The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-23
HIS EMISSARlES BUSY
INSURGENT LEADERS OFFERED
MONEY TO STOP THE WAR.
THE INSURGENTS PREFER TO FIGHT
Blanco in the Face of Failure Meditating De-
ciswe Below--lnsurgents, Also, Meditat-
ing One--Trying to Hold Out
ll,,il Congress- Meets.
Until Congress Meets

Untll congress meelS'
Havana. via Key West Fla, Nov. ~
-General Pando, as already cabled 70
the Associated Press, started by train
from this city Saturday last, IN ordef'
according to the official announcement,
- take charge of the campaign against
tha insurgents. lie was accompanied oy
his full staff and was escorted by COM
many of artillery. But 1t IS statea On
r,arv oood authority that Gen Pando mas
hoan commissioned by Marshal Blanco,
tba cantain general, 10 enter into COM
mnnieation with the insurgent leaders
with The view Of arranging Tor peace
This statement is based on an steeu-
rate knowledge OF NIL the facts IA ll'e
case. Gen. Pando did'not leave tnls cits
until he had taken steps calculates -, ~
further the object when Marshal Dian
co has in view. Gen. fahao' alael , a
consultation with the captain general,
6rst Lrourht about the release from con-
fnement of Damian Caballero, who mas
boon ;n,prisoned on the Isle of Pines for
some time past for, it is alleged, acting
as spy for the insurgents and BRING
mo about a disaster for the Spanish
troons at Cacao, province of Santiago
40 Cmha. General Pando furnished
Caballero. who is the godfather or
Rahi. and looked upon him is beng the
backbone of the insurgent movement IN
the proyince of Santiago de Cuba, WITH
considerable sum Of money and caused
him TO be landed at Manzanillo, pro-
vince of Santiago de Cuba, where
good horse was placed at his disposal.
Gen. Pando's peace emissary was also
furnished with official documents en-
powering him to act in behalf OF the
Snanish commander and from Manzan-
illo Caballero made his way secretly
to the Jiguani hills, where Captain RaDl
has his headquarters. Jiguanl is NOT
far from Bayamo, which is cennected
by rail with Manzanillo, and Bayamo IS
about half way between Manzanlllo ana
Honauin. The latter place is connected
by rail with the port of Bibara, on the
northern coast of the province Of San
tiago de Cuba. Manzaniilo is situated
on the great bay of Buena Esperanza,
IN the eastern coast Of Santiago lie
Cuba. General Pando instructed Cabal-
Zero to offer Gen. Rabi high rank
in the Spanish army and a large Em
of money to be distributed among the
other insurgent leaders of that part OF
C1ba and in addition large amount
of money for himself, in the event OF his
succeeding in arranging terms for peace.
Beside this Caballero was instructed to
inform the insurgent leaders that the
Snanish authorities undertook to hon.
estIy establish the new autonomlst re-
gime IL the leaders of the insurgents
would accept the proposition made them.
"Although Caballero has not returned
from Santiago de Cuba, confidential ad-
vices which have reached the Spanish
officials here seem to indicate that Ca
ballero has so far been unsuccessful. 1t
is added that previous to leaving Man.
zanillo, for the interior of Santiago de
Cuba, the agent Of Gen. Pando obtained
a letter Of introductiOnfrom well
known merchant, Senor Soils, Of Man.
zanillO, to Gen. Du Valon, the French
leader Of the insurgents with the view
of inducing the latter as well as Rabi,
to enter into negotiations with the Span
ish authorities looking to a peace set
Element and the acceptance of the auton-
omist form Of government proposed by
Spain for Cuba. Cabaflero, in due course
of time, arrived safely at the camp OF
Gen. Rabi, where the insurgent leader
had been supporting Caballero' 'sfamily
while he was in prison. But the argu-
ments Of Gen. Pando's agent have not,
apparently, had the effect hoped for by
the Spanish authorities, for it is under
stood Gen. Rabi has replied that he be-
lieves successful ending Of the war in
favor of the insurgents is approaching;
that the Cubans with the aid Of the
United States viii gain their indepen-
dence, and that therefore he prefers to
continue fighting the Spaniards until
the final victory is won.
There seems to be no intimation as to
the result of Caballero's negotiations
with Gen. Duvalon, although it may be
Judged. from the attitude assumed by
Gen. Rabi, that the peace negotiations
are likely to fall fiat inSantiago de Gu
ba. Gen Pando, in the meanwhile.
acting after consultation with Marshal
Blanco. has put other irons in the fire,
In the hope OF prevailing upon the insur-
gents TO come to terms. He has been
and still is in negotiation with three
leaders OF the Cuban revolution and has
been endeayoring to induce them to 60 TO
different insurgent camps. there to use
their influence to bring about peace. on
the promise OF Cuba being accorded
really autonomous form OF government.
These three men were also offered mon
ey for themselves and were to have
been furnished with large sums to dis
tribute among their friends. Rut IL
r. understood they have hitherto deci;p-
ed 10 become agents Of General Pando.
alleging ~ their excuses that they have
no influence with the insurgent leader.
Of the present dav and AT they would