Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-15

lith, Colonel cepero and his nephews
January 2Oth. General Juan Masso Para
| accompanied by Lieutenant Colonies Feri
and Hernandez. Commandants Quesada
Leo. and Gomez. Captain Cabrera. fivs
hentenants. and ITO men; January list
| Tello Jimenez. secretary OF the munich
| pality Of Vueltas. with five armed men
January 22d. Augustin Roman and five
| armed men from the squadron OF Maxime
Gomez; January 2Sth, Colonel Miguel
| Torres.
Senior Dupuy de LONE has about com
pleted his arrangements for leaving the
United States. His present plans are t.
leave Washington Tomorrow night. sail
ing from New York Wednesday. on the
English liner which goes 10 Liverpool.
He has not been commanded TO go 70
Madrid. and unless this order comes he
will proceed from Liverpool to the Cont
nent for a quiet rest. and then go to his
home. near Valencia.
BERNABE TO SUCCEED DE LONE.
MADRID. February 1.-THE Cabinet
met az o'clock this evening and dis-
cussed the present state OF the war IN
Cuba. and the DE LONE matter, III great
length.
II was decided to publish a decree &C
cepting the resignation of Senor Dupuy
De LONE as Minister at Washington. and
appointing Senior Louis Polo Bern1be as
his successor.
A decree will also be issued converting
the chamber before the end OF this inonth
50 as to enable the election Of the rcw
Coftes to occur on March 20th.
senior Gullon. the Minister of Foreign
Affairs. intimated TO the Cabinet that
United States Minister Noodford had tdst
handed him a note referring TO Ss1or
Dupuy De Lome's letter. and demanding
the meaning OF several passages i'm H.
Senior Louis Polo Befuabe, whose APP
pointment as the successor Of DuDuy he
Lone was foreshadOwed last Friday In
an exclusive dispatch to the Ass)cia-ed
Press. is a son OF Nice-Admlral colo.
who formerly represented Spain In I'm,
country. Senor Bernabe is now engaged
In a special department OF the foreign
ministry at Madrid dealing with COM
mercial matters and consulates.
OUR DEMAND INADMISSIBLE.
MADRID, February li-EI Liberal. com
menting on the DE Lone letter says 1t
was a private document. OF which tne
government misunderstood the text. II Is
semi-ofiicially stated that official claims
cannot be. founded on private letter,
that Spain acted rightly in accepting the
resignation ol s1tiDl DAibN ~ '-'N''f
and that the ministers declare that any
claims whatever are inadmissible.
CONGRATULATIONS FROM WEYLER.
HABANA. February l4.-General Wey~
Ter has sent a cOngratulatory message
to III CorreO. the daily newspaper OF
this city. upon It's appearing In the pa
triotic arena In defense Of Spaniards ana
their interests" and advises the Conser-
vatives. through Marquis Palmaro, for
merly Secretary General. 10 abstain from
taking part i'm the revolution.
WOODFORD'S DEMAND.
MADRID. February 1.-THE note from
Minister Woodford demanded that Spain
should formally disayOw the insults 10
President Mckinley. contained IN Senor
Dupuy De LOmes letter TO Senior Canaie-
las. The Cabinet council to-day, 1t rs re-
ported. decided unanimously to reply 10
Minister WoOdford that Senor DE Lone
spontaneous resignation, and the gov
ernments acceptance Of it. were consider
ed sufficient satisfaction. II is said Minis
Ter Woodford received this intimauon'
and dispatched a long cipher cablegram
to Washington.