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The News & Observer
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
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In Havana, Captain-General Weyler issues a proclamation offering liberation to captured suspected rebels in Havana and Pinar del Rio provinces if they pledge loyalty to Spain. Reports detail Gen. Gomez's band attempting to enter Santa Clara province, the capture and wounding of former editor Perez Zuniga, insurgents burning plantations and a refinery in Palmillas district worth $230,000, and seizing hearse horses near Cardenas in Matanzas.
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Gen. Weyler has Issued Another Proclamation.
PARDON OFFERED REBELS
If They Will Promise Loyalty to Spanish Cause.
GIVES INSTRUCTIONS TO JUDGES
Gen. Gomez With His Band of Patriots Reported as Trying to Again Enter the Province of Santa Clara.
Havana, March 12.-Captain-General Weyler has issued another proclamation, the terms of which indicate a purpose to still further soften the severity of the proclamations he issued soon after his arrival,
This latest official edict provides that all persons captured up to date in the provinces of Havana and Pinar del Rio and who are suspected of having been members of a rebel band, should they of their own free will deny that they belonged to such band, will be liberated in every case, provided they give their promise before two witnesses to be loyal to the Spanish cause, and provided no one appears against them to offer charges of any other crimes.
To this end instructions are given to judges that they shall record in the files a personal description of those against whom proceedings shall have been taken and shall then ask for the release of those coming within the above mentioned provisions as being discharged of the crime of rebellion, but they shall remain subject to the vigilant surveillance of the authorities.
The same proceedings will be adopted with regard to those who are arrested and who are not accused of common crimes.
The above proclamation is signed by Weyler.
Between San Jose and Tivical a large force of insurgents has been seen moving eastward. Gomez is still reported to be near the Gran Cienaga Occidental de Zapata, and the authorities say he appears to be trying to enter the province of Santa Clara, so as to pass between Rodas and Cienfuegos.
The police have captured Perez Zuniga, formerly editor of La Fraternidad. He was upon the point, it is claimed, of rejoining the insurgent camp and was armed. In the struggle between Zuniga and his captors, the ex-editor was wounded.
In the Palmillas district of the province of Santa Clara, the insurgents have burned the plantations of Mercedes, Vegala Cana, Santa Rossa, La Clabar, Zas. La Faja and the houses of the workmen as well as the refinery.
They also destroyed by fire the stock of molasses contained in two large warehouses, valued at about $230,000.
Near the cemetery of Cardenas, in the province of Matanzas, the insurgents captured the horses attached to a hearse.
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Cuba
Event Date
March 12
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captured suspected rebels eligible for release upon pledging loyalty; perez zuniga wounded during capture; plantations mercedes, vegala cana, santa rossa, la clabar, zas. la faja, workmen's houses, and refinery burned in palmillas; $230,000 in molasses destroyed; hearse horses captured near cardenas.
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Captain-General Weyler issues proclamation allowing liberation of captured persons suspected of rebel band membership in Havana and Pinar del Rio provinces if they deny involvement and promise loyalty to Spain before witnesses, with no other charges; judges instructed to record descriptions and seek releases, keeping them under surveillance. Same for non-common crime arrests. Large insurgent force seen moving eastward between San Jose and Tivical; Gen. Gomez reported near Gran Cienaga Occidental de Zapata, attempting to enter Santa Clara province between Rodas and Cienfuegos. Police capture armed Perez Zuniga, former La Fraternidad editor about to rejoin insurgents; he is wounded in struggle. In Palmillas district, Santa Clara, insurgents burn named plantations, workmen's houses, refinery, and $230,000 molasses in two warehouses. Insurgents capture hearse horses near Cardenas cemetery, Matanzas.