The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-15
SITUATION IN CUBA.
Life Is Very Cheap Article on
the Island.
tAPECI NO HELP FROM CLEVELAND.
Executions to BE HurriedIy Carried
Out by the Spaniards.
AN ATTORNEY SENT TO AFRICA
The spanish Suffer Another Defeat.
Their Artillery Was without Of
hccrs-Mncco Reinforced.
n ATTORNEY SENT TO AFRICA

New Orleans, November l4.-The Plea
yune has received the following from Its
staff correspondent:
Havana. CUBA. November s.--There are
so many conflicting rumors flying around
On the island, so many reports which are
often untrue or exaggerated, that your cor
respondents work is most difficult and
dangerous one, for II any life is consid-
cred cheap here 1t is that OF an American
newspaper correspondent.
The latest application OF gag law is the
decree by the captain general, whereby all
of each aud every one OF the newspapers
they are going TO sell to be approved or
dlsapproyod by the censor. IN this manner
all newspapers containing the reports OF
the war are quietly squcchod
There is no doubt that the election OF
worry to the Spanish government, for 1t Is
generally conceded that the new president
viii do something towards recognizing the
insurgent governments oelligereucy.
In conversation with officers high in thu
Spanish army and who are close to the
Madrid government, they hive positively
asserted 10 me that tho home Office has
assurances from th1tr minister in Wash
ington TO the effect that the Cleveland ad-
mluistration will not recognize the Cubans
under any circumstances. AT the time
that congress passed the joint resolutions
the Spanish minister had a conversation
with the state department and he was as
sured by that department that no matter
what congress din. the government would
under no circumstances recognize the bel
lgerency of the Cuban insurgents still
further, the minister was informed that
the United States government would take
special pains TO stop the tilihus'erine. and
If necessary would place two or three men
OF war In such places as would be neces-
sary to stop expeditions.
From one of General Woyler's secre-
taries | was also informed that General
Weyler has issued instructions TO all the
captains Of cruisers that whenever an ex-
peditlon is caught that court martial is to
he made on the spot and the execution TO
follow in order to avoid International COM
plicatious such as the Competitor case.
In The trial OF political prisoners there is
no such q thing rs justice for the judges
have TO give verdict against The prison
ers or incur the enmliy of the captain
general. As an instance | will cite the
attorney for Julio Sangully and Agulrre
and managed to secure the release Of
Agulrre and the reversal of Sanguilly's
case in Spain A trumpet up charge OF
conspiracy was made against him and he
today is on his way TO the African islands
If he is not dead
The Judges are all. with one or two ex-
captions, Spaniards and men who have no
knowledge or acquaintance IN the city, and
hence their interests center with the gov
eminent, on whom they are dependent for
their living In order 10 ferret out the
work of the insurgents the Spanish gov
eminent has sent two men to New York
two men to New orleans and four to
Florida towns. all Cubaus and of the
province Of Santa Clara and Matan2as,
with the purpose of mixing with the Gu
bans, ascertain their plans and then adj
wise the Spanish government.
Or battles there have been many in which
blood has flown and they have been sup
pressed by the censor
General Echangue met terrible defeat
and he has been quito badly wounded so
much SO that II Is feared he Will die from
the various wounds he received TIE bat
tie was fought at Guayahitos The Span
inrdH left san Diego de Los BanoE some 500
strong and with a section Of a battery
They met the insurgents, who were fortified
and the fight lasted all day, the Spanish
remaining on the u"lenSlNc, only advancing
when the Insurgents had withdrawn their
men from The hills. From mon who were
In the engagement learn that the artillery
was without officers and one entire COM
paay was almost auuihilated The official
report TO the captain general reads that
there were only 3 killed and % wounded
bur from one OF the ueutonants who came
to Havana, ! an reliably informed that the
deaths were 80 and the wounded l76.
Among the wounded We're lieutenant Col
onels Araron Rodriguez and Romero
II seems that the insurgents had their
dynamite gun in working order and did |
much damage with Il.
rs newspapcrs received from The United |
States ! learn that the insurgents are re- |
ported to have been dislodged from their |
positions This is not true. The insur- !
gents are yet in the mountains Of Pina- |
del Rio.
Maceo. with a small band, went TO re-
ceive an expedition and the Spanish Off |
clals cabled that he had been dislodget, /
They will have a time in getting him out |
Of The mountains and as Maxlmo Gomez 1
with strong force is coming up from .
Camaguay Il is much in d1ubi II General .
Weyler VIII be able to remain In Havana
long He Will either have 10 go to pinsr
lei Rio or to Santa Clara province 10 d. .
rect opcrailous. In fact even his own men
are complaining Of his inactivity.
At Guao the insurgents defeated the /
Spanish troops under Hernal and then they
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