The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-09

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cities am towns 10 join the insurgents in
great numbers. The severe enforcement
OF Weylers decrees is driving many to
take the field.
MACEO UNCRUSHED.
The government has still failed to crush
AIaceo in the western province. lie is
west Of the strong line between Marcel
and Maiana, but several parties have
crossed and entered Havana province
Lacret with 800 men, has entered Irom
east. All the wires west ana south are
cut. and no accurate news OF the move
ments OF the insurgents is obtainabe. j. he
government has been silent four days,
although 10 is known here that several
/ inportant engagements have been fought.
/ The hospitals are crowded with wounded
ana sick soldiers. Now that the yeiioW-
/ fever season is beginning, there Is no
I room for victims. The prisons are also
filled with political suspects. Inc govern
ment was Obliged tO transfer seventy
s.x from Cabanas fortress 10 the city phi
sons.
Gomez was last reported IN Santa Clara
proviuce. Ills forces entered the mpoi-
| tant town ol san Juan DE Las leraa,
taking supplies and ummuntion me
/ troops shut themselves IN forts, ana allow
/ ed the town hall and several other Dulia-
! ings 10 be burned.
The Spanish gunbCat Alyarado was btd-
~ damaged by rebel fire in attempting
| IN enter the port OF Marabi. near Bara-
Goa. The balls shattered the rudder' pene-
| trated the deck-h0use, plating, ana tra-
/ versed the sides. The gunboat returned
/ IN the attack three times, but nnaily
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report saws one sailor was wounded.
] WOMEN AND CHILDREN KILLED.
During a night attack upon the town
| OF Hcyco Colorado, about fifteen miles
/ woet OF Havana the Spanish troops shot
! and killed four women and two children
| and wounded others. The troops occupied
| four forts The insurgents entered the
! town crawling on hands and knees hrel
,iuon the forts. burned a number OF
| houses. and retired. The troops iater see
| Ing a group of people on the princlpal
street. fired a voley from the fort, mlstah-
| ing the women and children for lnsur-
| gents. owing TO the darkness. The acci-
dent IS greatly doplored
Seven prisoner of war, condemned 20 pe
shot. in Cahanas fortress last Mohudy
| morning, have been resplted' pendlng
/ vote Of the House. Their lives will be
/
! date set for the execution. The genera
! belief IS. since the action of Congress
no more insurgents Will be publicly shot
under the bandit decree. There rs nothing
nov, I'm the cases Of Walter Dysert ana
other American citizens imprisoned
PETITION To WEYLER.
committee Of ladies Of this city and
fhe Bishop Of Havana have presenter
nctitions 10 Gen. Weyler. asking for the
] pardon Of the political prisoner Josie
/ Cabcra Rodue. whose execution has been
| fixed for tomorrow. Rogue has only
one leg. having lost the other at the
| time he was captured and this tact IS
| urged upon General Weyler as reason
| for granting his pardon.
| The town of la Salud. I'm the Havana
| province. was entered by Insurgents, VINO
| sacked several stores and set fire TO a
number Of houses.
Three insurgents also made their way
into Marianao. in the same province at
| s o'clock last evening AMI before their
| presence was known 10 the tro0ps sta
| toned at the forts robbed the store of
| Manuel Valdez. Of a number Of pairs Of
| shoes and n quantity Of provisions and
| succeedei I'm making their escape.
General Barges reDorts the capture OF
a rebel camp al Jarahuca.
In the fight which occurred before the
| rebels We're compelled to abandon their
| camp five of them were killed.
The capture OF a camp al TT Arriba.
| I'm the province Of Santiago De cuba, IS
| also reported by General Barges. IN
| this engagement the insurgents lost fir
| teen killed and two OF the Spanish force
| were wounded.
Two arrests have been made by the
| police of Guanabac0a, near Havana. I'm
/ connection IN" recent sWfndle OF tho
| New Working house Of August Belmont
| q CO. One Of the prisoners Is named
! felesfin and the other is an ex-emDlove
OF the Hidalgo Company. Tn the nos
session Of the latter We're found several
blanks and papers which prove his CON
nection with the swlndle.
FILTBUSTERER SEIZED.
| KEY WEST April S-The schooner
| Martha, which left this city on the nigbf
| OF March Slst, with arms and ammuni-
| tloh' was siezed today by the collector
| OF customs FOR violating section 1897 OF
| the revised statutes of the United states.
| having departed from this district for
| foreign parts, without first obtalniur
certificate of register. An article
| appeared in the Equator Democrat yes
| terday describing trip TO Cuba on the
| schooner Martha, by G.. N. Mathes. editor
| OF sald paper ana on the strength Of saiq
| article. the collector seized the schooner
| Subsequently, Frank N. Thompson. one
| OF the crew, sWore out an affidavit 10
| the effect that he had shipped on the
| schooner Martha 10 30 10 Cuba. and for
| which he was to be paid on his return
| 10 this port. lie states that the schooner
| arrived on the coast OF cuba. on the Isl
| instant. and on the "a they reached shore
| about O'Clock at night. and the captain
| went on shore, but returned az once On
! Friday. the 80. IN the morning they land
| "a at CardCnas. The same night they
started for the bay. but We're compelled
| 10 put back. They came to anchor OPP
| pOsite the lighthouse near Cardenas
| Saturday morning they got under way
and went or shore and about dusk that
! evening they were chased by spanish
cruiser, eluding the Spaniard by round
| ing her stern. They then shaped their
course for Key West. arriving here sun
| day night the 5th instant.
| QUARANTINE, s. l., April Stealth
Officer Dotcy arrived this morning from
| Havana and Mexico on the Ward-Line
| steamer Orizaba.
Al Mexico President Diaz Afforded Mr..
| Dotey every opportunity 10 inspect the
sanitary arrangements OF the city. The
Doctor remained in the city five days, and
visited the hospitals. the board of health.
| and inspected the sewers and other sani-
| tary arrange ments. He says no typhus-
| fever exists, but that there are many
| cases OF smallpox, which disease is not
restricted in any way. The sewer sys-
| tenn Is extremely inefficient, but President
| Diaz has made every effort TO improve
| the system. All the new sanitary works
/ are placed in the hands OF Dr. Edward