The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-10
BUTCHERY GOES ON
HORRIBLE 0UrRAGES By THE DLV-
lis SPAIN SENDS TO CUBA.

Squad of Soldiers, Enrased ut the Escape of
Hsif-Dozen Insurgents. Loot the Plan
tation of An Americas Named Craycroft
ard Assault His wife. Carving Gray
croft to Pieces When He Attempts Her
Defense Other Inonensive Non-Com-
bstants Murdered, Among Them -Four
Women-weyier Takes the Field.
Key West, Fla, Nov 9.-Advices re-
ceived from Havana last night give de-
tails of an outrage on an American eiti-
zen and the butchery OF nineteen non
combatant Cubans, including four wo-
men, by Spanish soldiers. The massa-
ere occurred last Thursday near the
town of San Jose de las Layas, Havana
province. A detachment of Spanish SOL
uiers surprised six insurgents. who,
however, made their escape. which an
gerei the Spaniards. and they began 10
raid the houses in the neighborhood. al
leging that the inhabitants were in
sympathy with the rebels. The Span
iards went 10 the sugar estate OF Fred
erick Graycroft, who came here from
Indiana about three years ago. Some
Of the soldiers entered the house and
two OF them seized Mrs. Graycroft and
assaulted fer. The husband, in desper-
alton, rushed TO his wife's aid. but was
struck down by a sword in the hands
OF an officer. Two terrible gashes were
made in his back, and mis- right arm
nearly severed. The Spaniards looted
the house, took $3.50 in cash and then
Saided other houses on the estate. They
burned eight buildings and shot and
killed nineteen inmates, four OF whom
were women. Graycroft. when he re-
covered sufficiently, wrote to Vice Con-
sui Springer at Havana 1t IS under
stood that the vice consul cabled an ac-
count of the outrage to Secretary Olney.
The Spanish authorities in Havana are
greatly disturbed because several thou
sand insurgents from GomezS army
have entered Matanzas.
NEGOTIATIONS DENIED.
Washington, Nov. 9.-The state de-
partment officials say that the story
published today to the effect that Ra-
mon Williams. ex-United States consul
general to Cuba, was sent TO Spain as
a secret agent OF the government to en-
deavor to secure the consent OF the
the Island of Cuba to the insurgents,
the United States to guarantee the
bonds to be issued in payment therefor,
is a pure invention. Mr.. Williams has
no connection with the state depart
ment, either open or secret. There also
IS said to be a lack of foundation for
the story that the Spanish minister has
promised the president that if Spanish
troops were unable TO su5due the insur-
gents within sixty days, the island
would be abandoned. Nothing has been
heard of the reported outrage on the
family Of an American sugar planter
named Graycroft.
Madrid, Nov. 9.-The report that Cen
eral Weyier is to be replaced as captain
general Of the Island of Cuba is I'M
true.
WEYLER GOES HIMSELF.
Havana, Nov. 9.-Captain General
Weyler has taken the field in person
against the insurgents under Antonio
Maceo in the province of Pinar del Rio.
and reliable news received from the
front indicate that the Spanish columns
are approaching close to the enemy.
General Weyler left Havana on board
the cruiser Legazpy half an hour after
midnight, his destination being the port
OF Mariel, province of Pinar del Rio.
From Mariel, it is understood that the
captain general will go southwark by
the highway to the town of Artemisa,
and along the line of the trocha- Strong
are being embarked 10
support the captain general in the oper-
auonS now in progress against the in
surgents. The Marquis de Ahumada re-
mains in charge of the captain generals
office here with Colonel Ramon Domin-
guez as his chief of staff The commit
tee of the national defense has passed a
resolution requesting the government to
finish the rebellion by the use of the
army, and without political interefer-
ence
General Weyler arrived at 6 O'Clock
this morning and left shortly afterwards,
going in the direction OF Guanajay, on
the military line, and about halfway
10 Artemisa.
Advices from Pinar del Rio announce
the surrender Of the insurgent leaders
F'ilOmeno Cymno, Domingo PARA and
Rubio and eight of their fol-
lowers.
The insurgents have attacked the VIII
lagos of San Vincente and Dos Bocae,
on the railroad between Christie and San
tiago de Cuba, from which place Cristo
is not far distant. Telegraphic communi-
cation with Cristo is interrupted.
Heavy firing was heard in the DIRECTION
Of Zayorro and Mayam.
Near Jagney IA Grande an electrical
battery and fifty-six dynamite cartridges
have been found buried
In the province of Santa Clara there
mas been an increase OF pernicious fever
and yellow fever, principally the latter.
and many natives have been attacked
The editorials in the local papers are
given over to the important act of poll
teal parties in joining otgether in sup
pert OF the Spanish policy. La Lucia
says the act is due TO the influence OF
Governor Porrua and adds that il cor
reefs the error Of the autonomists and
the reformists in believing in political
dealings with the rebels and not in ener-
getic means OF sUppressing them. The
this paper says, have clear
y fixed the concrete issue 10 be settled
With arms, and arms must be the only
response. Il points out that General
Campos. az . memorable meeting at TIE
palace before his departure. said nobody
could suppose that he possessed suffic- |
lent prestige to change the status Of the
Cuban question, not even BY concilia tory
measures.
Havana volunteers recruited from the |
,olored hremen 10 the number OF 300 are /
saving Havana for the trocha.
THE DAUNTLESS SLIPS OUT.
Jacksonville. Fla, Nov. s-The steam |
p Dauntless, which has already landed /
three expeditions in Cuba, e of again 1
With a large cargo OF arms. ammunition 1
md medicines and supplies for the in /
surgeuts- The DaUntless was released /
rom custody Saturday morning by the /
collector OF customs Of Ferrandins- she
i once took on supply OF coal. but no;