The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-26
A Spanish Outrage.
Indecency of Inspection Off
cers-Many Reports of
Insurgents Ga'"~

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JACKSONVILLE. June 20.-A cable
gram to the Times Union from Key
West, Fla says: Among the passen
gers last night from Havana was Mrs
Caridado Aguero, widow of the late
DR.. Cayetana Prichardo, one of the
most prominent physicians o" the island
Of Cuba. who reports an outrage per-
petrated ou her by Spanish inspectors
of customs ou her arrival at Havana on
the 9th inst. from Puerto Principe.
Immediately upon her arrival at the
docks. Aquiles Solaoo, Inspector. ar
rested her and took her to the house OF
inspection where ,hs was carried 10 a
room. guarded by Spanish soldiers and
subjected to strict examination aud
search. Mrs. Aguero was commanded
10 remove all her clothing, even shoes
aud stockings. by the inspector, which
she 6rst refused to DO. and only when
she found that that would avail her
nothing, did she consent. The inspec-
tors finally agreed to allow her sheet
to cover her nakedness.
Mrs. Aguero also reports that Mar'i
aud a reporter for the Cincinnati En-
qutrer were assassi,a,ed by Olivia at
the iustigatioo Of the Spanish govern.
ment in consideration OF $4,000. 1t
is also reported that Olivia was also as
sassinated by Spanish spies to avoid the
payment of the reward.
The latest advices to this city sta'e
that Gen. Gomez is io the t'amaguey
and his presence there has caused
Gampos much uueasiuess. The flower
Of the population are dockiug 10 his
ranks. His arrival iu Camaguey is
considered of great importance to the
rebellion. as Campos had been assured
that the people of that di. trict were
loyal to the government. Camaguey
being central, is considered the most
important position for the iasurgen'
forces
Roloff aud Sanchez landed at Santa
Clara province, and were joined by
bands consisting of eight hundred men.
Camaguey is in possession of Rolcfl
aud the Spanish guerrilla bards sta
toned to defeud the towo have gone
over to him including their leaders,
one of whom IS Cayetaga Great mill
tary genius was displayed by Gomez
10 forciug his way into Caluasuey. He
ordered Maceo with the main body Of
insurgents to the nor.h Of the river
Contramaestre. aud he, with only if
teen men. marched to the southwark OIL
the same river, and crossing the Cau'o
river, near Bayamo, entered the prov
ince Of Camaguey, the frontier being
guarded by the flower of the Spanish
army. At Sirra Navaja be was joined
by four thousand men.
The landing Of an expedition Of forty
men at Camasi. near Mantansas, bas
been confirmed by the Spanish papers.
The same we're commanded by Pelrco
Torres An uprising is reported in
Vuelta Abaja district in the city OF
Pinar del RIO The insurgents are
commanded by Muuoz, who fought in
the last war
The condition of the Spanish troops
in Bayamo is bad They are without
food and have hardly clothes suficien,
to cover them. They have one suit
and charge, according to the Spanish
When they are being washed the sol
diers stand naked until they are dried
The conditions are causing great dis
content among the troops and many
are desertiug and going over to the ia-
surgents.
At public bauque, rendered Gen.
Santoilez. one of the leaders of the
Conservative party stated the worst
enemies to the Spanish government are
the foreigners and the negroes. At the
same banquet, Sautoilez stated that un
less Spain sends $4,000 troops in a
batch, Cuba would be lost to her.
The official organ Of the government,
according to La Discussion of the 18th
inst, making comparison between
statesmen Of the United States and
Spain states that the former are mon
led men and are without patriotism
who are elected not for intelligence, but
for political influence, while the Span
ish are men of brains and overfowing
with patriotism.