Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-02-05
INSURGENTS BLEW UP A TRAIN.
General WeyIer's Forces Tasted the
Results of Dynamite.

Cincinnati, Jan. 31.-A Commercial-Tri-
bune special from Key West, Fla, says:
On Friday one of General weyler's sup
ply trains was dynamited on the railroad
near Cieze, north OF Clenrugoes Two
bombs were exploded under the engine
and four under the train, being fired by
electricity as the tram was crossing a
trestle. The engine was blown apart and
all the cars were splintered. They rolled
over the trestle into the ditch, the fall
completing what the dynamite had left
undone. Out of guard of 100 soldiers on
the train, 40 were killed and injured seri-
ously. The others surrendered as a force
Of Cubans appeared.
The train was looted, the insurgents Sc
curing small field piece that General
Weyler had just ordered from Havana.
After securing all the provisions and am
munition the cars were burned. The pris-
oners were released and the Cuban cap
tain sent Weyler a box of sweet bread
with a polite note. The captain of the
Burke, from Indiana.
The famished condition of the people
in Pinar del Rio and at Artemisa, San
Crtstobal, is well known. Hundreds of
country people have flocked to these cit
les in obedience to the cruel orders of
Colonel Hernandez, San Martin and
Ynclan.
As Told in Havana.
Havana, Jan. 81 (via Key WesD.-De-
spite rumors lately circulated, to the eff
feet that the insurgents were completely
demoralized, and that they had broken
into bands of so or so in the province of
Pinar del Rio, news has been received
that insurgents have blown up passen-
ger train, causing much damage and a
considerable loss of life. Although the
censor prohibited the publication of the
news In Havana 1t soon leaked out in the
city, creating sensation and the liveliest
discussion.
At 6 o'clock on the morning of Febru-
airy % a military train carrying Captain
Dupla and force of engineers left Ar
temisa, and while passing a culvert at
place called Ocemuera, between Candle
laria and Mangas stations, a dynamite
bomb exploded, destroying the engine and
the armored tender, as well as the Gull
vert, also wrecking several cars.
Engineer Generao Rodriguez, an Amer
lean; Cicero Carreras, the fireman, and
three soldiers, were killed.
Military Doctor Gonzales Aedo, the con-
ductor, the brakeman and IL private SOL
diers were wounded. Captain Dupla and
the sergeant escaped injury. The bodies
of the engineer and the fireman were sent
to Havana for burial. A repair train has
been sent out from Candelaria for the
purpose of repairing the injuries to the
line. All of the wounded were sent to
Candelaria. Rafael Rodriguez, 60 years of
age, of Generoa, was at the station await
ing the arrival of the body of Generao Rod
| riguez. The family of the fireman was
also In attendance. Incense crowds gath
cred and escorted the bodies to their final
resting place, interment taking place yes
terday.
Other reports from the province of Pr
mar del Rio announce that Mariel Rodri-
guez and 1900 men succeeded in crossing
the trocha and joining the insurgents in
the province of Pinar del Rio. General
| Ruis Rivera, 1t is asserted, also succeeded
in passing the trocha, entering Havana
| province, and 1t is now claimed that he is
| in charge of the insurgent forces in this
province.
Havana, Jan. 31.-Captain General Wey-
| Ter has caused to be published in the Off
cial Havana Gazette three edicts promul-
eating for the guidance OF the people of
| the province of Santa Clara the former
edicts regarding the concentrating of peo-
| pie in the towns, and the sale as well as
\ the cultivation of the products of the soil
| in that province. All of these edicts were
dated and proclaimed yesterday from the
generals staff headquarters at Cruces.