The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-23
DESTRUCTION IN CUBA
Spanish and Insurgents Caus-
ing Widespread Misery.
BOTH GUILTY OF TERRIBLE ACTS.

hNAh NbAaA VI AAAhAAnAL ANAcs
Lives Of Persons Taken without Any
Cause and the Torch takes Clean
Sweep 81 Property numerous Cases
Of Extreme iisrbar reported on
the Fart Of spanish Commandor.
HAVANA, Cuba. Sent 22.-Late re.
ports give official details Of a serious
engagement in Havana province ON the
largo estate near Calabazar Of small
government column, composed Of Ia
yana volunteers. members OF the rcgu-
lar engineer corps and cavalrymon Of
Of the line, is alleged 10 have been at.
tackled by 800 insurgents, commanded
by the leaders, Castillo and Dolgado,
who repeatedly attempted 10 surround
and oyerwhelm the royal forces The
Spanish remained on the defense, hold.
ing their ground and rcpelling success.
i've rebel machot charges until finally
endorsements Of volunteers arrived.
When these arrived, by a brilliant
Spanish countercharge, the rebels were
ultimately routed and driven from the
field. The cnemy's loss is estimated at
100 killed and wounded. In the retreat
they abandoned their dead The gov.
eminent losses were 20 volunteers
killed and three wounded. and two cav.
alrymen wounded Il Is reported that
both Castillo aud Delgado were wound.
cd In the engagement, the former sori.
riously and the later slightly
An important decree, issued by the
captain general. places Havana drug.
stores under military supervision and
prohibits medicines being sold 10 re-
tailors IN interior towns unless author.
lied by special permits from Spanish
commandanis.
Well authenticated reports Of barbar
Gus acts by the Spanish troops continue
10 reach here Recently the Havana
papers published an account Of an al.
legged battle near Chuco de Arcc. IN
which. after an hour desperate eight.
ing, the spaniards drofe the rebels on,
killing 20 and taking many prisoner,
The papers suggested that the govern.
mont sh0gld reward Colonel Aguolera,
the Spanish command q. for his brayer,
On sept rs 10 robo won't 90 attack a
guerrilla band, but met troops hidden
In the high grass. The rcbels fred O
volcy, killing two officers aud wound.
als throe soldiers The troops fred
back, hitting n1bodJ
Lieutonf Colonel Aruclefa, VIII,
commando the troops. went then 70.
ward colony named Pablo Diaz There
ho found a family Of 30 pcrsons-men.
women and childish To asked II they
h-' --r" a"- -c'. "s ncigLbor
hood ON reeivinr u,- i've answer
he ondo,,d %. allega the Cubans, q
general slaughter, aiding children
and women. OF th colony 10 wer,
butcherod and made their escape. The
men Of the guerrilla force boosted OF
what they had done when they went
paok ~ Vega. about Two miles from IN,
colony.
Colonel Aguelera on sept. IS started
with his troops and guerrilla hand
from Npoya paz toward the estate Of
Cuoryo Near o place called Dus1o h.
saw house, went 10 &c and found onl,
three children IN It. lie asked wher,
the parents were. They answered they
hno g,ne after some fuel to prepare
breakfast
The colonel ordered the three children
10 70 II years old, to be locked up IN
the house, and after this was done h,
ordered the guerrillas to set lire Co tn,
house The Ruerrillas, Mortified. dis
obcycd nj first, but under the threats Of
Aguelora they acted, and the house
burned with the children in it. On
inair return to Nueva Paz the guerrilla
told the people what mad been done
This information j. from spanlsl
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