The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
RuMORS ABOUT MACEO.
II Il StiIl Claimed by Insurgents
That lie Is sim Alive.

Havana, January 4.--.trports that MaceO
is alive are constantly coming from the
field, and all tend to show that he is recu-
perating rapidly.
Letters received In usyana from his
r..dical attendants explain the nature Of
his wounds and confirm previous reports
of the character OF the same ana repeat
the story OF Zcrtucha's trea hery. They
say that Maceo. with his staff. came to
meet Ahumoda under a flag of truce. and
that Cirujeda end his forces we're am
pushed.
As soon as Maceo appeared the Span
iards opened fire. Maceo was in front and
fell from his horse. Gomez also fell at his
side. The rest of the staff. some OF whom
were wounded. managed to escape and
reached Baldo Mera. Acostas camp in
rushed to the rescue. They made a des-
perate fight and drove Cirujcda into Pun
ia Bravo, recovered the bodies and car
ried the apparently dead Macso with them.
He remained unconscious four days and
five nights and when prepared for burial
III was iOunu tHdl ne WAS sun awe. 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 10 Sguanea.
1t appears that the project of the Gu
bans as soon as Maceo Is able to move is
to seLd him to the United States and a
steamer has already been ordered for the
purpose, and thus personally prove that
he is alive.
Great excitement prevails In Havana
over the news. II is widely discussed and
even the Spaniards are talking of the
possibility OF his being alive A member
of the produce exchange created sensa-
ton the other day when he announced the
| fact and commotion followed.
Weyler's position Is critical and the
Spanish are highly Indignant al his con
slant receptions. Threats are freely made
| that If Maceo is alive Neylor Will be
dragged through the STREETS. He surely
can not return 10 Spain after the out
| bursts of Joy there over Maceo's death
His last foolish utterances concerning the
pecifieati3n Of Rslgr del 40 province have
also greatly incensed the Spanards. they
| knowing that it is "A gross lie. The idea
that there are only 500 rebels in the
province is deemed simply absurd when
| Weyler personally admitted a fortnight
ago that there existed at least 5000.
| The Spaniards also ridicule the idea OF
the need of eight generals. twenty colonies.
and 900 men TO crush 500 famished reb
els
The excitement over the Guanabacoa
butcherles continues and error-sirioken
families are still coming into Havana,
| George Hyatt another American citizen
residing in this place. has asked for pro-
| lection from the United States consulate.
Other foreign residents did the same Of
their respective consulates. The butcher
| les continue although 1t is said that or
ders have been sent to Fondeviela to stop
them IN view of the publicity given them.
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. II Is only known
that the victims are taken from their
homes at night and carried to the out
skirts and macheted 1t Is said that the
| number now exceeds thirty.
| There is reported friction between Cen
| eral Arolas and General Weyler on 8c
count of the former refusing to carry o1t
the order for tie wholesale determination
] of the helpless people Of the district un-
less Wcyler assumes the responsibility by
reporting the same for publicity. which
| Wcvlcr refuses.