Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-26
RIVERA AND BAcALLo STILL HELD
Ecfusing to Quit Fighting They Are
Returned TO Prison.

Returned to Prison.
HAVANA, (via Key West) Nov. 25.-After
the order had been issued for the release Of
General Rus Rivera and Colonel Bacallo,
who were captured by General Hernandez de
VelGsco last March, but before they were
actually freed, both were conducted to the
palace, entering by a side door from O'Relly
street and going up a private stairway.
Marshal Blanco received them and proposed
they should help to restore peace by assist
ing In the establishment OF autonomy Tney
declined to accept his proposition He then
requested them to make formal compro-
mise and to agree not to take up arms again
against Spain. This they also refused, de-
claring on the contrary that when actually
Zee they would return to the tnsuIgent can p.
After this high spirited reply they were
promptly returned to the Cabanas fortress,
where they now remain prisoners of war, no
effect having been given to the orders for
their release
Last Saturday seventy of the reconcentra-
dos, armed with machetes and revolyers, left
Guira Melana for the country districts They
have not yet returned and II is believed they
have Joined the insurgent ranks.
General Ruiz having arrived here from
SAncti sp!ritus has been ordered to return
Immediately to assume the command of his
brigade. General Pando has sent to Eastern
Cuba and to Callaguey commissioners of in
fuence to offer money and offices to such in
surgent leaders as will accept autonomy
ltSNtIudy btut Idl auO went W wa lana
to meet a resident OF Punta Bravo with a
view of commissioning him to persuade such
Insurgents as are left in that district to sur
render. The governor of Puerto Principe has
also sent commissioner to lnsurgeut Leader
ReCe0 to bring about his surrender.
Up to today there have been no fewer thar
1000 cases Of mortality among the reconceu
trades in the district about Jaruco, while a.
Saga la Grande, province Of Santa Clara, the
mortality is so great that 1t is feared al
vii Ia within Siy weeks
Fifty eases of smallpox are reported from
Santo Domingo.
At Puerto Principe cane grinding has
commenced in the Slnado and Lugerenne
plantations OF Seniors Sanchez and Bernal
The plantations at Manzanillo are preparing
to grind and at Mataazas twelve plantation.
are ready to bsgia but operations r Ha
vana province are entirely paralyzed.
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock tbs
private watchman at the American con
sulate building, La Ccsa NeuYa, assisted by
others, arrested man who showed him q
tube supposed to contain dynamite, which
he said he had found in the building. 1t Is
believed he himself placed the tube at the
spot he indicated.
From Manzanillo comes the report thai
the column of General Muday has suffered {
reverse and considerable loss. Details o
the engagement are not yet received.
Yesterday morning about o'clock
band of insurgects rs entered the town o
Sandiego Las Vegas pundered a store anC
carried off several oxen from a palm grov,
in front OF the village. All last night the!
kept continuous fire near Bejacu.a, AM
also near Ssnta Maria De RO33r!a. Genera
Gomez with an escort OF 200 cavalry, Il
now rear Ssgua La Grande.
General Pando spent the last two days a
the Plantation Hosmiguerro, C.enfuegos
the property of Mr.. Fowler, awaiting Leade
Pancho Perez. now in conference with al
Old mutual friend, LenOr Laucis. who hst
offered it Is said, to pay Perez $4,000 Ii b
will surrender with his force Of sixt.
men.
According to reports from Ssncti Spritu
mercantile circles there are greatly agi
tated over Senator Morgan's letter edvo
eating joint resolutions Of congress in rec
ognition Of Cuban bollgerency.
Brigadier Vidal Ducasse after the engage
ment with the Spanish General De Valcsc
left with 100 men for Santa Clara II
passed successfully through Havana prov
ince, but on entering Matanzas was at
tackled by the Spanish forces and suffered
some loss. Eventually. after entering tn
province of Santa Clara, he effected a unlol
with his brother John Ducasse, and thei
Joint forces will attempt to pass the Jucar
trocha to the province Of Santiago de Cuba