The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-15
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lci3tiy 1GlpsAsk~c
the ordinary conao1t
spain ana the armed Gu
begun an Investigation.
osYscial notice from Con
iar,s that among the PA
Gua,ac, and now lodge
is an American citizen
the arm while hiding
though unarmed emo
ssainst Spain. Wal -
held for the military III
The story Of the kuhn
cincos by the troops =
endeavor to prevent Il q
tho world the au,hori''
der OF srresting Charles
York correspondent, ~
Lorenzo BetAncourt.
from their beds at : =
lodged ia Moro castle
until "Wednesday AfterRo
the officsals discovered
wrong men. All the ON
respondents have been
but even If the two who
are found out. It 10 dol
be arrested. for the req
arrest would be . con
first was Q mistake.
The authorities also X
late to prevent the st
States. and that they
against the men who
There have been stories
a similar nature in var
island. but owing TO oil
the way of correspond
impossible to verify the
&nces of the officials ~
true received full weigh
The affair at Pun;a Il
however. was within Nv
city, and two America
went TO the two towns
OF the occurrence were
ing took place on Saturd
bodies had been buried
the earth was still mol
when the correspondents
They walked abou. the
well-nigh deserted. talk
and relatives OF the dea
houses in which unarm
shot and bayoneted to
women who prayed on I
lives OF husbands and sod
cd insens.ale. The from
showed no signs Of havin
as would have been the q
had fought from them.
windows were broken. A
houses were thatchei-ro
no protection, and FROM
ance could be made.
which could have been
the stone church. had
There was every visible
stories OF citizens. OF w,
ers. mos; OF whom III
were correct. ard turthS
n,shtd by Spanish volli
present AID helped 10 I
The correspondents tool
the streets. houses, and
tao. and iheee are ins,isgj
no battle occurred In TIL
asserted by the Spanish
The affair at Gustao vi
but a butehsry. The 81
der Capt. CHlvo met and
ful of patriot soldiers al
trance to the town OF II
no losses on either side.
triots. having taken the
tao one mile south. the d
the town. shooting rigid
entered. killing the inhl
from their houses in aid
the firing. Others concea
bedrooms and in any plS
likely to help them avoid
Many men and women n
in safety. About forty
the town. Some were tod
run, some were loya, Spal
were Cubans who haN taI
war. The troops seemsd
for blood. and shot dol
sight. Several SpsnIa1
among the dead. The nj
pursued fleeing inhahit
fields shooting at them.
down with their sabres.
TO houses. cluhSed wouJ)
their entrance. shot men
killed one man sick In
the bodies OF their Wet
streets. Some 81 the
themselves with makinr3
the Cubans they could IN
After pinioning the arm
i've citizen behind his
marched him to the cen
clubbing him. and makinr
Espana" as he went
who killed men runr.ns
brought their bodies m
across the horn Of the a.
them y the distance was
Tho bodies were placed
front OF the main store.
was kicking and shifting
man whom he had killed.
an officer. who told him
dead. One Of the innatj
was Lad.slao Quirtera.
fisating with the patriots
He hid in his house. and
with a two-months-old Il
threw herself In front OF
forced their way in and z
BAH passing through ~
made prisoner and ia nsvI
His wife and mother havH
ments OF the affair 10 N
SUI. which will be forwa
ton city. b
Twelve bodies were ,ef,sj
tho Inhabitants to bury Il
OF a mlikman. who was
waile filing milk cans In =
and sfferward pursued m
hnished. was left where
was buried hack OF the \
BODIES were buried in the
tao. Five additional ho.S
nslEheors as those OF -
or Gtiatao. were found In +
ia Bravo, and are said N /
prisoners a. Gua;ao ara f
by the soldiers. Flfte,rs
compelled 10 walk 10 N,
away, and were 80 bad,,,z
from blows received on 81
required medical attends :
Three physlcians from =
Marianao. who are p.s.-2
Cross Society, weat Ia n
TO the wounded. They ~
ihe street. but no wouraS7
American prisoner. HAD ~
at Mariana. The arr,v
with their prisoners Is,e =
al Aarianao and the inf1S
nad occurred terrified ~
delightful suburban tow /
ietf their homes and cs,,.7
OF the volunteers. a ms,
sane nfx, a st.orekes-..r
~ bcaatfd .ha. -