Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-04

that place. Among them was the pfest-
dent OF the AutOnomist party Of the
town-Dr. Jose y. naceo-and his son.
The mon were all handcuffed. and have
been lodged In jail
On the Nh instsnt a spanish column
Vhoer Captain SoSa met the retsl party
Of Colonel Dalego. go strong. under Ss>
bana. Farraiton. and Baco3. The troopd
had six killed.
ON ue 18th instant the Spanish colunu
met Moncado. with his column. and en-
tered Bayamo. lie had several light en-
counters with the rebels, who killed n>x
Of bis men. lie brought 70 Bayamo forty
sick soldiers.
AMERICAN RESIDENTS ALARMED.
HABANA, February I. VIA TAMPA.
FLA, February 3-American RESIDENT
here are becoming alarmed 80 20 thclt
safety IN case the report OF the United
states Committee on Foreign Affairs be.
comes law. The news OF the action o.
the committee caused mahy bitter utter
snces in the local papers agalast Ameri-
cans The feeling against Americans has
been fed by newspaper editorials and ths
public utterances Of rabld Spanish Office
holders to the effect that the United
States 10 10 blame for all the trouble that
has come on Spain. The feeling has been
intensified since the recall OF Campos, and
American citizens who are merchants.
businessmen. professional men, and whc
are permanent residents here. are very
much worked up over the outlook. They
would feel much Ieas alarm II one Of
Uncle SANS warships was anchored in
the harbor.
Already reports OF severe measures
against suspects are coming in. The In
tense Spanish hatred for Cubans. which
led to the horrible atrocities in the lkJt
war. Is beginning TO manifest itself again.
Only the other day. at Hoyo Colorado,
little town eighteen miles southwest OF
Habana. a Cuban named DE Venetio
Suarez. who had been arrested on sus-
picion, was shot dead by his guards. A
list containing 100 names OF suspects was
made up and presented to the commander
OF the volunteers In the town. Most OF
the men on the list fed to this city.
but Others were arrested. One OF them
was the unfortunate Suarez. The guards.
who were Spanish volunteers, make the
| following report:
Suarez was arrested and while being
taken by four guards through the main
street OF Hoyo Colorado. asked 10 De
permitted to step into the house OF ms
mother. which they were passing. The
guards say THAI he closed the door ana
fastened II after entering, and then
escaped from rear door. They saw him
RAINING among some banana trees and
fired at him. The ball penetrated the
shoulder and came out at the breast.
KILLED IN COLD BLOOD.
The Cuban version OF the AFFAIR IL that
the man was killed In cold blood.
In tho old war OF issS-lSS II was
common practice. TO take a prisoner
TO the outskirts OF town. give him
tip that he could escape. and then snoot
him down as he ran Reports of arrest
are made daily. but no further mention
Of the trial or release or execution OF
prisoners Is made. In some cases the
persons arrested are members or prom'-
nent families, and political influence ~
used 70 save them. The fear OF THESE
arrests. and OF harsh measures when
Weyler arrives, crowds every outgoing
steamer with Cubans. VINO are neeinS
TO the States. or to Mexico and South
America.
had long talk with n messenger
from Gomez's camp last night. He Is
white Cuban who has taken his lie IN
his hands by passing through the lines
a dozen times. He had upon his person.
concealed I'm different places, number
OF letters. one OF which was addressed
10 a relative Of Gomez's in Bermuda, and
was In the handwriting Of the Command
er-in-Chlef himself.
che messenger said that Gomez has
been I'm the saddle daily for week; thai
he is surrounded by ii band OF nearly 4.oo'
men of his Immediate followers. who
worship him as a hero and obey him with
out question. The men are nearly al
armed with rifles and are well mounted
Their supply OF ammunition. however. II
running short. and Gomez Is anxious "a
meet Maceo, who In said to have OBJ
tanned a large quantity In his campaign
OF the western province.
GOMEZ NOT DYING.
The messenger said that Gomez rs MOI
diving az consumption nor did he kill five
| Spanish infantrymen with his cTn hand
while cutting his way out OF the enemy
camp. into which he accidentally RODE
both OF which sensational yarns were re.
Gently sent out by the Chicago Associated
Press.
THE messenger said that when Gomez
was told OF the report that he was dying
OF a wound from a Mauser bullet in the
leg the wlry old man rose In his stirfups,
| and said: DO / look like dying mani
The messenger left Gomez on the border
| OF Pinar del Rio province west OF Juan
aiay. He said that instead OF being de-
feated I'm the fight with Generals aineceo
and Galvis on the Santa Lucia estate on
| January 2th, the Insurgents h'" NV
| positlon, which was strong one. sho
the Spanish forces withdrew after losing
| over twenty men.
The officials at the Palace now ADMIT
losing eighteen men at that rgh,' al
though their first report gave their losses
as two men wounded.
NV informant said the entire western
country beyond San Antonio. which -
| tho present limit OF railway commun'ca-
ton I'm that direction. Is In the hands or
| the insurgents.
! (Sgned) j. rhHNN ,i.AnN
NINTH SPANISH EXPEDITION
MADRID, February 3.-The ninth expo
dltion sent from Spain TO Cuba VIII san
from Cadiz. Barcelona. and corunna on
February 10th. This expedition comprises
| 1926 troops.
Is THERE REVOLT IN HABANA7
KINGSTON, February 3.-The British
warship Mohawk was dispatched hastily
this afternoon from this port to Habana-
IL Is thought by many persons here that
the cause OF her sudden departure was
that there had been a revolt anone the
snanish volunteers In the Cuban capital.
and that the Mohawk had been sent 70
protect the lives and property OF British
subjects.
Tobacco Factory Destroy