Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-24
PRISONS ARE NOW FULL
An Epidemic Among the Cuban
Prisoners Is Feared.
OFFICERS APPLY FOR LEAVE
They Are Becoming Disguised at the Methods
Used by Weyer.
MANY OF THEM ARE BEING SENT HOME
Secret Orders Have Been Given That No
More Prisoners Be Taken, Which
Means That They Must Be
Butchered.
OFFICERS APPLY FOR LEAVE
MANY OF THEM ARE BEING SENT HOME

Havana, March q, via Tampa, Fla,
March 23.-The arrests of suspects con-
tinue at such a rate that the prisons are
now full and epidemics among the pris-
oners are feared. The Remedies prison
is in a terrible sanitary condition, with
200 prisoners in quarters which are very
much overcrowded
At Sagua there are 226 prisoners and
there is room for no more. The same
state of affairs prevails at many other
points. The DEGREES of General Weyler
are being enforced with great harshness
against the Cubans supposed to have
Cuban sympathies. A state of panic as
a result of these DEGREES and the action
of troops prevails in all portions of the
island occupied by the Spanish. The
peaceable citizens have no fear of the in
surgents, who follow more humane
methods. 1t is absolutely impossible for
correspondents to learn the whereabouts
of the prisoners of war who are reported
to be taken in the battles fought The
subordinate Spanish officers say that
secret orders have been given to take no
prisoners. The Cubans release all the
Spanish soldiers captured. The Spanish
give no quarter. So many plantation
employees and managers have been
butchered that the men dare not remain
been left in charge of them. The men
hide in the woods at the approach of the
Spanish columns.
Here Is the proclamation of General
March, commanding the third division of
the first army corps, recently issued from
headquarters at Holguin, Santiago
province.
BE it known that the forces operating
in the territory of this division have or
ders to fire without giving the signal halt
to any person who travels at night on
the roads outside the towns and hamlets,
and for the purpose of preventing acci-
dents Nhis is hereby published for general
knowledge"
This illustrates the kind of war Spain
is giving Cuba. Even the Spanish Off
GERS are disgusted at the methods used.
Mudh dissatisfaction in army circles ex-
lists. Three hundred officers have applied
for leave of absence and others are being
sent home, having incurred General
Weyler's displeasure. The following gen.
erals have failed to resist the enemy's
Navarro, Cannelo, Mella, Alsepuerua,
Macon, Ordonez and Cornell. Recent
army operations against Generals Gomez
and Maceo have completely failed and
apparently the only recourse left Is harsh
measures against the unarmed residents.
whether Cubans, Americans or other for
eigners, on the ground that they extend
aid and sympathy to the insurgent
forces.
Foreigners here wonder how long civil
lied nations intend remaining passive.
The authorities fail to protect the prop
erty and lives of foreigners. They con-
tinue throwing into prison French, Eng
lsh and American citizens for political
reasons. There is no evidence to warrant
their arrest. The attention of the United
States government should be called to
the arrest of American citizens named
Sanguilly, Cephero, Dygert, Rodriguez,
Somoilan father and son), Quintera and
Agure, who are in prison. Cephero Is the
only one against whom evidence of trea-
sonable acts can be found. The others
will probably remain in Jail indefinitely.
Sanguilly Is the only one who has had
a trial.