The record-union., 1896-04-03
OUTRAGES OF SPANISH
SOLDIERS IN CUBA.
An Official Tells Of EXceSSeS Committed
In Havana Province.
Says Troops Kill Innocent People
Right and Left.
No Safety for Life or Property Outside
the Cities and Large Towns-Un-
armed Men Shot Down on the Pub
lie Highway and Reported by the
Commanding Omcer as Victory
Over Insurgents in Battle.

over Insurgents III DatLIc.
HAVANA, April / via Tampa, Fla,
April 2-Jose Ramon del Vale,
Spaniard, who has been Alcalde for
some time of the important town of
Jovellanos, province of Havana, has
resigned his position and brought his
family here. He sails for Mexico to-
morrow He states as a reason that he
can no Apnger stand the excesses com
mitted by the Spanish troops.
Senior del Vale is a man of culture
and intelligence, and has no leaning
toward the insurgents. His testimony
is therefore unbiased. He says: THE
Spanish troops are killing innocent
people right and left. The people of
Havana have no idea what atrocities
are being committed. In many parts
of the island the troops pillage stores,
residences and estates and kill un-
armed men, There is no safety for life
or property outside of the cities and
large towns.
While Colonel Vicuna's column was
at Jovellanos three weeks ago they met
three men on the outskirts coming to-
wards the town on the main highway.
halted and asked for their papers.
They had none and were Immediately
shot Colonel vicuna reported this as
a victory over a party of insurgents,
in which the enemy had three dead
and the troops no losses.
"Ten days ago a detachment of
mounted guerrillas under Lieutenant
Paula, while foraging near Jovellanos,
l. I~< e,txr nrly in a
field. The laborers shouted, Viva Es-
pana' as the troops approached, but
the latter fired volley, missing the la
borers, who threw themselves on their
faces on the ground. But Chinaman
who was standing near received a bul-
let in the leg. He went to Lieutenant
Paula and showed his wound, complain
ing at the action of his men. Paula
said: You are going to tell tales, are
you?' and drawing his sword killed
the Chinaman. These instances came
under my personal observation while
was Alcalde, or Mayor, of the town OF
Jovellanos."
]. FRANK CLARK.
SEVEN REBELS CONDEMNED.
HAVANA, April BY the findings of
g. court-martial seven more insurgent
prisoners have been condemned to die
under the recent proclamation of Wey-
Ier declaring the armed enemies of the
Government to be bandits, incendiaries,
etc. The execution of the condemned
men has been deferred until Monday,
the remaining days of this week being
holidays.
AMERICANS TO Re RELEASED.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-Secretary
Olney has received a dispatch from Con-
ul-General Williams in Havana. say
ins that he is informed by the attorney
for Marcus Rodrigues and the Somelein
brothers, naturalized American citizens,
held by the Spanish authorities in Cuba
for alleged completely in the insurrec-
ten, that his clients will be released to-
day.
SPANS NAVY.
NEW YORK, April "A special dis
patch to the Herald" from Madrid
says: The Spanish Transatlantic
Steamship Company have two out of the
six ships they are arming as cruis-
ers nearly ready to put to sea. Each is
armed with six twelve-inch breech-
loading guns and several rapid-fire guns
will also be added to their armament
Their speed is from nineteen to twenty
kEots.
A careful study of all her resources
shows that in the event of a war with
the United States, Spain could muster
every available merchant steamer she
controls Turned into warships. they
would furnish about thirty fairly for
midable cruisers.
SEIZITRE OF THE BERMUDA.
PHILADELPHIA, April "A private
cablegram from Puerto Cortez to-day
would seem to show that the Spaniards
did not make as big haul as reported,
If the Honduras authorities have really
held the ship Bermuda. The cablegram
said that but ninety cases Of arms and
ammunition were found aboard the
steamer, and that the greater part of
her cargo and General Calixto Garcia
and the Cubans who went out on the
vessel were landed on the coast of the
Province of Pinar Del Rio Cuba.
1t is said that number of men who
are alleged to have been landed from
the Bermuda were expert artillerymen,
and that they gained their experience
as members of Battery A, Pennsylvania
National Guard. The story goes that
twenty thoroughly competent men were
with the expedition, and they were un-
der command Of Sergeant w. H Cox of
Section g. Battery A, who is considered
one of the best artillery instructors and
most efficient handlers of batteries in
this part of the country. The services
OF these men were, 1T is asserted, Sc
cured by the Cubans for the purpose. of
organizing their own men into effective
battalions and training them in the use
of guns procured from the United
States.
GARNER BADLY BEATEN.