The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-06-04
Dastardly Deeds of Spanish
Soldiers in Cuba.
TALES OF BLOOD AND CARNAGE
Crimes OF the Middle Ages Rivaled In
HOrrOr-Murder and Violence
Rampant.

New YORK, June 3.-The World pub
fishes the following special correspond
ence from Macgua, province of Matan-
zas, Cuba, dated May 10.
Reports have reached here of num-
Der of unwarranted murders and out
RACES by bands of Spanish guerrillas
under Colonel Luis de Oliveras.
Beliasdrio Nodarizo, of this town, re-
lates the particulars of fiendish attack
upon Cuban woman.
''The guerrillas of Colon" Mr.. Noda-
rizo says, "while on their way to Cali
mite, stopped at the house of Matto Mar
tinez, who had been forced to enlist in a
body of insurgents under the command
of Juan Pablo Jabo. The officer in COM
mand inquired from Sonora Martinez the
whereabouts of her husband.
Indeed, I cannot tell,' she replied,
'I'll make you,' said the Spaniard,
and he proceeded to tear off her clothing.
He then questioned her anew, and re-
ceiving no answer from the woman, who
was crying hysterically, he unsheathed
his,sword and fell to cutting and slash
ing his victim until her blood covered
the floor and she tainted in a corner.
Her shrieks and entreaties only served
to provoke the brutal laughter of the
soldiery."
Mr.. Nodarizo said he laid the acts in
writing before Colonel Molina. The
chief replied by sending a squad to ar
rest and shoot the complainant. His
brother, Bruno, tobacconist, heard oi
the order in time to notify Beliasdria.
The brothers fled and joined the rebel
forces of Teoltide Garcia.
Colonel Molina's force few days after
ward stopped at the home of farmer
Only a woman and baby we're in the
house. Molina demanded that she tel
where the men were. She protested she
did not know. He called for platoon
of soldiers. As the platoon entered th'
cabin Molina pointed to her and said:
''Pull out that rebel hag and shoe
her,
The mother and child were dragged
some % feet from the hut and a squaC
moved away few PAGES.
Will you speak now?" the colone
demanded.
"For Gods sake, don't know,
cried the woman.
s'Then fire." ordered Molina.
The woman tried to shield her bab.
with her body, but merciless bullets die
their work. The baby was not killeC
outright, and one of the soldiers, moveC
by a sort of barbarous pity, crushed tn
little ones skull with the butt of hi
rife. The bugle sounded "fall in.
Molina after setting fire to the hous
coolly mounted his horse and gave tn
word "march."
In one of the outskirts OF San Jose d
los Ramos, and about three miles from
the village, there is small house occu
pied by FREDERICK Fuentos. Fuento
had two large canefelds. He com
planned because Spanish soldiers de
stroyed his cane instead of simply tax
ing the fodder. The same command, g
route to protect the "Espana" plants
ton a day or so later, stopped q
his home, having sacked town e
route, and drunk heavily. The CON
mander accused chief named Mazi
Fuentos thought it useless to defen
himself. The officers then bade th
soldiers to punish him and his compar
ion as they deserved. A score of mact
etes flashed and in few moments tn
prisoners were mass of blood and rag
A drunken fancy seized the murderer
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