The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-28
The Cuban War.
rs Wounded Rebels in a Hos
pltal Murdered in Cold
Blood.

pltal Murdered IN Cold
Blood.
The Execution of Capt. Majlca---
cubans Will Retaliate.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla Aug PA
cablegram to the Times Union from
Key West, Fla says: Passengers by
steamer Mascotte report that the first
public political execution took place
at Matanzas on the Goth instant at 6
a. m The insurgent, Captain Do
mingo Majica. was captured few
days ago about three miles from
Jovellanous, court martialed. and
shot as traitor to Spain. Majica
was young man about % years old
and came of one the best families in
the Province of Matanzas. His exc
cution will, it is feared, cause the
insurgents to follow the example set
by Spanish officials and in the future
all Spaniards falling ioto their hands
will meet with Majica's fate
Captain Garrido. Spaniard ope-
rating in the district of Santiago de
Cuba, discovered an insurgent hos
pital, where IA wounded rebels had
taken refuge, and put them to death,
using the macheste. Such barbarous
acts are causing many prominent
Cubans, heretofore loyal to the
government, to join the insurgents.
1t is reported in military circles that
the insurgents are in possession Of
,het part of the island lying between
Colon and Cape May amounting to
about two thirds of the island. and
that Spain may as well Call home her
troops They are not able to cope
with the insurgents who are gaining
strength every day. The town Of
Santi Spiritus is almost completely
deserted The able bodied men have
left and joined the insurgents under
Rolof and Sanchez 1t is reported
that Martinez Campos. in an inter
view with General Arderius. his
brotber-in-law, stated that he feared
Cuba was lost Campos said he did
not have the money necessary to
carry on the war and that his troops
were poorly fed and were completely
demoralIzed Spanish officials real
ize that their days are numbered and
are taking all they can get their hands
on
Yesterday only two steamers were
in the port of Havana-the Mascotte
and Aransas All others are reduc-
ing their schedules and still sustain
ing heavy losses Business through
GU: the city is stagnated and fear
full panic will result at an early date.
There is but very little tobacco in
the market and the prices charged
are exorbitant. Merchants realize
the fact that no matter which way
the war may turn, the outlook for
Havana is very gloomy for years to
come.
Private letters received in this city
from Havana contradict the report of
the battle between Sanchez and
PIanca as published in the Havana
newspapers The letter states that
the battle took place on the 18th at
Placetas. The insurgents had / 400
men and the Spaniards 600 The
battle tasted four hours. The in
surgents lost 81 and the troops 800
killed and wounded When the
news of the battle reached Havana,
many who had enlisted to so to the
front, refused to go Al! telegraphic
communications between Trinidad
and Sancti Spiritus has been destroy
ed
The insurgents under command Of
Burnuaes. in the early part of last
week, entered the town of Lacrom-
cruz, Las Villas district. capturing
the garrison, and after sacking the
town, set fire 20 it
On the 10th, the insurgents burned
the celebrated sugar plantation
Eustaguio, about mile from Puerto
Principe
Martinez Campos arrived at Santa
Clara Sunday morning and will i'm
mediateIy fortify the town. Satur-
day. Rolof attacked body of troops
near Sancti Spiritus, the details of
which are not known, Campos refus-
ing to allow them to be published
The insurgents in Las Villas dis
trict are concentrating near the town
of Quemados Deguinez with the OBJ
iect of attacking the same.
On the 10Th, Henri Brooks with
escort, left Roloff and Sanchez to
;o;n his band near Santiago de Cuba