The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-26

General Pando, after q consultation
with the captain general first brought
about the release from confinement Of
Damien Caballero. who has been i'm.
prisoned on the Isle Of Pines for some
time past for, it is alleged, acting asA
spy for the insurgents and bringing
about a disaster for the Spanish troops:
at Cacao, province of Santiago de Cuba.
General Pando furnished Caballero,
who is the godfather Of Rabi, looked
upon as being the backbone Of the in.
surgent movement in the province Of
Santiago de Cuba, with considerable
sum Of money and. caused him to be
landed at Manzanillo, province Of SAM
tiago de Cuba, where good horse was
placed at his disposal. General Pando's
peace emissary was also furnished Of.
ficial documents
Empowering Him to Act
In behalf of the Spanish commander
ard from Manzanillo Caballero made
his way secretly to the Jinguanf hills,
where General Rabi has his headquar-
ters. General PaHdo instructed Cabal-
lero to offer General Rabi a high rank
In the Spanish army and q large sum Of
money to be distributed among the
other insurgent leaders Of that part Of
Cuba, and, in addition large amount
OF money for himself. in the event Of
his succeeding in arranging terms for
pace. Besides this Caballero was I'M
struc,ed TO inform the insurgent leaders
that the Spanish authorities undertook
to honestly establish the new antono.
mist regime il the leaders Of the insur.
gents would accept the propositions
made them.
Prefar to Keep ON Fighting.
Although Cabellero has not returned
from Santiago de Cuba, confidential
advices which have reached the Spanish
officials here seem to indicate that
Caballero has SO far been unsuccessful.
1t is understood General Rabi has re-
piled that he believes in successful
ending Of the war in favor Of the insur.
gents is approaching; that the Cubans
with the aid Of the United States, will
gain their Independence and that, there.
fore, he prefers to continue fighting the
Spaniards until the final victory is won.
Caballero also negotiated with General
Duvalon, the French leader Of the in.
surgcnts.
Would be Risking fheir Lives.
There seems to be no intimation as to
the result of Caballero's negotiations
with General Duvalen, although It
may be judged from the attitude az.
sumed BY General Rabi that the peace
negotiations are likely to fall fat in
Santiago de Cuba. General Pando. in
the meantime, while acting after con.
sultation with Marshal Blanco, has put
other ironsin the fire, in the hope Of
prevailing upon the insurgents to come
to terms. He has been, and still IL, in
negotiation with three leaders Of the
Cuban revolution and has been endeav.
oring to induce them to 60 to different
insurgent camps, there to use their in.
duence to bring about peace on the
promise Of Cuba being accorded q really
autonomous form Of government.
These three men were also offered
money for themselves and were to have
been furnished with large sums of
money to distribute among their friends.
But 1t 10 understood they have hitherto
declined to become agents Of General
Pando. alleging a. their excuses that
they have no influence with the in
surgent leaders of the present day, and
that they would b risking their lives
II they ventured into the insurgent
camps.
IS. Psndo Il Mortified.
IN some quarters it 10 believed that
this reluctance to accept the ovsrtures
Of General Pando 10 due to the fact thst
the insurgents are anticipating some
strong step IN Their 1avoe WHEN sne
United States congress meets. ltis
generally admitted that General Pando
IL somewhat mortified at the non.suo.
cess Of his plans up to the present and
has informed the three ex.insurgent
leaders referred to that be doubts thsir
sincerity, and he indirectly gave them
to understand that he was q tho opin.
lon that they wers opposed % the IN.
ereignty Of Spain over Cpbs IA III
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