Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-25
ENERGETIC MEASURES
Resorted to In the Hope of checking
the Cuban Revolution.
Campos' Account of Troops
Recent Defeat.
Another American Vessel the Victim OF Suspl.
cious Spaniards.

HAVANA, July 25.-Some idea of the Sc
yer ty of the measures which the Spanish
officials in Cuba have been Obliged TO
adopt TO check tho spread of the revolu-
tion may be gathered from the following
proclamation issued by the Ggovernor of the
province of Santa Clara:
ID. Augustin Lugue T. Coca, brigadier gem
eral, governor of the province OF Santa cara,
to inhabitants of the same:
The savageness OF those who apply the torch,
who steal and murder under the cry OF viva
Cuba Libre," and TO the propagators who dis
grace the Cuban people, are recruiting parti-
sans for the hordes commanded by incend-
aries and highwaymen, compel me, with
most painful feeling, to adopt energetic meas
ures which frankly confess shall be carried
to the extreme, If the noble war made by our
valiant army 10 responded to by murder and
pillage.
For the present. decree the following edict:
Article Every countryman. ON entering or
leaving the towns, shall BE- provided with his
personal certificate and with evidence OF his
ownership of the horse he may be riding, and
shall exhibit them to any agent OF the govern
ment that might demand them.
Article 2-It is prohibited to travel In the
country OF in the outskirts of the towns from
sunset to sunrise, with the understanding that
the patrols and forces in operation will detain
and put at My disposal all persons infringing
this rule if not provided with the proper per-
nit which to said end shall be issued by the
military chief of the demarkation OF which
they are residents.
Article 3-An permits to carry arms, which
are not counters. gned by the military govern
or's office, are null and void; residents in the
country who are in possession OF any kind or
arms shall deposit them within the period OF
10 days with the posts Of the civil guard or de-
tachments nearest TO their abodes, the chiefs
of which will issue proper voucher.
Article At is only for agricultural work
that working "machetes" may be kept in their
residences, but it is absolutely prohibited to
carry the same outside of the respective
landed property
Article 5-Those infringing these orders, as
well as the agitators of opinion and those who
abet and harpor them, shall be indicted for the
crime of rebellion, tried in accordance with
the code of justice and punished with all the
severity of the military laws.
Article 6-The municipal mayors and mayors
of circumscriptions shall publish widely this
edict, and the said authorities, as well as all
civil and military authorities of this province,
j hold responsible for its full and punctual
observance.
Acting Captain General Arderius, who
Ia in command at Havana during the
absence Of General do Campos at the
front, has just received from De Campos
The Battle at ValenZuela:
VERGUITA, July %
To General Arderius, Havana-On the 18th
/ started from Manzanillo toward Verguita
and Bayamo. At Manzanillo. previous to
starting, received information which proved
to be misleading. But at Verguita was in
formed that Maceo was in the neighborhood OF
Bayamo, at the head of large forces of in
surgents. had only 1900 men with me, but
think honorable
also thought that the numbers of the enemy
were exaggerated, and consequently pro-
ceeded on my march, and eventually met the
enemy near Peralljos about three leagues
south of Bayamo.
My column was commanded by the un-
fortunate General Santocildes. When the lat
ter was killed in action l took command. The
battle was a hardfought one. The field was
most unfavorable for the operations OF our
troops. The enemy numbered three times
more than we did; was well supplied with am
munition, and fought skillfully. We Were sur
rounded by fire on four sides, and there were
two moments of danger. The firing lasted
five hours, in which our rear guard was en-
gagged
Our losses in killed are General Santocildes:
his adjutant, Jose Sotomayor; Captain Emzbio
Tomas and rs soldiers, and our wounded were
Lieutenant Colonel Jose Vaukero Captain
Luis Robles, First Lieutenant Francisco
Sanchez Ortega, Captain Travesi and "a SOL
diers. / cannot ascertain the losses of the
enemy, but it is said that they are over 800.
With the fatigue of the journey and the bat
tie, one day Of rest was not enough for the
troops, and desisted from going out of Bay
amo. Besides, had Information that Jose
Maceo had arrived on the following day with
1900 men, and that he was recruiting all the
civilians. / had to organize great deal at
Bayamo, and bad no ammunition to spare.
communicated with Holquin and Santiago de
Cuba, directing that troops be sent t~S,,pply
Bay amo with ammunition and to so maneuver
so as to be ready to engage the rebels il the
latter would effect further fighting.
General SuaYez Valdez arrived yesterday,
the 2lst, with laO0 men. and the day we left for
Verguita.
General Lachambre was under fire yesterday
ut Brancaz, but the engagement was one OF
slight Importance, and today he has gone tc
Bayamo over the same road that followed the
other day.
Tomorrow ! go to Manzsnillo. Forward
this message 20 the minister Of war.
CAMPOs.
EXPLANATION IN ORDER