The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-24
WEYLER DOING BLOODY WORK.
CUBANs WHO SURRENDER QUIETLY
SHOT AND BURIED.


Cabas aud Moro CastIe-The RevO-
lutIOnary Committee Threatens 10
Blow Up Havana with Dynamite ~
the Work of AssassInatIOn Il Not
stopped.
Havana, Feb. 23.-Gen. Weyler has or
dered the military commanders to make
fuller reports in case OF arrests of politi-
cal prisoners. Gen. Weyler has already or
dered a number OF prisoners released ow-
ing 10 the lack OF evidence. Numerous ar
rests, however. continue in all parts of the
island. Fifty prisoners were sent to the
Isle of Pines last week.
The number Of men presenting them
selves claiming amnesty is much less
since Gen. Weyler's arrival. IT is gener-
ally understood that Gen. Campos' offers
of amnesty to all who lay down their arms
no longer holds good. An American plan
ter from Santa Clara informed me that
Cubans presenting themselves in the vi
cinity of his estate are quietly shot and
no questions asked about interment next
morning.
The press censorship has been removed
I'm name only. American dispatches filed
at the cable Office are taken to the palace.
and edited before being sent. The cor
respondents are unable to learn what parts
II any, are stricken out.
Brief cables referring to the Senate dis
cussion have produced editorials bitter
against the United States. The Ameri-
cans here hope a warship will be near on
account OF the moral effect by the time
action is taken on the bill on the belliger-
Key West, Fla. Feb. 23.-Private advices
coming TO this city this morning by the
steamer Whitney. report that a dynamite
bomb was exploded at or near the Henry
Clay cigar factory I'm Havana yesterday
morning. 1t Is supposed TO be the work OF
the Cuban revolutionary committee In that
city. 1t Is reported that eight or ten of
the Cuban sympathizers imprisoned in
the Cabas and Moro Castle. are murdered
every night by Or2ier of Gen. Weyler, and
I'm order to stop this bloody work the rev.
OlutiOnary committee In the city or Ha-
vana have issued "A manifesto stating that
II 1t Is continued they will blow up the
city with dynamite.
Madrid, Feb. "a dispatch to the I'M
parcial from Havana says that no official
confirmation has been received of tho
death OF Antonio Maceo, the second In
command OF the rebel forces. The rumor
OF his death was based on the finding
Of q saddle bearing his initials after
the fight at Caminito.
Washington, Feb 23.-The following Of
fetal dispatch was received in this city
Tonight by senor Dupuy de LONE. the
! Spanish minister:
| Havana, Feb 23.-A few bands are
| marching to the north OF Juraco with the
| intention of diverting the attention of the
| troops and aid Gomez and Maceo to cross
| TO Matanzas and enter the Cienaga dc
| Hapata. The roads to II are guarded by
| the commands of Echague and Frances.
! one of these bands entered the town OF
| San Antonion dc Rios Blanco and was
defeated by the Guadualayra battalion
| from Mayf Q'inar del Rio). The engage
| ment took place at the Laredo planta-
| tion. The enemy lost three killed, four
prisoners, eight horses and a. supply of
/ and ammunition They carried
several wounded.
Col. segura, while recently reconnoiter-
ing between Calina and Guines, captured
the rebel colonel FL Tuglesito.
small column organized by the mili-
tary commander of Marianao, with vol
unteers and hremen, completely defeat
| ed the bands of Nilianueva and Baldo-
nero, killing twenty who were brought
| to the Maire for burial and captured fir-
teen prisoners and ten horses, with sad
| dies and few machetes. 1t Is reported
that the enemy carried away many
Col Fort, INA combined operation with
| Gems. Aldecoa, Linares and Col. Hermann
dez, met in the night, when passing
the river Lilo de Aqua, the band OF Ma
| Geo that was retreating after having been
| defeated by Col. Hernandez. The advance
guard engagement lasted one hour ana
| six of the enemy were killed Col. Fort
arrived at La Catalina at II 80 D. m. with
| two wounded men belonging to the Span
A spy having reported that the enemy
was at the plantation FL Gado, which was
About two and a half miles before ar
riving, strong groups of the enemy began
| f1ring with the intention of deceivinkg him,
but Col. Fort pursued his way TO the
plantation and was met by the enemy in
strength and formed in a semi-cfrcle, ac-
cording to his usual tactics. The troops
dislodged him from his position by their
artillery. The center was then taken by
the infantry which made a last stand in
the ruins Of the house which was storm
ed by a troop of the Pirarre regiment and
two companies, of the Vergara battalion.
The losses of the enemy in this encounter
were ten killed, left on the field and about
thirty that were carried off, while many
We're wounded. The country people said
they carried off two men on each horse.
The bands engaged by the Spanish coli
umn were those of Maceo, Parrar Car
lenaS and Calnuga united, with force
all told of from 900 to 5000 men.
After their retreat the enemy retreated
southward to the Esperana hills. Our
losses We're one captain and six soldiers
dangerously wounded and six wounded
slightly. a civilian carried by force by
the insurgents to serve as a guide said
are disabled and discouraged They car.
ried away more than 200 wounded men,
and rendered full justice to the courage
of the Spanish troops, Who they said ara
engaged in a running match.
The Peris column in Matanzas has de-
feated a rebel band of 100, killing eleven
dead it is said is the rebel major, More
jon.
The column Of Cabello has defeated
the band of Mestre RoJas, 450 strong, In
Buena Vista (Cardenas).
The big bands Of rebels having left Pinar
del Rio there are now only in that prov
unprotected villages. The engagements
of the last few days have raised the pub
lie spirit and given great confidence. The
civilians in the country are aiding the
troopa in prosecuting the war against the
small bands Of banditd and incendiaries.
CnUNACEr II