The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-04

hpe. east TO GuineS and Union, has
been in the hands of the enemy for days.
ne iast attempt to run train resulted
IN the capture OF the engineer and fire
man OF the exploring engine and turn
ing lose of the latter at full speed back
ward toward the train which was fol-
lowing It.
The two men are still in the hands
OF the enemy. or the freight trains OF
the railroads, which converge ut Mntan-
Ias. not one Is running. General Marin
mas sent five engineers from the city by
ran 10 Batabano, where they are to
take steamer to Cienrugos and cross
overland on horseback. escorted by
troops to Jovellanos, in the centre of
Matanzas province There they are to
man five trims of cars. which have
been tied up for weeks. These cars arc
to be loaded with 900 newly formed
cavalry. and the attempt will be made
to bring the outfit to this city That
VIII give the railroad here additional
cars to replace those which have been
burned. and the Government will oh
tain an additional force of cavalry to
operate along tho Trocha.
tSigncd j. FRANK CLARK
Havana. via Tampa. Fla. Feb. s.
American residents here are becoming
alarmed as TO their safety In case the
report cf the Committee OIL Foreign AZ
fairs becomes Il law.
Tho news of the action of the COM
mittee caused many bitter utteranccs
IN the local papers against America
The feeling against Americans has been
fed by newspaper editorials ana public
uiterances of rahid Spanish oiIicc-ho old
e,s to the effect that the United States
Is To blame FOR all the trouble that has
come upon Spain. The feeling hns been
intensified since the recall of Campog.
and American citizens who are ine,-
and VINO are permanent residents here
are very much worked up over the out
look. They would feel much more Sc
cure If one OF Uncle Sans wnrships WAS
anchored in the harbor. All the reports
OF severe measures against suspects arc
coming in. The intense Spanish hatred
for Cubaus. which led 10 horrible afro
cities in the last war. is beginning to
manifest Itself. Only the other day nj
Hoy Colorado, little town eighteen
miles southwest of Havana. Il Cuban
named pcNenatio Suarez who had been
arrested on suspicion. was shot dead by
his guards y list containing 100 names
Of suspects was made up and presented
To the commander of the volunteers in
the town. Most OF the men on the list
fed to this city. but Others were arrest
ed. One Of them was the unfortunate
Suarez. The guards, who were Span
ish volunteers make the following, re-
port:
Suarcz was arrested and while being
taken by four guards through the main
street of tioyo colorado, asked to be
permitted TO step into the house OF his
mother, which they We're passing. The
guards say that he closed the door and
fastened 1t after entering. and then cS-
capped from 4 rear door. They saw him
running among some banana trees and
fired at him. The ball penetrated the
-i,n bn hrn. .,x,t
The Cuban version OF the affair is that
the man was Killed in cold blood. In
the old war OF lS6S-'7S II was said To he
n common practice to take 4 prisoner
To the outskirts of a town. give him Il
tip that he could escape and then shoot
him down as he ran. Reports Of ar
rests are made daily. but no further
mention Of trial or release or execution
of prisoner is made. In some cases the
persons arrested are members of promi-
ncn families and political influence is
used to save them. The fear of these
arrests and of harsh measures when
Wcyler arrives crowds every outgoing
steamer with Cuhans. who are NeeinG
10 the States or to Mexico, and South
America.
had long talk with n messenger
from Gomez camp last night. lie was a
white Cuban who has taken his life in
his hands by passing through the lines
dozen times. He had upon his person
concealed in different places Il number
ot letters. one of which was addressed
To n relative of Gomez In Bermuda. and
was in tre handwriting OF the Com
mandcr-in-C Chief himself. The messen>
ger said that Gomez has been in the
saddle daily for n week. that he is sur
rounded by n band Of nearly 1000 men
OF his immediate followers and who
worship him as hero and obey without
question. The men are nearly all arm
cd with rifles and are well mounted.
Their supply of ammunition, however. is
running short. and Gomez is anxious 10
meet Maceo, who is said to have obtain
ed 4 large quantity In his campaign of
the western provinces. The messenger
said that Gomez Is not dying of con
sumption. nor did he kill five Spa
infantrymcn with his own hand while
cutting; his way out of the enemies
camp. into which he accidentally rode
both of which sensational yarns were
recently sent ont by the Chicago Asso-
t.iatcd Press. The messenger said that
when Gomez was told of the reports
that he was dying of wound from
Mauscr bullet in the leg. that the wiry
old man rose in his stirrups and said
'Do look like dying mani"
The messenger left Gomez on the
border of Pinar del Rio province, west
of Guanajay He said that instead OF
being defeated In the fight with Gene
rails Atllcdcoa and GalviS at Santa Lu-
cia estate on January eth, the insur-
INI1 Iafi Nnett ton,