The herald., 1897-12-17
SPANISH
ROYALTY
In Deadly Fear OF Weyler's
Friends
READY FOR FLIGHT TO FRANCE
AT THE EARLIEST SIGN OF A
REVOLUTION
READY FOR FLIGHT TO FRANCE
The Cuban Insurgents Continue to
Hang Blanco's ENJOYS Making
Offers Of Autonomy


Associated Press Special Wire.
LONDON, Dec. 16-According to the
st. James Gazette, private letters re-
ceived here from Madrid say that Gen
Weyler's reception there was most sig
nificant, and that the government Is sc
alarmed by the menacing attitude OF
the populace that artillery has been sta
toned at concealed points commanding
the main thoroughfares. The gunners
however, cannot be relied upon. The
widest rumors are current, say the let
ters, with reports that preparations are
being made for the flight Of the royal
family to France at the first sign Of q
revolution.
DEATH FOR AUTONOMISTS
NEW YORK. Dec. 1G-A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says:
Much anxiety Is felt for the safety of
Lieutenant-Colonel Joaquin Ruiz, aide
de-camp to General Blanco, who, 1t is
feared, has met death as the penalty for
bearing a proposition for surrender to a
rebel camp. 1t seems that Colonel Ruiz
is personal friend of Colonel Aranguer-
en-, who was employed by him before the
war. When Colonel Ruiz was the engi-
neer in charge of the Vento waterNorks.
Recently, under orders from General
Blanco, Ruiz opened q correspondence
with Colonel Arangueren, with the OBJ
ject of arranging an interview. Colonel
Arangueren wrote that he would meet
the Colonel If the latter only desired tu
talk of personal affairs, to which the
Colonel replied that he wished to talk
about political matters. Colonel Aran-
gueren wrote that he would absolutely
refuse to receive him on these condi-
tions, and called his attention earnestly
to General Gomez orders that all per-
sons entering insurgent camps to offel
terms of surrender should be put tr
death. He assured Colonel Ruiz that he
was prepared to carry out the orders to
the letter, and while he esteemed him
highly as an old friend, he would hang
him If he neglected the warning.
In spite of this Colonel Ruiz started
alone on Sunday for Colonel Aranguer-
ems camp, determined to risk all in the
attempt. In leaving, he said If he had
not returned by Tuesday night, he might
be given up as dead. So far nothing has
been heard of him, and there is little rea-
son to doubt that the insurgent leader
has put his threat into execution.
The insurgents in Santa Clara prov
lnce have more than 5000 men, well
armed, and are confident of ultimate
success. They are also well provisioned
md provided with medicine and other
necessities General Gomez is at La Re-
lorna, where he has been for nearly a
year.
Within week two filibustering ex-
oeditions have safely reached Cuba, one
,anding in Mantanzas province and the
other at Baracoa. only five leagues from
Havana. They consisted OF clothing,
medicine and dynamite The rebels are
now using large quantities OF dynamite
with considerable effect. General Pan
do, who is operating In the east against
General Garcia, has asked for reinforce
ments, which have been sent. several
battalions being withdrawn from Pinar
del Rio. General Bernal, with five bat
talions has started across Pinar del Rio
to San Antonio, where large body OF
rebels is congregated.
Reports from Guira de Melena state
that the rebels fired on the town almost
every night. Rebels under Colonel
Cotazzo and General Rodriguez sur
rounded a Spanish column yesterday at
the Carmen estate, Havana province.
Spanish reinforcements arrived from,
Guines, and a fierce engagement oc-
Cured. The details are suppressed,
but the loss is admitted to be heavy on
both sides. Another engagement Is re-
70 Iox No A
near Guira de Melena, between General
Moroto and Colonel Arango's forces.
NOT ALLOWED TO LAND
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Dec. 16.-
When General Rius Rivera, the Cuban
insurgent leader who was recently re-
leased from Cabanas fortress in Havana
by royal pardon, arrived here on the
steamship Colon, bound for Cact:, he
was not allowed to land.
AFFAIRS AT MANILA
MADRID, Dec. 16.-An extra number
Of the Gazette, issued today, publishes
dispatches received from Manila, capt.
tai Of the Philippines, saying that the
insurgent chief, Aguimaldo, has ordered
all his followers to submit, and that he
and the entire insurgent government
will be allowed to go to Hongkong.
WEYLER WAS WARNED
MARDID, Dec. 16.-The man who was
found the other day in ditch near Sma-
grossa, with hands and feet tied and
dressed as q woman, and who had trav-
eled on the same train with Gen. Wey-
Ter, has confessed that he was tied and
dressed In woman's clothes by three