The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-22
BLAMEON GIN. WEYLER
Spaniards Now Realize Cuba Is
Lost to Them.
INSTRUMENTATION IN THE ARMY.

From Generals Down to Privates Every |
One Complains of the Conduct of Cap |
tain General Weyler-Open Charges of
Corruption Made-Generals Resigning or
Being Ordered Back to Spain -spaniards
i'm Havana Alarmed.
New York, March pa dispatch from
Havana says: All the news confirms
the belief that a fatal crisis for Spain
is approaching. The cable dispatches
received here from Madrid say that the
agitation by Carlists and Republicans
continues. The newspapers which sup
port the government hold up the threat
to the papers opposed to it that they
will be suspended if they print news ad-
verse to Spains interests. An editorial
published by La Epoca, Canova's or
gam has been transmitted by cable to
Havana. 1t says that the agitation
promoted by Carlsts, Republicans and
hlibusterers will oblige the government
to suspend constitutional rights all over
| Spain, and take strong measures to
| maintain public order in Madrid and
| the provinces.
| The Spaniards in Havana are alarmed
| over the situation, and say that the
| first shot fired in Spain will mean the
| utter loss of Cuba. The news from the
| Philippine islands also continues to be
unfavorable to the Spamards, and all
the signs are against Spanish success
| Induced by Weyler's Conduct.
The terrible characterization OF the
| Spanish army in Cuba Is the result OF
disaffection induced by Weyler's con-
duct. From the generals down TO the
soldiers, every one complains OF the
captain general the soldiers on account
Of the ili-treatment they suner, ana
the officers OF highest rank because, as
they assert, Weyler envies them. treats
them unfairly, and tries to shirk his
responsibility for the failure or the
campaign, attributing II to his suporoi-
mates.
A. soon as the news came to Havana
/ OF Tia landing Of an expedition In Pinai
del Rio, Weyler sent an angry dispatch
TO General Melguizo, In which ne saio
that the nlibusters might have beer
CAPTURED had II not been for Meiguizo'
own carelessness. Melguizo answered
in similar heated worda. saying tha'
the fault lay at the door Of WeySr ane
the naval department. The result wa
that weylsr recalled Melguizo from tn
field and ordered him to depart 10
Spain. Some Of the other generals ar
In the same situation and one OF then
. has publicly said in Havana:
weyler a Monster.
| 10 iron
T the point Of view OF humanity. hi
! instincts are beastly. He Is ieecl
J upon the public treasury and is Away
thirsty for gold"
One colonel and a lieutenant colont
have been court by Gehers
Weyler and put in jail on account
the bold attack of the insurgents upo
, Guines. reported last week. BUT Wey
Ter has no real cause to accuse thes
officers and his attitude toward thei
is a great injustice. The lnsurgen'
: were enabled to make TINS successi'
attack on account of Weylers own OF
= ders, for he had the best Spanish trooi
u in the province of Havana, lncluull
those at Guines, sent to him last ihoi'
TO the province of Santa cara
The Cubans have again attacked 81
i1pal and with the Sttlle SuNNSSS "S
. their earlier attack. This time the
, tack was led by Colonel Raoul Arang
I, Several houses were destroyed and u
:, garrison. as at Guines, had to forti
80 itself in the church. Many stores we
ransacked by the Cubans ana pieh
OF provisions were secured
Sugar Cane Fields Burned.
r This is not the only instance of r
= cent hot fighting in the province OF II
} vana. near the capital itself. The
is car estate. central Salvador, was 9
D tackled by the patriots and it's splend
I sugar cane fields burned. Some resi'
O. ance was attempted by the garrisC
hut II had to yield after nine soidie
mad been killed and eighteen wound'
Near Rincon a train carrying SPAN
snldiers was blown up with dynam
ga nv the Cubans. The armored car
g; utterly destroyed and six soldiers W.
&C. killed and many wounded.
ed Tn Pinar del Rio province the lns'
C.; GENTS show also great activity, An
is. Saeement is reported in whichthe spa
g ieh colonel. Menar, confesses that
~ column has met with heavy losses
=, Gives no details, from when IL Is
80 4tot no was badIy defeated.