Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-02-11
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General Wsylsr Said pIaas del aie Was Thor.
oushly Paelnsd.

statements tndt ina pTOVluce u fIHhf
Del Rio is thoroughly pacifled sadly
lacks confirmation. In q recent inter
view, the captain general stated that the
insurgents in that part OF the island
had completely disappeared. but they
are expected to rcappear at any 90
nent, to the everlasting discomfort OF
the Spanish.
The facts are. that the rebels III Pinar
Del Rio. numbering fully 1000 are bet
ter equipped and disciplined than at any
time during the,war.
In support of this assertion, the fol-
lowing statements have been gathered
from the most reliable sources:
In the neishborhood of Catalina and
Las Cuevas are the insurgent leaders
yarona Rivero and Luis Pezes, with
about 1900 men, well armed and having
plenty Of ammunition.
In the zone OF Jaucia and Mu1a is the
insurgent leader Lazo, with some GOO
men. LaZo is wounded In both arms
In the districts Of Bayes, Rio Del
Medic. Managnacos. Pena Blanca and
Pan de Azucar are various groups OF
insurgents. with total Of over 500 men,
under Vidal Dusaci.
At the heights of GobernadOra and the
Sierra Del Rosario, the insurgents are
under the command OF Brigadier Gener-
al Rius Rivero and the leaders Jose
Manuel Barrio and p. Del Gado. They
consist OF infantry and some cavalry.
estimated to number about 500 men.
At Soroa is force of insurgents un-
der Antonio NuneZ. Nunez, however, is
also said to be wounded
AT the Iona heights. is the Torro
Permudez band, and at Bayatc and in
the district of Punta Bravo are the in
surgents under Garraga and Lucas Mar
tineZ.
The "insurgent leader Federico Nunez
is at Las Mangas. and near Arabia La
Carl0ta and Artemisa are insurgent
sorces under Lorau.
X.ese forces alone, those of the known
leaders ~ the insurgents in the field, are
estimated 10 number about 5000 men,
ard yet the captain general claims that
Finar Del Rio liz .'paciiied.%
In addition To these forces is strong
body of insurgents, which seems TO have
mysterlousiy disappeared from the
reighborhood of Havana. The where
abouts of this force is attracting much
attention. and is known to be causing
the Spanish staff considerable anxiety.
The friends of the insurgents intimate
that big surprise is being prepared
for Captain General weyler when he
tries TO return to Havana
Thousands of persons are being vac
cinated daily throughout the entire
province. In spite of this. it is asserted
oF
Havana. and during the last four days
30 persons. or 8 per cent of the entire
mortality. have died from this disease.
During the month of January, att
Jaruco alone, out of 562 deaths. 81 We're
due to smallpox.
All the rumors published about promi-
nent home rulers and former leaders Of
tine 10 years war being engaged in treat
ing Tor peace are entirely without foun.
dation. and are only inspired by The
Diario De La Marina. and perhaps re-
produced by some of the correspondents
here.
All the statements to the contrary. Il
can be affirmed. on excellent authority
that the insurgents expect, in the long
run. 10 win something more tangible
than the reforms proposed by the
Spanish government.
The Spaniards here. it cannot be de-
MED, are heartily sick of the war, ,ex-
cepting those who are without money orl
property and who are actually making
a better living out of the revolution than
they ever did before or could hope to do |
again. If peace is proclaimed Then there
is another class anxious for the war TO |
who hope to better
themselves considerably should the in
surgents triumph.
General Gonzales Munoz is upon the |
point of returning to Spain on a leave Of |
absence. His example is to be followed
by Generals Basam. Bernal. Pin, Figuer-I
on and Losas in Marcn. These officers,
the friends of The insurgents claim see
no chance of glory in Cuba.
and considerable danger of disgrace, to |
say nothing of disease and wounds. |
their enemies add. seeing
that the insurgents must eventually tri-
umph. by the machete or otherwise. theyI
are adopting the policy of rats, when the
latter become aware that the ship which
harbored them is upon the point of
AS this dispatch is sent, it has be-
come known that some Of the most
prominent of the home rule leaders here.
after consulting together over the re-
forms projected for Cuba, succeeded in
sending cable message to the Madrid
requesting the latter to
and radically amplify the
reform scheme, adding that. under it's
present form. there is absolutely no
,hance of its meeting the wishes of the
nsurgent leaders aud bringing about
he pacification of Cuba.
The Spanish authorities at Regia ar
rested Charles Scott, an American.
Consul General Lee has been unable to
ascertain the charges against Scott.
DIR. Casper BetancOurt. the American
arrested on the charge of COM
plicity in the insurgent cause has been
liberated
sanguilly to he partioned.
washington, Feb. 10-Spain has
to release Julio Sanguilly.l
sentenced in Cuba to life imprisonment
Tor alleged conspiracy against its gov
Secretary Olney has re-
,eived from Madrid an answer to the
he made through Min
ster Taylor several weeks ago, to the
Eject given above. When Spain will
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