Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-10

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Havana, via Key West, February g.
The various reports and statements OF
Captain General Weyler, announcing
the paclfication of the province Of Pinar
del Rio and the almost complete disap-
pearance OF the insurgents in that part
of the island are far from being borne
out by facts. AS intimated in these dis
patches when the Spanish commander
made the remarks that Pinar del Rio
was quiet, as he alleged it to be, what
has become OF the arms, horses, am
munition and stores, etc, of the 1900
men whom he admitted were under
arms there?
AS a matter of fact, the insurgent
forces in Pinar del Rio seem better on,
more thoroughly equipped, and dis
ciplined than at any previous stage OF
the campaign. In support OF this as
sertion the following statements have
been gathered from the most reliable
sources:
In the neighborhood of Catalina and
Las Cueyas are the insurgent leaders
Varona Rivero and Luis Perez, with
about 200 men, well armed and having
plenty of ammunition, though poorly
clad.
In the zone of Jaucia and Mula is the
insurgent leader Lao with some 900
men. Lao is wounded in DOth arms.
In the districts Of Bayas, Rio del
Medic. Manganese, Pena Blanca and
Pan de AZucar are various groups Of
insurgents with total of over 5OO men
under Vidal Duyasi. At the heights Of
GObernadora and the Sierra del Rosa
rio. the insurgents are under the com
mand of BrigadieT Rule Riyero and
the leaders Jose Manuel, Barrie and
Perico Delgado. They consist OF in
fantry and some cavalry, estimated TO
number about 500 men.
At Sarca is a force Of insurgents UNI
der Antonio Nunez. Nunez, however,
is also said to be wounded.
At the Iona Heights is the Zorro
Bermuda band and at Bayate and in
the districts of Punta Bravo are the
insurgents under Garage and Lucas
Martinez.
The insurgent leader Federico NGnez
is at Las Mangas and near Arabia Ia
Carlota and at Artemisa are iusurgcnt
forces under Lorau.
The forces alone, those of the known
leaders of the insurgents in the teld,
are estimated to number about 1000
men, and yet the Captain General
claims that Pinar del Rio is ''pacitied.
In addition to these forces is strong
body of insurgents which seems to have
mysteriously disappeared from the neigh
borhood of Havana. The whereabouts OF
this force is attracting much attention and
is known to be causing the Spanish stan
considerable anxiety.
The friends of the insurgents Intimate
that a big surprise is being prepared for
Captain General Weyler when he attempts
to return to Havana.
Owing to the campaign of la Lucha
thousands of persons are being vaccinated
daily throughout the entire province
In spite of this. il is asserted, about five
thousand cases Of small poX exist i'm Ha-
vana and during the last four days thirty
persons. or eighty per cent of the entire
mortality, have died from this disease.
During the month of January at Jaruco
alone, out of go deaths, 81 We're due TO
small poX.
All the rumors published about promin-
ent home rulers ana former leaders Of the
ten years war being engaged in treating
for peace aare entirely without foundation
and are only inspired by the Diario de Ia
Mariana, and perhaps reproduced by some
of the correspondents her.
All statements TO the contrary, IL can
be affirmed. on excellent authority that
the insurgents expect in the long run 20
win something more tangible thau "re-
forms" proposed by the Spanish govern
ment. The Spaniards here, iy cannot be
denied. are heartily sick of the war eX-
ceptipg only those who are without money
or property and who actually MAXI q bet
ter living out of the revolution than they
ever did before or could hope TO 90 again
if peace is proclaimed
As this dispatch IS sent It has become
known that some of the most prominent
of the home rule leaders here. after con-
sulting together over the reforms project
ed for Cuba, succeeded in sending a cable
message TO the Madrid government re-
questing The latter TO considerably and rad
ically amplify the reform scheme, adding
that under It's present form there is abso-
lutely no chance Of its meeting the wishes
of the insurgent leaders and bringing about
the pacifcation in Cuba
An expedition landed I'm the southern
part of Pinar del Rio province last week
and brought on a severe fight between the
Spanish coast guard and Cuban escort
under Captain Petorris. Spaniards slost
eighteen men, the Cubans seven. Fifteen
men Of a Spanish patrol We're killed I'm the
Havana outskirts Sunday night on the
southwest side While they were passing
a large stone building it was blown up and
twenty men We're buried under its ruins.
Only five were dug out alive. tt is sus-
pected TO be the beginning of the reign of
terror promised by Lieut.. Colonel Herman
DEE when he made mis- last raid here
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