The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-06
WKYLER DEGUSIED

Because ofths ErroRsoas Interpretation
or One Of HIs EdistH-FriEhtful AIoFtaI-
iS in OubA-Fsvsr more Destructive
Than BalistI.
HAVANA. via KEY WEST, Fla,
Sept ga wealthy merchant named
Bias casares has been arrested in Puer-
to Principe. charged with political Of
lenses,
A party OF insurgents recently made
an attack upon Fort santo cristo del
Vale, near sabalo, In the province OF
PInar del Rio. The garrison made .
stout resistance. but the Insurgents set
fire to house near the walls of the fort
which took FIRE. compelling the garrl-
son to retire with the loss Of six men
killed. Two brothers named Portillo
made stand behind tree and were
reinforced by a number OF their COM
rades After sharp fighting the insur-
gents were driven off with the loss Of
four killed and six wounded.
II is reported that q group of insur-
gents attacked and entered the town OF
Janaguayabo, near Remedies, where
they sacked several stores and burned a
number of houses. 1t is also reported
that the insurgents have fired upon
Gulra Melena in Havana province,
During the month OF August five hum
dred persons died In Guines from cpl
demlc diseases. All of the viotims,with
one exception, were Cubans, The NOR
tallty among the refugees Is great and
the same is true regarding the troops,
The mortality due to yellow fever, ma
larla and dysentery is excessive. II is
estimated that thlrty-seven out OF ev-
cry thousand sick soldiers In the hospit-
ais throughout the island die. II ls stat
ed that from twenty to twenty-six
deaths occur on each trip of the steam
ers which carry sick and disabled
troops from Cuba to Spain. The bodies
OF those who die en- route are thrown
over board. Three deaths occurred on
one OF these steamers recently before
she left port.
Captain General weyler returned to
Havana greatly disguised because OF
the erroneous interpretations OF his
edIct referring TO the gathering of cat
having been slaughtered In consequence
of the Misunderstanding OF his orders.
During his recent tour, General Wey-
led deposited the mayors OF several
towns and sent various military COM
mandev to Cabanas Castle. At Guines
and other towns, he caused the release
from custody of number OF merchants
and reconcentrados who had been falSe-
ly accused.
Captain General weyler has issued an
order prohibiting the planting OF tobac-
co within the boundaries OF the mill
tary cultivated zone. BE declares that
II the reconcentrados die from hunger,
the mayors OF the towns will be to
blaine for their deaths. because Of their
negligence In carrying out his instruo-
tons.
Seven hundred members OF the Tnu-
nicipaI FIRE brigade of Havana have re-
turned to this city from the Majana
trocha. Many Of them were III and all
we're dlsgusted.
An attack was made recently by In
surgents upon Fort Santa Ursula, pro-
vince OF Santiago de Cuba. with no 9TH
er result than TO cause great alarm
among the residents.
The last Spanish mail steamer
brought final instructions to the author
tiles regarding the establishment OF the
new tariff. Great anxiety 10 felt among
all classes as to whether the alteFa-
tlons in the tariffs will end the ruinouH
losses 10 the revenues of the island re-
sulting from the protection granted 20
merchandise importers from Spain. The
customs receipts on rice and corn for
the four months from March to June.
inclusive were 100000 less than those
for the corresponding period last year.
The lnsurgent general Castillo. with
his command, has CROSSED the line into
the province OF Pinar del Rio. The last
advlces received refer to engagements
between his force and the government
troops, and indicate that he was defeat
| ed.
Nestor Arangueran, accompanied Gen.
eral Castillo and Raroul Amanda re-
mains alone In charge OF the insur-
gent forces In the Havana provinces.
The weather for the last few days has
been terribly hot and extremely dry.