The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-19
INHUMANITY.
Awful Tortures Inflicted by
Cuban Rebels.
lncendiary Tactics EmpIoyed-PIant.
ers May Have to Suffer Losses.

HAVANA, April 19--Captain General dc
Campos has issued at Santiago de Cuba
proclamation Offering pardon to all in
surgents, with the exception Of the lead
ers who will lay down their arms and sur
render.
He has made proclamation to immedi-
ately pursue the members OF the bands
who refuse to come In under the procla-
nation, and the warfare against them
will be waged vigorously.
1t Is stated here that some OF the insur-
gent bands have taken to torturing help
less residents Of the country districts who
have incurred their displeasure. At Blan-
Uuizal grocer named Miguel Laureda
was surprised at night by Maceo's band.
He was cruelty tortured and horribly mu-
tilated, after which he was tied to tree.
where he was left for buzzards to eat.
Manuel Iglesia, q grocer OF Bueyciio;
Manuel Reitor, and an old man named
vicana, who fought against the rebels In
the last revolution, have been murdered
by rowing insurgents.
The town Of Palma Soriano, province OF
Santiago de Cuba, was attacked by In
ourgents who were repelled and pursued
BY a body of troops. The rebels found
refuge In the mountains The troops dis
covered the place where their camp has
been located and found o dead rebel in L..
A number OF weapons were captured.
Evidence confirming the reports OF the
death Of the rebel chief Manofrita was
found. Three OF the government force
were wounded In consequence OF not carry
ing out the orders that had been given to
them.
Insurgcnt Figures.
Private advices from the province OF
Santiago de Cuba show that the forces OF
thc insurgents do not amount to nearly
the number claimed by the rebels.
Among the leadess of the various bands
ere Emilio Giral, white man, who COM
mands 300 men; Alfonso Goulet, mulatto,
800; Bernardo Camacho white, 100; Vic
toriano Garzen. white. 400; Luis Bonnie.
mulatto, goo; Eduardo Dominguez, white.
roo; victoriano Hierrezuelo, mulatto 300;
Quintin Bandera, negro, 1000, and Perico
Perez, white, l0O0-a total Of 5000 men. or
this number 1900 are said to be armed
with rifles, while the others use shotguns
and machetes as weapons. The rebels do
not possess single piece Of artillery.
Considerable excitement has been
caused by the fact that the rebels arc
again resorting to the incendiary tactics
that caused such enormous losses to
planters during the last insurrection. The
Central plantation. Dos Amigos two
friendsl the property of Senior Nicolas
Castano situated on the coast near Man
sanilla, has been burned by the rebels.
Two million arrobes Of sugar cane were
destroyed. The sdvices do not show
whether the machinery of the plantation
was destroyed These central factories
contain very expensive machinery-crush-
ors, vacuum pans, centrifugals, etc, and
should the rebels burn many Of them, the
loss would be enormous.
1t Is stated on good authority that the
troops commanded by Colonel Santocilde
have cooped up band OF insurgents in
the mountains in the province Of Santiago
de Cuba, and their capture is only ques-
tion OF short time. The rebels are max
4 ing stout defense and a very hot fire Is
\ being exchanged.
Senior Dupuy de LONE, the newly ap-
| pointed Spanish minister TO the United
\ States, arrived here at o'clock last even.
1ng. Senor de LONE voyaged from Spain
n with Marshal de Campos and left him at
Santiago de Cuba. proceeding TO this port
\ b. steamer. 1t Is expected that he will
proceed for New York on Saturday after
making an Investigation into the Alliance
Affair."