The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-14

xfUm d1van4 city Pedro Df11 ard Cas-
THO. With about 40ss. near Gusres; Jose
n AEui-res near BainoA and Jaruco:
Juan NaBo. near ouivican: Francisco
Garlic. near Bssacal. ana collaxo. near
Santiago de las Vegas.
Col Pedro Dzax - the military governor
OK the western division Of the province
or Havana. and has permanent headqaar~
eefs IN that province. Jose IL Aguirro
has been in the province over twenty
days Jose Maceo came from near Glen
fueSos by rapid marches and has been in
the province about . week. and the others
nave gradually moved in from the posi-
tons which they occupied. Gen. Comes
u N the province of Puerto Principe.
gradually moving westward with his COM
mAnd. and Gen. Calixto Garcia Is stiil
further east al the head OF a large force
also moving westward.
Col jose NJ Aguirre had occupied the
plantation called Lcteria. near Bainoa.
for considerable time with a portion Of
ms forces Recently nfty firemen enlisted
as Spantsh volunteers were sent TO dis
lodge the insufxent forces from the PLAN
tauon- After reconnosterinE the COM
mander Of the Spaniards concluded that
tho insurgent forces were too numerous
Tor him to attack He ordered his men
10 return. but thtrty-eighs OF them re-
fused and went over TO the Insurgents
with their arms and ammunition.
Outside OF the large cities the fremen
have Al been enlisted a. volunteers in the
spanish army and make up q part OF the
es'"p volunteers in that command These
nreraen are supplied with arms and am
munitton. but are left 10 engage in their
various pursuits until called upon for ac-
i've duty; then they receive the uniform
OF the regular soldiers and are sent to the
front- As long a. they are not called upon
Tor active service they are content to DO
considered ~ Spanish volunteers: but
when they are sent 10 the front most Of
them embrace the frst opportunity to go
over to the insurgents.
AT Guayabai. on April %. Jose Maceo sur
rounded $50 Spanish troops with = superior
force, and captured them without q fight.
He disarmed them, stripped them OF their
clothing. and sent them naked 10 GUIANA
jay. The Spanish troops are not provided
with underciothes- The object In stripping
the spanish troops 10 for the purpose OF
getting their uniforms. These Spanish uni
forms. donned by the insurgent forces,
have been playing an important part in the
guerrilla warfare
ABOUT two weeks ago . company Of
spanish troopa. near Guines, saw what
sney supposed was another company Of
spanish troops on the top OF hill near by
The Spanish troops saluted the troops ON
the hill with blast from their bugle. The
troops on the hill footed with a busie in
reply. The spanish troops went consid-
eraoiy nearer and then waved their hats.
The troops on the hill waved their hats al
so. The Spaniards then marched up the
MI, cheered and waved their hats again.
The troops on the hill cheered, waved their
hats. and gesticulated with great enthu-
Aasm. When the Spanish troops came
u
proved TO De insurgents and poured 4 dead
~ voiley into the ranks of the enemy. Al.
tnough the Spanish troops greatly outnum-
nered the insurgents the volley took them
30 completely by surprise. and Il was fol-
Ioweo oy such vigorous attack, that they
were compelled to retreat in disorder.
In the latter part OF March Danish saIl-
ing vessel was wrecked or the coast OF
Pinar del Rio. The crew OF nine men
reached land and were picked up by a COM
pany OF insurgents. They were fed, cloth
ed and cared for for about twenty DAYS.
One of the crew became sick, and medical
attendance was provided for him, but af-
ter short Illness he died.s He was buried
oy the insurgents. and 4 certificate of bur.
iai was given to the captain of the crew.
giving the exact location OF the grave no
that the body might be removed.
inc insurgents had a number OF skir-
mishss while this shipwrecked crew was
with tnem- The crew was always sent to
the rear or placed In the center OF the coll
umn. where they would be protected The
captain Of the crew said they had the same
rare as tho Insurgents. which was always
pien,y-not great variety, on account OF
the trouble OF cooking. but enough to eat.
The insurgents finally conducted the crew
to within fifteen minutes walk Of the city
OF Pinar del Rio. and then they were
turned over 10 Gen Suarez Valdez, the
spanish commander OF that department.
This letter was sent to him:
Citizen Suarez Valdez: We send you Z
crew or sailors who have been shipwrecked.
We have taken the best care OF them that
our circumstances would permit, and ex-
pect you to care for them as well and send
them TO the Danish consul at Havana.
Please acknowledge the receipt Of this let
ter. 30 that we may be able 70 make a
proper record on our government books"
The letter was signed by the captain Of
the crew. When the crew reached tho
Spanish pckefs they were obxged to adj
vance with the rifles OF the picv.ts pointed
At them. They were closely detained unti;
they could be sent 70 Havana by boat.
They were sent to Havana in a Spanish
coaster. but good round charge was made
FOR their fare. The above statement was OBJ
tanned from the captain OF the crew Tho
crew have since been sent TO New York.
It Is said, by the Ward lire.
few days ago the papers sn this city
reported that the 'insurgcnt leader
Nsrcisco Lopez had been killed in the dis
trict OF Sagua, province OF Santa Clara.
II has Just been learned that he was rid
ing along the highway. near the village
OF Magauraya- He was met by a column
OF Spanish troops under command OF Col
Estruche. He was taken from his horse
and conducted TO Col. Estrliche and there
he produced his papers showing that he
was an American citizen He was grossly
insuited by Col EstrIche and then ordered
10 the rear where he was killed BY the
Spanish troops with machetes, He was
in no wise connected with the revolution
and on the day that he was killed he was
going to look AZ ssrne property that was
owned near Magauraya- HIS relatives
were afraid 90 give out The actual facts
at the time he was killed for fear tina,
their lives would be taken. The censor
here described Lopez as an insurgent
leader. so that the facts would not be
investigated. II il said that the consul
at Sagua has reported the circumstances
to the United States government.
II Is reported here that at the request
Of Minister pupuy de LONE the admins
tration at Washington City has directed
the consuIs 20 serve a copy of all reports
OF massacres on the Spanish officer com
msnding the department In which the
msssacres occur. This Is admirably adapt
ed to carry out the plans OF these brutal
Spanish officers. II the officers have Inn
mediate notice OF reports OF their bruta,
harbarfty It is the more easy for them
to ascertain who has given the informa-
ton. When the informant ID discovered
ne Is forthwith dispatched.