The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-02-18
The PLAN oF CAMPAIGN IN CUBA.
General WeyIer Says He VIII Stick
to the Field.

Havana Feb. 14.-The war correspond
emit of the Lucha, Senor Canarte. and
the civil governor of the province of San
ia Clara, Senior Vidal arrived yesterday
from Placotas. During their trip to the
interior they met Captain General Wey-
Ter, who was stopping at the house of
Lieutenant Colonel Palanca. The civil
governor and General Solano had break
fast with Captain General Weyler. Senor
Canarte joining the party. During the
course of the conversation Captain Cen
eral Weyler was interviewed. He said
that from railroad lines of Cienfugoes
and Sagua, columns and brigades were
accommodating continually up to the edge
of the rivers Saga and Yaguaja. General
Weyler asked Senior Canarte about the
situation in Pinar del Rio province. part
Of the island in which Senior Canarte had
been travelling recently. Senor Canarte
detailed the operations there and the
work accomplished by the division OF
General Melquizo and both agreed that
there was only work for local guerillas.
Captain General Weyler said that In the
province of Santa Clara the revolution
was still In a primitive state; but he
added that with concentrating the Span
ish would soon obtain positive advan-
tage and an increase in the number OF
towns held by the government forces
would soon be noted.
| General Weyler said Maxine Gomez
had intended to invade the provinces OF
Matanxas and Havana, but that he had
been obliged to retreat owing to the
| tenacious prosecution of the war by the
ha otf fxrft Nv Of
ment columns He said the so-called in
surgent government which came with
Gomez had returned to Najasi, fearing
| the rapid advance of the Spanish troops.
Being asked where he was going, Cap
tain General Weyler said he did not
know, but that he would not return to
Havana until he had completely organ
lied the plan of campaign In Santa Clara.
| If other urgent necessities did not re-
quire his presence in Havana he would
continue in the field. He added the re-
cent conference which he had held with
Intendente Fagoga and Secretary Palm
erola had been most important one.
In conclusion the captain general saio
he would favor the industries tending tc
enlarge the towns, avoiding the scatter
\ ing of houses through the woods ant
plains, thus affording refugees for bandits
Rivera in High Spirits.
Cincinnati, Feb. 14.-The Commercial
Tribune special from Jacksonville, Fla.
says:
Colonel FREDERICK Perez Carlo, late dis
patch chief general to Maceo, received
letter from General Luis Rivera from th'
Pinar del Rio section today. 1t spoke IL
the highest terms of his men, their en-
thusiasm and denied in strong terms tha
the ri ovince was pacifed.
1.-The Spanish do not come out OF thei
entrenched camps" wrote the general
land when we want to fight them w
have to go down to them. We have tul
control of all the open country"
His army consists of over 5000 men, al
well armed, and the troops health !
generally good. Several important en-
gagements have taken place and In ev
cry one the Cubans have been victorious
While the men regret the death of Ma
Geo, yet they are full OF patriotism, an
the fight is being continued on the plan
outlined by Maceo. One expedition ha
landed there not long ago with needle
supplies and the general was in goo
spirits over the outlook for Cuban indt
| pendence