The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-19

i'm a Narrow Canon, Crushed by Rocks
Shot by the Guards Brazil Will Not Ar
bitrate About TrinIdad-Laurada Case
How Campos Pardons-Y aqui Rebellion
in Mexico-Foreign News.
San Antonio, Tex, Nov. 1S.-A spe-
cia1 from Bogota, Colombia, November
Is, says: Three weeks ago a small body
of soldiers were ambushed and killed
by Indians while crossing the depart
ment Of Caucau. General Reyes fnlrne-
dhaltely sent large force in pursuit. OF
the Indians who were surrounded N
a canyon, both ends of which were held
by troops, who fennsd the soldiers IN
whilst either soldiers went ON the TOP
of the mountain. whence they threw
heavy rocks ON the sleeping Indians,
killing many whilst those who ltried TO
flee from what they supposed an earth
quake were shot down in cold blood.
lit is calculated by eye witnesses OF
tins, massacre that 200 Indians were
killed. not a solitary one escaping death
New York, Nov. 1S.-The Brazilian
gov eminent, the Herakds correSpon-
dent i'm Rio de Janeiro telegraphs. has
definitely concluded that no arbira-
ton is admissible with respect 10 the
ownership of the Island of Trinidad as
proposed by THE British government.
IAURADA AFFAIR.
Charleston, S. c., Nov. 1s-The
steamer I.aurada is still held here by
the United States officials. ]. D. Hart,
of Philadelphia, owner of the vessel
is here arranging bond for Captain
Hughes. He has employed ex-senator
NJ c. Butler as counsel. Captain
Hughes, who is nominally under arrest,
bur not in jail treats the matter lightly
and says that there is nothing in the
case.
Havana, Nav. ia dispatch receiv-
ed to-day from Sanita Clara says a SER
fous engagement has been fought at Ia
guasco. near SAINT Espirites, province
of Santa Clara, between four columns
of Spanish troops and a. strong force
of insurgents commanded by Maxine
Gomez No details are given.
Letters received here from Rabi by
friends of the insurgent leader sag that
If the government will grant autonomy
TO Cuba he and his forces viii surrenh-
er.
THEY MUST REPENT.
General de Campos has repeatedly
denied Treating with the insurgents as
to the conditions upon which they will
surrender and all rImors TO that eff
feet are untrue. He rardons only those
who Internationally surrender.
General Campos and General Nav
AFRO were present yesterday ait a grand
field mass meeting on the large parade
ground outside TIN city of Santa Clara
where the former afterwards reviewed
200 troops.
The police arrested Angel Maya. the
fnsmgent recruiting agent. He had up
on hts person pass issued by the insur-
gent Junta of New York in the name of
Manuel Hnojosa.
The police arrested Angel Maya, the
peg has been appointed governor of
Santa Clara is premature. The general
has only been recommended for that
position; but he has not yet been APP
pointed. El- $50 -eF
MEXICO'S BAD INDIANS.
City of Mexico. Nov. 1S.-It is an
nounced that active steps Will be taken
to subdue the Yaquis in Sonora, whise
persistent rebellion attracts attention.
1T is feared that the Yaqufs may receive
aid from the savage Indians on the
American side, Two corps of artillery
viii be sent TO the seat of war. and al
so a large amount of ammunition for
the troops now on the field.
The SpaniardS here propose to buy
a warship for Martinez de Campos.
Effoaits are being made to arrange for
the establishment of direct cattle
trade with Europe and probably also
the dressing of beef and canning for eX-
port will be commenced here. This is
in competition with the United States
and calculations show that Mexico be-
ing on a silver basis, this will pay a
handsome profit.
Large shipments of hogs from Kansas
City are expected next week.
There is much interest here IN the new
Indiana race track mauguarted yester-
day by Colonel Pate of St. Louis. Three
Thousand people attended the races yes
terday, which were first class and many
American horses ran.
The German cashier Of the branch Of
the National Bank of Mexico at MeF-
ida, is reported today to be short in
his cash. The cause is said 10 be spe-
culation in henequen.