Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-19
APPLYING THE TORCH.
Cuban Insurgents Resort to Methods
Unworthy Of Civilization.
Band Of Insurgents Cornered
In Mountains.
horrible Atrocities Said 10 Have Been Pcrpe.
l., traied by Maceo's Band.


from the province OF Santiago de Cuba
show that the forces of tho insurgents do
not amount to nearly the number
claimed by the rebels
Among the leaders of the various bands
are Emilio Giral, whito man, who com.
mands 200 men; Alfonso Goulet, mulatto,
300; Bernardo Camacho, white. 100; Vic
toriano Garzen. white, 400; Luis Bonne
mulatto, 200; Eduardo Dominguez, white
300; Victoriano Hierrezuelo, mulatto 300;
Quintin Bandcra, negro. 1000, and Perico
Perez, white 1908 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 are
again rcsorting to the incendiary tactics
that caused such enormous losses to
planters during the last insurrection. The
Central plantation, Dos Amigos 1.-TWO
friendsl the property Of Senior Nicolas
Castano, situated on the coast near Man
camilla, has been burned by the rebels.
Two million arrobes of sugar cane were
destroyed. The edvices do not show
whether the machinery of the plantation
contain very expensive machinery-crush-
ers. vacuum pans centrifugals, etc, and
should the rebels burn many OF them, the
Loss would be enormous.
It 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 a short time. The rebels are max
Ing stout defense, and very hot fire is
being exchanged.
An Offer to Insurgents.
Captain General de Campos has issued
ut Santiago de Cuba proclamation offer
ception of the leaders, who will lay down
their arms and surrender.
aIs a.ias made proclamation to immedi-
ately pursue the members Of the bandc
who refuse to come In under the procla-
nation, and the warfare against them
will be wage6 vigorously.
It is stated here that some OF the insur-
rent bands have taken to torturing help
less residents of the country districts who
have incurred their displeasuce. At Blan-
quizal grocer named Miguel Laure'la
was surprised at night by Maceo's band.
He was cruelty tortured and horribly mu-
SLATED, after which he was tied to tree,
whore he WIS left for buxzards to eat.
Manuel Iglesia, . grocer, Of Bueycilo;
Manuel Reit>r, 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
6antiago de Cuba, was attacked by in
surgents, who were rspelled and pursued
BY o body Of troops. The rebels found
refuge In the mountaina The troops dis
covered the place whore their camp las
been located and found dead rebel In 1t.
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
chem.
6enor Dupuy de LONE. tho newly ap-
pointed Spanish minister to the United
States, arrived here at o'clock last even.
ing. Senior de LONE voyaged from Spain
With Marshal do Campos and left him at
Santiago de Cuba, proceeding to this port
by steamer. It Is expected that he will
proceed for New York. on Saturday after
making an investigation into the Alliance
affair