The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-07
SPAIN COMES TO TERMS.
VIII Pay Mora Claim in Washington
City-An American Released.

Washington City, Sept s.--The Spanish
government has yielded 70 the representa-
tons % the United States - Tire matter
OF the place % payment OF the money n
satisfaction OF the Nora claim, and VIII
pay * IN Washington City on the date
agreed on. the 18th inst AS the amount s
large, the payTnent will be made IN ex
change on London. and the transaction
VII be conducted through the state de-
partment- II has been represented that
the claimant, Antonio Mora, has assigned
50 much OF his claim that he would re-
ce.ve practically nothing for this settle
ment. II IS authoritatively stated in his
behalf that this IS not true. and that. On
the contrary, after all the assignments
are satisfied he Will have left between
$40. 900 and $500 ono. Forty per cent. OF the
total amount. or $Soo. 900. Is consumed n the
payment or lawyers fees and the expenses
OF prosecution OF the claim. A small part
OF the remaining amount has been antiei-
pated in meeting the expenses or living.
The state department received a cable
message tonight from Consul General
Williams. az Havana, stating that AgUirre
had been released by the Spanish
authorities and Sanguiliy would be
granted a civil trial soon. This was well
come news 10 the department as the case
OF these two United States citizens impris-
oned IN Cuba has dragged ted!ously for
months. Consul General Williams was ac-
tive in seeking protection for Aguirre and
Sanguilly, 50 much so that he offended the
former Spanish minister. who requested
his recall. Later the state department
made very energetic representations at
Madrid and Havana. These first bore fruit
IN the concession that Aguirre and San
gully would be given civil and not mill
tary trials. The release Of Aguirre and
the prompt trial OF Sangu.lly will secure
everything for which the United States
has contended.
New York. Sept e.--Horrible atrocities by
Spaniards have just been reported TO the
cuban revolutionary party in New York.
Enrique Trujilo, editor OF FL Porvenir. re-
ceived letter today from Juan Maspons
Franco, chief of staff under Gen Maxine
Gomez, the commander-in-chiefo OF the in
surgent army. IL is dated HEADQUARTERS
in the field. August g." and describes the
capture and recapture OF the city of Barre,
ana the massacre OF thirty-seven inoffen-
sive Cuhans-mostly women and children
by Spaniards under Gen. Garrido on
Tuesday morning. according to Col Fran
cos letter. a company of insurgents under
Jose Rabi surprised the Spanish garrison
III the fortress commanding the city OF
Barre, killed more than seventy men and
TOOK nfty-siX prisoners. They captured
large supply of arms. and persuaded the
prisoners 10 enlist in the insurgent ranks
An hour later three companies Of Spanish
troops under command OF Garrido came
up and after a short but sharp resistance
the Cuhans fled, leaving the fortress again
in the hands OF the invaders. Soon after
the fort had been regarrisoned with Span
iards one of the companies broke loose and
began to pilage the city. Commander
Garrido himself, Col. Franco states led
the uniformed rioters. Every human crea-
ture who came in their path was ruthless
~ slain. Within FIVE minutes the streets
of Barre were deserted by the panic
stricken natives, but the Spaniards fol-
lowed them into their houses and their
own rooms. Age, sex and condition were
wholly disregarded by these liveried BUTCH
eTS.