Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-04

and the government will obtain an addi- tional force of cavalry to operate along the trocha.
 American residents here are becoming alarmed as to their safety in case the re- port of the committee on foreign rela- tionS becomes a law. The news Of the action of the committee caused many bitter utterances in the local papers against Americanss The feeling against Americans had been fed by newspaper editorials and public utterances of rabid Spanish officeholders to the effect that the United States is to blame for the trouble that has come upon Spain. The feeling has been intensified since the re- call of Campos, and American citizens, who are merchants, business men, pro- fessional men and who are permanent residents here, are very much worked up over the outlook. They would feel much more secure if one of Uncle Sam's war ships was anchored in the harbor AL ready reports of severe measures against suspects are coming in. The intense Spanish hatred for Cubans, which led to horrible atrocities in the last war, Is beginning to manifest itself. Only the other day at Hoyo Colorado, little town eighteen miles southwest of Havana, a Cuban named Davenatio SUarez, who had been arrested on suspicion, was shot dead by his guards. A list containing 100 names of suspects was made up and presented to the commander of the vol unteerS III the town. MOSt or the men on the list fled to this city, but others were arrested. One of them was the unfor- tunate Suarez. The guards. who were Spanish volunteers, make the following report: "Suarez was arrested and while being taken by four guards through the main street of Hoyo Colorado asked to be permitted to step into the house of his mother, which they were passing. The guards say that he closed the door and fastened it after entering and then escaped from a rear door. They saw him running among some banana trees and fired at him. The ball penetrated the shoulders and came out at the breast.
 The Cuban version of the affair is that the man was killed in cold blood. In the old war of 1S6S-7S it was said to be a common practice to take prisoner to the outskirts of town. give him tip that he could escape and then shoot him down as he ran. Reports of arrests are made daily, but no further mention of trial or release or execution of prisoners is made. In some cases persons arrested are mem bers of prominent families and political influence is used to save them. The fears of these arrests and of harsh measures when Weyler arrives crowd every out going steamer with Cubans, who are flee ing to the states or to Mexico and South America.
 from Gomez's camp last night He was a white Cuban, who has taken his life in his hands by passing through the lines a dozen times He had upon his person, concealed in different places, number of letters one of which was addressed to a relative of Gomez in Bermuda, and it was in the handwriting of the comman- der-in-chief himself. The messenger said that Gomez has been in the saddle dsily for week; that he is surrounded by band of nearly 4000 men of his inn mediate followers and who worship him as a hero and obey without question. The men are nearly all armed with rifles and are well mounted. Their supply of am- munition, however, is running low and Gomez is anxious to meet Maceo, who is said to have obtained large quantity in his campaign of the western province. The messenger said that Gomez is not dy- ing of consumption, nor did he kill five Spanish infantrymen with his own hand while cutting his way out of the enemys camp, into which he accidentally rode both of which sensational yarns were re- gently sent out by the Chicago Associ- ated Press. The messenger said that when Gomez was told of the report that he was dying of wound in the leg from a Mansur bullet the wiry old man rose in his stirrups and said, Do look like a dying man?"
 The messenger left Gomez on the or- der of Pinar del Rio province, west of Guanajay. He said that instead of be- ing defeated in the fight with Generals Aldecoa and Galvis at Santa Lucia es- tate on January 27, the insurgents held their position, which was strong one, and the Spanish forces withdrew after losing over twenty men. The officials at the palace now admit losing eighteen men in that fight, although their first report gave their losses as two men wounded. My informant said the entire western country beyond San Antonio, which is the present limit Of railway communication in that direction, is in the hop of the ipSnrQPntS- Il K. C1ARk.
 Spanish Barbarities.
 Santiago de Cuba, Feb. 3.-A horrible crime was perpetrated on the estate of the Juragua Iron Mining company on the goth instant. Three Spanish soldiers armed with guns left the village, Fir mesa, to ask aims and were met by party of rebels, who killed the soldiers with machetes, taking their guns and ammunition. As soon as this was known the chief of the Spanish forces at that place ordered the imprisonment of all the Cubans working in the Juragua mines. The order was obeyed, but of the entire force of Cuban laborers in the mines the Spaniards could catch only eighteen or twenty. as the others ran away and join ed the insurgents. The unfortunate pris- oners, after having been barbarously beaten, were hanged, some by the necks and others by the feet and tortured till some of them died. few escaped, but they were in a terrible state. The surv- vors have been brought to this city and are in jai twelve in number The steam CT Maria Herrera brought yesterday from Puerto Padre twelve political pris- oners. all prominent residents. of that place. Among them was the president of the autonomist party of the town, Dr. Jose N. Maceo, and his son. The men were all handcuffed and have been lodged in jail.
 On the goth instant Spanish column under Captain Sosa met the rebel party of Colonel Delgado, 300 strong, in Los Llanos, Sabana and Farallones. Baracoa. The troops had six killed and thirty wounded. The rebels abandoned the camp, leaving four killed.
 Yellow fever has caused 489 deaths in the military hospital of this city from July to December 31 of last year. In the number are not included the soldiers who have died in the hospitals of Songo, San Luis. Cobre, Caney Palma. Soriano and Juragua.
 On the 18th instant the Spanish colonel, Moncado, with his column, entered Bay amo after being out of the city for some days He had several light encounters