Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
BLAME UNITED STATES.
Havana Papers Make an Attack
Upon the People of This
Country.

Cincinnati O., Dec 2S-The Com
mercial Tribune special from Key West
says:
1.-The Havana morning papers yester-
day are savage in tone against the Unit
ed States. especially against that policy
that permits filibustering steamers to
leave port, and also the eagerness of the
American press to print anything to dis
credit Spain, as they put it. The story
of the Three Friends expedition as print
ed in New York is used as the text. La
Lucia is especially bitter and sarcastic
III its comments, stating that the mer-
cenary, lying press is to blame for half
the war troubles.
THE attacks upon the suburbs in and
around Havana have become a common
affair now. Saturday night the firing
could be heard in the city proper, while
the fires from burning buildings could
easily be seen. The officials sent out
extra troops yesterday for guard duty.
"Advices from Artemisa report desul
tory fighting as Riyera's band has made
several dashes at the Spanish columns,
and in two instances inhicting consider
able losses
Col. San Martins troops were forced
back Saturday morning by strong force
of insurgents who drove them half Il mile
until relnfOrcements arrived and turned
the tide of battle. A fight is reported to
have occurred near Pinar de Rio City
Friday. which is claimed by the Spanish
as q victory, they reporting that they cut
to pieces a large inSurgent band
The battalion of Cuena near Matan-
Zas was set upon Thursday by a large
Cuban force and compelled to retreat I'M
der the guns of the fort at Mainmas
They lost tWenty-SiX men wounded and
killed, the Cuban loss being about the
same. The SpaniardS lost their field
equipment of tents and many arms and
one small cannon.
They Are Pirates.
Tampa Fla, Dee. 2S.-The develop
ments i'll Cuban circles have been start
ling and the actors in the recent sea
tragedy who were on the Three Friends
are badly frightened over the gravity of
the situation in which they have been
involved.
They find themselves, instead of being in
dangerous position as tilibusters. to be
i'll the unenvia bic position of pirates and
the wisest Cuban heads have been sum-
mOned III consultation. Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Treasury Scott Wike was in
ley west investigating the matter but
the absence of Il district attorney at that
place made detention farce.
Slaughter of Texans.
Key West. Fla, Dee. 2S.-The Lone
Star company of the patriot army of
West Cuba, consisting of fifteen
Texas sharpshooters. persisted to a
man after heroically battling
more than five hours against vastly SUI
perior Spanish forces in Pinar del Rio
province, killing double their own num-
Der and wounding probably as many
more. Havana officials are jubilant
passengers arriving here say, over the
news of the victory
Three Friends to be LibeIed.
Washington, Dec. 2S.-It is learned
that when the alleged tilibustering craft
Three Friends arrives at jacksonville.
whittier she is bound in charge of Il
customs officer, she will be libeled for
violation of the neutrality laws. An
important point in connection with the
case. it is said will depend upon whether
or not the Three Friends had u gun
mounted aboard her, the offense in this
event being much graver than it other
wise would be and not at all dependent
on whether or not the gun actually was
fired.
AT the Spanish legation no news has
been received concerning the Three
Friends and nothing is known beyond
press reports concerning the alleged fight
with Spanish vessels.
Germany Has Not Taken a Hand.
Berlin, Dec. 2S.-The representative
of the Associated press is informed that
not only mas Germany not made repre-
sensations to Washington regarding
Cuba, as stated in dispatch to the
Times from Paris. on Saturday last. but
Germany has not been approached on
this subject by any other power in any
way whatever.
imprisonment for Life.
Havana, Dec. 2S.-Julio Sangnilly. the
American citizen who was arrested in
1888, charged with conspiring against
the government, and who was sentenced
by courtmartial to life imprisonment. APP
pealed and obtained a civil trial. which
has been going on for some time past
was formally sentenced today to ii.t-
prisonment for life and to pay half the
expenses of the trial. He was subse-
quently declared insolvent