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ton in this island are hereby rendered
null and void.
,vALERINO WELYER.


null and void.
.vALERINO WELYER.
Havana. Feb. is. 1885, -
The third proclamation is as follows
Don Naleriano Weyler Y N!colau.
Marquis Of Tenerifo. governor and cap
tain general Of the island OF Cuba gen
eral-in-chief Of the army. etc: I make
known that, taking advantage Of the
temporary insecurity OF communion
ton between the district capitols and
the rest OF the province. notices which
convey uneasineSs and alarm are in
vented and propagated. and some per
sons, more daring sin. have taken ad-
vantage OF this 10 draw the deIudei
and the ignorant 10 the rebel ranks
l am determined 10 have the laws obey
ed. and l make known. order and com
mand that the following cases are
subject 10 military law. amongst others
specified by the law:
Clause !. Those who invent or nm
pogate BY any means notices or asSer-
tons favorable 10 the rebellion shall
be considered as being guilty Of often
ses against the integrity Of the nation
and comprised in articles 223. class 8.
or the military code whenever such
notices facilitate the enemys opera
tons
Clause ?. Those who destroy or dam
age railroad lines. telegraph or tele-
phone wires. or apparatus connected
herewith. or those who interrupt com
munieation by opening bridges OF de-
stroying highways.
Clause ) Incediaries in town or
country or those who cause damage,
as shown in chapter $. article Is. vol
ume ?, OF the penal code ruling in Cuba.
Clause 4. Those who sell. facilitate.
convey or deliver arms or ammunition
TO the enemy, or who supply such by
any other means. or those who keep
such IN their power or tolerate or deal
in such through the customs. and en-
ployes Of customs who fail 10 confis-
--'e such in transportation will be
held as responsible.
Clause .. Those who. being tele-
graphists. divulge kilograms, referr-
ing to the war, or who send them TO
persons who should not be cognIzant
OF them.
Clause 6. Those who. through the
press or otherwise, rsvile the prestige
of Spain, her army, the volunteers or
firemen, or any other force that coop
crates with the army
Clause Z. Those who. by the same
means, endeavor TO extol the enemy.
Clause s. Those who supply the enc
my with horses or any other war re-
sources.
Clause Q. Those who act as spies:
and to these the utmost rigor OF the
law will be applied.
Clause 10. Those who serve as guides
unless surrendering al once and show
ing the proof Of force, and giving the
troops evidence at once Of loyalty.
Clause II. Those who, by means Of
explosives, commit offenses referred
TO in the law OF June 10. 1894, made 10
extend 10 this island. by the royal or
der OF October Il. 1874. seeing that the
offenses AFFECT the public peace. and the
law of April q. 1870. grants me power
TO leave 10 the civil authorities the
proceedings In such cases as are com
prised in captions 4 and 5, and treatise
3, OF volumn .. OF the common penal
code, when the culprits are not mill
tary, or when the importance OF the
onense renders such action advisable.
Clause Is. Those who, by messenger
pigeons, fireworks or other signals.
news 10 the enemy.
Clause IA. The Offenses enumerated
when the law prescTibes the death pen
atty or life Imprisonment, viii be dealt
With most summarily.
Clause Is. All other proclamations I
and orders previously issued In CON
iict with this are annulled by this.
'VALERIANO WEYLER. /
Havana, Feb. 16. 1895