The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
AMERICAN CITIZEN OUTRAGED
IN CUBA-NINETEEN NON-COM-
BATANTS BUTCHERED.
TROOPS LOST HEAVILY At GU|AMARA
Standards Lost 2G0 in Killed and In
iurcd and $40 Capturcd-Gcn. Wey-
lcr Goes TO the Front to
Personally Command.

Sneteen non-combatants, including four
women, by Spanish soldiers The mas
slcre occurred last Thursday near the
town of San Jose de Las Lavas. Havana
province.
A detachment of Spanish soldiers sur
Driser six insurgents. who made their es-
cape. which angercd the Spaniards and
they began to raid the houses in the
neighborhoed, alleging that the inhabi-
SAINTS were in sympathy with the rebels.
The Spaniards went to the sugar estate
of Frederick l.. Craycroft, who came
here from Indiana about three years ago.
Some of the soldiers entered the house
and two of them seized Mrs. Craycroft
and assaulted her. Her husband, in des-
peration, rushed to his wifes aid, but was
struck down by sword in the hands OF
an officer. Two terrible gashes were
made in his back and his right arm
nearly severed.
The Spaniards looted the house, took
$3.50 in cash and then raided other houses
on the estate They burned eight build
jngs and shot and killed nineteen inmates
four of whom were women.
Craycroft, when he recovered sufficient
", wrote to Vice Consul Springer mt
Havana. 1t is understood that the vice
consul cabled an account of the outrage
TO Secretary Olney.
The Spanish authorities in Havana are
greatly disturbed because several thous-
and insurgents from Gomez army have
entered Matanzas province.
SO serious does Weyler consider the
situation that he withdrew 5000 troops
from Pinar del Rio and dispatched them
into Matanzas to stay the advance.
During the siege and subsequent cap
ture of Guamara by the insurgents, the
Spaniards lost 2G0 killed and wounded.
About $40 Spaniards surrendered to Ca
lxto Garcia, commanding the besieging
forces. Garcia sent word to Gen. Castel-
Iano that they would be exchanged for
Cubans held by the Spaniards
WEYLER GOES TO THE FRONT.
Havana, Nov. Capt. Gen. Weyler
has taken the field in person against the
province of Pinar del Rio, and reliable
news received from the front indicates
that the Spanish columns are approach
ing close to the enemy.
Gen. Wcyler left Havana on board the
cruiser Legacy half an hour after mid
night his destination being the port of
Mariel, province of Pinal del Rio. From
Mariel it is understood the captain gen
eral will 90 southwark by the highway
TO the town of Artmisa and along the line
of the trocha. Strong achievements are
being embarked to support the captain
general in the operations now in progress
against the insurgents
The Marquis de Ahmuda remains in
charge of the captain generals office
here with COL Ramon Domingucz as his
chief of staff.
The committee of the national defense
has passed q resolution requesting the
government to finish the rebellion by the
use of the army and without political in
reference
Gen. Weyler arrived at Marel at &
O'Clock this morning and left shortly
afterwards, going in the direction of
tGuanaja.
Advices from Pinar del Rio announce
the surrender of the insurgent leaders
Filomcna Cinamano, Domingo Farra and
Alexander Luboy and eight of their fol
lowers. The insurgents have attacked
the villages of San Nincen and Dob0scas
d,pd the railroad between Cristo and San
diago de Cuba, from which place Cristo
munication with Cristo is interrupted.
Heavy firing was heard in the direction
of Zayoro and Maya. Near Jaguey Ia
Marriage an electrical battery and fifty
six dynamite cartridges have been found
buried.
In the mountains of Ciego de Avila,
province of Santa Clara, there has been
an increase of pernicious diseases and
yellow fever, principally the latter and
many natives have been attacked.
The editorials in the local newspapers
are given over to the important act of
political parties joining together in sup
port of the Spanish policy.
La Lucha says that the act is due to
the governor of the island and adds that
it corrects the error of the autonomlsts
and the reformists in believing in political
dealings with the rebels and not in an
energetic manner of suppressing them.
The separatist paper points out that
Gien. Campos, ut memorable meeting
at the palace before his departure, said
that nobody could suppose that he pos
sessed sufficient prestige to change the
status of the Cuban question, not even
10y conciliatory measures.
The police have arrested Alvarez Nellz
ut the Western railway station. ms
man is supposed to be Rodolfo Castillo,
an insurgent brigand. He will be sent to
AlquiZzar for identification on Nednes-
day.
Havana volunteers, recruited from the
colored tremen to the number of 800, are
leaving Havana for the trocha.
News from Mariel of numerous Skin
mishes in that region indicate the ac-
tivity with which military operations are
now being pushed in the island.
The forces of the insurgent leaders.
Juan Delgardo and Senior Sartorius, are
concentrating in Havana province in the
neighborhood of Santiago de Las Vegas.
-Four trains from Havana, carrying two
battalions of guerilas, arrived ut Guiana
jay on October 20. Reports say that
there are at present 1867 sick and
wounded in the military hospitals.
The case of Julio Sanguilly, the Amer
lcan citizen. has been submitted to Mag
istrate Maya for final conclusion in ac-
cord with the resolution of the supreme
court at Madrid. renting the case TO
Havana for a retral on the ground that
there was lack of proof TO convict.
ADDRESS TO TEXAS POPULlSTS.
Marion Williams Says He Has Been
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