Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-25
lNSURGENT LEADERS DECLINE
ONERTURES FOR PEACE,
GOLD AND HONOR OFFERED
Gen. Pando Has the Negotiations in
Charge and Directs Operations
Father of Rahi. the Backbone OF
the Insurgent Movement.

Havana, Nov. 23.-Gen. Pando has
started to take charge of the cam
paign against the insurgents. He was
accompanied by his full staff and was
escorted by company of artillery
But ii is stated on very good author
miSsioned by Marshal Blanco, the
captain general, to enter into commu-
nication with the insurgent leaders
with the view of arranging for peace.
Gen. Pando, after a consultation with
the captain general brought about
the release from confinement OF
Damien Caballero, who has been inn
prisoned on the Isle OF Pines for
acting as spy for the in
urgents and bringing about a disaster
sor the Spanish troops at Cacao.
Gen Pando furnished Cabelero,
who is the godfather OF Rabi, looked
upon as being the backbone OF the in
surgent movement in the province of
Santiago de Cuba with a considerable
sum of money and caused him to be
landed al Manzaullo, province of
Santiago de Cuba. where good horse
was placed at his disposal, Gen.
Pando's peace emissary was also fur
nished official documents empowering
him to act in behalf OF the Spanish
commander and from ManZanillo Cab
allero made his ny secretly to the
Jiguiani hills, where Gen. Rabi has
his headquarters Gen. Pando in
structed Cabailero to offer Gen Rabi
q high rank in the Spanish army and
q large sum OF money to be distrib-
uted among the other insurgent lead
ers OF that part OF Cuba and, in addi-
ton. large amount OF money for
himself in the event Of his succeed
ing in arranging terms for peace.
Besides this Caballero was instructed
to inform the insurgent leaders that
the Spanish authorities undertook to
honestly establish the new autono-
mist regime If the leaders OF the in
surgents would accept the positions
made them.
Although Caballero has not re
turned from Santiago de Cuba, con-
fdential adyices which have reached
the Spanish officials here seem to in
dictate that Caballero has so far been
successful 1t is understood Gen,
Rabi has replied that he believes N
a successful ending Of the war In
favor OF the insurgents Is approach
ing; that the Cubans with the aid of
the United States will gain their in
dependence and that, therefore, he
prefers to continue fighting the Span
ish until the final victory is won.
Cabalero also negotiated with Gen,
Du Valon the French leader of the in
surgents.
There seems to be no intimation as
to the result of Caballeros negotia-
tons with Gen. Du Valon, although 1t
may be judged from the attitude as
sumed by Rabl that peace negotia-
tions are likely to fall fiat in Santi-
ago de Cuba. Gen Pando, in the
meantime. while acting after consulta-
ton with Marshal Blanco, has put
other irons in the fire, in the hope of
prevailing upon the insurgents 10
come 20 terms He has been and still
is in negotiation with three leaders
of the Cuban revolution and has been
endeayoring to induce them to go to
different insurgent camps there to
use their influence to bring about
peace.
In some quarters it is believed that
| the reluctance 10 accept the over
lures OF Gen. Pando Is due to the
fact that the insurgents are anticipat-
ing some strong step in their favor
when the United States congress
meets II is generally admitted that
Gen. Pando is somewhat mortified at
the non-success OF his plans up TO the
present and has informed the three
ex-insurgent leaders referred to that
he doubts their sincerity and he in
directly gave them to understand that
be was Of the opinion that that they
were opposed to the sovereignty OF
Spain over Cuba and had no desire 10
assist the Spanish authorities in their
efforts TO bring about a peaceful set
Element Of the troubles. The Cubans
protested that they were sincere and
repeated the excuses they had al
ready made for their Noncompliance
with the requests Of the Spanish gen
cral. The latter. although somewhat
disappointed, 1t Is understood will
continue his efforts 10 come 10 an
understanding with the insurgents
and the military authorities believe
the best way to do this Is to inhict
upon the enemy a signal defeat. which