The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-14
SPAIN TO RECALL SOLDIERS.
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND GOING
HOME FROM CUBA.

Sickness the Excuse Given For TAX
ing Them HOme-Spaniards in GU
bn Fear Defeat of Their Govern
ment in the Philippines and View
the Governor Generals Recall om-
inously-The Cuban Residents of
BejucnI Fleeing From the Town in
Terror.
Havana, March 13.--Very little news has
reached Havana of what has happened in
the Philippines. Local papers have re-
ceived long kilograms, but their publica-
ton has been prohibited by the censor
He only allowed the news of Polavieja's
resignation on the plea of sickness, and
this has caused a. great sensation among
the Spaniards, all disbelieving the story
and attributing it either to the fact that
he has been defeated in front of Cavite,
or worse still, that the Spaniards have ac-
tually been expelled from the islands. The
Spaniards feel respondent and more so
when it is known that Spain. being unable
to send more re-inforcements to the Phil
ippines or unwilling to send the
regular troops stationed in
Spain to hold the Carlsts or
republicans in check, has decided to with
draw 10000 or $500 troops from Cuba,
and under the pretext that they are sick
and disabled, in order not to attract the
attention of either the Spaniards or the
insurgents, they will be sent hack to
Spain at once. Capt. Gen. Weyler has
agreed to the scheme and this explains
the reason Of his recent orders calling to
the volunteer ranks all the able bodied
men willing to join them, in order to fill
the gaps left by the troops which are to
be sent to Spain. People here consider
this measure as Spain's first confession
of weakness and impotency to finish the
Cuba revolution, and a preliminary step
to the final abandonment of the same.
Great rejoicing was manifested in
Guanabacoa the other night, when the
notorious Fonsdeviela left the place to
take charge of his forces operating
around Camp Florldo. Dancing parties
were organized in many private residences
and numerous families who had LETT the
place have announced their intention of
returning. Col. Tejerizo, appointed in
command, has the reputation of being an
upright, humane Spanish officer, and he
has already announced his intention to
govern Guanabacoa with great justice
and fairness.
All the Cuban residents of Bejucal are
fleeing in terror from the town. The pas
senger train, which arrived yesterday
from the place, was packed to overflow
ing with families who have hurriedly
left it, Mortified at the awful butchery
committed the night previous. 1t seems
the Spanish garrison of troops and vol
unteers, enraged at the repeated attacks
made on the town by the rebels, but too
cowardly to meet them in the open fields
or fight them in the streets of the same,
are wreaking vengeance on peaceful resi-
DENTS on the plea that they are In SYM
pathy with the Cuban patriots, and twen-
tv of them were taken out of their homes
late Thursday night and butchered in
the outskirts. Their bodies were left in
the open fields to be devoured by the dogs
and vultures. Vengeance is also being
taken on the helpless women and chill
dren, who are alleged to have relations
or friends in the rebel ranks.