New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-18
THREE CUBANS EXECUTED
THEY MEET DEATH BRAvELY IN THE
CABANAs FORTRESS.

ALLEGED SIGNIFICANCE OF GENERAL LEES AP-
WAY OF HAVING Mr.. CLEVELAND IN
FORMED OF THE TRUE STATE OF
AFFAIRS on THE ISLAND.
Havana. April 17.-Three prisoners named
Rorges Hernandez and Bacaao. were shot at
the Cabanas fortress this morning. the exc
cutions were public. The doomed men kheit
facing the main wall OF the fortress with their
backs toward the troops All three teii lot
ward AT the first volley. but two OF them were
not instantly killed and received single shots'
The prisoners met death bravely. Two or the
men were colored and one was white. Inc men
were taken prisoners in the action at Can
dearia.
Rcports from columns Of troops that have
been operating for several days against Maceo
have been received, According to these repor'S'
the troops destroyed number Of camps that
the rebels had been compelled to abandon, ana
pursued portions Of Maceo's forces further west
in the Province of Pinar del RIO
Havana April Is. via Tampa. Fla Aprh It.
The appointment Of General Fitzhugh Lee 70 sue
coed Consul General Williams is UNDERSTOOD oy
Americans here az well as by the autnorities NJ
the Palace as adroit way OF sendlns mh-
tary commissioner from the othtes w S"o"'
When there was intimation fortnight ago
that Mr. Cleveland contemplated sending a COM
mission here TO Learn officially what was going
on. the officials at Madrid said very PLAINLY tha'
no military or other commission would De ac-
cepted by them or permitted to pry INTO affairs
IN Cuba There is therefore. some curiosity as 10
how General Lee will be received. and as to what
facilities will he accorded him for learning what
ufeid "
The spanish officials will not discuss any other
mission he may be supposed 10 nave lhe'
have cot along 50 smoothly with Ramon o. Will
Jams. who had devoted himself assiduousV 10
viewing bills OF ladins and allowed Americans
in Jail to rot there and others to he shot down
and their property destroyed. that there may
be trouble when live American comes here 10
represent Uncle Sam.
The American residents will welcome General
Lee with open arms. He Will not be Ions IN
discovering that a state Of war exists IN Cuos
that II Is an army and not mop OF panu'1s
who are winning battles against the troops o!
Spain: that life Ii respected on one SIDE ana
prisoners set free while on the other war OF
extermina ton against all Cubans IL waged ne
will learn that Spain Is powerless 70 Iro,ec.
American property throughout the Island; that
millions OF dollars worth OF property belonging
10 American citizens have been destroyed. ana
tfe prospect OF recompense is as shadowy as
castles in Spain. .
II the appointment ~ General Lee means that
the Administration seeks light In view OF all the
MISREPRESENTATION that has gone. and Is going
through official channels IL Is step In Inc right
direction and had IL been taken months ago
thousands of lives would probably have been
saved
Spain made one conquest Of the Island ~ Cuba.
and exterminated the native Indians The ex-
IRENE Spaniards urge Weyler 70 clean w the
island on the same old lines General Lee will
discover for himself what II being done