The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-06-28
THE REIGN OF BLOOD

Again InAueursted ou the Island Of Cuta
by Gen. salc~do's Proclamation Author
tsinv HIS Soldiers To shoot Down on sight
Every Person FOUND Out of Doors After
DARK 1.-The Town Of CuAbiss Burn.dby
the lnss -eats.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. June II. via
KEY WEsr. June ...-Since your cor
respondents last communication the
only important events that have oc-
Cured were the burning Of the sum
mer resort Inabita. and the publica-
ton ~ "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
water and "A 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 a
band.of forty rebels. who set fire TO
the village and killed five resident,
and wounded two. The fire destroyed
as many a. twenty-five houses. iray-
ing only ten or twelve, which were
saved pre~uma hly by chance. The
flames could he distinctly seen from
this city.
When the Guerrilla. which was a
short distance away. arrived. tins
rebels had already left
The proclamation "a copy OF ~aich
together with the second proclamation
i given believe which was issued w
Gen. salcedo on sunday afternoon. the
9th inst. caused the greatest excite
| ment among the inhabitants.
As soon as IL became known. two or
three Of the consnls visited the gem
eral for an explanation. and the am
swcr was that il was not intended for
this city and that there was q mistake
in the printing. 1t is thought that
the visit of the consuls caused the
general To change his plan. as he gave
orders to recall the proclamation. and
issued another somewhat modifying
the first orders
Ii 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
Spaniards in Cuabita. Gen. Salcedo j.
is constantly i'm 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. "a they viii be
the victims OF many personal revenge~.
Ii Is believed that the era of blood
, shed will soon begin. the same as in
the last war. In fact. the more eNcita-
hle Spaniards declare that such will be
the ease.
The first proclamation declared Don
Juan ~alccdo y Mantilc de Los Rios
gencrai-in-chief of the first district Of
operations. and says:
: Let il b. known that the security
or lives and property compels me z
! take measures OF extraordinary rigoi
justified by the brutal murders corn
mitted last night in the village oi
Guabia Ard ia order that ms srry-
I, ices FOR the campaign may have an the
exicntion necessary ANA may be felt
with due force any inhabitant ~ this
- capital, the towns or villages who may
. To- out Of his residence from sunset 70
9 sunrise will run the risk OF losing M
< life. as have ordered all my troops 4
Z shoot at sight without calling on any
=" one To halt. by this means avoiding al
> false Identification.
: BE it known TO all faithful an
: peaceful inha bitants that this indi
= pensablc measure is taken To terminal
q III. confusion in which we live. that
increased by the darkness of night
id which is the protcctress OF crimes ans
e vengeance.
sc The second proclamation moaille
ie the first by reading.
81 ANY inhabitan; this capita. M
- towns or villages. who may leave ~
vs residence. going TO the open country
from sunset to sunrise, beginning 2
the 18th inst. viii run the risk ~ io'
ing his life. rs have ordered All ~
lie troops 10 shoot at sight. without ca
ing on anyone 10 halt. by this mean
~. avoiding an false iuenti iication, etc