Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
q IL Is Thought He Will Pay Visit to g the United States in the Near : Future To Tell
OF HIS ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION
Spaniards Indignant Over Weyler's Du- plicity, and It Is Thought He Will Be Severely Dealt With-Com-
 modore Sinks With Q
 Precious Cargo.

Havana, Jan. 2.-(via Key West. Fla.
 Jan. 2)-Reports that Maceo is alive are
 coming constantly from the field, and all
 tend to show that he is recupera ting
 rapidly. Letters received in Havana
 from his medical attendants explain the
 nature of his wounds and confirm pre- vious reports of the character of the same and repeat the story of Zertucha's treach- cry. They say Maceo, with his staff.
 came to meet Marquis Ahumada under a flag of truce, and that Cirujeda and his
 forces were in ambush. As soon as Ma eco appeared the Spaniards opened fire, Maceo being in front, fell from his horse Gomez also fell at his side The rest of the staff, some of whom were wounded,
 managed to escape and reach Baldo
 Mora. Acortas camp instantly gathered all its small forces and rushed to the as-
 sistance. They made a desperate fight,
 and drove Cirujeda into Punta Brava,
 recovered the bodies and carried the ap-
 parently dead Maceo with them. He
 remained unconscious for four days and
 five nights and when prepared for burial
 it was found that he was still alive AS
 soon as he was able to be transported he
 was carried with the greatest care and
 under a strong escort to the Cienega hos
 pital, though others say to Siguanea. It appears that the project of the Cu-
 bans as soon as Maceo is able to move, is to send him to the United States, and steamer has already been ordered for the purpose, and thus personally prove that he is alive.
 Great excitement prevails in Havana
 over the news. It is widely discussed
 and even the Spaniards are talking of the
 possibility of his being alive. A mem-
 Der of the produce exchange created
 sensation the other day when he an
 nouncsd the fact and a commotion fol-
 lowed Weyler's position is critical and
 the Spaniards are highly indignant at his
 constant deception. Threats are freely
 made that if Maceo is alive Weyler will
 be dragged through the streets. He
 surely cannot return to Spain after the outbursts of joy there over Maceo death. His last foolish utterances concerning the pacifcation of the Pinar del Rio prov ince have greatly aroused the Spaniards, they knowing that 1t is lie The idea that there are only 800 rebels in the prov ince is deemed simply absurd when Wey- Ter personally admitted fortnight ago that there existe|I at least 5000. The Spaniards also c cue the fact of the
 need of eight generals, twenty colonels. and 40 900 men to crush 300 famishad rebels.
 The excitement over the Guanabacoa
 butcheries continues and terror stricken
 families are still coming into Havana.
 George Hyatt, another American citi-
 zen residing in this place, has asked Tor protection from the United States consul late Other foreign residents did the same of their respective consulates. The butcheries continue, although It IS said that orders have been sent to Fondeviela to stop them, in view of the publicity given them. A reign of.terror prevails in the towns. Many residents who are unable to move into Havana. nightly come to sleep in the city. Names and details are unobtainable, as people fear to speak. It issonly known that the vic tims are taken from their homes at night and carried to the outskirts and machet- ed. It is said that the number now ex- ceeds thirty. There Is reported friction between Gen. Arolas and Gen. Weyler on account of the former refusing to carry out the order for the wholesale extermin-
 ation of the helpless people of the dis trict unless Weyler assumes the respon-
 sibility by reporting the same for pub
 licity, which Weyler refuses.