The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-30
C0LOMA'S EXECUTION.
The Insurgent Patriot Went to
His Doom Cheering for Cuba.
THOUSANDS SAW THE KILLING.
Many Spaniards In the Crowd Showed
Disposition to Attack the Prisoner, but
tho Soldiers Kept Them Quiet-A1acco's
Forces in o DeplorabIs Condition.

tho Soldiers Kept Them Quiet-A1accos
Forces in Deplorable Condition.
HAVANA, Nov. S0-The execution OF
Lopez Coloma, who first raised the cry of
revolt in the province of Matanzas, and
who was sentenced to death by court mar
tial for the crimes Of tho rebellion, homi-
eide and horse theft, was witnessed by
thousands of people,
After spending twenty -four hours in a
chapel, in accordance with the Roman
rites and tho Spanish law, the condemned
man was confessed by priest, received
the sacrament and heard mass, after
which ho passed tho night in an excited
frame of mind. He rose in the morning
broken in spirit and terrorized. Had he
been executed that morning 1t would
have been impossible for him to keep up
He spent the day in a condition of repose
and in tho evening appeared to be re-
freshed and Of u flrmer spirit MS he was
led to his doom. An American artist act
ing for Harpers Weekly, attempted to
take snap shot Of the scene with pho
tographic camera, but he was politely ex-
PEELED from tho ground by order of Gov
ernur Garrich.
When finally the prisoner left the chapel
he was accompanied by the priest, and in
passing in front of Sanguillys cell he
cried MY general, viva Cuba libre!
The priest reproyed the prisoner, but
later on descending to tho site Of the
execution, he again uttered cries for free
Cuba. Tho priest placed his hands upon
tho prisoner, and cautioned him to re-
member that he had received the sacra-
ment Colona answered by saying: You
are right father, but | cannot help it,"
Arrived at the site of execution, and
while the prisoner was being prepared to
be shot, he again cried viva Cuba
librel' The commander Of the military
forces present cried in reply, viva Es.
panal' and the crowds took up the cry In
chorus, drowning tho subversive cries of
the prisoner The execution followed.
The public showed great excitoment.
and the presence of the government forces
was all that kept them quiet. Several
Spaniards showed disposition to mani
fest their patriotism by attacking the
prisoner
The lntendantc has dictated rules to the
custom house employees designed to pro-
vent the expectation of any kind of leaf
tobacco from any port in the provinces of
Matanzas, Santa Clara, Puerto Principe
and Santiago de Cuba.
Prominent merchants of Pinar del Rio
affirm that Antonio Maceo's situation is
desperate. His forces, they say, arc half
naked, and are compelled to wander con-
tinually without rest. They are badly
nourished, and many of the whites in his
command have consumption. Maceo s on
campments are said to be like hospitals.
Many of the negroes, it is said, are pale
and thin, and fever, dysentory and small
pox are causing great mortality. Maceo's
men are reported to be in u condition of
great fatigue and their enthusiasm is dy-
ing out, the prospect of General Weylers
invasion causing dismay as to the adhe-
sion of the inhabitants to the cause. Tho
chiefs murmur, and the hopes of victory
arc turned into the certainty Of the COM
plete destruction Of forces. These mer-
chants add that General Weyler is.ex-
pectod to deal mortal blow to tho revo-
luton in Pinar del Rio by the end of the
year
Several well known insurgont leaders
have dynamiteda a military train running
along the trOcha from Jucaro to Moron,
in the western portion of Puerto Principe.
Several cars were smashed, and the in
surgents then attacked an iron plated car,
in which was the trains escort of twenty
five mon and officers, including captain
and the chief official of the railway, An
armored engine set out In pursuit of the
column. Colonel Arminan arriving upon
the scene, the einsurgents retreated, leaving
eight killed and carrying off their in-
jursd.