The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-23
SPANISH BARBARITIES.
SETENTY-FOyR FOUNDED REBELS
KILLED ~ 4 HOSPITAL.
Such Atrocities Causing Prominent Cubans
to Join the Insurgents-Busincss
Practically PsraIyxcd.

KEY WEST, FLA. Aug. 22.-Passcn-
gers by the steamer Msscottc report that
the first public political ex ,,Jtion took
place at Matanzas on the e.h instant
at 6 O'Clock in the morning. The insnr-
gent Captain Domingo MuJica was cap
tLied a few days ago three miles fro'n
Joyellanos, court-martialed, AMI shot as
a traitor.
Mujica was young man about twenty
eight years OF age, and came OF one "t
the best families I'M the province Of Ma
taIZas His execution wifi. IL Ia fcatr.i,
cause the insursents 10 follow the exan''
pie set by spanish ofhci1ls. and I'm the ~
ture all Spanish ttoopa falling into their
hands viii meet With Mupca fate.
Magui. a Spanard, discovered a hos
pital where seycnty-four wounded rebels
mad taken refuge and put them to death,
using the machet Such barbar0us acts
are causing many prominent tutans,
heretofore loyal 10 the Government. q
join the m surgcnts.
II is reported I'm military circles that the
Insurgents are I'm possession of that part
of the Island lying between colon ana
cape NaNsi, amounting TO ahou, two
thirds Of the island, and that spain may
as well call her troops home. They are
not able to cope with the insurgents. VINO
are gaining strength every day. The
town OF Sancu Splrltus Is almost COM
pletely deserted Every ablo-DOdied man
has left and Joined the insurgents under
Rolof and Sanchez. IL Is reported tnat
Martinez Campos. in an interview with
General ArdcriUs, his brother-in-law,
stated that he feared Cuba was lost
Campos said he did not have the money
necessary 10 carry on the war, and tnat
his troops were poohly fed and complete
ly demoraliZed.
Spanish officials realize that their days
are numbered and are taking all th,y
can get their hands on.
GLOOMY BUSINESS ourIock.
Yesterday only two steamers were In
the pert cf Havana. tho Mascotte ana
Arar Sas. All others are reducing their
schedules and stil sustaining heavy
losses. Business throughout the city
is stagnart. and financial panic Wi
result az an early day. There IS bat
little tobacco in the market. and the
prices charged are eNorbitant. Msr-
chants realize the fact that 40 matter
which way the war may turn out the
outlook for Havana IS very gloomy Tor
years 10 come.
Private letters received In this city
from Havana contradict the report ~
the battle between Sanchez and Planca.
as published In the Havana papers.
Tho letter states that the battle took
place on the 18th at Piacetas. The IN.
surgents had fourteen hundred men and
the Spanish six hundred. The battle
lasted four hours. The insurgents ost
sixty-two and the troops three hundred
XIII ID and wounded. When The news
of the battle reached Havana, many who
had enlisted TO 20 10 the front refused
to go.
An telegraphic communication between
Trinidad and Sancu spiritus has been
destroyed.
Much ACIiylrf.
The insurgents under the command
OF Rurmudese i'm the early part of last
week entered the town Of l.Omacrgz Las
Villas district. captured the garrison,
and after sacking the town set IRE 10
a..
on the 10th insurgents burned the 'et'-
brated sugar plantation fustaSulpi ihi"
from Puerto Principe.
Marines CampOs arrived NJ SANTA
Clara Sunday morning and VIII immeHi-
ately fortlfy the town.
Saturday ROlon attacked BODY on
troops near Sancti Spiritus. the detaiis
of which are not known. 'ampOs lrlNs-
ing 10 allow them 10 be publishrd.
The insurgents IN Las Villas district
are concentrating near the town oI
Oremados de- Gulnez. with The object ot
attacking the same.
ON the 18th Henry Brooks. Win escort,
Ieff R0lon and Sanches 20 join his bani
near Santiago de cuba. lie VIII operate
with Naceo. - .,
Nadia Rodriguez has been vent 10
Maxine Gomez with dispatches from
EOlOn.