The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-24
PRISONS In CUBA ARE FULL.
WeyIer'S DEGREES Being Enforced With
Great HarShneSS.
ORDERS TO FIRE WITHOUT HALTING
Issued by General March--Much Dissatis-
faction in Army Circles-Property
and Lives of Foreigners Given
No Protection.
tFrom the staff corrt spondent Of the
United Frcss)

(From the staff corrt SpOndent OF the
United Press)
HAVANA. Tarch q. via TAMPA, FLA,
March 25.-The arrests Of suspects contin-
ues at such rate that the prisons are
now full and epidemics among the prison.
ers are feared. The Remedies prison is
in terrible sanitary condition, with 300
prisoners in quarters which are very much
oyercrow ded
At sagua there are 22s prise ners, and
there is room for no more. The same
state of affairs prevails at many other
points. Tho DEGREES of General Weyler
are being enforced with great harshness
against the CJbans supposed TO have
Cuban sympathies. state of panic, as
q result Of these decrees and the action
Of troops prevails in all portions of the
island occupied by the Spanish.
The peaceable citizens have no fear OF
the insurgents who follow more humane
methods. II is absolutely impossible for
correspondents TO learn the whereabouts
OF the prisoners of war who are reported
to he taken in the battles fought. The
subordinate Spanish officers say that
secret orders have been given TO take
no prisoners. The Cubas release all the
Spanish soldiers captured. The Spanish
give no quarter. SO mapy plantation en-
poyes and managers have been butchered
that the men dare not remain on the PLAN
tations. and the women have been left
I'm charge of them. The men hide I'm the
woods at the approach of tho Spanish
columns.
FIRE WITHOUT HALTING.
Here Is the proclamation Of General
March, commanding the third division
Of the first army corps recently issued
from headquarters at Holguin, Santiago.
province;
'Be it known that the forces operating
in the territory Of this division have or
ders to fire without giving the signal TO
halt at any person who travels at night
from the roads outside the towns and
hamlets, and for the purpose of prevent
ing accidents this is hereby published for
general knowledge"
This illustrates the kind Of war Spain
IS giving Cuba
Much dissatisfaction i'm army circles ex-
lists Three hundred officers have ap-
piled for leave of absence and others
are being sent home. having incurred
General Weyler's dspleasure. The fol-
lowing generals have failed to resist the
enemy's operations in the provinces: Cen
erals Navarraro. Canelo Mella, Aispura,
Macon, Ordonez and Cornell.
HARSH MEASURES.
Recent army operations against Generals
Gomez and Aiaceo have completely failed.
and apparenuy the only resource LETT is
harsh measures against the unarmed resi-
dents, whether Cubans, Americans. or
other foreigners, on the ground that they
extend aid and sympathy TO the insur-
gent forces.
Foreigners here wonder how long civil
lized nations intend remaining passive.
The authorities fail TO protect the lives
and property Of foreigners They con-
tinue throwing into prison French. Eng
lish. and American citizens for political
reasons. There Is no evidence to war
rant their arrest. The attention Of the
United States Government should be call
ed 20 the arrest Of American citizens.
namely Sanguilly Cephero, Degurt, Rod
riguez, SOmeillan father and SOM: Quln-
terra, and Aguero. who are in prison. Ce-
phero IL the only one against whom evi-
dence OF reasonable acts can be found
The others will probably remain in jail
indefinitely. Sanguilly is the only one
who has had a trial.
Rebel, Defeated.
HAVANA, March 23.-An engagement
IS officially reported TO have taken place
between Spanish troops and a party or
rebels under Maceo al Rubi Mills, in Pinar
del Rio province in which the rebels are
reported 10 have lost seven killed and the
Spaniards one killed and two officers and
nine priyatcs wounded.
General Bcrnal reports having had a
fight with n strong force Of rebels on
Estrella estate. near the Cienaga dis
perslng the enemy. who. ~ is believed.
lost many killed and wounded. General
Bernal captured fifteen prisoners. all OF
whom Will receive summary court-mar-
tial. The insurgents burned sixty-five
houses at Punta Brava, ten miles west
Of Havana. Saturday night. The garri-
son Of the town held their position. Dos
Hermanos and Begona estates belonging
TO Count Reunon. and the Mercedes es-
tate, belonging 10 Jose Antonio Hznaga.
all near Cabanas. I'm the province OF Pinar
del Rio. were also burned.
No definite news of the movements Of
the rebel leader Gomez has been given