The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-28
WILL WEYLER GO HOME I
MORE REPORTS IN HAVANA THAT MR
HAs BEEN ~RECABLED.

n Ne said NO VIII Leave FOR Spain In n Few
OF All Hts MILITARY Dcs,Ens-
NE Rxposoa Himself 70 More Insults iron
Comes - Sickness in the Spanish Army.
HAVANA, via Key West, July 27.-The news
comes again that Gen. weyler is to return to
Spain. His recall has been decided upon by the
Government OF Senior Canovas, but 1t will not be
officially published until the Government Is Ger
tain that q General of high standing will take
the responsibility Of leading the Spanish army
In Cuba.
The name of Gen. Ramon Blanco. Marquis OF
Peha Plata, Is mentioned again as Gen. Weylers
successor. In spite Of the fact that Gen. BlRnco
Is not q member OF the Conservative party in
Spain, the ofice has been rendered to him twice.
Gen. Blanco. next to Gen. Martinez CampoS, IL
the Spanish Captain. General who won In Cuba
in former times the greatest reputation for hui
mainly.
1t is assorted In Havana that Gen. Weylsr WIN
leave In a few days for Spain.
The fact is now we'll known here that Cen
wcyler. while in Saucti Spiritus, ondeavorcd to
secure an interview with Gen. Gomez for the
purpose of Offering him peace on the basis OF
home rule. Gen. weylor thought that In spite
Of Gen. Gomezs previous refusals to enter upon
any kind of negotiations with him. the Cuban
commander would not reject a direct PROPOSE
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Gen. Gomez's answer was the same as before.
and even moro insulting:
"Tell Gen. weyler," he said TO the represon-
tative Of the Captain-General, THAT 1 do not
consider him a man Of honor. Ho is too deep In
the mud to raise himself to my level and confer
with me-"
Tho failure of Gen. Weyler is now acknowl-
edged In Cuba even by the most uncompromisinE
Spaniards In the capital. Gen. Weyler himself
says that the Central Government has thwarted
him in his plans to satisfy public opinion in tho
United States. According to the CaptainIGen-
| eral his treatment of the Cubans has been far
milder than would have been the case II 1t had
| not been for tho interference of Sehor Canovas !
Tho immediate cause of Gen. Weylor's present
| disgrace was his futile attempt to carry on q
summer campaign in the east and his reiterated
| reports that he had pacifed the central ana
| western provinces, though the revolution has
| proved to be as strong and active in those dis
tricts as ever. The withdrawal of Spanish troops
from Pinar del Rio, Havana and MatanEas not
| only strengthened the revolution in those prov
inces, but also exposed the Spanish troops, thus
driven to activity, to all the deadly influences of
the rainy season. which lave killed many hum
dreds Of them. In less than two weeks after
their departure from tho west 40 per cent of
/ the soldiers were stricken with yellow foyer,
malaria or dysentery.
News from Santiago de Cuba says that after
q skirmish with the insurgents the Spanish
guerrilla forces of Niguero had to retirein haste,
because stronger Cuban forces were approach.
ing. They had no time to save a convoy they
were carrying. and so 1t fell into the hands OF
the Cubans, who captured q largo quantity OF
arms and ammunition, three large cases of med
icinss, ana six mules loaded with other supplies,
In the previous engagement the Spanish losse'
-ore pineteen killed. among them some oflcerB
and thifty-ono wounded. The Insurgents had
one killed and six wounded. They were com
manded by the leader Vega, who ordered that
tho Spanish wounded left on the field should be
humancly treated, and their wounds wers
dressed in q neighboring hospital