The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-30

LAR, who ordered him to report at Ma
drid, and was replaced by Gen. FlGUEhoA'
Gen. MARIN states to the Hcud inter-
viewer that "the war is, in its nature
barbarous and inhumau." He has every
reason so to characterize II, II we cnn
rely on what couutrymnn of his ana
brother soldier has lately published.
Mr. ESR1ouE DoNDERIs was until lately
n Spanish artillery officer in the army in
Cuba. where he had served since the
commencement OF the war. That his
statements may he received with credit Is
indicated by the fact that he was so highly
esteemed by the Spanish Government rs 20
have been appointed secretary Of a COM
mission for the investigation and examn-
alton of Firearms manufactured in this
country, in which capacity 1t devolved
upon him to examine aud receive the arms
furnished by manufacturers here for the
use of the Spanish army in Cuba; and he
states that he was an eye witness ofmost of
the occurrences which he relates In n
pamphlet, entitled La Question dc cuba,
lately published in this city.
Speaking of the atrocities reported as
having been committed by the spanards
fore which even the brutalties of the
Bashi-BazoulSs pale-Mr. DoSDEnIs ex-
presses himself rs follows:
"If fleeing from these fearful places, one
went In search Of quiet to the place called Saba
nilla. there new unheard OF scenes met the
weary traveller, a. II to complete the detbrono-
ment OF his reason. There we came upon
Spanish camp, whore the soldiers, with the
satisfaction OF tigers who have captured their
prey. had four women prisoners. Three OF them
var hat al an %
and the fourth. somewhat older, clasped two
delicate children to her breast. There we saw
rs soon IA night spread her sable mantle. sun
dry groups OF these Spaniards wendinx their
way toward these unh ,ppy prisoners. aud giving
them TO understand that their tate condemned
them that night to satiate their brutal appetites.
There. with looks that narrowed our souls. we
saw these heggard aud terrified women on their
knees at the feet Of those tigers. inipioring
them with tears to think OF their mothers aud
sisters, aud for memory of them to save them
itom such late. There We saw that lazy. VINO
belonged to the wealthy family OF the PENAS.
hold up before the british faces OF the men
who surrounded her her Two little children, and
boseech them bv the innocence Of those angels
and ner own sicky condition to spare her out
these entrcaties, which would have softenrd
the heart OF a raging nNena. had no eject on tho
men. whose only replies werc words which lelt
the poor women moray q hope. Amid the Wells
AMI itrgon when this horde ~ savages set up,
we saw approach the commanding Onccr OF the
camp. Lteut.-C 4. MARIN lie wanted to know
what the noise was about. We had seen him
approach with pleasure. because II was IN his
power to save these poor creatures. who by this
L
mistake. As soon as this officer. MARIN,
learned that the wells were occasiOned D. the
resistance Of the prisoners willingly to follow
their assailants he shouted. In avuice tnat must
h We chilled the very souls II the poor women.
Drag them into the bush " tATTIstfdrLts Il ld
mdltytid ~ ana the soldiery, opeying the order.
took mold Of those unfortunate women and lit
orally dragged them away to the thicket
1--WE were eye witnesses OF the whole OF this
barbarOus and savage scene. A picture, which
in that moment made us wish that the whole
island could be buried In the sea- was unrolled
before our ewes In all It's horrors. IL made us
wish that, with the island. there could also be
submerged In the deepest abyss OF the ocean
those VINO brought the naughty Spanish name
into such dshouOr."
1t would he interesting to know II the
Gen. MARIN who is now in this country,
and has been conversing with the reporter
Of the Herald, is the same person who fig
ures in this horrible chapter which we
quote from Mr.. DoSDERIs, or whether the
Lieut.. Col. MARIN referred 10 is some other
man.