The evening times., 1897-10-25
WEYlER TALKS OF CUBA
Tells the Spaniards What He
Has Done on the Island.
INSURGENTS LESS AGGRESSIVE
when He Assumed Office the Rebels
Were Weil-Organizeda and the Gov
ernment Troops IDactive-NOw the
Reverse Is the Case and the Gu
bans Cannot Fight Much Longer.

| Havana, Cuba. via Key West Fla, Oct
20. Tie publication in Captain Genera
| Weyler's personal organ, Ell Guerrillero, oi
this city, Of the generals report to the
minister of war in Madrid, caused consid-
cradle continent here.
TIE report Commences with the statemen;
that upon his arrival in Havana, on Feb
ruary IL, S96, he found the entire island
invaded by insurgents, whose forces were
thoroughly organized in divisions, bris.,les
regiments, battalons, and squadrons. from
| CAPE sa3 Antonio To the extreme eastern
| end OF Caba, under Command OF able lead
ers, Among whom were many who par
/ ticipated IN the last war
| Maceo, Maxine Gomez, Serafin Sanchez,
| Zayas A guierre, Quntin Banderas, CarrillO,
and others since killed in battle, rcameCi
| the island from east to west at VIII,
raiding. pillaginE, aud applying the torch
tu villages, forcing the surrender of the
volunteers, and being embOld ened 10 such
an extent as to exercise municipal functions
| IL public bcildugs within the towns raided.
pursue the enemy but confined their wOr X
to resisting attacks and defending public
property, making, however, little headway ).
Inc rehel invasion commenced from San.
| tidgc To- JucarO, ana continued thence to
Pinar del Rio. Paths taken by the two
rebel columns led by Maceo aud Gomez in
their march from Santiago TO Pinar del
| Rio ore to this day blackened by the torcn
ana bliShted by dcsolation and ruin.
1" Havana u says he found cannon mount
| Ell at tie approaches 10 the capital from
| the Cerro Jesus del Monte and other ave
nues. The pat lie parks Isu been trans
formed int" arluories, and the volunteer
"ere con D,tantly under arms. The trains
ana other pubic conveyanees leaving in tn.
evening were crowded with troops and
volunteers, not, however, going ia search
of the enemy ''ut C"tailed To occupy
strategic points during the night. The
pcstoffic, bHilding was constantly guarded
by regulars.
The veTy day ht arrived, he says. hs could
not ahnounCa having assumed command to
his subordinate in the interior, for the rea.
son that the telegraph wires had been cut
aud railruad traffic interrupted. All the
Railroad bridges had been DESTROYED by
dynamite and station houses burned by
insurgents in their mad and rapid flight
across the island.
One OF Ihe pTil.Cipal pa pers. Diariu de Ia
Marina, had sounded the alarm by stating
that the Insurgents We're Knocking with the
handles of their ma Chetes at the gates of
Havana. All OF the interior cities are
pa wing tribi,t to the rebels, a nd plantations
hos H.,
early raids were only protected by the con
trIbutiDus pf their owners.
Gen. " pyler's chief aim was TO saparat "a.
the forc2s "t Gpmrz and Maceo. for which
purpose be constructed the military trocha
of MarieI- Ma jara, resulting in penning
Maceo in ?irar Del Rio and Gomez ia the
eastern province. Today the insurgents
along the line Of the trocha, from san Fer.
nandn JucarU 20 Cape san Antonio, are irl
groups OF not more than 200 armed
men.
The weak resistance offered to insur-
geEts' attacks on Puerto Principe, EnlglIin.
Mama Milo and Santiago de Cuba hs A.
C-ibes to the in sufficiency OF their garrisons
which also led To the lamentable ca ptura
ny the enemy of GuairlarO, Principe, Tunas
and Holgpin.
Gen. Weyler paints a pen picture Of the
conditions existing today, stating that
from. Piuar del Rio to the Juca To there are
only i few sIrail bands OF wing insurgents,
and they are unable much longer to Con tinue
the strife Of arms. Farmers are ready and
anxious 20 resume cultivation Of crops, while
the tuhdCcn already planted gives prom
ise Of yield beyond all the local demands.
Therefore he asks the home government t.
issue a royai decree favorable to its eX-
portation
In conclusion Gen. Weyler refers to the
excellent sanitary condition of the Span
ish troops, Of factories and hospitals build
ings he has caused to be erected for their
accomEtode ton throughout the island, of
every department of the government ard OF
extensive preparations made during the
rainy season for in active and aggressive
oar tNai