The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-08
BLACK FLAG IN CUBA
Proof Of the Accusations
Against Gen. Weyler.
FROM HIS OWN DISPATCHES.
Suspects and Prisoners of War Butch
cred. and q Hospital Containing
Wounded Patriots Burn d.
New York Sun.


The diHiculty Of getting al the truth as
10 the execution OF Weyler's bloody orders
in Cuba is much increased by Two cream
stances: one OF which IS that he VIII not
permit any correspondent TO accompany
say body OF troops sent out on an exi>ezii-
ton. and the other Is that all reports trans
m tied to this country relative 10 the deeds
OF his troops are subject 10 official censor
ship conducted under palace supervision
By these means Weyler can represent
things in any way that suits his purpose.
That the news of many events discredit-
allie to Spain has been suppressed. and that
the accounts of other events have borne
no resemblance to the truth. has been made
N an.fest by facts brought 10 Eight weeks
after the publication Of the official Span
ism reports. When the cracking of rifles in
Havana fortress is heard. IL Is said that
the troops were firing at wandering goats;
when suspects are shot in any place under
tie terms Of weyler's third order, We are
ted that there had been a desperate battle
III which the Spanish arms were triumph
aat; when prisoners taken In battle are
sfain. we get the assurance that they were
killed in the fight: when a hospital filed
with Wounded patriots is burned. II Was
h-scause the sufferers had been guilty Of
bearing arms against Spain
As no man In Cuba Is allowed TO contra
c - any OF these Statements. under penllty
q death. for this Is the penalty prescribed
H. Wey ier's exclamation % February Is
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di-pa. hes from Havana IN "Wednesday
SUI. and there an be 10 doubt OF is au-
thenticity for II Is Of an Official Charac-
ter and must have received the approval Of
the censor at Havana before its publication
IN that loyal spanish Journal, the Diario de
IA Marina We print again the statement
Of that journal concerning the destruction
OF hospital of the enemy by the gal
liant troops" of spain under Count Lera-
unda:
Receiving confidential notice that in
Mayea there existed hospital OF the en-
envy. Count Leraunda went in that direc-
ton and ordered an advance of a section
OF his troops commanded by Seniors PoZo
and Gonzalez. directed by the scout Ram
irez. Hardly had the sentinel of said hos
pitai seen our gallant troops than there
were seen coming out of the same eight
unarmed individuals. who Immediately
fed. There were captured a medical case,
cartridges. one Manser rife and sundry
other effects. The hospital was destroyed.
with everything which could not be trans
ported
Here, truly. is a deed deserving 70 be re-
ported by its perpetrators. The scout
Ramirez discovefN the hospital: the Span
| ish troops commanded by the count bore
down upon 1t; the patients in II were noti-
fed OF their approach by the watch; and
these patients, probably wounded men.
who are described by the Diario as ''un-
armed individuals" Immediately Ned. We
wish that the Havana censor had let us
know whether they were pursued by the
Spanish battalions, and what luck they
had in their attempt TO escape Poor fell
lowst We fear for them when we read
Weyler's order for the punishment of all
! those who may In any way assist the in
surrection. We know what became Of the
wounded insurgents who were seized in
/ two other hospitals burned by the Spanish
| troops in Pinar del Rio. where even the
women nurses were shot guilty OF coun-
| tenancing the Instruction. The Diario
| puts the number of "unarmed individuals"
! in the Mayea hospital at eight, but there
| i no probability that either their number
| their fate will ever be known unless A
| report Of the affair be received from Gen.
| Gomez. or until some participant in the
| affair boasts of his deeds at tho Mayea
| hospital.
We dislike exceedingly to read of an in
| cident like that narrated in the Diario
under official Spanish sanction II is hard
| 70 believe that the military officers Of any
| civilized country would perpetrate deeds
| Ike those described in the self-accusatory
confessions which We have printed from
time to time. We wish we could regard
| them all as gross falschoods invented by
! official liars for the purpose of frightening
/ the insurgents. II is a grief for us 10
| think that we cannot thus regard them.
| Weyler has made II impossible for rs TO do
| 50. We know of this mans deeds in Cuba
| during the ten years war We know how
| he has Haunted the black flag since his ar
| rival AT Havana a few days ago We are
| shocked whenever We look at the decrees
| which he issued from the captain generals
| palace on Sunday OF last week
| IS for the txo affairs near Havana n.
| Punta Bravo and at Guafao. on Saturday
| last, each Of them was 4 wanrnn butchery.
| ana that OF peaceful Inhabitants or raciH-
| cos. Ey the Spanish accounts here we're
| ''insursert bands" near these places. hut
! nv more trustworthy accounts. confirmed
/ hy the names of the killed. IL was the IN
| armed villagers who we're the -s-erers in
| Guiding men at work. oil people. invaiias
| sayfarcrs, women and tho gravaliggor
| handling his spade We could not bring
| ourselves TO believe these reports If they
| N're not supported ny direct evidence. or
| II the monstrous WyleF- were not IN ccn-
| nand at Havana, under the black flag
| II would seem from Havana dispatch
| that the Spanish troops were drunk"
when they FIJI TO killing At Puuta Bravo
| last Saturday. but even the plea Of
| drunkenness furnishes no defense for their
! savaEery. no mitigation Of the fIlgr,as nj
| OF mankind against them ror tLeir AFRO
! cioGs ie,-is y; was glorious victory
| FOR Spain. after q severe struggle" are
| the words descriptive Of The Carnage
which have been sent from Havana under
| thu authority OF the Spanish censor.
! There has not beer an engagement OF
| any consequence between the Spanish
| troops and the rcvoIutlonisfs since Ney-
| ler's arrival in Cuba. bat there have ben
| Incidents Of terror and shame every day
! by order Of The nd handed malefactor In
every slaughter that has occurresl, Wey-
! Ter was the hatcher 1t Is WeyIer Who
! must he held respoHsi bic for the hosql. Al
! Incident al Maya II was almost under
( Weyler's eve that he massacre Of Satsr-
day last was perp~' l7at@ti near fuuia
| Br.sya You knos my chsrscier.r SAID
/ WeyIer when addressing jhe Spanish Of
| fisers upon MS arrival al Havana Ay. tn
. DEED. and We IN this country also have
/ known q 10 IN two ruthless wars against
Cuban freedom
The horrors IN CDfta ought to he brought
! - an end. IN soma way. right speedily
! wevie- would have - geve some hect 10
/ the iaNs Of civilized warfare IL re belliE-
erent rights OF the Cuban revolutionary
patriots were reroen ized ~ the govern