The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-20

vac Ddltlc SUI niuihO III -" "''" ~
Dor last February. The New York
Journal gives the following transla-
tion OF the article:
alt is known that the illustrious
General bee, q great friend of Cuba,
asked his nation to send a warship to
Havana to protect the lives and
property OF American citizens against
a possible attack OF those vandals
who had already given sign OF
their bad intentions when they pre-
tended to attack the American con-
sulate, believing that Mr.. Lee had
there hidden Mr.. Arnauto, the editor
of this paper, the cause OF the fury
of those barbarians. AS soon as the
news spread among them that an
American cruiser was coming to
impose respect TO humanity, they be-
came still more excited.
..The Maine, the vessel designated
by the American Government to
come to Havana, was delayed few
days before coming to this port,
although for several days she was at
Key West ready to start at any
moment.
"Gen. Blanco understood the
gravity Of the case, and did all IN
his power to keep the vessel from
coming
THAT LETTER OF wEYLER's.
"These delays were sufficient to
give time to General Weyler to write
to Havana the famous letter in which,
with great periidity, he demonstrated
to his partisans that the presence OF
the Maine in the bay Of Havana was
great insult to the patriotic senti-
ment OF the Spaniards, and that it
was necessary that there should be
| Spanish hands sufficiently strong to
chastise such an ofIense to the
Spanish honor.
"Weyler wired something very
significant. The butcher said that.
| II he were in the palace Of the captain
general at Havana tho Maine would.
not remain long in the harbor.
"Honore Laine, the noted cores
pondent Of the New York Jaurnat,
was the one who discovered the
Weyler letter. BY him it was dis
corered that the letter had been
received by that wretch and pol
itician Mr.. Santos Guzman. BY him
it was also shown that Weyler had.
sent to Sonora Eva Camel an urgent
order that the letter received by
Santos Guzman should be destroyed
All this was after the crime.
"It is certain that Weyler sent
also particular instructions in regard
to the condition of the bay OF Havana.
Zacarias Brezmes was the chief OF a
gang of irreconcilables who met
every night at the Cafe Tacon.
Brezmes had been sergeant in the
Spanish army and in the last Cuban
war had served under Weyler, then
colonel as his private secretary.
"When Wcyler returned to Cuba
Brezmes was one OF his old acquaint'
ances who were the first to greet
him. Brezmes had strong influence
with Weyler, and it was due to thi'
that he was able to make money IL
the DAYS of the butcher. 1t was
| Weyler who appointed Brezmes col
onel of the Firemen's Corps. Brezme'
was president of the ultra-Spanisf
committee of the district of Sar
Juan de Dios, and of this and othel
reasons was very intimate will
! Santos Guzman. The riots OF tn
month of January, in which Brezme
| took a prominent part, gave him tlr
reputation among the u'tra-Spaniard
of being man of action. Whe
Santos Guzman received Weyler'
letter he Immediately sent TO
Brezmes.
..Brezmes held an important con
ference with Santos Guzman in tn
house of Segundo Garcia Tunon. il
Muralla street. At this interview
there were present Garcia Tunon an
Nicanor Campo and the notary OF tn
. court cathedral, Zacarzias. Brezme
, after this interview, went to TIL
arsenal. He was friend of Rodrig
Quesada, a high officer of the Spanis
, navy, whom he met there by al
! pointment,
"Something very serious mus
have passed between Brczmes an
: Ouesada, as several Cuban workme
! in the arsenal heard Quesada say in
t dicnantly to Brezmes: "Do not pre-
f pose this to any gentleman. 1t is a
| infamy that only persons like you
| who would end by making Spai
, sink forever, are capable of conceiN
| ing.
3 "Brezmes left the arsenal in
Q hurry when he found he had made
+ mistake with Quesada who believe
!. that it was ridiculous plot tha
r would never be put into effect. II
q gave it no Importance then, bt
r when the Maine was blown VI
g Quesada, lifting his eyes to Heaver
{ exclaimed 'Wretches, you hav
lost SpainN
@ "Brezmes did not give up becau'
n he found at first worthy Spanis
t officer. How agitated he was in tf
5 following days! He did not ono
v come to court in which was tt
V notary, Juan Sureda, and Albert
t Santana surprised him in state
g intoxication distributing printe
proclamations in corner of the Ca
e Tacon. Santana was able to get OF
of these proclamations, in which tt
Spaniards were advised to blow I
the Maine.
!, BoAsTED WHILE DRUNK.
lr "That night, while Brezmes W
= deliriously drunk and accompani'
10 by Captain Pedro Calvo, Dyoni
l. Vega, Philippe Gonzales, ma
ly officer called Delgado, and four 9th
il Spanish officers, he was heard sho.
ing at the top of his voice; Il