The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-04

whom were tied witnessing the deed.
rms same thing happened In the VIII
iaSe OF San Matlas, near Jaruco, where
the forces of Colonel Terterjlco violated
the women folk of the family Of Jose
Calabuche
on the plantation "Calixto," near San
antonio De Las Villas. Captain Manuel
ituis Aadme. of the regiment of Isabel.
the Catholic shot to death an inoffen-
sive crazy loon. who had ascended a
trec and was throwing coooanuts at the
troops because he said that was the
only way to get through with the rebels.
The troops under command of General
lschague entered the towns OF Limar and
numidro, boaMlng that they had sent
ifirteen-rebel Sympa thi2ers TO meet
their fate, ana showing their bloody
arms as proof of their butchery. How
ever three miles from Zumldlro to my
Knowledge and to the knowledge of the
commander of the Spanish forces, Rober-
10 Bermudez and his division Of the in
surgents were encamped.
nave made Il careful inquiry into the
Facts and find that the above are all
true, every iota of them, and to further
evidence the hatred which these poor
Cubans engender In the soldiers OF the
spanish army, i will relate a statement
made by Spanish officer Cuban by
'''''''' oHp tlt speaker Iiu Dppn c0D-
tured In Pinnr del Rio by General Maceo,
and after being paroled and returned
his sword, sent to Havana
Lieutenant Corrally Pedroso OF one of
the cavalry baNalions. made statement
al the residence or Mr.. Carlos Pedroso.
IN the presence OF various persons to the
erect that he had struck with his sword
TWO negroes, and further added that
when he left for the field he killed every
rat h.,lI 80
pest charge, ms every Cuban was an
insureent at heart and that General
Weyler had given instructions to the
commanders OF the operating columns to
dispose OF as many insurgent sympa-
Thizers as possible, and that he would
slop any talk and would stand between
the officers and the public, but that the
ihsurBents must be put an end to at all
hazards.
10 further appreciate the condition of
thls country | will relate what l heard
IN the city of Trinidad while there
lew days ago. The Rev. Father Cuer-
worry Canonigo said:
believe that all the Cubans possible
shouid be killed off and clear the coun-
liy, ana In that manner make room for
families WHICH would be brought over
from Spain 10 Cuba.
The negroes and mulattos should all
be Killed off. silently and without ex
citing any comment, and their prop
erty conflscated. Therefore, when we
would bring families over from Spain
ana coionlze the Island, we could give
them this confiscated property and they
could make Il good start In life. The
Cuhans who send their children to the
United States to be educated should be
taken hold OF by the police and quietly
be paced where they would do the
least harm. because those Americans
have those Republican ideas which are
the real cause of the present desire Of
the Cubans to revolt. The Yankees are
the only country where sympathizers
with the Cubans are. and they are re-
sponsible for this war"
While at Trinidad I slipped through
and paid visit to an 1nsurgent camp
commanded by one of their leaders. T
believe by one Lacret, and found that
the wives and daughters of a great
many OF the insurgents were with them
and the day following the adopting of
the resolutions in the House and Senate
they were given dinner by the leader
and II was resolved to ask of the Gu
ban Government that when Havana
shall be captured that the avenue of
Carlos III. shall be known as the
American avenue, and that statues of
the leading Senators and Representa-
tives who had defended the Cubans
should be placed at intervals on this
pass way. The champagne flowed and
speeches were delivered.
These women were not camp women,
but some of the ladies who months ago
were shining social lights OF the cities
Of MatanZas. Cardenas, Cienfuegos, San
tiago, Camaguey and Havana. The
camps were orderly. well established
discipline being noticed, and above all.
hygenic measures prevailing.