The herald., 1898-03-20
CUBANS WILD WITH JOY
6iER THE REPORTED CAPTURE
M OF GEN. PANDo
THE RUMoR IS DIscREDITED
At Best Pando's Campaign in Santiago
de Cuba Has Proved
Dismal Failure

Associated Press Special Wire
ST. LOUIS, March ia dispatch tc
the Post-Dispatch from Key West, Fla.
says:
A dispatch from Havana announces
that General Pando, the second in COM
mand of the Spanish forces in Cuba, has
been captured by band of insurgents
under General Calixto Garcia. The
capture was made in the Trinidad dis
trict Of Eastern Cuba.
This news is considered by Cubans to
mean that the greatest blow that the in
surgents have yet dealt to Spain has
fallen.
General Pando has long been consid-
cred the only real fighter among the
legion of Spanish officers the crown has
sent against the Cubans. He is spoken
Of as the one who never sleeps, and dur
ing the past few months has engaged In
numerous battles with General Garcia
and Rabi, along the river Cauto, In the
eastern part of the island.
Key West Is gay with Cuban flags and
Cuban sympathizers are beside them
selves with JOY over the news Of Pando's
capture. Hand in hand with this in
formation comes news that the Cubans
have succeeded in landing q large force
on the island Of Porto Rico, where a
general uprising has taken place.
NEEDS CONFIRMATION
NEW YORK, March 19-At the head
quarters of the Cuban Junta, in this
city, nothing has been heard Of the re-
ported capture of General Pando. There
is a disposition to discredit the story
and to ascribe its origin to some en-
thusiastic, but irresponsible person.
WANTS TO CONFER
HAVANA, March 10, via Key Vest
The military operations have been sus-
pended by General Pando in the east Of
Cuba and he Is seeking a conference
with General Gomez, General Garcia
and the Cuban President.
UTTERLY DISCREDITED
KEY WEST, Fla, March 19.-It is be-
. lieved here that the rumor that Gen.
Pando has been taken prisoner by Gen.
Garcia of the insurgent forces is en-
tirely without foundation, and that 1t
had its origin in this city.
NOT EVEN A TRUMP
HAVANA, March 10 (via Key West.)-
News has Just reached this correspon-
dent from authentic sources that the
Autonomist government, backed by the
military authorities here and the gov
ernment at Madrid, is now playing it's
last card to secure peace in Cuba and
s prevent intervention on the part Of the
Omitted States.
Near Palo Prieto and Viajacas Cor
uaa IN ho 80 c.,
The west side Of the Jaruco- Moron tro-
tha, are gathered several thousand in
lurgents under the command Of General
Calixto Garcia and other powerful chiefs,
accompanied by General Masso. Presl-
Ient'of the Cuban Republic, with several
members of the Cabinet. Also on the
west side Of the trocha. in the district of
Pancti Spiritus, less than thirty miles
Instant from Gen. Garcia's forces are
stationed 5000 insurgents under Cen
erals Pancho. Garlic, Monteaguedo.
Lanclise, Legion and Gonzales.
The Spanish commander, General
Pando, with Generals Ramires, Charvez
and other generals, Is within q few
miles of General Calixto Garcia. Cen
eral Gomez Is west of the Jucaro- Mo-
ron trocha, within easy reach.
All the insurgent generals, with Gen
pral Garcia, got through General Pan
DOS lines some time ago and the latter
gave up the campaign, which was to be
q grand military coup de grace in the
Province Of Santiago de Cuba or Prov
Ince of Puerto Principe, but in addition
to passing through the trocha, the in
Burgents turned General Pandos flank.
1t is just possible that this flank move
ment will be the means Of General Pan
DOS carrying out the long contemplated
conference.
General Pando's purpose, to further
which he has ordered a practical armi-
btice in the eastern part of Cuba. ia
stated succinctly as follows: To have a
personal conference with General Cal
lxto Garcia, President Masso and other
Insurgents, and even with General Co.
mez, If possible, and to make them a
formal offer Of autonomy, according to
plan drawn up by the left or radical
wing Of the Autonomists.
CEBALLOs NOT SURPRISED
NEW YORK, March 1s.-The Spanish
Minister at Washington relieved ]. M.
Ceballos Of further duty on the Cuban
Autonomist Committee. Whether the
pottce from Senior Polo was a surprise
~ AAAA' SCDdHOS iS purely n matter or In
ference, as, in reply to a>airect question,
Mr.. Ceballos merely said that he was not
surprised at anything. He dismissed
as groundless any supposition that there
existed any friction between Spain's
representative and himself because of n
much-quoted interview with himself.
which he had disavowed.
A FILIBUSTER SEIZED
NEW YORK, March 19.-The Tribune
says: The ship William L. Parker lad
en- with guns and ammunition which are
thought to have been intended for The
Cuban insurgents, has been seized hv
Marshal Haubert under instructions
from Washington. Marshal Haubert
had q long search for the shin. hut he
finally found her at Pier No. 1s Eaat
River, Brooklyn.
The Marshal has been LOOKING ,or
more than week for certain alleged A.
ibusters. but the Deputy Marshals have
been unable to find any Of the suspected
ships except the Parker. 1t was report
ed that among those supplying the cargo
OF the Parker are a number of we'll
known business men who are irving n
aid the Cubans.
4 A COMMON ANCESTOR