The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-06-29
TIE REIGN OF BLOOD

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Again Inaugurated on the Island of Cuba
by Gen. SalcedO's Proclamation Author
king His Soldiers to shoot Down on Sight
Ever Person Found cut of Doors After
Dark-The flown IF Cuabitn Burned by
the Insurgents.
OSANT1AGO DE CUDA, June IL, via
KEY WEST, Jure 22.-Since your cor
respondents last communication the
only important events that have oc-
CURED were the burning of the sum
mer resort Cuabita, and the publica-
ton of a proclamation by the general
in-chief.
Cuabita, three miles from this city,
and the first station on the American
railroad. is a beautiful country place
with balmy air, excellent spring
families have built handsome and
costly summer residences.
On Saturday night, the 10th inst,
about 10 O'Clock, it was visited by 4
band OF forty rebels. who set fire to
the village and killed five residents
and wounded two. The fire destroyed
as many as twenty-five houses, leav-
ing only ten or twelve, which were
saved presumably by chance The
flames could be distinctly seen from
this city.
When the Guerrilla, which was a
short distance away, arrived, the
rebels had already left.
The proclamation Ia copy of which
together with the second proclamation
is given below which was issued by
Gen. Salcedo on Sunday afternoon, the
9th inst, caused the greatest excite
ment among the inhabitants.
AS soon as it became known, two or
three of the consuls visited the gen.
eral for an explanation, and the an
swer was hat IL was not intended for
this city and that there was a mistake
in the printing. 1t is thought that
the visit OF the consuls caused the
general to change his plan, rs he gave
orders to recall the proclamation. and
issued another somewhat modifying
the first orders.
1t is said here that the first was sent
out at the instigation of the members
of the Spanish club, the members of
which were angry at the killing of the
S~paniards in Cuabita. Gen. Salcedo is
is constantly in the club house and the
members have great influence over
him. Everyone here believes that
even the second proclamation will be
the source of many abuses on the part
of the SpaniardS towards the unfortu-
nate country people, as they will be
the victims of many personal revenges.
1t is believed that the era Of blood
shed will soon begin, the same as in
the last war. In fact, the more eXcita-
bic Spaniards declare that such will be
the case.
The first proclamation declared Don
Juan Salcedo Y Mantille de Los Rios
generaI-in-chief Of the first district of
operations, and says:
Let it be known that the security
of lives and property compels me to
take measures of extraordinary rigor
justified by the brutal murders COM
mitted last night in the village Of
Cuabita. And in order that my serv-
ices for the campaign may have all the
e%Xtention necessary and may be felt
with due force any inhabitant of this
capital, the towns or villages who may
be out of his residence from sunset to
sunrise will run the risk of losing his
life, as have ordered all my troops to
shoot at sight without calling On any
one to halt. by this mean avoiding all
false Identification.
BE it known to all faithful and
peaceful inhabitants that this indis-
pensable measure is taken to terminate
the confusion in which we live, that is
increased by the darkness If night
which is the protectress of crimes and
vengeance"
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 country,
from sunset to sunrise, beginning on
the 18th inst, will run the risk OF los
ing his life, as l have ordered all my
troops to shoot at sight, without call
ing on anyone to halt, by this means
avoiding all false Identification" etc.