Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1896 — WEYLER PROCLAIMS. [ARTICLE]

WEYLER PROCLAIMS.

Substance of His Latest Warning to Insurgents. Havana, March 9. —The expected ' proclamation by Gen. Weyler, denounced in advance in the United States, has been issued. It was looked for as sopn as the two western provinces should be comparatively free from the rebels. The order is not ns [ severe as was predicted. A synopsis is as follows: Gen. Weyler announces that rebels who "present then!selves, that Is to say, who surrender, in the provinces of Matanzas, Santa Clara, Puerto Principe and Santiago will be given liberty if they bring In their arms.” Those who “come In” without arms will be sent to some town where they will be under surveillance. The authorities of any town may arm volunteers for local service by asking permission. The mayors of all towns axe directed to report within ten days the names of all residents of their jurisdiction who have Joined the rebels. All such who do not present themselves In 15 days shall be considered rebels and their property confiscated. Any rebel who presents himself In 15 days will be under surveillance, but rfdne wffl be molested except those who held public ofllce prior to “going out”—that Is, joining the Insurgents —or had been guilty of crime. This last provision is to avoid pardoning certain persons who were well-known robbers before the rebellion and are now with the insurgent forces. All who surrender after the 15 days will be kept under guard. All persons who give aid or information to the rebels will be held to be assisting the rebellion. Residents of localities in which railways or telegraphs have been destroyed axe required to help repair them.