The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-13

cvory II minnon cartridge sent from this
country for thu use OF the Cubans has cost over
la reply tn an inquiry az TO whether thcrc
WIS any great dhl 'uliy IN pressing from any OF
the cities. such ~ Havana. MntannHs, or Glen
furEos to the urgent lines MAJOR Barnet ns-
serted that sine he WIS first sent TO Havana 10y
hrn. ipgn. he hal returned 60 Tho hraduutr-
t't- nl ms commnuIins oni'cr twice. being
S'ni Tor to give accounts of what he WIS nc-
cpmpll shing. and that lie had NO difficulty
c'tncr IN x ing "r returning.
Nh"n Mnior Barnet was asked NJ 10 his
lsh"d private order Of Mlrtnc2 Camp6s to
shooi an prisoners. he smiled and saili "Of
rour-' ~ II WIS triclly"Onldcntlal order II IL
r'sv rnuu-h for his colleague. Captiin- General
I'N'llar; a. deny itsNrracity. hut the denial IL
a. sons u ~ AZ wos Nartncz Campo-'s decree.
All prionrrs are shot, ia scarcely any eN-
cert tons. EN,Pr sident Estrada would have
been shot but that lac wa too public a person
i!@r. IN" execution Of PRISONERS taken by the
Spnn sh troops required no especial order from
MARTINEZ Camro-. While was lately in the
soasi Of The i sland. I" arst ' heard ari''r oi
tie late Of the four Cuban brothers MoreJou Of
fasuhranas. White in q hut in the woods lv-
iE WIN thrir iamiy. they were surprised hy
spanish gucrrillas. The four were stabbed to
d'aih WIN hnyyncts in presence of th"ir agcl
mother; The Spaniards then dragged the old
lady distance ot twelve mil x. und left her cx-
hauslcd or dying ON the road. There, also. |
learned OF the brutal treatment inflicted by the
Sruniurds on lady named Ana Bltisia and her
two udult daughters. who were peacefully and
inoilons voly living on their ranch Bui thrv
were Cubans. and that WINS enough. The ranch
was surprised 10y the SpnniHr,s; the three
hdl's were treated as these high toned hidalgos
always treat d"iru'rlpss women. and were then
ted to trees 10y the roadside. whore q party of
tuhuuS who Wrrr in pursuit of the Spunards
happened 10 ind the poor victims almost life
-s. NV lnt" COM anions in arms Andres
lino AMI lulcliciO TruIlllo. with others whose
r.. emily been killed by the Spaninr,l-
alter being madr prisoners. This friend
oi mine. Irulillo. had hvcn in the war since ~
very nirugemcut. and had been a member
o' ore expeditions than unv other man whom
can remember. lie had ttcn Ia Cuba from
i'rvgn parts in no less than eight Il ffcrcnt cx-
petitions. " went with his brother Ricardo
WHO always cHumuuuied linn. an the = 'houncr
nihcriue whiting. with Gen. Gorouria. in
hrs: in Tho houurr Violin. from Nassau; IN
lh' Village BRIDE. with mo. from san Domingo:
in the Geo. H. Upton. from hero; in the Fdsar
Stulr, with Col. ALu re-. in the ID -futsd \Ir-
sinluS. when he WAS saved from execution hy
iNr prompt arrival AMI gallant attitude taken
~ the British cant. Lorraine ot the gunhout
Niobr; ana iinnlly IN the steamer Oetavia. from
Wnicn hc landed with me ON the south coast
near Santiago de- Cuba.
In conclusion. when Major Barnet WIS asked
ms 'rinion about the probable result OF the
present campaign. h. said: 81 do not oNpc,t
That my cuuntrymcu Will gain any important
battles. 1t Is not their policy nor Intention Ia
risk amy. But the destruction II the estates If
tho illus Colon. tardenis. and Mntdn2lt- IL IN
cNtahlr. The burning ~ 100 estates will have
more effect IN bringing the war e. "a surrrssfu at
termination than the killing Of 100 900 Span
iard- iu tn" field. The Spanish dead ean ha re-
,Anuot be- uniit. and II prevents the sending OF
iTtsA trOOle.'