The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
.NLER'S CRUEL WARFARE.
.,RUFD CUBANS SUFFERING
voRE TaAN THE PATRIOTS.

Int Operations Against Gomez
and NaceO UnsuccessfuI.
a staff Correspondent of the Uni
ted Press.
Havana. March p. via Tampa, Fla,
,,.r.b Arrests of suspects continue at
.r,b q rate that the prisons are now full
.,5 enidemics among the prisoners are
..,rsa The Remedies prison is in terri
~ sanitary condition, with 200 prisoners
crarters very much overcrowded.
At saeua there are 226 prisoners, and
~ is room for no more. The same
rate Of affairs prevails at many other
points.
The DEGREES of Gen. Weyler are being
-foroed with great harshness against
.,e Cubans supposed to have Cuban SYM
atbies. A state of panic, as result
n these DEGREES and the action of the
,roops. prevails in all portions of the ISL
md occupied by the Spanish. The peace
sble citizens have no fear of the insur-
rsrts who follow more humane methods.
II is absolutely impossible for corre-
a srordents to learn the whereabouts of the
& nrsoners of war who are reported to be
taken in the battles fought. The subordi-
nate Spanish officers say that secret or
lers have been given to take no pris-
oners. The Cubans release all the Span
,sb soldiers captured. The Spanish give
Bo quarters. So mary plantation employees
b and managers have been butchered that
tbe men dare not remain on the planta-
HONS. and women have been left in charge
of them. The men hide in the woods at
the approach of the Spanish columns.
E Here is the proclamation OF Gen,
March. commanding the Third division or
be First army corps, recently issued
trom headquarters at HOlguy, Santiago
brovince: "Be it known that the forces
operating in the territory of this divis-
on have orders TO fire without giving the
signal to halt to any person VINO travels
b. night on the road outside the towns
and hamets. and for the purpose Of pre-
venting accidents this is herey puDnShed
Tor general knowledge"
mis- illustrates the kind of war Spain
b giving Cuba. Even the Spanish officers
hre disgusted at the methods used.
Much dissatisfaction in army circles eX-
lists Three hundred officers have ap-
piled for leave of absence and other are
being sent home, having incurred Gen.
Weylers displeasure. The following gen.
erals have failed to resist the enemyS OPP
erations in the provinces: Gems. Navar-
fo, Cannelo, Mella, Aizpurua, Macon, Or
zlOnez and Cornell.
Recent army operations against Gems.
#iomez and Maceo have completely fall
<ed and apparently the only resource left
Is harsh measures against the unarmed
&esdents, whether Cubans, Americans or
#pther foreigners, on the ground that they
txtend aid and sympathy to the insur-
4 Foreigners here wonder how long civ
lied nations intend remaining passive.
The authorities fail to protect the prop
Erty and lives of foreigners: The Span
iards continue throwing into prison
French English and American citizens
E0r political reasons. There is no evil
ence to warrant their arrest. The at
#tention of the United States government
#EAmerican citizens, namely: Sanguilly,
.CepherO Dygert, Rodriguez, Somtllean
father and SOM, Quintera, and Aguro,
Tho are in prison Cephero IS the only
Il One against whom evidence of treasona-
ble acts can be found. The other Will
probably remain in Jail indefinitely. San
gully is the only one who has had trial.
An engagement is officially reported to
have taken place between Spanish troops
8 and party of rebels under Maceo, at the
Rubi Mills in Pinar del Rio province, in
(which the rebels are reported ITO have lost
Seven killed and the Spanish one killed
#and TWO officers and nine priVates wound
Gen. Bernal reports having had
n flight with a strong force of rebels on the
#persing the enemy, who, it is believed,
ost many killed and wounded. Gen. Ber-
& pal captured fifteen prisoners, all of whom
viii receive summary court martial.
The insurgents burned siXty-five houses
d Punta Bravo, ten miles west of Havana,
&eaturday night. The garrison of the town
neld their position. The Dos Hermanos
ana Begona estate, belonging to Count
Reunon, and the Marcedes estate, be-
9nging to Jose Antonio Yznaga, all near
aoanas, in the province OF Pinar del
IA the movements of the rebel leader,
qomez, have been given out for several
Il rfo
#@-Span, with rebellion growing apace
II Cuba, tokens of coming revolutions
a. home, dangers of war with the United
sates, exhausted credit and cortes dis
sVNed, pending new elections, is in a
ahous position. Political leaders here
slo are well Informed say that the crisis
not Tar off. One of the reformist party
sad to-day: when Canovas succeeded
Segasta, the Cuban rebellion was just
Sgsun' and Sagasta, who was supported
me fusionists, offered him support
I Whatever war measures should be
slopted to suppress the trouble. But Ca
AOFds, evidently lacking confidence in
Le support of SagaSta and the fusion
% who with the republicans formed
minority in the cortes and fearing
coalition with the Carlists and other
80 Ushed factions for the purpose of
@usnlng him, decided to dissolve the
%lts' and, with all the government ma
I.hery at hand, obtain a victory over
N opponents by returning a majority
ms als favor in the new cor tes.
win this end in view he consulted
WI. w. Weyler as to the possibility of
-o!ulng elections in Cuba. Gen. Weyler
~. only replied that it was possible,
~. lelegraphed his guarantee that they
4guQ take place. Then CanoVas issued
We decree dissolving the Spanish parlia-
eu~ Now, when ii has become manifest
al no elections can be held in Cuba, and
,Psdsla has taken a hand and denounced
Is action of CanoVas in allowing the
ies TO be dissolved at this critical pc
"H the political chaos that has followed
.HQescribable. The form and autono-
w.. parties in Cuba have refused to take
... ln d bogus election, and the reform
ry IN Spain talks of remaining away
IN lne polls. What the outcome will
70 one can tell. 1t would not be sur
rsng II the republicans, who have been
~~II4ns IN strength for some time, should
np1oYe me opportunity to overthrow the
~naFchy." Clark.
ssW York, March 2S.-Gen. Garcia, the
yuan leader, did not answer to his name
afternoon in the United States cir
81 ! court when he was called to plead
f,55 Indictment against him for his al
n raJ connection with the steamship Ber-
"A lws alleged filibustering expedition
has TO the illness of Judge Brown
sbe IsdcOmbe was on the bench. The
s. men who We're indicted, Bernardo
"a Cs6t -FThp, Capt. Hughes, John j.. Hart
Al "a A-aWrence Brabazon and B. J. Cfuer-
u tf,1Wered to their names when called