The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-26
WEYLER'S SIDE
OF The STORY
Strong Showing Of the Results Of His
Policy in Cuba.
GOT ORDER OUT OF CHAOS
Insurgests Dispersed 10 ysriOus rarts Of
the Island and Able 10 Continue
the Strife But Little Longer.

New York. October IA dispatch 10
tbs Herald from Havana says:
The publication in captain-General
wey1er's personal oragn. Fl Guerilo Of
tins city. the generals report to the min
lister OF war causes much comment here.
The report commences with the sSate-
ment THAI on his arrival in Havana In
1886 he found tbe island invaded by HI
surgents whose forces were thoroughly
organized in divisions. brigades, regI-
ments battallons and squadrons, from
Cape san Antonio to the extreme eastern
end Of Cuba under able leaders. among
whom were many who had participated
In tho last war. Maceo. Maxine Gomez
serafn Sanchez. zavas. Aguierre. Quen-
sin Banderas, carIzo and others. since
killed IN battle, rOamed the ISLAND from
east to west at VIII. forcing the surren-
der OF volunteers and being emboldened
to such an extent as to exercise munie-
ipal functions in public buildings within
chs towns.
The Spanish troops made no attempt
70 pursue the enemy. but confined their
work to resisting attack and defending
public property, making, however, little
headway. The rebel invasion commenced
from Santiago to Jucaro and continued
thence to Pinar del Rio. Paths taken
by the two rebel columns led by Maceo
and Gomez in their march from Santiago
ITO Pinar del RIO are to this day black
ened by the torch and blighted by DESC
Ialtion and ruin. In Havana he says he
found cannon mounted at the approaches
to the capital from the Cerro de Monte
and other avenues. The trains and other
public conveyances leaving in the evening
were crowded with troops and volunteers,
not, however, going in search of the en-
emy, but detailed to occupy strategic
points during the night. The general
postoftioe building was guarded by reg
ulars. Tho very day he arrived, he says.
he could not announce having assumed
command TO his subordinates in the In
terror for the mason that the telegraph
wires had been cut and railroad trafiic
interrupted. All the bridges had been
DESTROYED by dynamite and station houses
burned by the Insurgents in their mad
and rapid fight acorss the island
One OF the principal papers. Fl Dlario
de Ia Marina, had sounded the alarm
by stating tlNt the Insurgents were
knocking with the handles Of their ma
chetes at the gates HAVANA. An of the
interior cities were paying tribute 10
rebels and plantations not destroyed by
rebel torches during the early raa3s. were
only protected by the contributions of
their owners. General Weyler's chief aim
was 10 separate the forces of Gomez
and Maceo. for which purpose he con-
struGted the military trocha OF Mariel-
Matara, resulting in penning Maceo in
the western and Gomez in the eastern
province. Today the insurgents along
the line of the trocha from San Fernan-
do to San Antonio are in groups of not
more than 900 armed men.
The weak reslstance offered to the in
surgents' attacks ON Puerto Principe,
HolQuin, Manzamllo and Santiago de
Cuba he ascribed to the lamenbable in
sufIiciency of their garrisons. which also
led to the capture by the enemy of
Guimaro, Principe Lunas and Holquin.
General weyler paints pen picture
OF the conditions existing today, stating
that from Pinar del Rio to the Jucaro
trocha there are only a few bands of
rowing insurgents and they are unable
much longer to continue the strife of
arms. Farmers are ready and anxious
TO resume cultivation of their crops. while
the tobacco already planted gives prom
lse of a yield beyond all the local de-
maltSs, Therefore he tasks the home
government 10 issue decree favorable
to its expectation.
In conclusion Genera weyler refers to
the excellent sanitary condition OF the
Spanish troops, Of factories and hos