The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-17
NEW PROCLAMATIOsS
Vigorously Restrict Movements and
Coufiscatc Property.
10 C0CRIMARTlAL ALL PRISONERS.
They May Be Shot and Testimony
Furnished Afterwards.
CORRESPONDENTS CALLED IN.
only ohieiai Reports, Written by wryier.
W,ii 80 Permitted to Go
from Havana.

Havana, February ls.-The following Is
verbatim copy OF the TRANSACTIONS made
of the proclamat ions published today:
PRoCLAMATIoN-~ non Valeriano wcy-
Ter NlcClau. marquis cf Teneritfe. gov
4 erhuf ana captain general OF the Island
OF tubn, general In chief of the army.
r'c, desrous cl warning the honest in
.auitnnis OF CUBA and those loyal 10 the
Spanish cause. aud 10 conformity to the
laws, do order aud command;
Article /. Inhabitants of the district OF
saneti l1spiritus and the provinces OF
Puerto Principe and Santiago de Cuba.
VIII have 10 concentrate in places which
are the headquarters of a division a bril-
sade, column or troop and will have
TO be provided with documentary proof
of Identity within eight days of the pub
llcation of this proclamation in the NUM-
cipalties.
Article 2. To travel IN the country in
the radius covered by the columns I'm
operation, It is absolutely Indispensable 10
have pass from tho mayor, military
commandants or chiefs of dctaehments
Anyone lacking this win be detained and
sent TO headquarters Of divisions or bri-
gades, and thence to Havana at my dts
position by the first possible means. Even
| II a pass Is exhibited which is suspected
| ~ w Allsittn'iitit OF btliltl ny authority
to persons with known sympathy toward
the ccbclion. or who favor H. rigorous
measures viii result to those responsible.
Article s. All owners of commercial cs-
! adjustments in the country districts will
vacale them. aud the chiefs of columns
! will take such measures as the success OF
their operations dictate regarding such
places. which. while useless for the coui-
/ trN'g wnnlfh
places in the woods and In the interior.
/ Article 4. All passes hitherto issued here
by become null and void.
Article g. Tho military authorities Will
see 10 the immediate publication of this
proclamation. IS Naierlnno Weyler
Havana. February l6, 1886.
| The second proclamation Is as follows:
| PRQCLAAIATIoN-D Vulerano Woyier
Y Nicolau, Marquis OF Teneriffo gov
ernor ana Captain general OF the Island
Of Cuba. general-in chief of the army.
etc.
IIt order to avoid suffering and delay
othcr than that essential In times Of war
and tho summary proceedings initiated by
the forces IN operation, / dictate the fol-
lowing proclamation;
Article l.. In accordance with the facnl-
tics cohceded TO mo by rule ., article n,
of the military code of justice | assume.
as gen raj in-chiel OF the army. the Judi.
cal attributes Of II. u. captain general.
Art. .. In Virlle of rule . OF said article. /
! delegate from this date these judicial at
tributes TO the comnander.ir-chiof Of the
First and Second army corps and TO the
general commanding thc Third division. /
that is In Puerto Principe.
Art. 3. Prisoners caught In action viii
be subjected to the most summary trial, |
without, any other Investigation except |
that Indispensable for the objects Of the
trial
IL.
subject to consultation with the judicial
authorities, the proceedings Will continue /
during the course OF operations; and IN
the presence of the judicial authority with /
an auditor. the sentence may be carried
ont. When said authority is not present
The process wiz be remitted to HIM aud
the culpable pariies detained at the local
Ivy where the DIVISION or brigade head
quarters are situated.
Art. 3. The military jurisdiction func.
tionary, of whatever rank. who aceompa-
n.s in opcration the judicial AUTHORITY
when the latter thus decides, viii act ~
auditor. dlspensIng whatever assessment
is made AMI giving assistance at court
martial during operations m cases whore
no other member of the jurisdiction body
Is at hand.
AM Is. When the sentence is pronounced.
II the sentence be deprivation of liberty.
the. cnlpiit VIII hn brought 10 Havana.
testimony can he ISSUED MS 10 nenalty and
the sentence be carried into effect.
Art. :. The sail parties viii be acquaint
cd WIN an cases lilildttil against lllt d.
Art. :. reserve the right Of promo,in.;
and sustaining all questions of comr*-
tcncc whether tur1sdictional with the nil
itury, or 10 Determine inhlbitions In oil
ldads OF military processes in the territory
VI the island.
assuming an inquiry into all cases when
IL Ii deemed convenient
Art. 10 NJ sentence OF death shall ie
Greeted without thc acknowledgment by
MY authority OF the testimony of the iudS-
incnt wh.ch must be scni to me imincl.-
ately, except whom no means Of coinmng'-
o. INSULT 70 SUPERIOR or Nil J.
TARY sEDITI3N. IN WiIlCH c AAf.f
sGNTENGIE Mi ~; n B n,rt cAREi IlhS ~ 81
80 TO ME AFTERWARDS.
Art. II. Al previous prociamations mn
9raer sr e99bs w or os eli IN ts
Voleriano Weyler.
Havana. February 49, 1896.
Tho third proclamation Is ss follows:
OCLAMATiON-Ilon Naleriano NeN-
~ Nirolau Marquis of Teneriifc, !
e;ove,uor and Captain Genorai OF the
Island of cuba. Genoral-in-Chief OF the
Army. Etc
make II known that, taking adNan-
tage OF the temporary insecurity OF com
rnunicAtion between the district capitals
and the rest Of the provinces. notices
which convey uneasiness and alarm are
invented and propagated and some per-
sons more daring still. have taken ad-
vantage OF this 10 draw the deuded ana
the ignorant 10 the rebel ranks. am
determined to have the laws obeyed ana I
70 make known by special means the
aisposlrions and ruling frequently applied
during such times as the present. aud 20 i
make clear how far certain points may I
70 In adapting them TO the eNlseneies s.
Of war and in the use OF the facilities ef- Z
r,isted to me by rule y. article Z. OF the I
node Of military justice, and oy the law !
n public order of April q, no, make :
known order and command that inc 4
following case arc subject 20 military Il
law amongst others specified by the INV. {
Clause l. Those who invent or pfopa-