The record-union., 1897-01-05
Authorities at Madrid Displeased With
His Accomplishments.
Taylor Informs Secretary OF
State Olney That the General VIII
be Relieved of His Command at an
Early Day-Althongh He Has Two
Hundred Thousand Troops, is Un-
able to QueiI the Insurgents.

| NEW YORK, Jan. 4. A special to
the Tribune from Washington says:
| Is General Weyler to be succeeded as
Captain General of Cuba? There are
| good reasons for giving an affirmative
! reply to this question, and for saying
that that officers days as director-tn-
chief of Cuban affairs are numbered.
Recent press dispatches from Madrid
have intimated that Prime Minister
| Canovas, certain members of his Cab
inet and some leading Spanish papers
are dissatisfied with Weyler's courses
in Cuba. The General has accomplished
too little as a soldier to please the au-
thorities and press at Madrid.
The intimation made that Weyler is
/ to be called home is not based SO much
upon what is being said in Madrid as
upon q report made to the State De-
partment by Minister Taylor. Gener-
ally that which Mr. Taylor commune
Gates to Secretary Olney is held in such
strict confidence that little intelligence
he conveys reaches the public. Infor-
nation has, however, Sifted through
official sources that Mr.. Taylor has in
| formed the Secretary of State that
General Weyler is likely to be relieved
of his command at am early date, and
that his successor has been practically
decided upon.
Minister Taylor informed Secretary
Olney several days ago that the au-
thoritieS ait Madrid were ON the point
| of relieving General Weyler of his
command in Cuba, and of appointing
as his successor Captain General Primo
de Riveria- Reasons were given in
brief why a change was deemed ad-
visable, and a statement was made as
to the probable time when the orders
would be promulgated. 1t is learned
! that the Madrid Government is dis
pleased ait the fact that General Wey-
Ter with 100000 troops has not put
down the Cuban revolt. He has ex-
pended large sums of money, but SO
far has made no decided headway in
accomplishing his main object, that of
a. llins the insurgents and restoring
peace and good order. His troops have
been victorious on occasions, but they
have also met defeat, and the total re-
suit. considering Spains outlay in life
and treasure, is far from satisfactory.
Too much may have been expected of
Weyler, just as the exaction was too
great in the case of Campos. Still. the
one great requirement-success not
been fulfilled, and Weyler has conse-
quently fallen in official esteem I'M
Madrid
WORK OF DESTRUCTION
HAVANA, Jan. 4-Several detach-
ments of Colonel Melguizo's command.
while recOnnoitering at Capazo and
other places, have destroyed over 400
houses of all kinds and demolished all
of the forage and other resources of the
enc nf laio
The detachment also surprised a rebel
camp occupied by a small party of in
sUgents, three of whom were killed.
The troops suffered no losses
Francisco Padron was shot i'm the Ca
banas Fortress at sunrise this morn
ing for the crime of rebellion
The correspondents of the Madrid
newspapers, the 'Imparcial,' "Heraldo''
and "Correspondencia,'' now in Ha-
vana, have received orders from their
respective offices to proceed to the
Island of Porto Rico at the beginning
of the month of March and there await
instructions.
DELGADO IN A BAD WAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-The State
Department was informed to-day by
friends of Correspondent Henry Delga-
do, now a prisoner near Havana, that
they had private advices that he would
die unless a surgical operation were
performed. They expressed a desire TO
pay the expenses of such an operation,
and asked that Consul General Lee be
asked to attend to the matter and draw
ON the newspaper which employed Del
gado for repayment. 1t is stated that
the department could not undertake
to interfere in the matter, and Delga-
dos friends were directed to open direct
telegraph communication with General
Lee