The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-09
FROM WEYLER.
People Of Cuba Given a Fair Warning
by the General.
THE COURAGE OF THE AMAzoNs
Very Often Exceeds That
Shown by the Men.
lCopyrighted. 1901

HABANA, March 9--Captain General
Weyler has issued the following circulars:
~ have promulgated an order that the
teachers of divinity OF the provinces OF
Matanzas, Santa Clara. Puerto Principe
and Santiago de Cuba, who confessedly
have taken part in the movements OF tho
rebels, shall be pnrdoncd on making their
submission, furrendering their arms and
placing themselves under the surveillance
OF the lawfnl authority. provided they
have not committed other crimes since tho
issuance Of my last proclamation. IL will
be commendable circumstance that these
submissions may be made by bodies OF
those affected
'The teachers Of divinity, who, without
arms, shall come in under the same cir.
cumstanccs, will be Immediately trans
ferred TO the encampmcnts, forts, towns
and In general where they may be under
the immediate vigilance Of the troops, and
all the teachers shall be under the control
of the commandants In whatever jurisdic.
tion they may be assigned. A record Of
those so attached TO each column, encamp.
ment or fort will be kept, and their su-
periors will make n report every 10 days
concerning tho conduct Of the teachers
and will determine the time at which
they will be permitted 20 reside In what
ever place 10 may bo doomed advisable to
conduct them, placing tl-cm under tho
supervision OF the local authorities or
making any other disposition OF them
which may be considered proper
''In the meantime, thoy will become
permanently attached TO the military
forces and will give attention TO the dying
and will be entitled to such rations as
troops In the field or travelling.
"Thcse declarations viii not go effect In
the provinces OF Pinar del Rio and Ha-
bana until those provinces have extended
to them the prevailing law In the case of
those who deliver themselves up to the
authorities"
weyler's Proclamation.
The following proclamation has also
been issued:
II make known TO our harassed troops
and TO those who attempt to demorallze
them rs they pursue eastward rebel par
ties moro numerous than those whom they
leave i'm the provinces Of Pinar del Rio
and Habanl that the tlmo has arrived TO
pursue with the greatest activity ana
rigor the little bands, more OF outlaws
than insurgents, who remained in tho
said provinces ana 10 adopt whatever
measures as ase necessary for the proper
and immediate carrying out of that in
tention. hereby order;
"l-That the troops be divided into
columns to operate in both provinces and
that the guai1lia civil be rc-established on
the lines OF that now existing in Pinar
del Rio aad in a part OF Puerto Principe
and that in Habana, and part of tho
province of Santiago de Cuba, that they
occupy only the places remote from the
present paciicd or tranquilized districts
until they are able To occupy the posi-
tions which they held before Qn the dis
tricts now in revolt)
"2.-The commander OF each zone, or
the corresponding official who may be
otherwise characterized in each place,
shall be the commander of the native
army and shall have municipal powers,
but in less degree than those he exer.
cises in the Same position with any garri-
son force OF the army. In this case tho
command OF the native armies will d.
volvc In accordance with seniority of
services.
"3-Each community seeking TO do so
and applying TO the general staff OF the
army may arm section OF volunteers or
guerrlllas of 30 men, equipped as Infantry
try and operate under orders of the MILL
tary authorities OF the locality. Each sec
tion may be commanded by retired Off
GERS or retired officials, or by persons of
satisfactory qualifications and antece-
dents Obtaining the pay of those holding
second command OF infantry, the appoint
ment OF the officials Of these sections to DO
approved by tho captain general.
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must be placed In state of complete de-
fense and enabled TO avoid surprise.
"5.-The military governors of Habana
and Pinar del Rio will present reports to
the captain general for tho guidance of
the commaQder-in-chief OF the third army
corps, and viii send to the governor gem
eral proposals for the nominations OF
mayors or magistrates In the places where
guHrdia civil exists, or, IL they deem 1t ex-
pedient To recall those officials retired
persons or authorized persons who possess
the necessary qualifications.
"6.-Thc authorities of the villages who
will show themselves friendly within n
term of 10 days, and those in the vicinity
of the same, and all those within its limil4
that are engaged in the instruction, aru
warned To surrender themselves within
the space OF 10 days from the publicatioa
of this proclamation, otherwise they will
be subject 10 arrest.
IF in the case OF insurgent parties
who have robbed, sacked or burned anu
committed other outragcs during the re.
bellion will give Information as TO tho
participation that such persons may have
in them, not only those who may have
been i'm the rebel ranks. but also those
who have succored them or who have not
remained in their homes, they will be
1ttingly punished; and, moreover, IL any
town or other place where robberies havo
been effected is known To them, they will
be required to make identification, that
proper responsibility may DC fixed.
''S.-Rcbcls who may not bo responsible
for any other crime. who, within the term
of 10 days, present themselves TO tho
nearest military authorities i'm both PROV
inces. and who Will assist in the appre.
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