The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-30

| Other Foreign News.
New York, March pa dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says: Pres
ident Mckinley has definitely decided to
send a special commissioner to Cuba.
The president has in view a c.ose per-
sonal friend, and a man Of considerable
legal ability, in who's jIdgmen. Mr.. Nc
Kinley has the greatest confidence.
The specific object of the special COM
missioner's visit TO Cuba will be 10 take
part in the Intended investigation of the
alleged murder of DR.. Ruiz, an American
citizen.
Consul General Lee has absolutely re-
fused 70 join in this investigation. on
the ground that he is convinced that the
Spanish government viii not conduct a
fair inquiry and that the decision of the
commission will be "a whitewash for al
officials cnnected with Ruizs DEATH
GENERAL RIVERA TAKEN.
Havana, March 29.-General Herman
DEE Velasco, continuing his operations in
the hills OF Pinar del Rio with the col
umns Of troops under his command, was
engaged yesterday morning at Cabazedas
in the Rio Holdo district, with an insur-
gent force numbering about 100 men un-
der General Ruiz Rivera. The insurgents
were dispersed and their position captur-
ed after an hours fighting. The troops
captured a number of prisoners, includ-
ing Major General Ruiz Rivera, his chief
of staff, Colonel Bacallao, and his adult
ant, Lieutenant Terry. General Rivera
and Lieutenant Terry We're both wound
ed. General Rivera succeeded Genera, |
Antonio Maceo in command of the insur-
CERT forces in Pinar del Rio and he is |
consideder as next in importance to Gen
eral Maxine Gomez.
The insurgents left ten men killed. and |
the troops, pursuing the enemy, captured |
a quantity Of arms, ammunition, dyna-
mite caps, etc. The troops had one man
killed, Lieutenant Wolgesraffen, and |
twenty-fOur soldiers wounded.
General Rivera and his chief of staff,
Colonel Bacallao. were brought in pris-
orers at San Cristobel, province of Pinar
lei Rio, last evening.
Lieutenant Terry, the adjutant of Cen
aral Rivera, who was made prisoner at
he same time, died while on his way to
san Croctobel. He was wounded by the
explosion Of a Spanish shell during the
engagement at Cabazelas.
Havana, March 29-General Herman
tez Valesco left San Cristobal under So
ret orders at noon last Saturday, with
ne castillo Reina battalion and two
leld pieces, and pitched his camp amid
he Frujito hills. The insurgents attack
d the regulars from the very outset of
ne advance. Yesterday the Spanish COL
INN marched upon Perico Pozo. where
ieneral Ruiz Rivera awaited them in
strongly intrenched position. Il
RIVERA Cpened fire Immediately on see
rs the head of the column. Lieutenant |
Ito advanced with the extreme van
uard, Major Sanchez BernaI leading an !
Their division under the protection of ;
rtillery, which shelled the trenches. held :
y Rivera, who was already wounded in {
he thigh. One company of the Reina $
avalry galloped forward, capturing the
-enches and Selling as prisoners, five {
len who lay severely mutilated by the
lells. Colonel Bacallao. on learning {
lat Rivera had been wounded, hurried r
} the trenches and begged the soldiers
ot to kill him. Rivera and Colonel y
acalao were taken into the presence of
eneral Valesco, who shook hands with .
ivera and introduced him to the Off
RS Of his staff, giving instructions
lat the first thing 10 be done was to {
We him surgical relief IL
Lieutenant Terry and Colonel Bacal- t
o were also wounded in a fight at the t
me place on the fifteenth.
General Rivera, speaking Of the Span a
h soldiery, said: They have treated y
e very carefully" He complained =
UGH of the pain in his wounds. L
Captain General Weyler received the
'ws of Rivera's capture at Cienfuegos, {:
here the intelligence was loudly cheer a
l. The captain general is described as s
atisfied' with the result. and has re- s
ived cablegrams Of congratulations p
ON the Spanish minister of war and o
q Spanish premier. who congratulated
m in the name of the queen of Spain. a
Nolesco will be honored with a title. n
eutenant Henry Terry died from his a
FUNDS. He was a naturalized Amer n
an. ri
WEYLER'S WHEREABOUTS. {;
March 29.-Captain General | e
eyier has gone by rail from Saora Ia -