Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-30
DELANCO AT PAZO WEJO
Insurgent Leader Hangs Three Guerrilla OFF,
GERS in Havana Suburb.
Motive In the Alleged Surrender of
Leaders of the Revolution-Cam-
paiEn Against Ducasse.

Havana, under date of November %, says:
Yesterday the irsurgent leader, Delanco,
and Col. Gayo entered PaZo Viejo, a sub
urb of Havana, and looted government
stores. The firing last night greatly alarm
ed Havana. A party of insurgents got be-
yond the control Of their leader and hang
ed three officers of the guerri,las.
A correspondent with the Cuban army
writes. stating that the party that sur
rendered with the brothers Cuervo. the
two leaders, was made up of pacificos. who
were armed with rachetes by the authori-
ties to lend color to the pretended subnis
sion. There were six fighting men only
with the Cuervos when they presented
themselves, as all their party had left the
command when the charges of cowardice
We're preferred against the leaders. The
remaining forty-four presentados were
gathered from the homeless country peo-
PIE.
The letter farther states that similar
farce is to be set foot in Santa Clara,
and that before long we may expect to
hear that 80 men under Maxine Gomez
Rave surrendered, the party to be made up
of odd men collected and armed for the
occason by the authorities.
Insurgcnt Colonel Captured.
Col Sanchez Marimo, commanding the
right wing of the insurSent force under
Deigardo. was surprised by Inspector Cue
vas aid party Of armed police and was
brought as prisoner to Havana last
Light He was resting. unattended. when
captured, the police being guided to his
hiding place by a Cuban traitor. 1t is a
noteworthy fact that apart from the Gu
ervas incident the number of persons pre-
sentlis themselves to Spanish lines during
the past week is less than in many weeks
before the reform The winter Is ap-
preaching, and the country, refreshed by
the rainy season, is once again tenable.
Even most of the sick and faint hearted
Cubans think well before coming in to
starve in the overcrowded towns.
Gen. General. with the heavy columns,
is again to try to drive out Ducasse and
his force from their position in the hills
near Artemisa. Scnor Canaieyas has ac-
c, mpanied the force to the front, and will
watch the operations with interest. Yet,
after ne has heard the present military
authorities confirm Weyler's statement
that oniy few guerrilla bands are left in
the field, it must strike him strange
that three heavy columns, with artillery
one insurgent position. The intrenchments
he'd by Ducasse are in the Cuzco hills.
defended so bravery by Maceo.
Ducasse Strongly Intrenched.
The position has been held since the start
of the war, being built on a spur of the
range overlooking the western trocha.
Fierce fighting is expected. but the insur-
gents are we'll supplied with ammunition
and Will hardly be driven out by the infe-
rior artillery fire of the Spanish soldiers.
The condition of the Spanish warships in
Havana is causing much comment among
the Spaniards here. In the event of war
with The Uniied States most OF the fleet in
these waters would be practically useless.
They have not been locked and attended to
for some Tine. Immense bills have been
sent N for tinkefing repairs, and the boilers
of the Alfonso XII, the largest cruiser in
Havana, would never stand a full pressure.
BIDS for the new boilers were opened some
time ago, but have never been c.osed. The
men in the naval and marine force, how
ever, are weiI-urilled and disciplined body,
making the badly trained and ragged SOL
diers appear ridiculous in comparison.
New Floating Dock at Hand.
The new floating dry dock was tested yes
terday. and will be prepared at once to at
tend to the much needed outside repairs to
the fleet. A present Spain has to dock her
ships in St. Thomas for repairs, and in
case of trouble with the United States this
would place her in awkward .predica-
nent. Admiral Manterola, who arrived
from Span Thursday to take command of
inspection OF the naval forces in Cuba. I'm
less a large sum is voted, however, 1t will
be impossible for him to place his vessels
in even tolerable condition.
Calixto Garcia is seriously menacing HOl-
gum, and achievements are being hurried
there Gen. Parade has during this week.
sent letters to Arrange, Aranguren, Del
gado and other western leaders, Offering
them government positions If they surren-
dered. Gen Rodriguez has issued an order
| to hang all persons in future who enter
camp with such propositions.