The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-17
BLOWN UP WITH DYNAMITE.
SPANISH TROOPS KILLED AND
sTAMPEDED by AN EXPLOSION.

Pits Were FILLED With the Deadly
Substance and When Spanish
Regiment Glanced to March Past
and Explode One of Them, killing
Captain, Lieutenant and ThIr-
teen Soldiers, One Company Was so
TerrOrized That IL Marched in n
Body TO the InsurEent Lines and
Surrendered and Has Been There
Ever Since.
Santiago de Cuba. Sept. Especial cor
respondence Of the United Press via Key
West. Fla, Sept. 16.-In the engagement
between Spanish Col Cannelas and Jose
Maceo in Santa Maria Savigne near Ra-
mon de las Yaguas. Aug. 81, the rebels had
prepared more than sixty holes filled with
dynamite on the different roads the troops
had to pass.
When the engagement was over a Span
ish regiment marched past one OF the
traps and tho dynamite exploded blowing
to pieces Lieut.. Francisco Ruiz Capt.
Gregorio Romero and thirteen soldiers.
When the troops saw this they were 50
filled with terror that an entire company
deserted to the rebels and still remain
with them.
During the engagement between Span
ish Gen. Linares and rebel leader Rabi,
in Descanso del Muerto. near Mangana-
guas, the Spaniards took a Spanish soldier
prisoner who had Joined the Insurgents at
the beginning Of the revolution. His name
was Pedro RoVira Esteres and he belong
ed to the regiment of Havana. He was
brought to this city, tried by court mar
tial and sentenced to death. He was shot
this morning in front OF the slaughter
house In the presence of all the troops
that were in the city. He was so weak he
had to be taken to the place Of execution
in a carriage.
This is the first execution OF rebel in
this city. He was taken prisoner be-
cause, during the engagement he went
into the Spanish ranks to obtain arms and
killed Spanish lieutenant and Cuban
mulatto.
New York. Sept i6.-Mr. T. Estrada
Palma, delegate of the Cuban revolution
lists to New York, to-day made the follow
ing statement: 1t Is reported in the
newspapers that Senor Enrique Moreno,
who, 1t is stated, reports himself as an
agent of the New York Cuban junta, is
at st. Louis, Mo, eulisting men for ser
vice In Cuba Such report has no foun-
dalton in fact. Senor Moreno Is not an
agent of the New York Cuban junta, nor
do / know who the gentleman Is. The
Cuban Junta shall not knowingly violate
the laws of the United States and II is
known that enlisting men for military SER
vice is a violation Of the law. Moreover,
the Cuban revolution Is IN no need OF
men. What it needs are arms and ammu-
milton for thousands Of men who so far
are supplied with no other weapon than
machetes. Arms and ammunition, the
junta can buy within the law and VIII do
SO without concealment.
Havana, Sept. ia dispatch from San
IA Clara says the insurgent leader sera-
fin Sanchez sent squad of thirteen men,
with orders to destroy the village Of
Punta Alegra by fire. The squad attempt
ed to execute the order. but they were
not successful and were driven away.
A force of 600 rebels made an attack
day or two ago upon a plantation at Al
tamira, where a force Of government
troops were stationed. The Insurgents
were force to retreat after a sharp fight
in which many of their number were kill
ed and wounded. The government loss
five killed and three wounded.
Key West, Fla, Sept. lett was re-
ported IN this city yesterday that an ex-
pediuon, consisting of several hundred
well equipped men, left here Saturday
night for the Keys north of this place,
where they are to meet vessel which
will take them to Cuba. For the past sew
eral days many Cubans have arrived here
whose actions caused them to be sus-
pected as filibusterers.
The Spanish gunboat Conde de Vena-
ditto, of Allianca notoriety, arrived In
this port this morning, II is presumed, by
orders of the Spanish consul, who is kept
busy running down rumors Of filibuster
ing expeditions, OF which the atmosphere
is fun. The arrival of the Conde de Vena-
ditto caused great deal Of excitement
among the Cuban population, hundreds
Of whom rushed down to the beach to see
her.
The Conde de Venadito left this after
noon and Will cruise up the coast and try
to intercept any expeditions that attempt
to cross the Gulf.
London Sept 16.-The Spanish govern
ment having heard a report that two
warships are being built in Great Bri-
tain in behalf of agents of Cuban rebels
the foreign office is making inquiries into
the truth of the report. At the leading
ship yards the report is discredted. The
Armstrong; are building many warships
for foreign powers and also a swift crui-
ser
Madrid. Sept. ia dispatch from Ha-
Vana says that a patrol steamer seized
from the American steamer Mascotte The
three occupants of the boat were arrested
and will be tried by court martial.