The herald., 1897-04-24
Does Not Seem to Be a
Winning One
GOMEZ DECLINES ovERTURES
WEYLER WILL RESORT TO
PROCLAMATION
The Captain General VIII Conclude
the Campaign by Declaring
That Cuba Is Pacified
Press Special Wire.

NEW YORK, April ga letter to the
World from Havana, dated April 14th
says: General Weyler has put down his
last card here and lost. His commission
has reported to him that General Gomez
will not receive 1t. The members are
Senors Marcos Garcia Of Sancti Spiritus
sportuno Of Trinidad, Fernandez Of Glen
fuegos They sought to carry to the
rebel chieftan message that if he would
end the war Spain would grant the
most perfect autonomy to Cuba under
the safest guarantee. General Gomez
sent word that they could not enter his
camp, and that his sole exchange for
peace was liberty and independence
The World courier saw General Weyler
on the deck of a steamer at Tunas last
Monday night. ordering the guardia
civil to clear the pier of the crowd wait
ing to take the road. The soldiers
dubbed the people with guns, but the
crowd did not move fast enough to suit
the general. He swore fearful oaths,
calling the people vile names, and finally
sent Escribano, his chief OF staff, to make
the people go away. Escribano, with i
club. laid about him, knocking down
several of the quietest and most infiuen-
t.al citizens of the district. Petro Lo-
pez, cattle owner, shipping cattle, was
knocked down a hatchway by one of
Weyler's lieutenants-
Weyler went to Jucaro, returning at
8 a. m. He refused to go in the cars to
Sancti Spiritus, but went on horseback,
guarded by HOO men, AS he passed along
he withdrew soldiers from the forts pro-
tecting the railroad. Soldiers were over
come by the heat, and the dead were left
on the road Weyler crossed the road at
the exact spot where Quintin Candera
had crossed with large force of Cubans
the day before.
Gomez, Bandera and other patriot
leaders, were camped near Sancti
Spiritus. Their location was we'll known.
but Weyler made no effort to attack
them. Bandera then, with perfect ease,
crossed the trocha and is now in Puerto
Principe.
Signs that Spain Is hard pushed are
becoming more and more manifest. The
troops guarding the imperial ways are
being withdrawn and the garrisons Of
the interior towns are being reduced
Soldiers by hundreds are leaving by
every steamer. Their places are being
taken by forces transferred from the
country. Thus the interior is being
rapidly abandoned, the forts more
strongly protected, and considerable
number of troops sent back home. All
these are moves in the desperate game
Spain is now forced to play. She must
have money, and to raise loan is i'm
possible as long as the war In Cuba con-
tinues. General Welyer, therefore, is
getting ready to declare the island
pacified- AS proof, it will be announced
that there is no longer use for so large
an army, and 1t consequently is being re-
duced. The rebels are active in every
province. They never were more power
full
IN THE PHILIPPINES
TACOMA, April 23.-News just re-
esived from Hongkong by steamer con-
tradicts the stories from Madrid that
the Philippine rebellion is practically
stamped out. On the contrary two i'm
portant engagements have been fought
recently, in both of which the insurgents
were victorious.
The Spanish force was badly defeated
and forced to retreat In confusion. The
rebel forces are reported to have been
5000 strong. The royalist troops lost
over 200 men and the insurgents 80.
PRESIDENTIAL PLANS
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The selection
Of Judge Day to be assistant secretary
of state overturns the plan Of the presi-
dent to send him to Cuba as special coun-
sci to watch the prosecution of the Ruiz
,, mil
cedent for such an official as the first as
sistant secretary of state to go to an
other country to prosecute case when
later on he might have to engage in dip
qomatic negotiations with that same
country on other subjects. At any rate
the conviction that the pursuit of the
original mission by Judge Day would
impair his usefulness in the future as an
official Of the state department has led
to the cancellation of the order to go to
Cuba. Whether any one will be appoint
ed to take up the work of special counsel
laid by the judge cannot be learned.
KELLY'S CASE
HAVANA. April 23.-Michael ]. Kelly.
. Philadelphian, who left Havana fort
night ago for the insurgent camp and
was strung up on the charge of being a
spy, but finally managed to escape, was
interviewed on his arrival here today.
He confirmed the adventure, but was
reticent when questioned as to his rea-
son for going to the insurgent camp. He
denies, however. that he had any under
standing or contract with the Cuban
junta In New York.
He says that he went out from Havana
alone and Joined the insurgent force as
an electrician. After a few days he was
sent with q sergeant and twelve men on
an alleged mission to meet Sylvester
ecovel. who, the insurgents said had Just
landed. After the party had gone few
leagues from the camp, the sergeant
halted lhs men near an old we'll, accused
Kelly, so he says, Of being a epy, stripped
him absolutely naked. shot him and be-
lieving that he was dead. put rope
around his neck and hung him over the
open well. The rope broke and he fell
forty feet.
The water was up to his armpits. They
then rode away and at night he escaped
from the well and walked several miles
to Spanish outpost. whore he presented
himself entirely Naked with View OF
surrendering under the amnesty Decree
When the commaudant called out to
the guard to receive bin. Kelly was