The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12
1t Remains to Be Seen IT the Insurgents Will
 Accept.
One Havana Newspaper Admits That Many Think That Pres ident Mckinley Has Won
 a Victory.
Copyrighted, 1898. by James Gordon Bennett.

Copyrighted 1898, by James Gordon Bennett.
 HAVANA. April 11.-La Lucha, with regard to the edict of suspend1ng nos tilities, says: Diplomacy has absolute ly triumphed, though it is impossible to appreciate up to now which side IS victor. Many Americans and Spanlards think that victory has been won oy Mckinley. In Madrid the triumph IS given to Spain, because she yields, not to the demands of Mckinley, but to the demands of the great powers and the Pope. If the rebels do not accept the armistice and regard it as an imposi- tion from the Americans Mckinley Will be the defeated one, since he arrogated to himself the role of protector, put ne has been shown in his true light as master of selfish motives. It IS un- known whether the rebels will accept the armistice. It is evident that Spalh for her part has fulfilled all that mas been sought by the United states. Under the circumstances it will be an immense advantage if the rebels refuse an armistice, for the Mckinley Govern ment will be defeated because 1t desired peace and no war.
 Lieutenant Lucian Prieto of the Granada battalion has left Arroyo Blanco, Sancti Spiritus, and has joined the rebels. He mad charge of furnish ing goods to the hospital ana parfachs of Arroyo Blanco.
 Virgillo Lovez, under secretary or the general government returned yester- day to Manzanillo. He Is accom- panied by Ramirez, and made proposals for the surrender of PardltaS Tn the east. They will go back to repeat thelr proposals.
 Generals Pando, Jiminez, Castellano and Fuentes arrived to-day from Pu- erto Principe. AS soon as Lieutenant General Pando landed l asked hlm about the armistice. He replied: Il know nothing He also declined to talk about his campaign.
 A petard was exploded at the oulld- ing of the Civil Governor of Matanzas last night. and later another explosion occurred in the Plaza de Armas: some persons have been arrested. Nopooy was injured. .
 Juan Ramirez, a colonel in the last war, visited General Pando. The lat ter showed him two letters, one signed by Masso and the other by Menoez Capote. The writers stated that they were absolutely sure the American Government would recognize Cuban 1n- dependence.
 Lealtad battalion attacked 200 insur- gents who were entrenched behind the San Rafael hills, near Tapaste The fire lasted two hours, after which the rebels withdrew, having their wounded and dead. Two Spanish soldiers were wounded. Between Ranchuelo and San Jose de las Lajas, small rebel band was surprised. The Spanish troops killed three rebels, two Of whom were Brigadier Antonio Nunez and Maxlmll- liano of Castaguto. Important docu- ments were taken. .,
 Two hundred American citizens called at the British Consul-GeneraFs onlce to-day, asking for protection Consul General Gollan, Vice-Consul Jerome and Pro- Consul Arostegu1 calmeo the Americans.
 WASHINGTON April 1.-The State Department to-day received General Rlanco's proclamation ordering ces- sation of hostilities in Cuba It was cabled to the Spanish Minister here and by him delivered to the depart ment. The proclamation is as follows:
 His Majesty's Government, in yield ing to the reiterated wish expressed by His Holiness, the Pope. has peen pleased to decree a suspension or nos tilities. with the object of preparing and facilitating the restoration of peace on this island, in virtue whe-eof l be- lieve if convenient. to order: Article l. From the day following the re- ceipt in each locality of the present proclamation, hostilities are ordered to be suspended in all territory or the island of Cuba The details for the ex- ecution of the above decree will be the object of special instruction that will be communicated to the several command ers-in-chief of the army corps for the easy and prompt execution according to the situation and circumstances of the case. BLANCO.