The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-11-26

Approaehing-0en Pando's Commission
20 Negotiate With the Patriots Meets
With No Encouragement.
HAVANA, via Key West. Fla. Nov.
2S. Ten, Pando has started by train
from this city. in order, according to
the o1icial announcement, 10 take
charge Of the campaign against the in
surgents- lie was accompanied by his
full stah and was escorted by a com
pany Of artillery. But it is stated on
very good authority that Gen. Pando
has been commissioned by Marshal
Rlaneo. the captain general, to enter
into communication with the insur-
gent leaders with view OF arranging
for peace.
This statement is based on an accu-
rate knowledge Of all the facts in the
case. Gen. Pando did not leave this
city until he had taken steps calculated
to further the object which Marshal
Blanco has in view, Gen. Pando, after
a consultation with the captain gener-
al, first thought about the release from
confinement Of Damian Caballero, who
has been imprisoned on the Isle Of
Pines for some time past, for, it is al
legged, acting as a spy for the insur-
gents and bringing about a dis
aster for the Spanish troops at
Caeao, province OF Santiago de
Cuba Gen. pando furnished
caballcro, who IS the godfather Of
Rabi, looked upon as being the back
bone Of the insurgent movement in the
province of Santiago de Cuba. with a
considerable sum of money and caused
him to be landed at Manzanillo, prov
inee of Santiago de Cuba, where a
good horse was placed at his disposal.
General Pando's peace emissary was
also furnished official documents en-
powering him to act in bSilalf of the
Spanish commander and from Manza-
milo Caballero male his way secretly
10 the Jiguani hills, where Gen.
Rabi has his headquarters. Gen.
PnndO instructed Caballero to Of
fer Gen. Rabi high rank in
the Spanish army and large sum
of money to be distributed among the
other insnrgent leaders of that part of
Cuba and, in addition. large amount
of money for himself, in the event Of
his succeeding in arranging terms for
peace. Besides this, Caballero was in.
structed to inform the insurgent lead
eTs that the Spanish authorities under
took TO honestly establish the new au-
tonomist regime ii the leaders of the
insurgents would accept the PROPOSE
tions made TO them.
There seems to be no intimation as
to the result of Caballero's negotia-
tions with Gen. Du Valon. although il
may be judged, from the attitude as
sumed by Gen. Rabi, that the peace
negotiations are likely to fall fat in
Santiago de Cuba. Gen. Pando, in
the meanwhile, acting after consulta-
ton with Marshal Blaneo, has put
other irons in the fire, in the hope Of
prevailing upon the insurgents to come
to terms. He has been and still is in
negotiation with three leaders of the
Cuban revolution, and has been en-
deavoring to induce them to 20 TO diff
ferent insurgent camps, to use their
influence to bring about peace, on the
promise OF Cuba being accorded a real
ly autonomous form of government.
These men were also offered money for
themselves and were to have been
furnished with large sums to dis
tribute among their friends Bnt 1t is
understood they have hitherto declined
to become agents Of Gen. Pando, alleg-
ing as their excuses that they have no
influence with the insurgent leaders.
In some quarters ii is believed that
this reluctance to accept the overtures
Of Gen. Pando is due to the fact that
the insurgents are anticipating some
strong steps in their favor when the
United States congress meets. 1t
is generally admitted that Gen.
rando is somewhat mortified at
the non-succcss of his plans up
to the present, and has inform
ed the three ex-insurgent leaders
referred TO that he doubts their sin
eerity and he indirectly gave them to
understand that he was Of the opinion
that they were opposed 90 the SOW
ereignty of Spain over Cuba and had
no desire TO assist the Spanish author.
tiles in their efforts to bring about
a peaceful settlement of the
troubles The Cubans protested
that they were sincere and re
peated the excuses they had already
made for their Noncompliance with
the requests of the Spanish general
The latter, though somewhat disap.
pointed, II is understood, viii continue
his efforts to come to an understanding
with the insurgents and the military
authorities believe the best way to dc
this is to infict upon the enemy sig
nal defeat, which Gen. Pando hopes tc
accomplish.
On the other hand, it is believed the
insurgents have similar plans, though
from an opposite direction and with a
totally different object in view. II
current reports among the friends OF
the insurgents are to be believed. the
revolutionary leaders hope to strike a
decisive blow at Spain before congress
meets, as an encouragement TO their
friends in the United States who ART
urging recognition upon the part Of
the United States government OF the
belligerency OF the insurgents of Cuba
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