Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-09
FOR ROGUE.
II Is Asked by Ladies and the Bishop
Of Hlbala.
CUBAN INsURGENr OPERATIONS.
Capture of Rebel Camps-Arrests in
Connection with the Swindle OF
The banking House of belmont
4 Co.

ladies of this city and the Bishop of Ha-
bana have presented petitions to General
Weyler, asking for the pardon OF the po-
liticaI prisoner. Jose CABRERA Rogue, whose
execution has been fixed for tomorrow.
Rogue has only one leg, having lost the
other at the time ne was captured, ana
this fact is urged upon General Weyler
as a reason for granting his pardon.
The town OF La Salud. in the Habena
province, was entered by insurgents. who
sacked several stores and set fire TO
number OF houses. Three insurgents also
made their way into Marianao, in the
same province, at s o'clock last evening
and, before their presence was known
to the troops stationed at the forts, rob-
bed the store of Manuel Valdez Of a num-
ber Of pairs OF shoes and quantity OF
provisions, and succeeded in making
their escape.
General Barges reports the capture of
rebel camp at Jarahuca. In the fight
which occurred before the rebels were
compelled to abandon their camp five OF
them were killed.
The capture of A camp at I'll Arriba. I'm
the province OF Santiago de Cuba, Is also
reported by General Barges. In this en-
gagement the insurgents lost fifteen
killed, and two of the spanish force were
wounded.
Two arrests have been made by the
police OF Guanabacoa, near Habana. in
connection with the recent swindle of the
New York banking house Of August Bel
mont & Co one Of the prisoners Is named
Pelegrin and the other Is an eX-employee
OF the Hidalgo Company. In the posses
sion of the latter were fund several blanks
and papers which prove his connection
with the swlndle.
CUBANS GREATLY ENCOURAGED.
HABANA, via KEY WEST, April S.
The Cubans are greatly encouraged by the
action of Congress. They say it is certain
10 have a good moral effect. and they
hope for practical benefit also. Members
OF good families are leaving the cities
ana towns TO join the insurgents In great
numbers. The severe enforcement OF
Weyler's decrees IS driving many 10 take
the field.
The government has still failed to crush
MaccO i'm the Western province. lie Is
west of the strong line between Marcel
and Majana, but several parties have
crossed and entered Habana province.
Lacret, with 5000 men, has entered from
the east. All the wires west and south
are cut, and 10 accurate news OF the
movements of the insurgents Is obtain
able. The government has been silent
four days. although 1t is known here
that several important engagements have
been fought. The hospitals are crowded
with wounded and sick soldiers. Now
that the yellow-fever season is beginning,
there Is no room for victims. The prisons
Ia gaT ...faf.r
The government was obliged TO transfer
seventy-six from Cabanas fortress 10 the
city prisons.
Gomez was last reported in Santa Clara
province. His forces entered the impOr-
tant town Of San Juan de las Yeras,
taking supplies and ammunition. The
troops shut themselves in forts. and al
lowed the Town Hall and several other
buildings to be burned.
SPANISH GUNBOAT DAMAGED.
The Spanish gunboat Alyarado was
badly damaged by rebel fire I'm attempting
TO enter the port OF Marabi, near Bara-
Goa. The balls shattered the rudder.
penetrated the deck-hcuse plating, and
traversed the sides. The gunboat Ie-
turned TO the attack three times, but
finally went to Baracoa for repairs. The
official report says one sailor waf
During a night attack upon the town
OF Hoyco Colorado about fifteen miles
west Of Habana, the Spanish troops shot
and killed four women and two chill
iren. and wounded others. The troops oc-
cupied four forts. The insurgents entered
the town, crawling on their hands and
knees. fired upon the forts, burned q
number OF houses. and retired. The troops
later. seeing a group Of people on the
principal street fired a VOiley from one
OF the forts. mistaking the women and
children for insurgents. owing 10 the
darkness. The accident Is greatly de-
plOr'd.
Seven prisoners Of war condemned 70 be
shot I'm the Cabanas fortress last Monday
morning have been respited pending the
vote of the House. Their lives will proba-
bly be saved, "a | can learn no date set
for the execution. The general belief Is
hat since the action OF Congress no
more insurgents viii be publicly shot
-uder the bandit decree. There Is nothing
rew IN the cases Of Walter Dygert and
the other American citizens imprisoned.