Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-23

Negotiations f'nding to End The War.
a Drcisiv~ EaeIe May Occur soon.
The Insur gems Turn Sugar Plantations.
HAVANA, Nov. 23.-General Pando
has started by train FROM this city in
order. according to the official an
nouncement, to take charge OF the
campaign against the insurgents. He
was accompanied by his full staff and
was escorted by a company of artillery.
But it is now stated on very good au-
thority thai General Pando has been
commissioned by Marshal Blanco, the
captain general, to enter into communi-
cation with the insurgent leaders with
the view of arranging for peace.
General Pando, after consultation
with the captain general, first brought
about the release from confinement of
Dantian CabaHero, who has been inn
prlt oned CD the Isle of Pines for some
time past for, it is alleged, acting as
spy for the insurgents and bringing
about disaster for the Spanish troops
at Cacao, province of Santiago de Cuba.
General Pando furnished Caballero,
who is the godfather of Rabi, looked
upon as being the back bone of the in
Surgent movement IN the province Of
Santiago de Cuba, with considerable
sum of money and caused him &c be
landed at Manzanillo, province of San
tiago de Cuba, where good horse was
placed at his disposal. General Pando's
peace emlssary was also furnished
official documents empowering him to
act in behalf of the Spanish COM
mander, and from Manzanillo Cabal-
IL ~, IL
Jiguani hills, where General Rabi has
his headquarters.
General Pando instructed Caballero
to offer General Rabi a high rank in the
Spanish army and a large sum OF
money TO be distributed among
the insurgent leaders of that part of
Cuba, and, in addition, large amo mt
of money for himself, in the event of
his succeeding in arranging terms for
peace. Besides his, Caballero was in
structed to inform the insurgent lead
ers that the Spanish authorities under
took 10 honestly establish the new
autonomist regime if the leaders of the
insurgents would accept the PROPOSE.
tions made them.
Although Cabellero has not returned
from Santiago de Cuba, confidential
advices which have reached tie Span
ish officials here seem 70 indicate ths5
LabelieaO mas SO far been unsuccessful
1t Is Gndel ID General 1tabi has II.
piled that 4a elieves IN a successful
ending o. Gas war IN favor of the in
surgehts is experimenting; that the Gu
bans, with the aid OF the United States,
will gain their independence, and that,
therefore he prefers 70 continue fight
ing the Spaniaras until the final victory
is won. Caballero also negotiated with
General DDvalon, the French leader of
the Insurgents.
There seems to be no intimation as TO
the result OF Caballeros' negotiations
with eneral Iyuvalon, although it
may be u, red from the attitude as.
'sumed by General Rabi that the peace
neg Iiations ire likely to fall fat IN
SANTIAGO de { aba. General Pando in
the mean " hiIe. has been. and still is IN
nee. ton With thres etl ers of the
Gu regnlGti' II. an pa fpen eudeav.
Orsll@ 70 lnO'.Ge Jil 'in TO 80 TO dill erent
lnau-. lent mps there 60 use their H.
fiuence TO bring about peace, on the
promise OF cuba being accorded "a really
autonomous firm of goyernmnn
These three men were also otfere
money for themselves and were to have
been furnished Nth large sums OF
money to distrib re among their friends.
But il is Understood they nave hithero
declined to become agents of Gene al
Pando. Although somewhat disap.
pointed, it is understood he will con.
tinue his efforts 70 come to an under
standing with the Insurgents, and the
military author ties believe the best way
to do this is to intiict upon the enemy a
signal defeat, which General Pando
hopes to accomplish.
On the other hand. it is believed the
insurgents have similar plans, though
from an opposite direction and with
totally different object in view. If cur
rent reports among the insurgents are
to be believed, the revolutionary leaders
hope to strike decisive blow at Spain
before congress meets as aA encourage
meat to their friends in the United
States who are Urging a recognition
upon the part of the United States gov
eminent Of the belligerency of the IN
surgents of Cuba.
DIR. Jose Congosto, formerly spanish
consul at Philadelphia and now secro-
tary general of Cuba, is continuing TO
lose ground in public favor as result
# some extraordinary statements which