The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-09
WEYLER'S MURDEROUS WORK.
DIFFERENTIATION or NON-COMBAT-
ANTS STILL IN PROGRESS.


stories OF COId-BIOOded Murders
Coming Into Havana DaiIy-A
Helpless Boy of 10 One of the Vic
tims-Three Brutal and Inexeusa-
bic Executions at Jnrueo-A Guer-
lila Band Joins the Rebels.
Havana, June G, via Tampa, Fla, June
S-That the work of the determination
OF non-combatants or non-paeihcos, as
they are called here, continues to a greater
or less extent is evidenced by the reports
which are received from the country
Not day passes without some shocking
story is told Of brutal assassinations COM
mtted by the troops on defenseless peo-
Ile, whose sole crime is being witnesses
Of the war raging all over the island
without taking any part in it.
Here are a few facts selected from the
many that are told:
ON the 2nd inst, a column Of Spanish
troops, commanded by Col Ochoa. oper-
aHng around Jaruco, Havana provinces.
cIptured a poor miserable boy OF Is years
of age named Juan Rodriguez, suffering
from nervous prostratiOn, and so weak
that he could hardly move without as
sistance. This unhappy creature was
dragged from his home a little farm near
Caslgus, and, without any compassion for
bus pitiable state, he was butchered on
the roadway TO Tapaste for the sole crime
OF being a cousin of a leader in the rebel
army named Victor Simon.
on June 1, Simon Yurl, member of one
Of the best families OF JarucO, was ar
rested on suspicion of being a rebel sym
I1thlzer, by orders Of Gen. MelguizO. He
was too Wen known to be taken out of the
town ana snot in the fields as this would
create scandal so they made a sem
blance of q court martial, and with all
the apparent formalities Of the law he was
NJ rlnsa 9Vnrrs
The deed created general Indignation
when II was known that MelguizO had
ordered the execution on his own author
ly, without consulting the captain gem
eral, who is the only one empowered to
order such proceedings.
On June /, last, Lorenzo Medina, ma
tive of the Canary islands, 40 years Of
age, and a cattle dealer of some means,
and Juan Toledo, Cuban of 30 years of
age, owner of a cart shop, both well
known and esteemed residents of Jaruco
were arrested on no charges known. They
We're lodged in the civil guards barracks
ana the next morning they We're taken
out of the town under promise of prompt
release and treacherously shot behind a
1t is known that Valencia had fight
with Col. Fondeviela of Campo Florida
fame, in which the Brave was COM
uletely routed, losing 32 dead, left on the
held. This has never been reported Off
clally.
The Bayamo Guerilla, about 100 men
commanded by GabinO Guerra, has Joined
the rebels, seduced by CalXtO Garcia,
when he passed near that place last week
In Sanct Spiritus q band Of musicians
Of the local volunteers, headed by its
handmaster, Justo Alvarez, with all the
Instruments Of the band, went over to the
woods to enliven the time for the boys"
Havana, June S-Omcial reports receiv-
ed to-day give details of many skirmishes
that have taken place, none of which,
however, is of much Importance. Accord
ing to the reports, the rebels losses in
these skirmishes amounted to thirty-six
killed, seven wounded and nine taken
prisoner while the troops lost only
twelve wounded.
New York, June S.-The Ward liner Sc
guranco, which arrived here to-day from
Havana, brought the last cargo Of Ha-
vana tobacco from Cuba which will ar
rive until Capt Gen. Weyler's order pro-
hibiting the shipment of tobacco from the
island shall have been rescinded The car
go consisted of 1,028 bales and twelve bar
rels of leaf tobacco.