The record-union., 1896-03-10

told the people did not dread the insur-
gents, but fled from fear of the excesses
of the Spanish troops On the other
hand, in some sections where towns
have been used by the Spanish, the in
surgents have burned the whole town
and the people were left homeless.
Other towns which Lave harbored the
insurgents have been destroyed by the
Spanish troops, and the wreck and ruin
which is being visited upon the fair
island of Cuba is pitiful to contemplate.
But for the warmth of the climate and
the ease with which life is sustained in
the tropics. thousands would have per-
isked ere this, and the island would be
a charnel-house before the end is
reached. In many towns there have
been no provisions for weeks. People
have lived by sucking sugar cane and
eating plants. Families have camped
for days upon the ruins of their homes
in burned districts, sleeping upon the
ground nights and crawling under a
thatch during the heat of the sun.
Those who could have sought refuge
in the cities, and the few in proportion
who had the means, have escaped to the
United States, Mexico and some other
countries where peaceable citizens are
not liable to summary execution.
J. FRANK CLARK.
OPPOSED TO THE ACTION OF CON
GRESS.
HAVANA, March 9.-(From staff
correspondent of the United Press.)-
Merchants, principal leaders and citi-
zens generally have signed remon-
strances against the action of the
American Congress in the matter of
acknowledging the rebels as belliger-
ents and also against the speeches de-
livered in the Senate regarding General
Weyler.
Jose Gregorio Delgado, who was said
to have been killed in a fight on the
Morales estate, is not dead, but is Sc
-verely wounded
Remarkable quiet prevails in this city
despite the reports of what is being done
in Spain and Washington. There is
some talk among the Spaniards of
heated nature, but no open manifesta-
tions against Americans.
A masked ball was held at the Tacon
Theater last night. 1t was the largest
of the season, fully 5000 persons, in
present. The gaieties continued until
a late hour.
Reports have been received of num-
erous small encounters in the different
provinces. There has been no engage
ment of sufficient Importance to be
called battle.
REBELS SEIZE A FORT.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Feb. % (via
Tampa, Florida, March 9).-On the 25th
instant the rebel forces under COM
mand of General Matias attacked the
town of Sagua de Tanamo seizing after
a three hours fight one of the forts
which defend the place. The rebels
entered the fort and seized arms, am
munition and provisions, afterwards
burning the fort and several houses.
The rebels had two killed and ninety
wounded.
rebel force of 100 men under Cap
tain Dominguez appeared yesterday
(the 2Sth) in Moron They burned the
two forts of the place, and took with
them all the arms, ammunition and pro-
visions they found there. There was
no Spanish garrison in Moron, as the
Spanish troops had left the day before
in compliance with the general order of
the Military Governor of Santiago to
abandon all small villages.
On the 23d inst. the rebel forces of
Brigadier Periquito Perez sslog.d an en-
gagement in Ramon de las Saguas with
the Spanish column under Colonel Ro-
cas-. The Spaniards retreated, losing
eight soldiers killed and twenty wound
ed. Two mules laden with ammuni-
tion were captured by the rebels The
rebels had one killed and seven wound
ed, among the latter being Captain
Vega, who fell into the hands of the
troops and subsequently died from the
effects of his wounds
Insurgent leaders say Salvador, Rioz
and Puyala, with their party, had an
encounter with the Spanish column of
Lieutenant Colonel Escudero 700
strong, on the 24th in Monte Oscuro.
The Spanish columns retired to Bay
amo, after half an hours firing, leaving
three soldiers prisoners with the rebels,
three killed and eight wounded. The
insurgents had one wounded.
On the 9th a party of rebels COM
PEELED the garrison of Fort Escondido,
near Caimanera Guantanamo, to sur
render. The insurgents blew up the fort
with dynamite bombs. The garrison
was composed of one officer and forty
soldiers.
On the 9th inst. the Spanish General
Gonzales Nunez, with 1 200 men, infan-
try, cavalry and artillery, had an en-
counter in La Herradura and Sal, near
Manzanillo, with the rebel forces of
Mendicta, Vera and Estrada, 1000 in
number. The Spaniards retreated,
leaving on the field twentv-fiva killed
and eighty wounded. Among the former
was Lieutenant-Co Colonel Tejorizo, who
was very seriously wounded. There
was a fatal fire vast night in the town
of Cristo. Several houses were burned
and the bodies of two soldiers were
found under the ruins burned to ashes.
The sugar estates of San Luis and
Santa Ana have stopped grinding, all
the employees having Joined the rebels.
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