The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-06-10
HORRiSLE ATROCITIES.
Committed by Spanish Gnerrillas in the
Island of Cuba.


Nev York. June 4.-The World puh-
fishes the following special CORE
spondence from Macagua, province of
Matanzas. Cuba, dated May 10:
Reports have reached here OF a num-
Der of recent unwarranteo murders and
outrages by bands of Coz, Louis de Oil
yera's Spanish guerrillas. The guertillas,
while on their way to Calirnete, stopped at
the house of Mateo Martinez. who had
been forced to enlist in q body of insur-
gents The officer in command inquired
from Sonora Martinez the Whereabouts
OF her husband.
Indeed. / can't tell you" she replied.
I'll make you" said the Spaniard, and
he proceeded to tear OF her clothing. He
then questioned her anew, and receiving
no answer from the woman, who was cry
ing Historically. he unsheathed his sword
and fell TO cutting and slashing his VIC
tim until her blood covered the door and
she tainted in a corner. Her shrieks and
entreaties only served TO provoke the bru-
tai laughter of the soldlery.
'Belizario Nodarize SAYS he laid the facts
in writing before Col Molina The chief
replied by sending a squad TO arrest and
shoot the complainant His brother, Bruno,
tobacconist, heard of the order in time
to inform Belizario The brothers feel and
joined the rebel force of Collide Garcia
Col Molina's forces few days after
stopped a
Only woman and baby Were in the house
He demanded that she tell where the men
were. She protested that she did not know.
He called for a platoon of soldiers. As
the platoon entered the cabin Molina point
ed to her and said:
:" Pull out that rebel bag and shoot her
THE mother and child We're dragged
some Is feet from the hut and squad
moved away lew PAGES.
VIII you speak noWE the colonel de-
manded-
For Gods sake. I don't know? cried
the woman.
Then nrer ordered Molina.
"The woman tried 10 shield her child
with her body, but the nerciless bullets
cid their work Tie baby was not killed
outright, and enc Of the soldiers, moved
by a sort of barbarous pity, crushed the
little ones skull with the butt of his rife
In the outskirts Of San Jose de Los
Ramos there is q small house occupied by
FREDERICK Fuentes. Fuentes had two large
Canefelds He complained because the
Spanish soldiers destroyed his cane in
stead Of simply taking the fodder. The
same command cay or two later stopped
at his home, having sacked a town en-
route and drank heavily. The commander
accused him of harboring an insurgent
chief named MaZa- Fuentes thought il
useless to defend himself. The officer bade
the soldiers punish him and his companions
flashed, and in a few moments the pris-
oners were a mass of blood and rags. a
drunken fancy seized the muroerers. Cut
ting Off the heads of their victims. they
hung them to the groeer's door, while
the horrpr-stricken neighbors looked on
without daring to interfere. Only under
cover Of night were the CHASTITY remains
removed and buried
"a resident Of the town Of Cascajal says
one of Molina's guerrilla bands. while
approaching Cascajal, passed the farm Of
q Cuban named Garcia, whose two broth
ers were in the insurgent army When the
guerrilla band arrived the insurgents were
not in the neighborhood. Garcia was alone
in his house.
Where are the insurgents encamped?'
the lieutenant demanded Of Garcia
IL really don't know, the man replied
!" Tie him TO that chair the officer COM
uanded, and the soldiers dashed Garcia Sc
curely.
q Now viii you tell me where your broth
ers are?' the lieutenant angrily inquired.
IL can't say. / have not seen them,
Garcia replied
" Hal know they slept here last night;
but since your eyes seem to be useless
i viii relieve you OF them. Put them out!
the officer cried, turning to his soldiers
The sergeant thrust the point OF his
bayonet under each Of the unfortunate
mans eyes and burst them out, despite the
agonizipg screams Of the victim"