The herald., 1897-01-11
GEN. MAX|MO GOMEZ
SUING FOR PEACE
According to the Official
Reports
INSURGENTS ARE DEMORAL|2ED
And Their Munitions of War
Exhausted
UNABLE TO FIGHT LONGER
The Leaders Are Disposed 10 Negotiate
for Peace
UNABLE TO FIGHT LONGER
The Leaders Are Disposed 10 Negotiate
for Peace
Another Day will Bring Emphatic Denial by
Insurgents
"A Trio of American Filibusters Arrive
at Philadelphia, Leaving the
Fourth Man Behind Them
Dead-Affairs at Manila


cially confirms the report that Maxine
Gomez has informed the Cuban COM
mittee in the United States that the
insurgents are demoralized, their supply
of munitions of war being exhausted,
and that they are unable to continue
the struggle.
The Correspondence Espanla asserts
that Maxine Gomez, the insurgent lead
er, is disposed to negotiate for peace.
APEZTEGUIA'S DEPARTURE
HAVANA, Jan. 10.-There was a no.
table demonstration of sympathy for the
marquis of Apezteguia on the occasion
of his departure for Spain. The marquis
embarked at o'clock and sailed at 5
o'clock on the steamer San Augustine.
Captain General Weyler on account of
the immense crowds, made his way to
and from the wharf of La Machina from
the Marine palace on foot.
Upon the arrival of General Weyler
at the wharf the band played the royal
march and the crowds cheered for Spain
for General Weyler and for the marquis
The military governor. Generals Ahu-
mada. Arolas and Prats. the generals of
artillery and of the engineers, the gov
ernment secretary, the Marquis Palmer
ada and Governor PERU, with the ma
tional committee of defense, the chiefs
and directors of railroads, bade farewell
to the marquis after he had gone on
board. There were three steamers ac-
companying the San Augustine out of
the harbor one of them having on board
the battalion of the volunteer artillery
of the Marquis of Apezteguia's COM
mand. and nine tugboats, all of the ves-
sells being decorated with banners and
having on board bands of music and be-
ing crowded with people of all social
classes, shooting of firecrackers, etc.
This fiotilla accompanied the San Au-
gustine far outside the harbor.
The Marquis of Apezteguia is accom-
panied to Spain by his family. The
wharves all the way from La Machina
to La Cabellera We're crowded with many
thousands of spectators, all cheering for
Apezteguia.
General Arolas has captured near
Gayajabos the insurgent leader Calza-
dilla and two privates, who were court
martialed for completely in the burning
of Charco Hondo. near Guanajay, and
were hanged January 7th at Artemisa.
TRAVELLERS TALES
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1O.-James
Mcguire of this city, jeremiah Bonds of
New York and Charles w. Allen Of
Stamford, Conn.,, have just reached this
city after thrilling experience in Cuba,
in the course of which William Barry
of New York. who accompanied them,
was shot and killed by Spaniards.
On the 10th OF last September the trio
mentioned, in company with Barry,
started for Cuba to join the forces of
the belligerents and arrived on Septem-
Der 21st. Here they fell in with Jose
Ruiz, Cuban patriot. who volunteered
to guide them to a retreat occupied by
the Pinar del Rio district and when nea,
Mariel, in the Guanajay district, were
surprised by body of about fifty Span
iards. They were taken prisoners,
searched, and finding papers confirm
Ing their suspicious on Ruiz, held con-
s..itation and decided to kill all the
prisoners. The conversation was car
ried on in Spanish, but Ruiz interpreted
their remarks for his American friends.
Recognizing the desperate situation in
which they had placed themselves, the
quintette decided to risk their lives in
an effort to escape rather than to wait
and be shot. Mcguire rolled over to
Ruiz and the young Cuban used his
teeth with such success that he soon
HdN hhSuuc minus cut lOUSe. Md
guire then took a knife and liberated his
companions. 1t was dark, but the moon
shed light sufficient to illuminate the
ground for some distance. With rush
the fve men ran to the spot where they
noticed some machetes and guns. They
armed themselves, each with a machete,
revolver and belts full of ammunition.
AS they attempted to get away the
Spaniards pursued firing a deadly vol
ley after their escaping prisoners. Barry
fell shot through the heart and Bonds
right arm was perforated by ball.
The surviving four succeeded in dis
tancing their pursuers. They made ey-
cry effort to get back and recover Bar
rvs body, but were unsuccessful. and
were compelled to make their way fur
ther into the mountainous regions of
Pnar del Rio and after a wearisome
Journey they arrived in the region of
San Cristobal.
A few days afterward they were re-
captured by band of Spanish patrol
lers Their hands were tied behind their
backs and they We're compelled to march
for a distance Of over ten miles. when
they were thrown into a prison. The next
lay they were forced to march again
until late in the afternoon, when they
were put in another prison, and so thev
were marched from prison to prison nm
III Havana was reached. Here thew were
thrown into a well guarded prison. where
hey were separated.
On December 23d the three Americans
we're brought before some commandunr
'nlcer whose name they did not learn