The herald., 1897-12-10

pectation. Rumors that he has been
killed continue to be circulated, varied
by stories that he has been wounded or
captured by the rebels. The belief Is
general that he has met with some dis
aster, probably a defeat, resulting In
cutting off the lines of communication,
which would account for the total alb
sence Of news from his command.
FREEDOM OR DEATH
NEW YORK, Dec. "a proclamation
signed by the Cuban military and civil
leaders in Havana province protesting
against the autonomy offered by Spain,
was recently issued, as reported by the
correspondent OF the Associated Press.
The proclamation In full follows:
"Cubans: After all her efforts to sub
due us by force of arms have proved in
vain, Spain offers autonomy to the Gu
ban people. She expects to induce US
to submit anew to her rule under her
pretended terms Of peace.
"Spains pretension Is useless. The
time Is already passed to think Of such
compromise and transactions. Opposed
to them in an insurmountable manner
are the dignity and manifest destiny Of
our country; the outrages inflicted upon
our families; the torrents Of Cuban
blood that have been shed; the lives Of
so many innocent human beings who
have succumbed to oppression; the
sacred memory OF our heroes who have
died in defense Of their native soil, and
all other sorts OF sacrifices we have
made in behalf Of our independence. To
obtain this we have again taken up
arms, and we are determined to con-
tinue unhesitatingly in the task of re-
deeming our country until we attain the
success which Is near at hand. We shall
not finch in our effort, nor Is It possi-
BILE that we will be forsaken by the God
Of Justice in our sacred undertaking.
Let the world at large be aware that
this Is our unalterable purpose. Our
only and constant aspiration: our su-
preme ideal. to which we have conse-
Grated our lives. our property, present
welfare and In short. our all. Let the
world know our full determination to
carry on the struggle day after day
while the Spanish flag floats over our
beloved country. Let everybody know
that our watchword is independence or
death. Cubans. long live Cuba, free
and independent"
A REBEL ADVANCE
HAVANA, Dec. 9-It was officially an
nounced today from Spanish headquar-
ters that a group Of rebels has entered
Caimanera, near Guantanamo, "fa-
vored by the treason of an officer"
Caimanera is the port Of Guanatana-
mo and is situated fifteen miles by rail
from the latter place. Caimanera is on
the bay of Guantanamo. otherwise
Cumberland Harbor.
At the request Of Gen. Pando, the
gunboats Diego, Penidente and velas-
quez have been sent to Ceuto harbor to
assist the garrison.
CARLIST CAPITAL
LONDON, Dec. 1O.-The Madrid cor
respondent Of the Daily Mail says: The
Carlist organs throughout Spain are
making capital of pronunciamento
| delivered by Senor Sagasta against the
asitonomy scheme The Garlist minority
lid the cortes having issued protest, in
which 1t drew clear distinction be-
tween political ard administrative au-
tonomy, Senior Sagasta Unexpectedly
echoed the sentiments of the protest in
a speech declaring that the nation was
animated by the feeling first expressed
by the Carlist minority"
He affirmed that the country had not
poured its blood and treasure into Cuba
as a vain sacrifice, but in order to re-
tain the colony as an integral portion Of
her dominion, and that the government $
action in granting political autonomy
to the Cubans was in opposition to the
feeling of the country
The Carlists hail this. coupled with
Gen. Weyler's attitude. as sign that
even the Liberals regard the gov
ernment Of the regency as doomed,
and are already preparing to leave a
sinking ship. The Carlist organs daily
attack the regency and refer to the
Duke Of Madrid (Don Carlos) openly as
eel Rey."
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