Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-04-07

Havana, April 3.-Dispatches from
Cienfugos, province of Santa Clara, an
nounce that Captain General Weyler
has ordered the arrest and imprison-
ment of the chief of police there, Senior
Morreo the several police inspectors
and thirty-five other persons. 1t ap-
pears that the captain general, while
visiting the marine hospital which con-
tained twenty patients, made inquiries
which elected the information that the
Tations there were of a poorer quality
than these served in the military hos
pital where there are 300 patients. He
issued orders to the effect that all per-
sons convicted of deprivng the sick of
what is due them will be Severely pun
ished.
Among thcse who axe said to be i'm
pllcated in the scandal is prominent
property owner and g, member of the
Santa Clara provincial deputatlon. 1t
is further believed that the responsible
lily will reach other and more impor-
tant persons of high social standing
II is said also that several officers Of
high rank will shortly be arrested in
connection with the same affair.
The captain general has given din
ner to the commanders of the volunteer
corps of the Clenfugos district, force
he holds in high esteem. He praised
the volunteers for their always honor
able acts in the past, saying they had
shared with the regular army in the
toll and sufferngs which fell to the lot
of those who were serving the country.
The captain general in conclusion in
formed the volunteers that they repre-
scented the nerve of the Spanish nation
ality in the Antilles.
The military commander Of a certain
town in Santa Clara recently telegraph
ed to the captain general announcing
the surrender CT an important insur-
gent leader and his followers was
impending, and asking Gen. Weyler to
call back the column of troops which
were in pursuit of the leader referred
to and to stop all operations against
him, pending his surrender. The cap
tain general replied that he would not
suspend hostllities, adding that the
lives OF those who desire to surrender
and present themselves to the Spanish
authorities will be respected by the
troops.
The military line across the province
OF Puerto Principe from Jucarao in the
SOUTH to Moron in the north, has been
entirely closed The Spanish troops &C.
cupying the island of Turingana, off
the Moron coast, have constructed a
fort in the only pass which is possible
to get through, and the Spanish militia
ry authorities believe that part OF that
island has so restrained the movements
of the insurgents under Gen. Maxine
Gomez that nothing is left to the latter
but to escape by sea in boat
A dispatch from Santa Clara am
nounces the arrest of Senor Penca, ed
itor of Ell Universe.
The first telegraphic dispatch receiv-
ed from San Juan Martinez, in the
western part of the province Of Pinar
del Rio, since the instruction broke
out arrived Thursday.
The Marquis Palmerota, secretary OF
the government, has arrived from Glen
fuegos, and trains are now running
east and west without any difficulty
which is pointed to by the Spanish au-
thorites as being proof of the decline
of the insurrection.
The Alfonso XIII battalion, at a fort
across the Henabana river, on the bor-
ders Of Santa Clara, near Gueracabuya,
was engaged with a force of 200 insur-
gents who were trying to cross the riv-
err into the province of Mantanzas.
The enemy occupied good positions,
where they awaited the advance of the
troops. In the fight which followed
the insurgents were defeated with loss
OF many men.