The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-14
The PRISONERS wELL TREATED.

The PRISONERS WELL TREATED.
They Are Under the Care Of Captain Eu-
late. who once Befriendsd Americans.
NEw YoRK. May IA dispatch TO
The Herald from Havana. Cuba. says
Ia union Constructional. the inspired
govqnment newspaper. announces that
the verdict Of death Pronounced against
all fise Of The Coupeiitor's crew. tried
on Friday By naval courtmartiai. was
promptly conhrined BY the admiral and
all propartsons were being made % car.
y ths ecntence into eject when orders
came 20 remit the papers to Madrid,
though the prisoners had not been form
ally sentenced and hsve no, yct been
even notified of the courts finding. The
transfcE Of the case 10 Spain amounts
TO a virtual suspension Of the Judgment
for a month or nix weeks. The Spanish
authorities have no desire 20 procipitase
matters. Spain has no desire 10 cvade
the treaty stipulafions The American
people may rcst assured that only justice
will be carried out, and after due con-
sidcration Of the diplomatic protests Of
the United States and careful revision
Of the evidence by the ablest jurists in
the Spanish courts.
The prisoners were well treated after
their capture by Captain Bruton OF the
Spanish warship Menscta. were Subse.
quently defended by Lieutenant Bardo
and are now being well cared for by
Captain Eulate. chief Of the arsenal,
where they are confined.
Il was Eulato, who, when command
ing the spanish gunboat Jorge Juan at
In Guayara during the last Venezuelan
revolution. placed his vessel at the dis
posal Of the United States consul at Car
acas and landed marines to back mp the
lattcr's demands that General Pepper.
who represented MendoIas' shorthvcd
dictatorship, should hborate the most Of
the foreign consul corps held prisoners.
when Mr.. Hanna requested Eulate's Co
operation Eulate replied; MY ship is
at your service. Spain, as one Of the
first European powers 20 recognize your
government, Is every ready to give new
proofs Of friendly feeling toward your
people"
Tho Spanish commanders prompt re-
spouse enabled Mr.. Hanna to save the
oonsuls. Through his own government
Eulate afterward received the thanks
Of the Washington authorities for his
courtesy.
The Competitors crew themselves.
except LabOrde. acknowledged that they
were not even handcuffed while aboard
tho Mcnseta. When brought on shore
en- route 20 the prison, however, their
hands were bound with cords as a pre-.
caution and Lahorde Is believed to have
the marks on his wrists as the rosult Of
ondoavoring 20 withdraw them from
the bands.
Tho two additional Competitor pris.
oners. Charles Barnett and William
Lcavitt, brought from Bahia Honda by
the Triton last night, win be tried by
the ordinary courts. They wire cap
tured ashore after The fllibustering party
landed.
The commanding generals from vari.
ons sections Of tho island have bcen In
Havana FOR the last few days 20 receive
instructions and have been In close con.
sultaiion with the captain general. Scv.
cral have left to resume their posts.
Although General wcyler's amnesty
decrco expires tosiIs ID u underwood
that orders have beth given TO the chief.
IA operation % treat nonoQmbatani,