Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-10
EXECUTIONS INCUBA.
Killing Of NOn-CcmDatantS by the Spanish
Military Authorities.
vr,LER HAS TO CALI A HALT'


nIAHANA. MaftN q, va 1 N.HA ~ A''-'''
,,t-.h q.-Arrests OF civilians under ne
,,e.p.ng provisions OF General Weylers
.-..iamation OF February 18th have been
made so such rate. and in many cases
...h SO little evidence Of guilt, that
...-.ral Weyler was compelled a week
.,o 60 issue instructions TO his officers
cab. more careful as he required more
,.o.f than verbal denuucation. Yester-
... D.. issued a circular. in which he
stated chat absolute proof must be fur
..h.l ty other than interested parties
,t-. accused prisoners viii be de-
rr.i and warning commanders that
ro wu Doc held responsible for false
s--,.t. Without doubt. General Weylcr
..s .r view the effect Of this order abroad.
s.v.U as here. for the manner in which
.nas who have never borne arms
AGAINST Spain have been dragged from
u.r homes from their families. their
...r.s their farms. thrown into prison
With fe'0ns and after n few days de-
ly placed ou board ship for what is
probably the West penal colony on the
face of tht earth, has become a shame
that CRIES aloud for redress
General Ntyler upon his arrival. set
q. liberty number Of these civilian pris-
orers. whom General Pando had taken
from their daily occupations Ina the east
en- ,ll of the island. ] saw twenty
az taen az the palace one day. They
1.-. white. inteliigent-loOkIne. ana bore
f.e appearance Of being shop-keepers or
clerks They were not bronzcd boy exposure
o the weather.. as all who are In the
r-l are. The only evidence against
these men was on paper. purporting 90
ha o. list Of people who were aiding and
communicating with The enemy. IL was
made mp 10y a Spaniard. Since that
fuHe General Weyler has released others
Dartured In the same way. Hundreds
.ayc. however been sent 10 Ceuta,
Africa. ana 20 the Isle Of Pines and
Ire arrests are Increasing in number.
General Weyler has removed all the
a'.llles OF towns In whom he had not
absolute confidence. and has appointed
Do. ranking military officer OF regular
troops 0r volunteers alcalde or mayor.
~n.-. men are usually Of the grade OF
lieutenant or major. They possess ar
htary power Under the proclamations
fr. H'e or death Of every man woman,
.r child iu their zone is i'm their hands.
IS large proportion Of these commanders
...r- Wtyler 20 be man Of severe
measures. q man who will quietly
1.--.,. any extreme act on their
lt They look upon his circulars
Intended for effect in the United
-l'.s They look for no punishment
r fre summary execution OF Cubans.
H.p -ympathz- with the insurgents.
They expect praise and promotion for
Shooting war prisoners as soon as taken.
In 'ralr reports they are careful to have
rfa uf ffff
killed found IN the field after an engage
mcut but between the lines the manner
SD which the victims met their death Is
not difficult to decipher.
CANNELLA'S CRIME.
General Cannella was sent back 10
Spain hy W,yler either FOR having shot
down seventeen prisoners, or for having
apofted that seventeen bodies were
.urt aftsrwarI in another part OF the
t.ll.' hut the man who confessed TO his
friends mere. and probably 70 General
Weyler leo having killed seventeen people
Goo cold blood, received no more severe
punishment than being deprived of his
command
when the horrible story Of the butchery
oc eighteen peaceable citizens in The
Itf. hamlet OF GuataO was published
Il inc Juited States and wired back here.
General Wcyler announced That he would
make thorough examination, and would
-..,try punish whoever was responsible
..r the outrage, If one had been COM
u.tt.I. TWO weeks have gone 10y since
t.- affair occurred. and no action. Qua
flI Was $50 near Habana that American
..lrt-u lud,uts succeeded in demon
.auug the absolute truth OF the story.
D.. Gems OF reports of affairs similar, In
fHHt uu8rmtd citizens are killed 10y
>r.r. l troops. have been received here,
D. III. mob. oh.
......s JOB the way OF correspondents that
. is impossible 90 visit the localities and
establish OBJ. facts. In a dozen eases
l..l-..s from towns where fights have
'. .rrDi state that after the rebels We're
D.t.l away citizens who took no part !
wen. shot down. and counted in the Off
t. report. as dead insurgents The /
government officials deny these stories, |
.iI while 10 is common talk in Habana |
tat certain affairs were butcheries. the |
'.'i 0niOuts are In most cases obliged |
DO .r' ihe government version.
FLIGHT FROM THE SPANISH
hav. VISITED towns. where nearly |
every family = fed in terror. leaving /
dishes standing upon the tables, and !
Nrpfa Cd disorder, showing the haste I
!l which homes were abandoned. ! talk /
tf vfh OH. few who remained, and was /
i.. H.t iI. people did not dread the |
r.nis. tgt fed from fear of the eX- |
o. ile Spanish troops. ON the /
il'- band. 500 some sections where |
towns have been taken by the Spanish,
3d.. Insurgents have burned the whole
i"n and the people were left homeless.
'rH.r towns which have harbored the
have been destroyed by the
p troops. and the wreck and ruin
. arc being visited upon the fair
itrt OIL, Cuba are pitiful 10 contemplate.
'or taa warmth OF the climate. and
s- with which life Is sustained In
tropics. thousands would have per
.-... ,re ths. and the island would be
l..f'.l house before the end Is reached.
i' WtnF towns there have been no pro-
Visions f0r weeks. People have lived by
t.rr suear-caue and eating plantains.
antilles have camped for DAYS upon the
f.- ft.r homes In burned districts.
r upon the ground at night ana
Crawling under a thatch during the heat
tHe -lU Those who could have
.-e.' refuge BOO the cities. and the few
Dr. proportion who had the means have
'.fi ro the United states, Mexico. or
f. other country. where peaceabie citi-
.t aot liable 70 summary execution.
H..l J. FRANK CLARK
MORE STUDENTS NOISY.
MADRID. March 9-The students at
paraded the streets today
and making other noisy demon
against the United states. The
n0r tried 10 pacify them. but his
were in vain The crowd stoned
fadtrmes. and finally dispersed OF
'f '"n accord. after burning an Ameri-
If During the riotous proceedings
CIV 90 persons were injured.
ALLEGED SPANISH SUCCESSES.
D'NDpN. March S-The Spanish EN-