The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-15
THE WORK OF FlERDs
Dslenseless and Innocent Men ShoGklngIy
Murdered By Spanish Authorities.
SlCKEAIHG CHAPTER OF NEW HORRORS
a Major General Lets Americans
KNOW That the Patriotic sons OF
Cuba Are Battling ManrulIy For
Sweet Liberty md That Success
Afas Ecen Theirs Continuously.

Tampa, Fla. Maroh 14.-The following
teTter, addressed to the American Prees,
has been received in this city by mali
from Cuba:
The Government that unhapply
rulez the destinies OF this unfortunate
country should be true to the most ru-
dumentary principles of Justice and
morality, Colonel JUL. who has been
recently appointed Military Governor
OF Matanzas Province. should be in the
galleys among the criminals.
1T Is but a short time since he was
relieved by General Martinez Campos,
OF the military command at Cienfuegos.
as he had not once engaged any of the
insugent forces. but vented all his
fcroclous instincts againts innocent and
anoffensive peasants.
IN 1aguaramas. small town near
Cienfuegos, he arrested as suspected
spies MIR. Antonio Morton, an honest
ana hard working man, and Mr.. Ygna-
oio Chapi, who is we'll advanced in
years. and almost blind. Not being
able to prove the charges against them
as they were innocent. he ordered AIajo
Moreno. OF the Barcelona battalion, do
ing garrison duty at Yaguaramas. to
XIII them with the machete and have
them buried Immediately. Major Mo-
demo answered that he was n gentle
man who had come to fight in the In
tesrity of his county, and not to com
init murder. This displeased the Colonel
so:ely. but unfortunately a volunteer
sergeant, with six members. were will
Ing to executive the order OF the Colo
mel, and Morejon and Chapi were muir
dered without pity.
The order of JUL was executed in
the most cruel manner. 1t horrifies
one to even think OF 1t. Mr.. Chapi.
who knew the ways OF JUL on being
awakened at 2 o'clock in hhe morning
and notified by the volunteer chief OF
the guard that he and Morejon had TO
go out, suspected what was to come and
told his companion to cry out for help
as soon as they would be taken from
the fort. They did SO. but those who
We're to execute the order Of JUL, were
neither moved or weakened in their
purpose: onhhc contrary. at the first
screams from Chapl and Morejon they
threw a lasso over their heads and
pulled at 1t by the ends In a few mo-
ments they fell to the ground checked
to death They were dragged on the
earth without pity to the place where
they were buried.
All this bloody scene was witnessed
by Jull from a short distance. Provi-
dcnce has not willed that so much iniqui-
ty shall remain hidden forever. In the
hurry the grave where these two inno-
cent men were buried was not dug deep
enough and part of the rope with which
AHSS Wcic SHphtu IIplIuNeu. ~ neigh
Dor looking for a lost cow. saw the rope,
took hold of It, and OH pulling. disintcr-
red the head Of one Of the victims. He
was terror stricken and Immediately
gave notice to the guardian civil and
the judge. These men found out that
the men had been killed by Julls order.
and therefore proceedings were suspend
ed
The neighbors and all civil and mill
II n ht,tr hat
has been related here, but such is the
state Of affairs on this island that Gene
raj Weyler has had no objection to ap-
pointing this monster. Colonel JUL, mill
tary governor OF MatanZas
such deeds as enumerated are COM
mon.
The people OF the town of Matanzas.
WIN Jun as governor and Arolas at the
head of column, VIII suffer the conse-
quences of their bloody Instincts.
Ihat the readers may know in part
VINO General Arolas is. will relate
what has happened IN the Mercedes es-
tale, near Colon. 1t having come to
his knowledge that small body of rebels
was encamped on his sugar estate Mer
cedes, of Mr.. Carrolla. General Arolas
went to engage them, but the rebels re-
treated. Much vexed at not being able
10 discharge one shot at them, he made
prisoners of three workmen who ,vars
-, - ''St', iiSi NiiS tie animals of
the estate, and without any formaljty
or trial shot them. When the bodies
were taken to the Central they were
recognized, and 10 cover his responsihiIi-
ty somewhat. General Arolas said that
When he challenged them, they ran off
and at the first discharge Of musketrv
they fell dead.
1t seems impossible, that being so near
the United States, so near that country
SO free. cultured, and generous, inno-
cent peasants can be butchered with
umpunity. Not even in Armenia happens
what is being witnessed in Cuba. rTba
history OF the Spanish dominion in this
crime.' o1
Washington. March 14.-Mr. Gonze-
aes De Queseda, Secretary of the Cuban
oeiegation, to-day received the follow.
ing letter from Major-GeneraI Sanchez
vi the tnsurgeRt army. In rela ton to the
great battle fought on the Sth OF Feb
auaTy IN villa Clara. in Viajacas:
Las Varas, Feb. 1G, 1896.
Lear t'riend:-I had q great battle
on nie sth OF this month in Villa Clara
an VIA Gordas. 1t Lasted five hours In
me open field. The enemy's forces were
more than 1,40o men. fought with OO0
anu the Spanish troops were unable To
aavance one yard from their SQUARE
me result of the battle was on our
side, seven killed and flfty-eight wound
cd, thirtytave slight. A few horses