The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-06

Gomez sent 70 this cecy q cipher tispatch
wesca eontsinca theS words: we have
arms. cciors. and Spanish oflcsrA We AZ
masters Of the fec." We DO no< Doubt
that We words OF TIE least noastfuI rufls-
sary leaders are a. close 20 The truth a.
those o. his defeated enemy are frco
X Cas,eilAnos se~rzas 90 have Ga froo
The battlefield. Comes ssemo to hagU
chased him as far az Puerto Principe
THE FEvER-CRrPpLED rRoouA
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Weyisr's fAns InsaSG
New York Sun
Havana. May A--ssn. ArolaA tAs 0uan-
ish commander OF the forces - the trccAa.
has notified wsyler that hs win hsvs %
send resnforcemcnsa because the line has
bean weakened by the ravaGas Of fever
The mortality among the Spanish troops
along thu trocha has increased 50 rapidly
lately that the military authorities have
not been able to kssp II from the public.
A commission headed BY DIT. Losada. In
speetor-gsnersl OF the Spanish army. was
sent along the trcchA 70 investigate the
special cause Of the great Increase OF fever.
After Investigation the commission r.
ported that the bitches and trenches aug
TO prevent the insurgents from crossing
the trocha and capturing the forts we're
the cause OF all the fevera An order to
the commander Of thu trocha has bean Is
sued TO al up all thsss bitches and
trenches.
When reports were nrst sent QUE about
shs extent OF the trenches which were be-
ing dug on each side OF the trooha. some
physicians In this city said that the SPAN
fsh officers were digging trenches In ad-
vance 10 bury their own troops. II the or
der TO al Up the trenches Is carried out 10
viii be just as fatal as the original digging
OF the trenches. Digging and stirring up
the soil Is what causes the mischief II
the trenches were left the earth would be-
come settled and ths trouble would be
abated gradually.
Gen. weyier Ia endeavorfng 70 oonosn-
trate all his cavalry 70 prevent oomsz
coming into the province OF Havana On
May 20 and q trains conveying cavalry
from Joveilanos TO flmonar and trplns on
the Cardenas and Jacaro railroad were
blown up by the insurgents. Eight trains
were sent west from Havana 10 bring .
large body OF cavalry east After all tina
trains had reached tho western destina-
ton the insurgents tore up about two miles
of the railroad track and destroyed soms
bridges. The eight trains are stalled west
OF Artemisa-
On tho evening OF May q the advance
guard Of Gen. Comes. 600 strong. passed
Rogue. marching west. At the sams time
Gen. Juan Masso with 4.coo men passed
Bolondrow; these places are both In the
province OF Nstanzas.
From unofficial reports M has been
learned that the battalion OF Col esgurA
was surrounded on May II by the forces OF
Gomez In the district OF Caznajuani. prov
ince OF Santa Clara. and that the whole
battalion was captured. Tho Spanish
troops were disarmed and released. but it
Is said Col. Segura Is held ~ q prisoner.
The number OF killed and wounded has not
been reported.
On May II hand OF Spanish guerrilias
went out from Bsyamo. province Of SAN
tiago de Cuba. to attack some insurgents
who were encamped near by. They re-
turned Immediately with q loss of eighteen
men. Two days later the same band went
out again. and In q short time the mon
came back riding at the top OF their speed
In great disorder. completely routed. They
left their officers behind
weyler by his proclamation OF May or
dered all corn that n stored In tho houses
OF the provinces OF Pinsr del Rio. Havana,
and Matanzas TO be delivered 70 the mill
tary authorities at the nearest town. He
also said that the military commanders OF
the columns would assist. with their
forces. the transportation Of the corn II II
did not interfere with their military opera
tiona In all instances thus far. where
assistance has been applied for by the
farmers. tho military commander has said
that he has received orders to move 10 an
other locality 90 that he IL unable TO gran.
the request. These commanders have not
even granted the salvo conduoto necessary
for all persons to have before they are Al
lowed to travel on the highway
1t ~ saii that tho comm Andsrv Of col
umns are thus hindsring the farmers % ~
to prevent them from getting the corn to
q a<~eo . ~ Al
Of the time limit After that time the co n
VIII be conrscated and the farmers will
not be paid. In the district Of Rio Blanco
province OF Havans. DR.. sofolongo applied
TO and resolved q permit from tbs Spanish
commander for a certain farmer TO harvest
his corn. Col. Fondevida with q column OF
troops passed that way saw seven men at
work In the fields, fired O voIley At them.
and killed four OF the men. The others
shouted. I'VE have a permit" but q sec
ond volley WAS fired. and the remaining
three were killed. Col. Fondevida reported
to the commander that he had surprised
and killed seven Insurgents DR.. Sotoiongo
being familiar with all the facts has hidden
for fear Of his life.
large number OF families has moved
from Mariana to Havana, because Il Is
reported that the town IL soon TO be at
tackled by tho insurgents. This town IN
ten miles from Havana. Some houses be-
tween Marisnao and Havana have been
burned by tho insurgents. The susrd OF
volunteers OF the Pslstino residence In the
cerrn> in the limits Of the city Of Havana.
has been Withdrawn for ths reason that
tbs insurgents have threatened 10 attack
the place. Al soon ~ thsre 10 q prospects
of fighting the volunteers retire
report has been spread among ne
Spanish troops that the insurgents have
received a lot OF explosive bullets. This
report has caused CONSERVATION among
the yes1Iiar troops. and they now do nor
desire 10 be lei into action. The insurr,,t
governor Of the province Of Santa Clara
has connpleted his register OF all able
bodied men I'm the province and has taken
the record 10 the Cuban government 1T
cuhifas During his absence his place II
Agled by ar Aulst. the vice governor.
Many OF the young men OF tbs best
known families Of Havana, Cubans and
Spanisrds, have been going over TO the sn-
surrectfon lately. A son Of Jose NJ. GAL
vez the president OF the autononist party,
n son OF jose Arost.gnf. and q son Of the
Marquis OF Dsvsios are among those that
have gene jose Arozfe9ni and the Mar
outs OF Davaios ara uifra-Spanish Con-
rervatsy~- in their politics
On May n women who took the train
going toward the esst were searched by
men appointed for that purpose By wsy-
ler's order.