New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-08
e MACEO ALIVE AFTER ALL?
.~ryp LONDON TINES" CORRESPONDENT
LEARNS THAT SUCH is THE CASE.
-,rvrrr cANovAs SAYS THAT NO CABINET
CHANGES ARE IMMlNENr-wEyLER TO
KEEP AWAY FROM PINAR DEL
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KEEP AWAY FROM PINAR DEL
Rro-rHE CASE OF DIR.
BErANcovRr.
,orson. Jan. THE Tines will tomorrow
.,nush a dispatch from its Havana correspond
-. dated January g. In 1t he says he learns
trcrn a private and generally trustworthy source
,na; Antonio Maceo. who was reported to have
hesn killed through treachery at Punta Bravo
q still alive. He is severely wounded, but is
making favorable progress toward recovery.
The correspondent adds that he himself thinks
runlikely that Maceo is alive. but says it is not
Impossible.
He also says that the return of General Wey-
Ter TO Havana without forcing the rebels in
ptnar del Rio To surrender may be regarded as
proof Of his failure
II is officially reported that Gomez. with a
large force Of rebels. is in the Province OF santa
clara. advancing westward. Insurgents com
pletely destroyed the town OF Bainoa, province
OF Havana. on January L.
Madrid Jan. 1.--Senor Canovas del Castillo,
Prime Minister, personally denies that there is
any foundation whatever for the reports OF i'm
pen6ing changes in the Spanish Ministry which
have been in circulation within the last few
days
The Cortes will meet in April. when important
ment.
An official dispatch from Havana says that
General Weyler will intrust the military opera
tons in the Province Of Pinar del Rio to another
commander while he himself will direct decisive
operations against the rebels in the provinces of
Havana and Matanzas.
II is also said that he has given permission TO
The sugar planters to resume work on their
estates.
Havana. Jan. The Spanish residents of
Guanabocoa held a torchlight procession last
nigh, in honor Of Colonel Fonsdeviela. the mil
j,ary commander at that place. \ banquet was
given later. at which complimentary and pa
triotic speeches made and toasts given
The proceedings ended with ball in the Spanish
Casino.
General Weyler has refused to allow demon
st-atiOn in his honor that his admirers had in
tended TO make Tonight.
Or Betancourt a dentist IF this city and
raiu-alized American citizen. who was arrested
here last month as a political suspect, VIII oe
uied by q civil court. The charges when ne
viii have TO answer are that he was connected
With conspirators who formed groups in the
Central Park for the spread Of the rebel prop
eranda and received and distributed rebel
letters.
THE DAUNTI.ESS REFUSED CLEARANCE.
Jacksonville Fla. Jan 7.-Although the steam
,ur Dauntless Is in custody Of an officer OF the
revenue cutter Boutwell, result of her last trip
.roro which she returned Monday night. her owner.
u 4 Bishee this morning applied for clearance
ra,ers for the steamer 10 go 10 Nuevitas. Cuba,
with a cargo Of and ammunition Deputy
roll.cto- Hopkins refused 10 grant the clearance
until authorized to do so by the Secretary Of the
I've. sl-rv Al the request Of the owner ne tele-
c,arbel n fhe Secretary for permission 10 clear
I've vasso Secretary Carlisle replied. ordering the
r-Se officers Of The Dauntless still deny that they
; ha. II