The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-01
IN CROWDED DUNGEONS.
HUNDREDS OF INNOCENT MEN
BURIED ALIVE.
Secret Orders to Take No More PrisonHrs'
Travellers by Night Shot Down Without
Being Hailed-Defeated Generals Ship.

Travellers by Night Shot Down Without
Being Hailed-Defeated Generals Ship
ped Home. ~;
HABANA, March 81, via Tampa,
March 23.-The arrests of suspects con-
tinue at such rate that the prisons are
now full and epidemics among tbe
prisoners are feared. The Remedies
prison is in terrible sanitary condition
with 200 prisoners in quarters which
are very much overcrowded.
At Sagua there are 226 prisoners,
and there is room for no more. The
same state OF affairs prevails at many
other points. The DEGREES OF General
Weyler are being enforced with great
harshness against the Cubans sup
posed to have Cuban sympathies. A
State of panic as a result OF these DE-
crees and the action of troops prevails
in all parts of the island occupied by
the Spanish. The peaceable citizens
have no fear of the insurgents, who
follow more humane methods. ItN
absolutely impossible for correspon-
dents to learn the whereabouts OF tho
prisoners of war who are reported to
be taken in the battles fought. The
subordinate Spanish officers say that
secret orders have been given to take
no prisoners. The Cubans release all
the Spanish soldiers captured. The
Spanish give no quarter. SO many
plantation employees and managers
havs been butchered that the men dare
lot remain on the plantations and tho
women have beenleft in charge OF them
The men hide in the woods at the ap-
proach of the Spanish columns.
Here is the proclamation OF Genera!
March, commanding the division OF
the First army corps, recently issued
from headquarters at Holguin, Santi-
ago province:
"Be it known that the forces operat-
ing in the territory of this division
have orders TO fire without giving the
signal to halt at any person who
travels at night on the roads outside
the towns and hamlets, and for the
purpose of preventing accidents this
is hereby published for general know
LEDGE"
This illustrates the kind of war
Spain is giving Cuba. Even tho
Spanish officers are Disguised at the
methods used.
Much dissatisfaction in army circles
exists. Three hundred officers have
applied for leave of absence and 9th
ers are being sent home, having in
Cured General Wevler's displeasure.
The following generals have failed to
resist the enemy's operations in the
provinces: Generals N avarro, Canella
Mella, Aizpurua, Macon, Ordonez and
Cornell. Recent army operations
against General Gomez andMaceo have
completely failed and apparently the
only resource left is harsh measures
against the unarmed resesidents,
whether Cubans, Americans or other
foreigners, on the ground that they
extend aid and sympathy to the insur-
gent forces.
Foreigners have wondered how long
civilized nations intend remaining
passive. The authorities fail to pro-
tect the property and lives of foreign
ers. They continue throwing into
prison, French, English and Ameri-
can citizens for political reasons.
There is no evidence to warrant their
arrest. The attention of the United
States government should be called to
the arrest of eight American citizens
namely, Sanguilly, Cepero, Dygart,
Rodriguez, someilIan Gather and son.
Quintera and Aguero, who are in pri-
son. Cepero is the only one against
whom evidence of reasonable acts can
be found. The others will probably
remain in Jail indefinitely. Sanguilly
is the only one who has had trial.