The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26

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Cuban News.
New York, Dec. Pa special from
Key West. Fla, says:
Steamship passengers say that Gener-
II Rivera, who is in charge Of the army
Of Maceo, has sent a formal warning to
General Weyler. General Rivera noti-
bed the Spanish captain general that, if
pc persists in his threats to kill Pacificos
found in the country, the Cubans will
make reprisals on all Spaniards whom
they may capture
General Weyler is affecting to disre-
gard the warning. Those near him, how
ever, say that he will not dare to carry
but his ideas as ruthlessly as he intended.
His guerrillas still have full authority to
capture or to kill Pacificos in the coun-
try and to force their families into the
yarrisoned towns. AS the troops in such
places have little extra food, and the
residents none TO spare, this order lays a
great hardship on the poor country folk.
Hundreds win soon be starving.
General Rivera is moving out of his
intrenchments. All indications point to
Rn important engagement soon General
WeyIer has visited various points on the
trocha and San Crsoobal. He is always
accompanied by large force.
There is skirmishing along the trocha
and along the outskirts OF Artemisa.
A battle has been fought in Santa
clara province between guerrilla bands.
The Cubans forced the Spanish to retire
Into Remedies with heavy loss.
Regla, acrass the bay from Havana,
was attacked again last night almost un-
der the guns of the fortress. Several
houses were burned and running fight
was maintained for two hours. The
Epaniards lost two soldiers killed, the
Insurgents five or six. The Cubans took
their dead away.
The fighting around the city greatly
alarms the residents. The troops, night
watch in the suburbs has been doubled.
SPANIARDS TO BURN.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 25.-A special to
the Commercial-Tribune, from Key
West, Fla, says: Passengers from
Cuba say that all Havnaa is waiting for
reports from General Weyler, and COM
menting upon his actions SO far. He is
reported 70 have stated that he intended
TO make a. desert of the Pinar del Rio
section. to starve General Rivera out
According to rumors he made strong
beginning. His guerrilla bands have or
lerS to shoot all Pacificos at sight to
carry of or destroy ali cattle or provis-
ions of any kind, and to lay waste the
entire country. burning cane fields.
houses and barns, etc Fifteen Pacificos
have already been killed between Ar
femisa and the foothills, among them two
women. The Cubans are infuriated al
this sayageness and have begun to show
a spirit of retaliation by hanging all
guerrillas captured, with a short. Wey-
ler's arrival was opportune, it is stated,
as his comma nders have been greatly
worried over the various successes OF
Cuban bands. Several attacks have been
made on the trocha; in fact, that is now
daily occurrence, the Cubans seeming
1y desirous Of keeping their foes in a
state of siege. 1t is stated that an entire
Pacifico family of five persons was de-
etroyed on Friday last, by Captain Mel
g.use's band, when they tried to prevent
the removal of their cattle. Melgiuse, ;r-
ritated at their resistance, shot three
down in cold blood, and, then, binding
the two elder sons to his horses tail |
dragged them around until life was ex-
tinct. They were then cut loose and |
thrown into the house, to which the fire. |
brand was applied. Cubans swear TO !
burn him alive if they ever capture i1im. |
Several engagements are reported from
the Santa Clara province with the van
guard of Gomez's army, the SpaniartIs /
being defeated in nearly every case |
though tire published records claim a |
victory.
DELGADO STILL LIVES
washington. Dec 25.-Enrique DeJpa /
do has not been executed by the SPANISH |
authorities in Cuba, and he will he |
treated with nll the leniencY that tba
conditions under which he was arrested |
warrant. This news is the first result of |
Inc inquiry the state department has
Ilade INTO Deigado's case, at the in
fance of the New York Mail and Ey-
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