Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-25
WHAT GIN. WEYLER DID
Tells Of the Pitiabe State He Found the Span
iards in in Cuba,
AND HOW HE SCATTERED THE REBELS.


~" loTk' OCt. CA ulSpatcn TO
the Herald from Havana says.
The publication in Captain General
Weyler's personal organ, FL Guerril-
lero, of this city, of the generals re-
| port to the minister of war in Madrid,
| causes much comment here.
The report commences with the
statement that upon his arrival in
Havana on February IL, 1896, he found
the entire island invaded by insur-
gents, whose forces were thoroughly
organized in divisions, brigades, regl-
ments, battallons and squadrons, from
Cape Antonio to the extreme eastern
end of Cuba, under command of able
leaders, among whom were many who
participated in the last war.
Maceo, MaXmo Gomez, serann
Sanchez. Zavas Quintin Banderas, Car
RHO and others. since killed in battle.
loamed the island from east TO west nj
win, raiding. plilaging and applying
the torch TO villages, forcing the sur
render OF the volunteers, and being
emboidencd to such an extent as to
exercise municipal functions in Lublic
buildings within the towns raided.
me spanish troops made no at
~a''l'N w liAA SUI AlIE enemy, Dull G0n-
Hhed their work to resisting attack
and defending public property. max
ing however, little Roadway. The
rebcl INVASION commenced from Santl-
ago to JucarO and continued thence to
P1nar del BIO. Paths taken by the
tWn rebel columns led by Maceo and
Gomez In their march from Santiago
to Pinar del Rio are to this day ,iacIi-
ened by the torch and blighted by
Hesolation and ruin. In Havana, he
approaches to the capital from the
Cefro Jesus del Monte, and other
avenues, The public parks had been
transformed into armories and the
arms.
The trains and other public convey
ances leaving in the evening were
crowded with troops and volunteers.
however, not in search of the enemy
put detailed to occupy strategic points
curing the night. The general post
by regulars.
The very day he arrived. he saws.
ne could not announce having as
sumed command to his subordinates
IN the interior for the reason that the
telegraph wires had been cut ana rail-
road traffic interrupted. All the rail-
road bridges had been destroyed by
dynamite and station houses burned
hy Insurgents in their mad and rapid
Hight across the island.
one or the principal papers, Diario
de Ia Marina, had sounded the ni;-rr,,
by stating that the Insurgents were
knocking with the handles of their
machetes at the gntes of Havana
All of the interior cities were having
tribute to the rebels and plantations
not destroyed by rebel torches during
tne early raids We're only protected nv
the contributions of .heir owner
Gen. VIEWERS chief aim was to sep
arate the forces of Gomez and Maceo
III whlch purpose he constructed the |
trochn of Mariel-AIaiarn. re-
sulting In penning Maceo in, and keen |
ing Gomez in the eastern province. |
Today the insurgents along the limo |
OIL the trocha from San Fernando Ju- |
caro- TO Cape Capt. San Antonio. are |
N groups of not more than 200 armed |
The weak resistance offered to the |
nsurgent attacks on Puerto Principe, !
Honguin, Manzat/io and Santiago de |
cuba, he ascrlbes TO the insuficiency |
~ their garrisons, which also led to |
ne lainentable capture by the enemy
u Gunimaro, Principe, Lunas and Hoi-
General Weyler paints a pen plcture
" the conditions existing today. stat
ng that from Pinar del Rio TO Tho
lucaro trocha there are only a few
'mall bands OF rowing Insurgents, and
hey are unable much longer to con-
.inue the strife of arms. Farmers
'eady and anxious to resume cultiya
Ion OF their crops. while the tobacco
llready planted gives promise of n
held beyond all the local demands,
Therefore he asks the home govern
nent TO issue royal decree favorable
o Its expectation.
In conclusion Cen. Weyler refers TO
he excellent Egnfturt+
Spanish troops. of factories and hos
'itals, buildings he has caused To be
rected for their accommodation
throughout the island, of economical
nd honest administration of every de-
'artment Of the government, and of
Intensive preparations made during the
Amy season for an active and agTres-
i've campaign