New-York tribune., 1885-03-14
GENERAL AGUERO KILLED.
THE CUBAN REvoLUuoNIsr MURDERED
NEGROES.


rp,o,, Az ,s1oyAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TibuSb'
HAVANA. March 6.--The Spanish aulhori.io'
bova t destroyed the long hated ana ereu ~
them. General Carlos Aguero-y-Fundoa' 'no N"p'I
reyolutonlst. His death was anhouhceu noo '' 90 ~,
ago He was betrayed by two negroes VINO 'o'on"'
assa,lcd him. and with machete spht MS he'u oio"
lose MoreIon Aguero's secretary was "i7o hi'e" III ~
struggle. ,, ,o,r NJ hia comrades
IL s reported that Bonnchea ana iour b o, MS oou0
have been shot 10 death at santhgo iai,, no Ueavv
prospects of the sugar crop are uhlroIn'S'-
rains have done much damage u",ius hr M
months and the yield will propaDy po io"''" " ivy
Ultimate ratification Of the ReeiprocIy tTeaty WIN 'h0
United states Is still looked ana hopeu luz no'o
car,os Aguerov Fupdora was born in Porto Principe
I'm 1857 He came of pure Spanish s'ocA anu pe'oH
10 wealthy family of that city. Al Tue age VI io
he took up arms for the Cuban RepuDhc "ho" 90 ~
In cistence Small OF stature and slight Oi frame he soo
the insurgcnt troops for his reckless
hr,vcrv unon the downfall OF the Cuban Republic nc
,rred IN civil life ana lived quietly for TWO years III
his native city, dcvotlng himself principally 10 sluuy
a. m rd NJ that time the expressions OF the spaniards
having caused another outbreak Agncro hSh eh'o
the field and ngagcd in the wild and desperate warfare
which has been so long kept mp by the insurgents IN 'o
interior Of the island Gradually his name ana iamo
lised that OF all the other insurgent c efs and among
the Cuban patriots Aguero became woru 10 conJuic
with. =, A.,
.ster while Aguero became the senior officer In the
field and though really holding only the rank OF colonei
was commonly called general Trained from his early
vouth amid deeds OF violence he at times fierce ana
cruel but he was rs faithful TO his friends
m no was terrible TO his enemies and would never conn
t.auce or norticnate of brgandagc or any
n aIIowed Inv tho rules OF civilized warfare. The
Cuh,n nanter might sleep securely win MS doors u-
locked while the troops OF Aguero rohe ny, put Voc
Tho Spanish official that within his power OF inc
surprised by his men In tue
nv rho 40 Cuban patrio's who fight for CUBA hbIa W
occhos nndrr The protection OF 1foreign nag Aguero
os ooked unon with more less disavor-they feared
bis wer over the people and were enVOus OF MS c
For years the Government or Cuna strhu every hcIN
20 canturc the nsurgeut CHIEF, ana Aguero passeu
hroug n series desperate conflicts ana haltortuIth
escapes exciting and romantic thh eNeI iohSoi
| dared to write. --- - ...,. .,-.o,, D,
allow Aguero to to Havana on condition thN ne
would leave the country. He came TO TINS country anu
was received with cuthusias the Cubans mere fro
this CITY he proceeded TO Key west where ne WAS ar
rested ON demand of the Spanish Minister NJ Washns
ION and held for eXtrndtiOn the charge oi belhg
| h,ndt and highway robber. The acts Of one taliste
Agncro a Cuhau bandit. laid NJ MS door nut the
! spanish Government failed 10 make ont case ana u.
was released. soon after, with twelve men, ne Wci o
Shoters osteusihly Tor sail atouhu tto
island OF Key West IA soon a- the scnooheI Has on ~
sde tine fort erO placed pistol at the head ot ih'
nero who siccrcd the craft AMI ordered him 10 Lay ~
course for Cuba. Landing with his twelve IouoWcts oI
the shore OF Cuba, AEucr0 cludcd the t''eIun
tr,ous and marchcd 10 the Interior From an hd's cI
no.kc 70 his standard until WHOM AZ length ne fcacheu
the mouqtains. army Of 5pOp men ooeyeo ms CON
| uand4 but n was an army only IN name nud Whci
| htrishins and dangers succeeded TO enthusiasm II
gradually melted away until he was lett "l1h C'h
paratiycly few followers.