New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-24
CUBAN PRISONS FILLED.
WEYLERS DEGREES ENFORCED WITH
GREAT SEVERITY
A PANIC AMONG PEACEABLE CITIZENS IN ALL
PARTS or THE ISLAND OCCUPIED BY

A PANIC AMONG PEACEABLE CITIZENS IN ALL
PARTS or THE ISLAND OCCUPIED BY
SPANISH TROOPS.
Havana March q? via Tampa Fla. March %
The Of suspects continue at such rate that
the prisons are now full. and epldemics among the
prisoners are feared The Remedies prison is In a
terrible sanitary condition. with 200 prisoners in
quarters which are greatly overcrowded At Sagua
there are 226 prisoners. and there Is room for no
more The same state OF affairs prevails at many
other points. The DEGREES OF General Weyler are
being enforced with great harshncss against the
Cubans supposed to sympathizc with the insur-
gents. 4 state OF panic. as result OF these de-
and the action OF troops prevails In all por
lions OF the island occupied by the Spaniards
Peaceable citizens have fear Of the insurgents
who follow more humane methods. 1t is absolutely
impossible for correspondents to learn where the
prisoners OF war who are reported TO have been
taken In the battles fought confined The sub
ordinate Spanish officers say that secret orders
have been given take no prisoners. The Cubans
release ali the captured Spanish soldiers. The
Spanards give quarter. SO many plantation
employees and managers have been butchered that
the men dare not remain on the plantations. and
the women have been left In charge of them. The
men hide In the woods at the approach OF the Span
fish troops
Here Is the proclamation OF General March, COM
handing the third division of the First Army Corps.
recently issued from headquarters at Holgun,
Santiago province
ritory OF this division have orders 10 fire without
giving the signal to halt TO any person who travels
at night on the roads outside the towns and ham,
let's. and for the purpose OF preventing accidents
this is hereby published for general knowledge.
This illustrates the kind of Spain is waging
In Cuba. Even the Spanish officers are Disguised at
the methods used
Much dissa tlsfactlon in army circles exists Three
hundred officers have applied for leave OF absence
and others being sent home. having incurred
General Weyler's dspleasure. The following gen
erals have failed to resist the enemy's operations
IN the provinces Navarro. Canneo. Mela. Az
purua. Macon. Ordonez and Cornell Recent opera
tons against Generals Gomez and Maceo have
completely failed. and apparently the only
source left is harsh measures AGAINST the unarmed
residents. whether Cubans. Americans or other
foreigners on the ground that they extend aid and
sympathy to the lnsursent forces
Foreigners here wonder how long civilized
,n intend to rsman passive rhe e, authorities
They continue TO throw French. English and Amer
There Is evidence to warrant their arrest The
attention of the United states Government should
sangu.lly. Cepero. Dygert. Rodriguez Someillan
Gather and som. Qu!ntera and Aguro-who are n
prison. Cepcro is the only one against whom evil
asmce OF treasonabie acts can De ioind me others
In the only one who has had n trial
Havana. March Gan engagement Is officially
reported to have taken place between the Spanish
troops and the party Of rebels under Maceo at
Rubl Hills. In Pnar del Rio province. In which
the rebels are reported to have lost seven killed
and the Span!ards one killed and two officers and
nine prvates wounded. General Bernal reports
having had a fight with strong force OF rebels
the Estreia estate near the Cicnaga. dispensing
the enemy, who. II Is believed lost many killed
and wounded General Bernal captured fifteen
prisoners. all OF whom will be summary court
mart.aed.
The Insurgents burned sixty-ive houses at Punta
Bravo ten niles west OF Havana, Saturday night.
The garrison OF the town held Its position. The
Dos Hermanos and Begona estates. belonging to
Count Reunion, and the Mercedes estate, belonging
to Jose Antonio Yznaga. all near Cabanas; In the
province OF Pinar del Rio. were also burned.
Many small encounters but no Important battles
are reported with numerous bands OF insurgents.
The rebels have fired the forts at Quvican.
Province OF Havana. The towns OF Barrera. Ba-
curanao and La Gallega, east OF Havana, were
also attacked and stores and several houses were