The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-24
sPAIN'S SOLDIERS SAVAGES.
HELPLESS PEASANTS MERCmEss-
LY MAssACRED.

Many of the Army's Crimes Com
mitted within a Few Miles of Ha-
vana.
Havana, May %, via Key West, May 23.-
TIE remains of five Cuban peasants who
were butchered over a week ago by Span
isa troops may be seen from the narrow
gauge railway. which runs from Duran
to san Antonia de Las Vegas Havana
province.
The circumstances of the affair were
as follows: While Col. Pablo Landa, COM
handing the Principe squadron, was re-
sonnoitering near Duran on May Il, five
men were made prisoners. Three colored
men were taken from the fields where they
were at work. A white man, Estevan Her
nandez. was taken from his home on the
ranch Azcarte and Ruhno Gonzales was
taken from the farm Novo. Col. Landa,
on suspicion that the five men were rebel
spies. ordered them killed. They were
hacked to pieces with machetes by the
troops and their bodies left for dogs and
vuItures. The remains are still unburied,
though the men were killed nine days
ago.
Federicho corbo, who was said to be
q rebel leader, and who was reported
killed in an engagement near Punta Bra
va. recently met ais death in the follow
ing manner: He was not a leader, but
was a private in the rebel ranks, and was
sick with fever. He was being nursed
at the house of a friend at a place called
Anafe, near Punta BraNa, Mhlcn Is ~
miles from Havana. The Alcade OF Bunta
Rrava received information from spy
as to Corbo's presence in the house. lie
sent out the Cano guerilla and surrounded
the house Corbo was taken out ana tor
tured, and finally killed. A negro Ia
borer, who happened to witness lne aiLa-r,
was also killed that ne mlghl noI Dear
tales This was reported ofhcially as
brilliant Spanish victory.
A resident of Corral FalsO, MananZasi
whose word may be relied upon, states
that while detachment OF Col NHahO
column was searching for insurgents
near the estate LulSd' seFelas +, iiioli .. -
ago, they found an old man OF n years,
named Jose Carrasco. He was WnlJe, ana
leased a cOlOnO. He was asked Wnere the
insurgents had camped, ana the answer
not being satisfactory to the troops ne
was shot a spy. He was the taIher OF
a large family, and was highly respected.
His neghbors gave him decent Durlal;
on the GaynOr estate, also near Corral
False, the Larifa column came upon the
owner of a colono, who was killing an OK
for consumption by his family. He was
suspected of killing beef for the insur-
gents and was shot without further IN
vestigation.
went to the ranch Marcos and Killed a
negro of 50 years and boy Of IA. Con-
tinuing their march to the Ciego ham,
LET. they set fire to the huts and killed
six occupants under the pretense that
the place was rebel camp. They re-
ported it as such.
Caiaizat, the rebel leader, to whose sur
render so much importance has been at
tached by the Spanish officials, was SIM
ply an outlaw who escaped from the JAN
at Colon and Joined Agulrrezs band. For
disobience of orders and crimes commit
ted he was sentenced TO death by
Aguirre. He managed to escape and join
Al ~e.wT DO 10 rrrnrr
a Spanish guerilla. His true name Is
Alfredo Zuleta.
Passengers arriving from Batabano yes
terday stated that twelve bodies terribly
hacked were brought in by the troops or
that place No details of a fight could be
learned, and it is supposed that the dead
were taken in the rebel camp that was
captured near Batabano several days ago.
Washington, May 23.-secretary olney
was to-day waited upon by delegation
from Florida in regard to the recent order
issued by Gen Weyler prohibiting, after
ten days, the expectation of Cuban tobac-
GO 10 the United States. The secretary re-
pied that he was awaiting the reply of the
spanish government to the note which he
mad addressed to that government on the
subject.
No Importance is attached here to the
denial sent from Madrid that such a pro-
test had been received. 1t is understood on
both sides that the policy is to diplomat
ically" deny everything which might tend
10 embitter the relations between the two
governments.
Key West, Fla, May 23.-The steamer
Mascotte brought over 10 bales of leaf
tobacco tonight and report that about
$1,000 bales are on the wharves at Ha-
Ndna ready for shipment. The steamer
Algiers is expected to leave Havana Mon
day with 1900 bales. Eight thousand
bales left Havana yesterday on the Ward
line steamer for New York
Passengers by the MascOtte state that
the report of a battle between Segura
and Gomez has been confirmed. The in
surgents are concentrating at Guanaba-
Gao. Gen. Weyler and staff left Havana
On a gunbOat yesterday very hurredly
u IS reported that the Spanish troops are
nemmed in by the insurgents and are un-
able TO move.
Washington May 23-The President to-
day sent a message to the Senate in rela-
ton to the Spanish protocols and Compel
itor affair. 1t contains nothing but the
text of the treaties and protocols in
me original Spanish and English. The
resident declines on public grounds to
transmit to the Senate any of the CORE
Sp'Hdence between this government and
SPAN growing out of the Competitor af-
lair.
Baltimore, Nd, May 23.-The side-wheel
Steamer City of Richmond, which came
mere from New London, Conn, some weeks
ana reftted, slipped away from her dock
al clock this morning without any
tItFlously announced intention of sail
iLs- she was under suspicion as being
Intended to engage in flibuster.ng, and
@iepQrt had come here from Norfolk that
see was expected to call there for a cargo
arms arhmunitions and explosives.
tier sudden departure has strengthened
KS KS belief hat she is under charter to the
4oan insurgents. 1t is given out to-
qay mat the steamer has sailed for
Ha9hsonville, and that she will be used
~ lAe Florida East Coast Line to run
v U- %een Key West and Miami, Fla
ale this statement may be true, it is
.4 isht by mariners and shippers that she
VIII caH somewhere on her way down the
last and load war material, which will
n n 1eHVered to a filibustering vessel in
E lorida waters
l7e City of Richmond is a swift steam
~ capable of making II miles an hour,
az IS very sea-WOrthy. Her tonnage is
~ gross 500 net and her dimensions are:
t57aS n, ~ feet; breadth of beam, 30 feet;
s. l.1 Of hold 10 feet. She was built at
a. 55ens, n Y, in 1860, and has engines of
'91 aorse power
tsae Spanish consul at Norfolk received
- nation last night that the City of