Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-06-27
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oSASrIAso Ok CURA. June n. via
Kay WEsr. June - Since your cor
respondents last communication the
only important events that have cc-
Cured were the burning Of the sum
mer resort Cuabits, and the publics-
tion of a proclamation by the general
in-chief
Cuabi,a. three miles from this city.
and the first station on the Americas
railroad. is beautiful country place
with balmy air. excellent spring
water and good river. where many
families have built handsome and
costly summer residences
ON Saturday night. the 10th inst.
about 10 o'clock. il was visited by
band of forty rebels. who set fre In
the village aud killed five residents
and wounded two The Gre destroyed
a. many a. twenty-five houses. ieav-
ing only ten or twelve. which wers
saved presumably by chance. The
flames could be distinctly seen from
this city.
When the Guerrills. which was
short distance away, arrived. the
rehels had already left.
TIE proclamation "a copy Of which
together with the second proclsms,ion
i given bclowl which was issued by
Gen >slcesio on sunday afternoon. the
9th inst. caused the greatest excite
ment among the inhabitants
A. soon as IL became known. two or
three ot the eousuls visited the gen
eral for an explanation. and the an
swer was that il was not int nd-d for
this city and that there was a mistake
in the printing. IL is thought that
the visit Of the con-uls caused the
general to change his plan. A. he gsv.
orders 20 recall the proclamation. and
issued another somewhat mo.fify ing
the frst orders
IL Is said here that the tir-t vas sent
out At the inStigatiou Of the menber~
~ the Spanish club. the members of
which were angry at the killing Of the
Spaniaris in Cuabita- Gen Saleedo is
i constantly in the club house and the
members have great influence over
him Everyone here believes that
even the second proclamation will b-
the source Of many abuses on The part
of the SpaniartS towards the anforta-
nate country people. a. thcy will he
the victims OF many persanal r-vengeS
II y believed that tho era of blood
shed will soon begin. the same a. in
the last war In fact. the more exeits-
bic >paniarslS declare that such will h-
the c&Se.
The first proclamation declared Don
Juan >slcesio MAntilie de Los Rios
grneral-in-chief of the first district %
operations. aud says.
Let Il he known that the security
of lives and property comp-ls me to
take measures Of extraordinary rigur
/ justified by the brutal marders com
mitisd last night in the village ef
Guabita And in order that my serv-
/ ices for the campaign may have all the
sstention necessary aud may be felt
with due force anv iaha nitant ot this
capital. the towns or villages who NAV
b out % his residence from sunset tn
I sunriSe viii run the risk of losing his
/ life. a. ! have ordered all nv troops to
shoot at stCht without calling on anv-
/ one tn halt. hy this means avoiding all
/ false Identification
BE il known to all faithful and
I peaceful inhabitants that this indiS-
/ pen>able measure i taken to terminate
the confusion in which we live. that is
increased by the darkness Of night.
which Is the protectreSs of crimes and
/ vengeance.
The second proclamation modihes
the first by reading.
Any inhsbitant of this capital. the
towns or villages. who may leave hi.
residence. going to the open country.
from sunset to sunrise, beginning on
the i2th inst. will run the risk OF los
ing his life. a. have ordered all nv
troops to shoot at sight, without cali
ing on anyone to halt. by this means
svoiding all false Identification. etc.