The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-14

fpPinesr Probably VIII Be Trans
ferred TO Cuba.
HAVANA. Jan l. Cvia Key West. Fla.
Jan. I@.l-CapI. Gen. Wsylsr is in very
bad aumoT. and seemingly with good rea-
son. He was with difficulty dissuaded a
day or SO ago from sending Senor Pena,
corresp pendent or the Madrid Heraldo. 10
Moro castle. and the newspaper man in
question is not safe from the Spanish
commander, who was aroused by the crit
icisms or the conduct OF the campaign IN
Cuba.
To such a degree has the captain gen.
eral felt his i'll temper that nobody out
side his military and civil advisers has
been able 10 see him since his latest re-
turn from the field. That he is in danger
OF recall nobody here for a moment
doubts, In spite Of the many official and
semi-ofiicial denials from Madrid. for it
is remembered that the same course was
followed by the government in the case
OF the recall OF Marshal Martinez Cam
pos.
Weyler cannot truthfuIiy be said to
have achieved a single success, diplomat
ic. administrative. military or otherwise.
There are probably more insurgents. be-
ter armed and supplied. IN Pinar del Rio
at the present moment than at any time
since the insurrection broke out. Gen.
Weyler once openly remarked that the
western portion OF that province alone
contained 700 armed men. and that large
additional bands" OF insurgents were
lowering about his trocha- The Spanish
commander sent $1,000 men against the
little insurgent army. and the latter. act
Ing with admirably strategy, seemed TO
disappear and the best efforts of the
Spanish generals have failed TO discover
their whereabouts. Gomez Is pushing on
ward from the east with all the men he
can muster, at the same time protecting
his retreat.
The insurgent bands are, in the mean
time. carrying the torch TO the very gates
or Havana. The flames Of the burning
property can be seen from the roof OF the
captain generals palace, the sound Of
firearms has been frequently heard OF late
in the suburbs, and except 10 hold the
cities. the Spaniards are absolutely power
less, though they have burned every roof
capable OF she.tering a wounded insurgent,
destroyed everything likely TO give them
food and in every way have tried To crush
she struggle for freedom, not in open con-
fict, but by adopting the very guerrilla
tactics they taunt the Cubans with en-
ploying, including the burning OF the in
surgent hospitals and the slaughter OF the
helpless sufferers, according 20 all re-
ports.
The civil governor Is known 20 be using
his influence with the commercial bodies
here to bring about Weylers recall. and
protests against his conduct have been
sent TO Madrid recently in great number
couched In the most emphatic terms OF
disgust and disapproval. All efforts to
cable such matter TO Madrid from here
have been frustrated by the captain gem
eral. But this has not prevented several
urgent messages being sent from Key
West to Madrid. and 1t is believed the
action taken viii not fail to have the de-
sired effect IN the near future.
This movement against Weyler has its
root in the most influential circles, the very
quarter where Spain counts her staunch-
est supporters. and therefore II IS not be-
lieved possible that the government can
much longer ignore the fact that little or
nothing can ba done towards the real So
luton OF the Cuban question so long as
Capt.-Gen. Weyler Is in command. His
military incapacity IS not the only feat
ure complained Of. The air is fun OF war
rumors and rotten contracts, OF soldiers
suffering from lack of food. medicine and
ammunition. which, issued by some means
or other have fallen into the hands OF the
insurgents or have entirely failed 70 ma
terialize. Even the army contractors have
turned against the captain-general and
that. as military men are aware, means a
great deal.
The rurnor that Maxine Gomez was con-
templating surrendering TO the Spanish au-
thoritiea has been traced to Spanish Of
ficlal sources, as usual, and II is pro-
nounced by friends OF the Cubans who are
always we'll informed, to be utterly false.
They add that as aong as Gen. Weyler r.
IN Cuba no proposition looking 20 a peace
ful settlement of the Cuban question will
be accepted by the insurgent leaders. al
though II IS known that strong party OF
the Insurgents now under arms Is in favor
| of accepting fair home rule proposition
as soon as the details can be determined
upon.
The war party. however. prevails over
tho naace party, the former being
strengthened. II Is said by assurances re-
ceived from the New York Junta that II
the Spanisrds do not succeed IN crushing
tha rebellion or in bringing about settle
rneut OF the questions at issue before next
autumn. the United States viii interfere
and bring about the establishment OF re-
public IN Cuba
The general whom the Spanish party
here desire IN place OF Wsyler is Poiis-
yfeia. now captain general Of the Philip
nine Islands Poltavfeta. who knows Cuba
thoroughly, ia said By the Spanlarcs TO be
an honest man and d general who can be
counted upon 10 terminate the war IN
short order.
The advent or Gomez INTO IAH western
mart OF Cuba is ilabe 20 be the straw
which viii turn the tide IN favor OF Wey-
Ierss recall. which Is only held back be-
cause the Spanish ministry does not Ike
( TO be placed tn the position 3r giving way
! In this matter 20 the condemnation which
ire captain general and his methods have
met with in the American newspapers.
/ References 70 the advance OF Gen. Co
neg aud the utteranees OF the friends OF
Cuba in the United States congress are
being pretty freely distributed among the
1 Cuban sympa ,hizers here and IN other
parts OF the island, and are understood 70
I h. doing much towards couuteracting the
blow which the lnsurgent cause suffered
! through the death Of Antonio Maceo.
The statement was given out a. the
palace today that Emilio Coliazo and Ed
tsarso Garcia. we'll known insurEsnt com
rnanders. died recently from wounds re-
eeived IN an engagement sith the Span
tsa troops !n the province of Havana
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