The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-23

General COllazO Tells AbOut the
"kiIIed In Battle"

General COllazO Tells AbOut the
"kiIled I'm BattIe.'
TAMPA, Fla. April 22.-The following let
ter. dated La Coronela, Cardenas, April 3,
has just been received from Gen. Enrique
collazo. who recently left this city on an
expedition to Cuba:
II have been more than agreeably sur
prlsed since my arrival here No one out
side of the island can imagine the magni-
tude or power OF the revolution. The power
or the Spanish government does not extend
beyond the ground that their soldiers oc-
cupy. and that only while occupied, the
forts where they live well intrenched and
the cities they inhabit. Not an estate
gdlete, belonging to Don Manuel Calvo (the
chief supporter of the Spanish government
In Cuba, has nicely framed and hung up
Gomez's order for its protection.
Since my arrival here / have seen many
Spaniards that live out In the country as
Spaniards,' and as such are respected by
our forces. They are bound to work so as
not to die of hunger, and as they cannot
make a living In the towns are bound to
work in their fields. We respect them and
now and then they fall victims TO Weylers
soldiers, whose conduct Is all the more vile
and infamous because 1t is SO hypocritical.
He protests publicly against these outrages,
but his private orders are to the contrary.
They call US incendiaries, and yet they
burn everything they come across, where
the means of letting the outside world
know what Is going on. The greater part
Of the killing that they report consists of
the Pacificos.' who live in the country by
the permission of the Spanish I'm order TO
gain their living and not starye in the
cities. These are the victims, and these are
Of their so-called killed in battle
The wake of the Spanish troops can be
followed by burned remains OF all the small
huts and the destruction of every farm or
horse or animal that they come across is
killed so as TO prevent us from utilizing
them.
II will now take up the history of our
landing The last wrote you was from on
board the steamer just as we sighted land
Orders sr o ashore Ws six
reconnoiter and find out exactly where we
were. While he was gone the other boats
were lowered and landed. Vasquez had not
returned. and, judging from his silence
that everything was all right. the other
boats, with forty men. We're sent ashore
Our pilot had instructions TO take us TO a
given point, and We were anchored as he
said at that place Some time having
passed and none of the boats returning for
the rest Of the cargo and no signs being
made. was getting quite anxious, for with
over forty men ashore and tour boats, l
ought to have had some information
About that time one OF the boys returned
in a boat, saying they were completely
worn out buffeting with the waves: that
the coast. although sand beach, was un-
approachaDle without great risk, for the
waves were very high and breaking heavily
TO such an extent that three large boats,
as soon as they touched the beach, had
been capsized. IL was impossible to get off
again and they Were soon beaten to pieces"
What Madrid Newspapers Are Saying.
MADRID. April 22--The newspapers OF
this city discuss the rumors of the negotia-
tions between Washington and Madrid re-
garding Cuba. Ell Liberal thinks that Spain
might yield TO the friendly suggestion from
the European powers that she give Cuba
liberties compatible with Spanish soyer.
eighty. but never 10 the suggestion of tht
United States The Imparcial says: '.If ths
government tolerates the Intervention of tht
United States in Cuba the nation will repu.
date IT. The Nacional expresses the opin-
ion that the insurgents will not Law dowr
their arms even In exchange for autonomy
and that, therefore. 1.-The only way 10 ter.
inmate the rebellion is by arms and NOT nv
laws" The Nacional concludes: There /.
no government in Spain which dare now
let's"