The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-12
THE FEVER IN CUBA.
Hundreds of Campos' Spanish
Troops Stricken.
The DISEASE VERY MALIGNANT.
Hospitals Crowded at Puerto Principe.
and 800 Cases at san Juan. Work.
ing Toward Havana.

washington City. July ia report
from santiago says: The death rate IS
increasing al an alarming rate. AT Puer-
20 Principe the military hospital is crowd
81 and the disease is OF the most malig-
nant type This. being near the center or
,ha island Of Cuba, would indicate that
the a,sssaz1lic is working west toward
Havana" The news from San Juan
comes as surprise. as nothing had been
previously heard from there since April
- when only one death was reported.
The United States consul there writes I'M
der date of July 1: While the military
barracks are never quite free from dis
case the present. condition of affairs bids
Fair IN rroduce serious epidemic during
Jrlv. August September and October.
There are sna or more cases in the military
hospital, and the disease seems 10 he IN
creasing. while the mortality Is alarm
ing. reaching as high as 70 or 90 per cent
Surgeon General Wy-man Is redoubiing
his eforts 10 protect the American coast
against Infection
The week ending june q recorded TWEEN
weight deaths in Santiago. while there
is an average OF five deaths daily ar Pu-
erto Principe. city of about $3.50. There
are about 100 cases In the military hoS3i-
tai al San Juan de Puerto Rico, and the
disorder Is rapidly Increasing.
Havana. July 1.-THE insurgents now
acknowledge that they lost eleven killed
and wounded in the skirTnish near Palar-
tia The insurgents. under command OF
Garzeon. have burned the town hall near
Minasfa Iquiri. province of Santiago de
Cuba. and killed the mayor OF the town.
joaquin Nago, and several citizens who
took part in the defense.
In the recent action between Gen. Ma
varro's troops with the Garzeon insur-
a 20 heinr killed
the insurgents lost twenty-five killed and
wounded.
Cant Gen. Martinez Campos has left
MoTef. In the province Of Puerto Prtn-
cine. with the cavalry forces of that dis
trict. going in the direction OF the city of
Puerto Principe.
New York, July u.-Frank Woodward.
the Cuban war correspondent, arrived to-
6iay on the steamer Ardandhu from CHA
ra. apparently none the worse for his try
ing experiences in Cuba, Woodward, after
many weeks OF hardships. managed TO
reach Gibara. He proceeded Immediately
TO the United States consular agency,
where he met Jose III. Beola, United States
consular agent and an officer OF the SPAN
ish army Beola, Woodward asserts treat
ed him most discourteously. advising him
TO give himself UP to the Spanish autnori-
ties. which would mean Imprisonment for
"a IOng neTtOI- f1c was 1pfHkfttfSt ~ StNN
the protection OF the British flag aboard
the tramp steamer Ardandhu, and through
the kindness of Capt. Walker. managed 10
reach home alive. Beola, Woodward says.
refused to recognize him as an American
citizen. and declined TO communicate with
Santiago de Cuba, where Mr.. Woodward
stated his papers had been fled with Con-
sui Hyatt. and declared that all American
reporters were paid by the Cubans to
write hes.
woodward tells the following story of
the death OF Gen. Marti: While Marti,
with about 30 Cubans was accommodating
In tho vicinity of Gibara, he fell IN with
1000 Spanish troops. drawn up on the
hanks Of a small river. The insurgent
scouts were about TO retreat when Marti
ordered charge. The Spanish troops
were taken by surprise. and FORMED
square. Gen. Marti. mounted on large
gray stallion, which he spurred into
gallon. charged madly on the Spanish
square. breaking down the ranks The
horse plunged violently, goaded AMI
pierced by the Spaniard's bayonets. Martf
was dragged from his horse and bayo-
neted. and his body was riddled with bull
lets.
Havana. July 11-Telegrams received
from Spain make IL evident That Gen.
Campos wishes to be relieved OF the CON-
secs small prospect of leaving the island
I'm triumph. and does not wish to lose the
laurels he won on previous occasions, 50
he desires TO be recalled In time 10 go
home with honor.
Newburg. y. Y, July r.-Senor Tomas
Estrada Palma. elected as civil repre-
sentative OF Cuba in place OF Jose MART,
who was killed in Cuba, conducts large
educational institution for boys IN Cen
trail Valley, Orange county. N \. senior
Palma was found seated upon the veran-
da Of his residence with his wife and chill
dren. wherf asked for information about
his election. and OF Cuban affairs generally
from his view. Senior Palma said: II have
not vet received the official notification
Of my election as civil representative OF
ruha. All know about Il is what read.
Mr. Guerrero. the treasurer OF the revo-
iutionary party. is spending the summer
with his family In Central Valley lie
said that Palma's election was assured.