Weyler, gratified at this, at once sent one of his boastful and
untruthful replies.

He said that the war was all but over. He had still a little work to do
before he could consider the West of the island entirely pacified, but
that so soon as this was accomplished he would set out for Eastern Cuba
and subdue that.

The Government appeared to be perfectly satisfied with this statement,
but it is strange that this should be the case.

Months ago General Weyler said that Eastern Cuba was all but pacified,
and that he was just about to finish his work there, and proceed to
subdue Western Cuba. After a little while he declared Eastern Cuba
pacified, and started off for his work in the West.

Now he tells the same story about the West, and seems to forget that
according to his own statement Eastern Cuba is subdued.

If the great Spanish general keeps on at his present rate of progress,
it will be a long time before he gets both ends of Cuba pacified at the
same time.

Weyler complains bitterly about the filibustering expeditions. He
declares that the war could have been long since terminated if the
United States had not given so much aid to the insurgents by allowing
these expeditions to be fitted out in her ports.

The _Dauntless_ has been successful in carrying three expeditions to
Cuba lately.