half way between Manzaho anu
tIoIguin The latter place Is connected ID 'a'.
with the port OF Gibara, on tho nor'he'" oo" 80, - "
,ba Province OF santiago de Cuba Mahha'l'0 -
situated on the Great Bay OF buena htpe' ~
,ha eastern coast OF Santiago de cuon' Genera, '
nso ,rs,ructed Caballero to OFFER Generh hapi
: ,,ah rank In the Spanish army and large sum
=, money 10 be distributed among the ot"e' ~ ~
surgent leaders OF that part OF Cuoa' anu ~ -,
ton General Pandos messenger was au'lo' . ,H,
| 10 offer General Rabi n large amount Vi ~, -,
~ ~. ,,.soI, T., the event OF the latter succeeding
tr arranging terms for peace. Besides 'hS Nno'',
Iero was instructed TO inform the insu' gem 80, 80
ars that the Spanish authorities unaer'ooH .
! IN establish the new autohoHis' 'eh' -
| leaders OF the Insurgents "ou'' "N'
sitions made 10 them , ,.or, Gan
,,a,o de cuba. confidential advices which nave
reached the Spanish officials here seem ,I 70 =,
ta. Caharero has so far been unsuccessiuL II
| 60 added that previous TO leaving MdH@'"
the interior OF Santiago de CUBA 'he ae.", =,
CoroI panao obtained letter OF introduciou
from a wei-known merchant, Sehor SONS o' 80, 80
| z.rulo 10 General Du Vaon' the ftencn ''". :
| ., Tho Insurgents with the view OF ihuuclne u"e
,a,,ar as well as Rab, TO enter into hesouauo''
la.tei' 40 snarish authorities looking TO peace
..,..or, and the acceptance OF the autoho"iiS'
form of Government proposed by spain 10, t",
Canalloro in due course OF uhe; iha nsnTgeni
at me cadi3lP been supporting Caballeros family
Vile he was in prison But 10, the eenna1ently' had
Genera en boned for by tho Spanish authorizes; & ipi H
f. is understood. General Rab has S var in favor
beienes ssnTeents is approaching that the Cuohns
%h t Of he United sass T he Snh t
continu. lighting the spaniards until the ''
'ory is 10 be no intimaon as to the result
IHeihearero's negotiations with GeneraI du d'on
although II MAJ may RabI That the peace negotiations
sra''IL sre i,keIy I TO fall fiat in Santiago de CUBA
NEcOTIATIoNs WITH EX-INsURGENTs'
| r.o, pardo. in the mean while. acting aiter
onrsrl,ation with Marshal Blanco. has put o'her
tow. IN the fire in the hope OF prevailing upon lne
| insurgents TO come to terms he mar os" a So.
,I In negotiation with three former leaders Oh ."e
,o", C,h,n revolution. and has been endeavorlng
"a aSi ndnce them to 20 to different insurgeht camps
the purpose Of OFF using Sranse tne Of CUBA receiving
really Autonomous form OF ~ ~GoVern.nenv. e Lee
former Leaders aa4 oa shS ana
been furnished with large sums OF inaersfood mST they
ge'e wepe renrtat to become the agents OF General
| pando alleging as their excuses that they @ haa 90
dav and that they would be rsklng their lives II
fhev yentured into the insurgen carnps NeVer.the-
zanIlo in an effort 10 induce the insurgen leaders
| oT Santiago de Cuba 10 arrange lot peace %" 'he
oIS n some or quarters il is believed that this Teuctanee
| 20 accent the overtures OF General Panu0 IL 9ue
10 the fact that the insurgents are h frni,e5
| some strong step in their favor "h@h '"e '''''''
| States Congress meets. a,.onnoin,od
| "tGeneral Pando, although somewhat dlsappolnteu
will II is understood continue his efforts TO & come , ~
| tarv authorities believe the best way 10 90 tn,s
would be to innict upon the enemy signal deiea a.
when General Pando hopes 10 accomplish -. on , Ine
,ber hand it is believed the insurgents have similar
| oians though from an opposite direction ana Wit
totally different object IN view l, curle.t ~ repo 1 be
| nnios nreds ,hc revolutionary leaders hope to strike
| HHecIsivve blow at Spain before Congress meets a.
a,en am Who are urging a recognition upon the part
Ssaheo' Inted states Government OF the begerency
| OF the Insurgents OF Cupa'
| MARSHAL, BLANCO NOT HOPEFUL.
, statement made by Marshal B.anco shorti!
| .ror his arrival here is being much commente'
| 60 7, socms that when the Superior OF n re
| utnrs order living at Guanabacon. near this city
| naIlea upon the new Captain-Genera. IN order "
welcome him to Cuba Marsha wnd b,nncd1' said: M u"
| No.onIv Divine Providence is able 10 save Cuoa.
| yyhcreuuon the priest retorted: n,..
,,Is wa must confde only In Divine ftoViuence
| and have no other means to conquer the insur
eTbe sympathizers with the insurgents nave pee
.Sna that the remark OF the Captain -Generai N
| dccates that ne has no faith In the success oi III
Further proof of this state OF MIND upon Ph.a On =
| ,art ~ Marshal Blanco appears TO be 1urnlsheu u
statement which is attributed 20 MN wheh @% nc @% !,
ped 70 2rnnn nom that occasion the Captain Genera
,s ",id ta have asserted that Spain could Keep u
the fighting until after ApT WERE neI unable to reso1