The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-11
THE SPANISH BUTCHEI,IIJS,
ihe Cruclttes OF the Spaniards To
wards the Insurgents Excel the
lnUuiSitiOn

The Now York World publishes tho
iollowlng special correspondence from
Mangua, province Of Matanzas, which
describes tho atrocities in Cuba in
such manner as TO excite tho indigna-
tlon and remOnstrancc Of tho civilized
world:
MANGUA, May 1O.--Reports have
reached here OF number Of recent
unwarranted murders and outrages by
bands of Colonel Louis Molina de
Olivcra's Spanish guerrillas.
Belisario Nodarsc, of this town, re-
lates the particulars of q iiendish at
tack upon Cuban woman.
Tho guerrilas, Mr.. Nodarsc says,
while on their way to Calimctc,
stopped at the house Of Mateo Mar
tinez, who had been forced to enlist in
q body Of insurgents under the COM
mand OF Juan Pablo Jabieo. The Of
ticer in command inquired from Sonora
Martinez the whereabouts OF her hus.
band.
Indeed l can't tell you," she re-
piled.
"Pll mako you," said the Spanard
and he proceeded to tear off her cloth
ing. He then questioned her anew,
and receiving no answer from the wo-
man, who was crying hystcrically, he
unsheathcd his sword and fell to cut
ting and slashing his victim, until her
blood covered the floor. ana She fell
fainting in corner. Hor shrieks and
entreatcs only served to provoke the
brutal laughter OF tho officer. MIR,
Nodarse says he laid the facts in writ
ing before Colonel Molina. The chief
rcpneo by sending squad to arrest
and shoot the complainant. His broth
er, bruno, Il tUbacconist, heard of tho
order in time TO inform Bclisario
Nodarse. The brothers fed and ioined
the rebel force OF Garcia.
Colonel MOlina's forces a few days
a1terward stopped at tho homo OF q
farmer. Only a woman and baby were
IN the house. He demanded that she
tell him where the men wore. She
protested that she did not know. lie
called Tor platoon OF soldiers.
AS tho platoon entered the cabin,
Molina pointed to her and said
Iull out that rebel hag and shoot
her"
The mother and child wore dragged
some - feet from the hut and a squad
moved away few PAGES.
VIII you speak now ?" the colonel
demanded.
tor Gods sake, don't know"
cried the woman.
" Then fire ~ ordered Molina. She
was killed.
The woman tried to shield her child
with her body, but the mcrciless
bullets did their work.
The baby was not killed outright,
and one of the soldiers, moved by a
barbarious pity, crushed the little
ones skull with the butt of his rifle,
The bugle sounded, "Fall in," and
Molina, after setting. fire to the hut,
coolly mounted his horse and gave the
word, March,"
In one of the outskirts Of San Jose
de Los Ramos, and about three miles
from the village, there is a small house
occupied by FREDERICK Fuentcs. Fuentes
had two large caneiields. He com
planned because the Spanish soldiers
destroyed his cane instead Of simply
taking fodder. The same command On
route to protect the "E5pana planta-
tlon day or SO later, stopped at his
homo, having sacked q town en- route
and drank heavily.
The commander accused Fuentcs Of
harboring an insurgcnt chief named
Maza. Fuentcs thought it useless to
defend himself. The officer then bade
the soldiers punish him and his COM
panions as they deserved.
a score OF machctes flashed AMI in
lew moment the prisoners were a
mass OF blood and rags. \ drunken
frenzy seized the murdcrcrs. Cutting
of the heads of their victims theT
hung them to tho key OF the grOcer:s
door, while the horror-stricxcn neigh
borss looked on without daring to in
tcr1ere. Under cover Of the night the
ghastly remains were removed and
buried.
resident of tho town of Cascaial
says one OF Nlolina's guerrilla bands
was marching to Reglta, the sugar
plantation of Senor Sardinas, for the
purpose OF escOrting a train of pack
mules. AS the guerrillas approached d
the town OF Cascajal they passed the
farm Of Cuban named Garcia, whose
two brothers were with the insurgcn
force under Dina, which was operat.
ing in tho district between RccrcoC
and Rogue.
a portion Of this force occasionally
camped near Garcia's house, and be
was then visited by his brothers.
When the guerrilla band arrived
however, the insurgents were not in
the ncighborhood. Garcia was alone
in his house.
Where are tho insurgents en-,
ONshi Pt'u OliC ucnlanuCQ Ol
Garcia.
=, / really don't" know, the man re,
piled
Tic him to that chair" the officer
commanded, and the soldiers lashed
Garcia securely.
Nov will you tell me where your
brothers are ~ the lieutenant angrily
inquired.
Il can't say. / have not seen them, y
Garcia trcmblingly replied.
VI know they slept here last night,
but since your eyes seem to be useless,
III relieve you Of them. Put them
out" the officer cried, turning to his
soldiers.
The sergeant thrust the point Of his
bayonct under each of unfortunate
mans eyes and burst them out, despite
the agonizing screams Of the victim.
AS they left the house the lieutenant
Jokingly remarked tin 1T the next time
Garcia would be able to say truthfully
that he "had not seen the insurgents" "
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