The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-23
DOODLE FAILS TO WORK
Insurgents Spurn Spanish Gold offered by
Cuban Traitors

Cuban Traitors
Havana, via Key West, Fla, Nov. %.
General Pando, as already cabled 10
the Associated Press, started by train
from this city on Saturday last in order,
according to the official announcement,
TO take charge Of the campaign against
the insurgents. He was accompanied by
his full staff and was escorted by a com
pany Of artillery. But it is stated on very
good authority that General Pando has
been commissioned by Marshal Blanco.
the captain general, to enter into COM
municaton with the insurgeBt leaders,
with the view Of arranging for peace.
This statement is based on accurate
knowledge of all the facts in the case.
General Pando did not leave this city
until ne had taken steps calculated to
further the object which Marshal Blanco
has in view. General Pando, after con-
sultation with the captain general, first
brought about the release from confine-
ment of Damien Caballero, who had
been imprisoned on the Isle of Pines for
some time past, for, it is alleged. acting
as a spy for the insurgents and bring
Ing about a disaster for the Spanish
troops at Cacao, province of Santiago de
Cuba. General Pando furnished CsbaI-
lero, VINO is the godfather of Rabi. look
ed upon as being the backbone of the in
surgeut movement in the province of
Santiago de Cuba, with a considerable
Bum Of money and caused him to be
landed at Manzsnillo, province of Santi-
age de Cuba, where a good horse was
placed at his disposal. General Pando's
peace emissary was also furnished Off
rial documents empowering him 20 act
In behalf Of the Spanish commander and
from Manzanillo Caballero made his way
secretly to the Juguani Hills, where Gem
sral Rabi has mis- headquarters. General
Pando instructed Caballero 10 offer Cen
eral Rabi high rank in the Spanish
army and large sum of money to be
distributed among the other insurgent
leaders Of that part of Cuba and. in addi-
tion, large amount of money for him
self, In the event Of his succeeding in ar
ranging terms for peace. Besides this
Cabalero was instructed to inform the
insurgent leaders that the Spanish au-
thorities undertook to honestly establish
the new eutonomist regime if the lead
ers Of the insurgents would accept the
propositions made them.
Although Caballero has not returned
from Santiago de Cuba, confidential ad-
vices which have reached the Spanish
officials here seem to indicate that Cab
allero has so far been unsuccessful Il
is understood that General Rabi has re-
piled that ne believes a successful end
ing of the war in favor Of the insurgents
Is approaching; that the Cubans with
the aid Of the United States, will gain
their independence and that, therefore.
he prefers TO continue fighting the Span
iards until the final victory IS won. Cab
allero also negotiated with General Du
Nalon, the French leader of the insur--
gents.
There seems to be no intimation as to
the result Of Caballero's negotiations
with General Du Valon, although it may
be judged from the attitude assumed by
General Rabi that the peace negotiations
are likely to fall fiat in Santiago ie
Cuba. General Pando in the mean
time, While acting after consultation
with Marshal Blanco, has put oJnar
irons in the fire, in the nope Of prevail
Ing upon the insurgents TO come to terms.