Evening journal., 1896-05-04
!: SPANISH 0UTRAGES'
u and Destructive Raid on
an American Estate.
)EVIBLA's WANTON TROOPS.

I'VE Aiia AlaAtat4oh ne Nunau EOrccs
& ting For Concerted Movement
ainst wcyier.
& ,vANA, Via Key West, May Am
~ case OF Spanish outrage has been re-
> q I'm writing to Consul General VIII
st s by Pedro Casanova, a prominent
x ter, who became an American citizen
# 80. He IS a man OF high character, q
supporting substantial resident, who
81 built up the splendid Central Casano-
N ugar plantation at san Miguel dc
co by enterprise, intelligence and in
ry. Ho owned at san Miguel do ia
in addition to his residence, huild
# and machinery, an belonging to the
# e, large unfinished structure on a
v built by Casanova father and intend
lr public school or church. Opposite
& railway station was a drug store,
b is now closed Casanova lived at a
4 inco OF four city blocks from the sta
which the rebels had passed many
81 without molesting him. This seem
O constitute the grievances Of the
nish troops.
be regiment stationed near by had
the title of undertakers on account
{ heir methods, as wherever they passed
# left death. This regiment is in COM
a OF Major Fondeyiela, whose officers
ho instructed them that whenever
were fired from "a house their sol
should kin ali the occupants includ-
mon, women and children. They
-cd the order TO the letter.
asanova's S family consists Of his wife,
10 children the oldest "a girl of D. the
ngest a babe in arms, and a nephew,
Nidol, young man and native
i : American. CasarOya's story is as
s. lws:
have suffered great outrages at the
81 DIS of tine Spanish soldiers. The SOL
IS recently passed on the foad. and my
+ / called my attention to the fact that
had broken into vacant house where
liable property was stored and were
ling things 60 pieces. just then ! saw
officers coming toward the house.
very glad and went out TO meet
m and invited them TO enter the house
refresh themselves They accepted
said they liked coffee. While they
be drinking one or two soldiers came
I spoke to the captain, who asked me
3 no are the men in tho sugir house,
( Property 5Ealiciously Destroyed.
Ny employees, replied, including
engineer. The others are engaged in
+ hairs Tho captain said:
u hear rebels are hidden there. 1
f ist take the mon before the major for
lminatlon. The major himself will be
pc today.
After be left ] found the door of the
Nuso on tho hill broken open. A quantity
4 bottled beer had beon taken, also my
Sldles and brides, and many other
s 1ings. Gloves and other articles of wom-
rs apparel wero tossed i'm the yard. l
mt 10 tho station. Tho drug store look
as If it had been visited by mad bull.
4 / the shelves and drawers were thrown
and smashed. An empty store OPP
I site was in the same condition. The
unter was thrown down and the door
SITS hacked by maohetes. The large cof-
o mill was broken and all was i'm disor-
p. An account of this work was what
q soldiers had whispered to the captain.
he officer had remarked to me with a
/ 'eer. The insurgents are very kind to
|,u. as no harm has been done here.
II was surprised Oh tho following
|ednesday morning to hear shots as OF
veral volleys Of musket-y. About 300
|ldiers. infantry and cavalry were, in
ct. outside, having surrounded my house.
! ore soon appeared under command OF
|hptain Cerezo MARTINEZ In most brutal
hd vulgar terms he ordered all in the
|ouso Go 20 outside The soldiers rushed
i and dragged mo out by The coat collar
lv wife, with her baby, was taken out, a
he being pointed at her breast. hleutrie
|anahria, negro servant, who was badly
elrhtoned, tried to hide. lie was pulled
|, The front, and before my eyes soldier
ruck him a heavy blow with his ma
hete cutting him deep in tho head and
RIM. leaving o pool of blood on the floor
Lho wound was serious.
Taken Into Custody.
"An order was then given TO take into
rstodv All the men ON tho estate. Near
tree herond O hin 100 yards from the
,ouse I stopped about 40 PAGES from the
,tbers 60 talk to the captain, who had
ieen at the house the week before At
hat moment young negro, Manuel he-
,els. made a dash TO escape some caVal-
vmen rushed after him, firing. Ho fell,
md they munlated his body, taking out
his eyes The officer, onraged at the
iegro's flight. pulled cut his saber and
.houted to tho others Of the party, Get
lown ON your knoesr They oheyod, ana
be had thom bound and kept in that po-
.ition quarter OF an hour.
"Whilo 1 was talking 20 the captain my
wife and 5-year-oid child were begging
.or mercy for mo Tho cavalrymcn helped
themselves TO corn for their horses and
lnally started. The officers told me that
my nephew life and my own were only
spared because we were Americans and
hey did not want to get into trouble with
Inc United States. They then ordered me
10 leave san Miguel without waiting a
"Thoir explanation Of the raid was that
The reh0ls had fired upon tho troops, and
.het they saw one man run as he fired into
INV house, and that under the majors in.
the whole family should have
baen killed My wife and children were
I'M agony while / was away My employ
aes were an takon away By the troops.
Their names are Tomas Linares CeriacC
mares. EieUterie Zauabria, Felix Carde
had Juan Duarto and Florence Rodriguez.
In his report to Consul General vii
liors Casanova says that what was done
,onld only have been conceived in mad
ness OF intoxication,
Cul-an Forces Uniting.