The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-22
Details of the Burning of the
Summer Resort at
Cuabita.
TWENTY-FIVE ARE KILLED
1t Is Believed That the Spanish VIII
lnaugurate an Era of
BloodShed.

OF forty insurgents made an attack upon
the Forts estate at Santa Ana this morn
ing, driving ont the occupants and killing
three of the defenders.
Colonel Michelnas column made an at
tack upon the rebels near Caney del Sito
to-day, killing twenty-five insurgents, in
Guiding Polabeio, who was commanding
the cavalry attached to Rabi's band
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June IL, via
Key West, June 2I.-Since the United
Press correspondents last communication
the only important events that have &C.
Cured were the burning of the summer
resort, Cuabita, and the publication of
proclamation by the general-in-chief.
Cuabita, three miles from here, is
beautiful country place, where many fami-
lies have built handsome and costly sum-
mer residences. On Saturday night, the
Sth inst, about 10 O'Clock, it was visited by
band of forty rebels, who SET fire to the
village and killed five residents and
wounded two. The fire destroyed twenty
two houses.
The proclamation which was issued by
General Salcedo on Sunday afternoon, the
9th inst, caused the greatest excitement
among the inhabitants of this city. As
soon as it became known two or three of
the Consuls visited the general for an ex-
PLANTATION, and the answer was that it was
not intended for this city, and that there
was mistake in the printing. tits thought
the visit of the Consuls caused the general TO
change his plan, as he gave orders TO recall
the proclamation and issued another.
somewhat modifying the first words The
first proclamation declares that "any in
habitant of this capital, the towns or vii
lagos, who may be out of his residence
from sunset to sunrise will run the risk of
losing his life, as l have ordered all nv
troops TO shoot at sight without calling on
any one to halt. by this means avoiding all
false identification"
The second proclamation modifies the
first by reading: ANY inhabitant of this
capital, the towns or villages who MAY
leave his residence, going to the open coun-
try, from sunset to sunrise, etc.
1t IS. believed here that the Spaniards
mean TO inaugurate an era of bloodshed,
the same as in the last instruction.
NEW YORK, \. Y, June PA Cuban
who was with Maceo in the battle of Jo-
vito, near Guantanamo. arrived here on
the last steamer from Santiago. He re-
ports that the Cubans under General Miro
captured Genera! Lambre and several of
his staff, May 10, near ManzanilIo No
news OF bis capture has been al
lowed by the Spanish to leave the
island, nor have the Cubans re-
ported it. This secrecy he accounts for
on the presumption that negotiations are
on foot for an exchange of men and that
the Cubans thought that by making it
public the arrangements would fall
through. 1t is said the Cubans want to
exchange General Lambre and his men
for some of their officers captured from
Maceo's expedition.
The fight at Jovito, some six miles from
Guantanamo. was on Monday, May Is.
The reported capture of General Lambre
was three days later, according to the
date given by the Cuban.
BOSTON, MASS, June DE. P. McDon-
ough, who for twenty years has travelled
the length and breadth of Cuba and left
there just a week ago Wednesday, talked
freely to-day of matters in the island. He
confirms the report of the death of Jose
Marti, the patriot leader, and states that
$1,000. 900 of American money is now at
stake in Santiago through the lack of an
American war vessel. England, France
and Germany have ships in the harbor of
Santiago.
ITO begin with" said Mr. McDonough,
Havana does not know anything about
the war that is being carried on down in
Santiago. Business is good and every
thing points to successful year for the
merchants. AT the same time the revolu-
tionists have the best of it where they are
making their fight, and it is common
property that large concessions will be
granted by Spain to bring the war to an
early close.
1.-The day before / left Havana, Captain
General Campos called meeting of bust
ness men to find out their ideas of what
would be necessary to save the island from
further despoiling. What the result of
that meeting was / cannot tell but the Re
formenistas,' or home-rule party, were
jubilant, and some sort of a home govern
ment may be safely prophesied.
:'There is no denying the fact that Spain
needs lots of money to carry on the war,
and it is a war now raging in the Santiago
district. More than this Spain needs men.
The troops now on the ground are played
out Their legs are swollen, they have
not had sufficient food and there
has been no pay for three months.
The summer season, with yellow fever in
every breath, is at hand, and General
Campos, believe will carry out his policy
of saving half loaf through concessions
by the mother country rather than lose the
island through q never ending warfare
such as can be carried on by the belliger-
ents.
"Marti is dead" continued McDonough.
at Will be sad blow to many expatriated
countrymen of his who have known him
for years and watched the untiring work
ne did for Cuba Libre."
Colonel Ruiz showed me letter in
Campechuela from General Gomez, in
which he lamented the loss of Marti as
'Our good and sincere friend, who has
parted from us / was present when these
letters (there were two, both identical) were
received Scouts brought them in. The
first one was rolled up until it was not
larger than a quarter. The second, bout
the size of Columbian postage stamp,
was carried behind the scouts left ear,
thrust into his matted long hair.
Yes, l have seen fights between the in