The age-herald., 1898-01-28
POLITE NOTE
Informs the SpaniardS of the Maine'S
 Frindly Visit.
THE WzCAYA WILL NOT COME
An Account of Her Captain Having Once Made an lnhammatory Speech Which Aroused Hannis TayIor--The InsuF-
 gents Surprised.

Madrid, Jan. 27.-The public prosecutor demands sentence upon Mathematician ment.
 A local newspaper asserts that measures have been taken to keep United States Min ister Woodford's residence "un7er surveil- lance"
 Ex-Minister Canelejas, the Imparcial an- nounces, has arrived at Cadiz from Havana (having visited the United States and Cuba to study the political situation and has expressed a pessimistc vew of the dura- tion of the war, declaring the insurgents have the means to greatly prolong their resistance in the mountains.
 Woodford Polite Note.
 United States Minister Woodford's note announcing the cruise of the Nadine and the replying of the foreign minister Senor Gull lon intimat ting that a Spanish war vessel will visit America, are both couched in markedly polite and friendly terms.
 It has been decided to send the first class cruiser, Infanta Maria Teresa to America. instead of the Vizcaya, because the latters commanding officer, Captain Concas, In the course of lecture before the Madrid geo. graphical society in 1896. censured the United States in a manner that provoked the then American minister, 'Hannis Tay Tor, ito demand an explanation.
 Infanta Maria Terusa.
 The Infanta Maria Teresa, which was in New York harbor at the Grant monument ceremonies, Is an armored cruiser (barbette) of 1000 tons displacement. She was built in 1890 at a cost of 600000 pounds &S,000, ,0c0. She has complement of 300 men and her normal coal supply is 1,20O tons. She is 340 feet long and 65 feet in the beam. She car ries two 11-inch guns, ten 5.5-inch Gall Hon. oria) guns, eight 2.2-ineh quick fire guns; eight 1.4-inch guns; two maxims and six torpedo tubes.
 lnsurgent Camp Surprised
 Havana, Jan. 27.-At noon today Lieut.. Col. Benedicto with the Spanish Renia battalion surprised near Tapaste, this pro- vince, the camp of the insurgent Brigadier Nestor Aranguren, killing Aranguren and four privates, capturing five of the insur- gents and wounding others, who made their escape.
 The body of Brigadier Gen. Aranguren was brought by train to Havana this aft ernoon and was delivered to the military authorities. After Identification it was sent to the morgue.
 He was evidently of about 24 years of age, of fair complexion blonde hair and small moustache. The body, which shows two bullet wounds, one in the head and one in the right leg, is dressed in cashmere pantaloons, gray woolen coat, yellow shoes and gaitters comparatively new. It is said that the vest once be- longed to Lieut.. Col. Joaquin Ruiz, the aide de camp of Captain General Blanco, who, having gone last December to Aranguren's camp with terms of surren- der, was executed by Aranguren or with his approval.
 On Visit to a Girl.
 According to the Spanish authorities, Brig.-Gen. Arangueren was surprised while on visit to a young woman on the Pita farm, between Campo Florida and Tapaste. He was wounded, and on trying to es- cape was shot dead.
 Among the prisoners is the father of the young woman. He was the dynamiter of Arrangements band.
 Asked for BilIigerent Flights.
 Columbus, O., Jan. 27.-The Ohio National Guard association today asked congress to grant Cubans the same be1lgerent rights which the proposed confederate states of America had.
 The Whole Fleet.
 London, Jan. 2s.-The Madrid correspond ent of the Daily Mail says: It has been decided that the whole Spanish fleet shall concentrate at Havana, though not im- mediately, unless circumstances demand.