The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
INTERCHANGEABLE
THEY sAX IN HAVANA THAT THE
AXE Vas REALLY FALLEN.

Ehe Failure or ME Plans and the Terrible
Condition Of the spsnish Troops Rendered
This step Nscersary-lt IL sem Asserted
That Ger. Comes IL Advancing Westward.
HAVANA. July z, via Key Wcst. July Seer.
weyler has been recalled by the Central Gov
eminent. As soon as tho Captain-Genoral enters
Havana from sancti-Spiritus ne will tender his
resignation. as is usual in such cases,
and will probably await further instruc-
tions from Madrid. II is likely that
no will not turn over the government Of Cuba to
the second in office and start at once for Spain,
as many Captains.Generol have done. but will
remain In Office until his successor arrives.
Cablo DISPATCHES from Spain received by way
Of Key West say that the Government intends
to replace weyler with Gen. Ramon Blanco,
Marquis of Pena Plata. who was Captain-Gen-
eral of tho island in 1878. and who held the same
Office in the Philippines when the revolution be-
gan there.
1t ia also said that Gems. Macias. Pando, and
Borges will como TO Cuba as members Of the
staff Of Gen. Blanco.
The news Of Con. weyler's recall is sup
| pressed, as far as the newspapers are concerned,
by the authorities both in Cuba and Spain in
order to obviate, II possible. any immediate un-
! favorable effect upon the price of Spanish bonds
on the London and Paris Stock Exchanges.
, ING Ih1iuTo VI IL Sdptdib-oShSih wv ~
terrible situation Of the Spanish army in
Cuba have nevertheless made 1t impera-
tive to recall Weyler. To avoid ~unfavor~
| able comment in Europe and further depre-
citation in tho value of Spanish securities.
aud at tho same time to maintain tho DIGNITY
of Canoyas's Government In tho face OF tho
Liberal party, headed by Senior Sagasta, who de-
clared tho recall Of Weyler to be a part OF
their programme, the news will not be officially
published until the Government is sure that
tho Marquis Of Pena Plata, or some other Span
ish General Of high standing, Is ready to accept
the office and the military responsibility in
Cuba.
The fact Is now officially recognized that Gen.
Gomez is marching toward Havana There Ia
great excitement In the capital over the
news. Around Havana the insurgents are
very active. All last week hard engage
ments, lasting from four to Ave hours each.
were occurring at the doors Of the capital. On
Tuesday this week. at Monte Peregrino. In this
province. tho insurgents under Gen. Alexandra
Rodriguoz met the Spaniards under Gen. Moroto,
and after O sharp fight Moroto had to retro with
50 killed and 100 wounded. including several
officers. The Cuban loss was about 80 killed
and wounded.
train between Palos and Bermeja in Havana
province, has been attacked by tho Insurgents
who plundered 1t and took from the Spanish
company that was travelling in the armorod
car THAR arms and ammunition. The Spanish
soldiers wore set FREQ because they made ns
resistance.
On the outskirts OF Matanzas city the inzur
gents are showing the same activity. The city
IN besieged by land. No milk from the COUNTRY
10 allowed to enter. and several milkmon have
been hanged fun disohsJing the orders Of III
Guiana Many Spanish g~nerrills forces WHIT
had intended 10 break through the Cuban line
have BEEN captured BY the Guiana. The Spanisi
soldiers were wholly Invested Of their clothing
and obliged to return 10 Natanzas in this con
dition.
All the Spanish battalions IN Pinar del Ri,
province arc decapitating their prisoners b!
order of Gen. Weyler. A Trustworthy person
writes from that province to the correspondent
of THE Sun that he has seen four Cuban prison
ers beheaded by the Spanish forces under com
mand Of Gen. Fuentes.