The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-06
Old and Young Women and Children
Insulted and Butchered by soI-
diers I'm the City of Baire.
BEAUTIFUL GIRL HANGED
TAINTED HER CAPTORs AND RE-
FUSED TO RENOUNCE HER LOVER.
Colonel Frances Letter to the Editor
OF a New York Newspaper-Pal-
mas Plea for Fflibusters.

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-Atrocities by Span
iards as revolving as those committed by
the Japanese at Port Arthur have just
been reported 70 the Cuban revolutionary
party in New York. Enrique Trujilio, editor
of FL Porvenir, received a letter to-day
from Juan Maspons, chief OF staff, under
Gen. Maximo Gomez, the commandments
chief of the insurgent army. 1t is dated
headquarters in the field, Aug. g." and
sends details of the capture and recapture
of the city Of Baire, and the massacre of
thirty-seven inoffensive Cubans-mostly
women and children-by the Spaniards un-
der Commander Garrigo. On Tuesday
morning. according to Colonel francois let
ter. company OF insurgents under Jose
Rabi. surrounded the Spanish garrison in
the fortress commanding the city OF Baire,
killed more than seventy men and took
seventy-six prisoners. They captured a
large quantity of arms and persuaded the
prisoners to enlist In the insurgent ranks
At an hour later three companies of Span
ish troops, under command Of Commander
Garrigo, came up and, after short but
sharp resistance, the Cubans fed. leaving
the fortress again in the hands OF the in
vader. Soon after the fortress had been
retaken by Spaniards, one Of the COM
panies broke loose and began to pillage the
city. Commander Garrigo himself, Colonel
Franco states, led the uniformed rioters.
The Spaniards were wild for the spilling
OF blood. Every human creature
who came in their path was ruth
lessly slain. Within five minutes
the streets of Baire were deserted by
the panic-stricken natives, but the Span
iards followed them into their houses and
killed them in their rooms. Age sex and
condition were wholly disregarded by these
liveried butchers says Colonel Franco.
''O,d and young women, children, even in
fants, were slaughtered. Shocking indig-
mites were offered to the unfortunate VIC
Tins before and after death. The Spanish
soldiers stamped the bodies of those
whom they had slain and ground their heels
into the faces of many who were still liv-
ing. Senorita Dolores MADEIRA, a beautiful
girl Of eighteen, bethrcthed to one of Cap
tain Rabrs lieutenants. was seized on the
street. cruelty beaten, repeatedly stabbed
with bayonets and brutally insulted One
of Garrigo's captains commanded the girl
to renounce her Cuban sweetheart and
swear loyalty to the Spanish government.
She scornfuly refused, whereupon the Cap
tain struck her across the face with his
sword, inficting a terrible cash. With
blood streaming down her face she taunted
the Spaniards with their cowardice There
upon the maddened soldiers seized her,
bound her hand and foot, threw a moose
around her neck and hanged her TO a tree.
The torture of Senorita MADEIRA was pro-
longed as much as possible. While she was
still alive, but when no longer conscious,
her body was riddled with bullets"
Battles in Cuba.
HAVANA, Sept. 5. - Official dispatches
state that a train containing 10000 rations,
10000 cartridges, $4,000 in money and
large quantity of merchandise, en- route to
Cauto, was attacked by a formidable band
Of insurgents near Muerto creek. General
Gasco. who guarding the train to
Cauto, made determined stand. He was
assisted by a gunboat, which, with
mitrailleuse directed so hot fire on the
attacking party that they were obliged to
retreat. The insurgents lost twenty killed
and thirty Of their number were wounded.
On the other side one lieutenant of the
military guard, one merchant and two VOL
unteers were killed, and five soldiers, two
machinists and one marine officer were
wounded.
According to an official report, detach-
ment of twenty soldiers from Fort Campe-
chuela were attacked by a force of three
hundred insurgents. The soldiers SO over
whelmingly outnumbered made heroic re-
sistance Ten OF their number were killed
and two captains, one sergeant, one cor
poral and five private soldiers were wound
ed The arrival of reinforcements for the
brave survivors compelled the insurgents to
retreat. The latter left seven killed, but
carried their wounded away with them.
Senior CastellanOs Resigns.
MADRID. Sept. 5-The Dia announces
that Senior Castellanos Minister for the
Co1n ha o6