The herald., 1896-02-17


be effected without the ackno vile dgmenr
by my authority of the testimo ~ OF the
Judgment which must be sent tos me I'M
mediAtely exc apt when no means 'of COM
exist, or when it IS ~ case OF
insult to superiors or of military 'sedition-
in which case sentence will be c; Ir11ed out
and the information furnished to ME AFTER
wards.
Article 11-All previous proc Ia nations
or orders conflicting with this on on the
question OF he delegation of jurif rtiction IN
THE Island are hereby rendered null aho
void.
(Siceed) VALERIANo v FEYLER.
havana, February 16. 1896.
The third proclamation is as fol lows:
PkocLAMATION
Don vaoeriano Weyler Nicolau, marquis
of Tenerlffe, governor-general and cap
tain-general of the island of CT lSa, gen.
eral-in-chief of the army, etc.
make known that the taking advant-
age of the temporary insecurity of commu-
nication between the distant cap ais and
the rest of the provinces, notice which
convey uneasiness ard alarm are ented
and propagated and some perso "a more
daring sill have taken advantag OF this
to draw the deiuded and the igora mt o the
rebel ranks. / am determined to hare the
law obeyed and to make known special
means for this disposition. ruli ng fre-
present, through which the island. is now
passing, and to make clear how ia certain
points 90 in adapting them to tht eNigen-
cles of war and in the use OF facul ties con-
ceded to me by section twelve + articl g
seven of the code of mill ary ju ,sice and
by the law of public order OF , prli 23'
1870. And / make known, c. nam md
that the following causes are s a'sjsct TO
military laws among others spec Aed by
law.
Clause 1-Those who invent or propo-
aate by any means. notices or Sserilons
favorable to the rebellion shall b ,consid-
cred a. being guilty. CT otfenses az lslnst the
integrity of The nation and conn Tised in
article 233. clause q, of the milit .ry code,
whenever such notices facilitate The enc
mys operations.
Clause 2-Those who destroy or DANA ge
railroad lines, telegraph or telepho he wires
or apparatus connected herewith, or those
who interrupt communication by opening
bridg es or destroying highways.
Clause 3-lncendiarisn III town or coun-
try, or those who cause damage ais shown
in chapter 8. article 13. volume y, of the
penal code rulings in Cuba.
Clause 4-Those who sell, facili tat e, con-
vey or deliver arms or ammuniti on to the
enemy. or who supply such by any O her
means. or those who keep such in their
power or tolerate or deal in sucl through
the customs, and employees OF the customs
who fail to cOnilSra'e SUCH lfnpu rtatlOnS
will be held responsible.
Clause 5-Those who, being te legraph-
lists, divulge kilograms referring to the war,
OF who send them to persons VT 10 should
not be coRnizant of them.
Clause 6-Those who, through the press
or otherwise, revile the prestige of Spain,
her army. volunteers or tlre,DsIl, or any
other force that co-operates with the army.
Clause Those who by the same means
epdeavor to extoI the enemy.
Clause S-Those who supply the enemy
with horses, cattle or other resources.
Clause 9-Those who act IS spies; and
to these the utmost vigor of the law will be
applied.
Clause 10 Those who serve as guides,
unless surrendering at ouce and showing
the proof of force and giving troops evil
Glence at once of loyalty.
Clause 11-rhose who adulterate, army
food or conspire to alter the prices of pro-
visions.
CLAUSE 12-Those WHO by means of ex-
plosives commit offenses referred to in the
law of June 10, 1874, made 10 Stend to
this island by the royal order of October,
1874, seeing that these ottenses affect the
public peace. and the law OF April %,
1870, grants me power to felve to the
civil authorities The proceedin gs in such
eases as are comprised i'll captions four
and five and treaties ,hree of volume two
pf the common penal code, or when the
cuipritc are not military or when the im-
portance of the offense renders such action
advisable.
Clause 13-Tnose Who by messengers
pigeons. fireworks or other signals com.
municate news TO the enemy.
Clause II -- The offsnses enumerated
when the law prescribes the death penalty
or Imprisonment will be dealt with mos
summarily.
Clause 15-All other proclams tions and
orders previously issued in conflict with
ibis are annulied by this
iSigpedj VALI,RIANo WEYLEK.
Havana, February 16. 1896.
Lieutenant-Co olonel MorGier reported that
he has discovered the insurgent camps oi
Gellego and Herruduria-
In an engagement with the band of Vera
near BayaIno the troops sustained loss OF
three killed. while the insurgents lost one
prisoner and their leader, Eduardo Baez
wounded. 1t is reported that he after
wards died
The band of Aauerre, numbering 1900
attacked a detachment of troops at Pom
cho, and five armed volunteers surrend
cred to them.
The leaders Cardenas and Aguerre led
an attack in tue village of Caribo, in Ha
vana province. The garrison consisted o
Captain Lorenzo and forty volunteers, wht
offered a heroic resistance to the insArg
ents and repulsed them, inflicting loss o
two killed. besides seventy-tive wounded
which were carried off.
The column of Conde le Seundi Tough
the insurgents at Bueno Ayres, in tn,
Santi Spiritus district and captured TIN
camp hospital, making prisoners of th,
wounded. The police inspector, Trujill'
Menegas, who WAS the steamer Olivette
preparatory to departing for Florida, wa
detained by the authorities.
Leandro Aguiree was also detained on
, charge of completely in furnishing ammu
milton to the insurgents, having attempte,
to get away unde- a false name.
RUMoRs OF CRUELTY
TAMPA, Fla Feb. 16.-Over forty pas
sengers arrived on the steamer Olivett
from Cuba tonight. The rumor prevails il
Havana that the prisoners in Moro castI
are being shot, as the firing can be hear,
in the city. Gomez has notified Genera
Weyler that should he attempt to repea
his atrocities of tho former revolution tha
he would be shot by Cuban assassins. !
Spanish secret service detective, Garcia
will arrive on the next steamer, commits
stoned to remain here and spy upon expe
ditions.
MRS. LEASE BREACHES