The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-27
cUBA,s FIGHT ron FREEDOM.
Disasters to Spanish Troops Near Cfen-
fue-yos-sforc Bufchsrfcs-
Cfea-cegcs Latter in New York Mall and
Fr1-pss


Disasters to Spanish Troops Near Cien-
fueyos-sfore Butchsrie~-
Ceacueses Letter in New York Mall and
Express
TIE ssrua-ion IN this city and the sur
rounding districts goes from bad 70 worse.
Hardly day passes by but tina. some
train or river boat does not bring sick or
wounded soldiers 10 the already over
crowded hospitals. The death rate in
creasss with the heat and daily rains, and
- per cent IN not considered higa figure
among the E-sec ard exhausted soldiery.
Cen. Pandos zone OF cultivation has been
invaded by numerous rebel forces, not
withstanding the constant Dragging o. the
local Spaniards, and the consequences Is
that wounded soldiers are brought 10 the
town quite frequently.
The guerriIlas do the same cowarily
work with the pael1cos. though some OF
them Join the rebels or work for them N
the city. The fact Is. their pay is always be-
hind. and their enthusiasm limited there
by. OF the regular troops there Is quite
number in the city-soEne begging. some
shoeieSs, some IN rags. and the great ma
jOrity mere boys with emaetated faces,
hungry looks and the determination 10
run before the enemy IL a chance Is given
them.
Since Col Ro6rsglies' appointment by
Gen. Gomez TO the villas district. there
has been hard fighting OF late around here
No later than this week we have heard the
report OF large battle on thu Manleara-
qua road yasquez's column was COM
pSets}y routed. and. besides a large numeer
OF dead and wounded. he had 10 part with
rs Mausers taken by the rebels and a
great quantity OF ammunition. From La
Sierra there comes another report or SER
tous defeat met by the Spanish column OF
Ssvilla's regiment. Though the exact loss
IS not vet known IN this city, the urgent
for efr g. IL
thorit.es here. Unfortunately for the Gu
bans, some young men belonging TO the
leading families OF this city are reported
either killed or wounded IN the last en-
gagements. among the former John
O'Bourke. with bullet IN the head ana
wounded. L. iowa. A. Cueto and Casales.
But that does pot keep from Joining the
Cuban army large percentage OF the
male population OF Cienfuegos. who in
some cases are mere boys. with Dig hearts.
to face Spanish ferocity and die bravery
for Cuha's sake. II IS more than enthus-
iasrn; Il is a high fever which has taken
hold or the Cuban people. pushing every
one TO the front until the last gun Is nred.
ana the glorious light OF liberty's sun rises
on the Cuban horizonl
r. Castineyra, captain Of tho Ranohueio
guerrillas-an ex-bandit. by the way-has
very recently butchered two paclfcos,
brothers. Andres and Pedro Dias.
Gen. Aldabe. military commander or tho
city of Santa Clara on hearing OF the ser
ious loss sustained by the troops escortlng
a convoy to San Juan de las Yeras, al the
hands of the famous Cuban leader, Cayo
Alvarez, and knowing that Alvarez's
father, brother and other relatives resided
at Esperanza. sent a guerrilla TO the VII
lage on the night OF the 9th Of July with
orders TO kill them all. They were dragged
from their homes and macheted IN most
cowar6ly manner. The old man, cripple.
20 years old, and half-crazed by age; tho
others, Lugo Alvarez. the brother. and
Pablo Rivsro and Jose Portal, peaceful,
innocent men, butchered at midnight on
the outskirts OF the townl
Such barbario acts place Aldabe along
side OF the great butchers, Weyler, Pando.
Melquizo and 40 many others which viii
help to drag even lower Spain's name ana
az the same time inspire the Cuban people
with the firm determination TO fight to tho
bitter end. Since the horrible date of the
Esperanto butchery, Cayo Alvarez has won
more battles. giving no quarter. and his
ranks have been swollen by hundreds OF
men from the adjoining districts.