Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-11-30
GUERILLA WARFARE
qhs Story Of an American Who Took
Part IN The Cuban Revolt
WHEN 1T BROKE our IN HAVANA.
A secret Society Formed for tho "Re.
mayal' Of rs Many Spanish
soldiers az Possible.

CHICAGO, Nov. 3O.-A dispatch from
B,nshamton, New York, says: VIII.
liam Youngs, who has cooper shop
I'm Wster Street, BinghamtoD, has
,eeu the Cuban instruction from the
iu.lde md has had thrilling exper.
fences with the Spaniards.
When the revolt broke ont, Mr..
Youngs WAS making barrels for
Cuban firm in Havana. There were
many sympathizers with the revolu.
,ionsry movement among the citizens
even In ofiici | circles.
1t was found that owing TO the gu.
terlor forces Of Spanisrds q guerilla
warfare was necessary. A company
vas formed In Havana which was to
be a strictly seoret Organization, and
whose object was the "remOvaln Of
spsnish soldiers. Mr.. Youngs was
elected captain Of the troop anu the
men were divided into twenty-five
,auads OF four each with first, second
and third lieutenant. 1t was the duty
O, these men to assemble quietly after
night fall In their squads aud pick oil
at least one soldier, aud rs many more
as they conveniently could before they
retired. This Text morning they were
ut their usual places OF business, some
10 officer, others In stores and not few
In the government employ.
Night after night Spanish sentries
would be found lying on the streets
with bullet boles in their heads. Shots
from unexpected corners and fred by
Unexpected foes would lay low the
Ulcers passing along the lighted
ihoroughiaTes until n reign OF terror
prevailed among the soldiers, for none
knew whence death would come or
who would be the next.
The Spanish goyernment did every.
thing In It's power to unravel the mys-
terry. Detectives were employed TO
track down the members OF tho organi.
Lition which was known to exist, but
Jailed.
Large rewards were offered, but the
members OF tho organ lzstion remained
firm aud none OF the others knew the
sserei, 70 tue flower OF the army
gradually melted before the unseen
foe.
Gradually the Spanish army In.
creased the amount OF the reward until
ct last the cupidity OF asecond lieuIen-
ant get the butter of him and he placed
y copy OF the muster roll in the hnuds
Of the government. IL SO happened
that the roll was given by him to an
officer OF the custom house who saw
the names OF his two sons on the Lat.
He took the roll home to his wife and
that night Mr.. YouDgs was directed to
take the two young men and retire to
the mountains. His colleagues, as
many as could be found, also were
warned 10 leave the vicinity before
dsybreak, which they did. Tho fol-
lowing Jay the muster roll was placed
In the hands OF the captain general,
but 1t was discovered that the birds
had flown.
Mr.. Youngs with several others puc-
ceeied In reaching the UniisI States.
The other DAY YouDgs saw In
Havana paper that the second lieuten.
ant had been found dead In the street.
Speaking of this occurrence Youngs
taid that al the time he lett Cuba tho
inst lieutenant OF the society remarked
mat before he left the ISLAM, ths
second lieutenant would visit q higher
tribunal.