New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-20
THE KILLING OF RUIZ.
HAVANA STIRRED UP OVER THE FATE OF Iiif'
SPANISH oFFTCER-LATEsT NEWS

SPANISH oFFTCER-IATEST NEWS
1Iavara via Key West Dec le.-The general
tonic of conversation in cafes, theatres ana ciuo -
the result of the visit Of the Lieutenant ooi'e VI
Engineers Joaquin Ruiz TO the headquarltrs oi i'o
insurgent brigadier, Aranguren. Coonel Nul@' VIM
was very popular here, visited Aranguren lo' '"e
purpose of inducing him TO surrender anu a''ep
au.onomv promising him in return money anu
official preferment. Ruiz. accorulhg 10 oi'e 'o'
told here offered his services 10 MarshaA p'a40'
for the purpose OF inducing Arangureh 'o sun
dor 90 the latter had been formerly employed oy
p,,,, uben he was constructing the Nento water
works. ,,, ,..
A,ter having written to Aranguren, Ruz IeIt
Havana for the insurgent camp on Monoay i's''
While Ruiz was at the camp the insuise',. ee"
eral Alexandra Rodriguez learned Oh MS N's,'' "'I
uent 70 Aranguren's headquarters. where ne of
dar.d Ruiz TO be tried by court-martal' IN ac-
cordance with the orders OF General Gomez hulz
was defended on his trial by Arangureh anu f'd'%,
dc Cardenas the former OF whom hao pieuseu ms
word Of honor for Ruizs safety IL was repo''e"
that General Alexandra rodriguez o'uoi9u WV w
cution OF the prisoner -,
~ Pues,an Consul who is president OF the
Union Club and personal friend or knH VINO was
q member Of the same club, Nlsl'eo C"'VN
Consul General Lee and asked MIN 10 use MS !"
auercs 10 save the life OF Ruiz. Consui-Gehera
Ice called privately Marshal Bianco ana sta'eu
-. h,,, the object of his visit. The Governor-Geh-
nra, onowed General Lee TO intercede In trlehoi!
NAV Early on Friday Ernest Tosca. an acne me o'
the American consulate, with young MahueI ne"
ron carving three days provisions le1t havana
.or Gamma Florida Havana Province nearing a
neru,it from Marshal Banco to seek the camp OF
.ran.uren with a letter from Consul-Ceneral Lee
Pu,z was expected here yesterday anu 'eie, nc :"
C:onzaIez Parade assured that ne was a. no
.r.y Friday night II was asserted that RUIZ "ouIo
"a released upon the condition that the lnsurseh'
,.asor Cand,do villa Nueva, be exchanged Tor hin'
~, on the arrival here last evening OF losca II oe
aoroa generally known that Tosca's visit did not
Ill 20 save the life Of Blancos envoy
p.nor+. from sancti Spiritus state that Senor
go, Naar,sai and scnor Cruz, tcother-in-iaw
.,.,s r. rcia an insurgenf chief In the last war
~ now Civil Governor OF the Province OF santa
cro-a have started for the insurgent camp 10
oo,er with the leaders by order of Consui-Generai
Toe TO induce them TO surrender 10 '"e 'p""''
ar,boritIes and accept autonomy
- ,,s,rgents are increasing largely In numbers
J.. ~. nrovinces OF Pinar del Rio. Havana and
Wetanzas resident of Pinar del no asserts
,bat sixteen hundred pacihcos nave gone 10 'ne
,rsureent camp. An ex-chlef OF 'he i"sui ee','o
.,.s ,nat IN the Santiago de Cuba Province the
'ro.,,s have Increased In numbers to hve thou-
sand . c.-o, ro--.do a
q al Pando has cent TO General farihuo u
o.,,. n a cable dispatch from the correspondent VI
o Madrid newspaper. saying that the rehehoh IN
co,,a Clara was being vigorously carried on ana
,ra, I, WAS impossible 20 fight Gomez. VINO in spite
=, General Blanco's measures. avoids engagements
with the Spanish troops. The dispaich also says
-, ,be soldiers still lack the 1000 which is heces-
CRY 10 the success OF the campaign. General
pando has telegraphed 70 Marshal BIanco rom
NanzanIlo TO send supply OF cattle. which IL
urgently needed there.
,rhe Autonomists pretend TO be In corresponnehce
NTH twenty insurgent leaders who have agreed TO
sir"ender 10 the authorizes In case autonomy j.
ea biiehed in the island. But little credit IS given
20 report. Co.,
Acnording to official advices. squadron or span
,sb ,rooDs routed the insurgents IN an ehSaSeHciI
a. CaImito near Havana City. killing hVe ana
ranturng three prisoners. among WhoM ~dH 5e
leadar Villa \ueVa, successor to the dcau ieddcI
I-rTa When seized. the advices say VITA NueVd
orIed. "Do rot Kill mel ] will take you 10 ny
camn," which he did, the SDaniardS surprising the
ca,np and killing sixteen Insurgents villa NueVa
~ ihroueht TO Havana Friday night -
q, Co renorted that Marshal Blanco will go TO the
santia 20 de Cuba Province 10 assume coiHIdHu VI
~ oneratlons in the field after ne has established
The authorities are said TO be several months IN
rnsre ~ rent FOR the Criminal Court Building IN
Natsnzas and the owner OF the building mas mace
;%reets To- prevent sessions Of the court being held
on the premises $780,, o. .ho. ,oo,y aroe
hava been seen in the cane fields surrounding the
,own during the last two nights. -,
Police Inspector Albert E9caIente mas p't II
oynnlIed from Cuba for conspiracy against !ne
Cnvernment He was relieved Of his once py the
new administration. after which ne became III
volved in plots against the GoVernmtL!. ne WAS Il
passenger on board the steamer Oivette.