The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-03
THE HORRORS OF
BARBAR0US WAR.
Men Become Used to Slaugh-
ter Of Unarmed People.
NO GRINDING OF CANE.

No GRINDING OF CANE.
Key WEST. FLA. Jan 27 Pas
ssengers by the Olivette to night re-
bort that Gonzalo Moreno, one OF the
most prominent citizens of Puerto
Principe, for 10 years mayor OF the
civ and rebel colonel iu the last
war, has joined the insurgents. He
became indignant at the outrages com
mitted by Spaniards in arrestiug dis
tIngnished ladies and gentlemen, re-
ported last week.
Yenacia Sorenz. Spanlard com
manding a detachment of TROOPS in
Santiago de Cuba, has joined the in
surgents. carrying the arms and am-
Z mnnition of the fort he had in charge,
consisting of 100 rifles and 5000
rounds of ammunition.
An expedition is said to have land
ed at La Galeta, near Cape Maysi 1t
q $is-s also reported that Ruis Rivera
I gaye severe thrashing to General
Melguizo near Whales, and inflicted
heavy losses, The Spaniards losing 81
dead and 80 wounded. This is
known at the palace, but the fact has
nos been given out officially, because
& they still persist in making the peo-
ple believe there is no fighting in
Pinsr del Rio, the rebels being all
aemoralized and scattered over the
coun' ry.
II is reported that when Weyler
MAS marching down Candida bill.
near Guines, SIX shots were fred on
him by some party hidden in the
bushes nearby, wonnding a lieuten-
ant at his side and private It is
also rnmored that two of his adjn-
fsDts were wounded.
La Lucha's kilograms from Wash
ington yesterday occasioned consid
cradle laughter, saying that DeLome
had communicated to the state de.
spartment that the provinces OF Ha-
baDa and Mstanzas were virtually
paciiea aud that all sugar estates in
these sections were actually grind
ing when, in fact, not one estate in
either of these sections. nor any
other. as far as known In Habana,
s...,7 7,,,;;na;no since all canefe.ds are
now on FIRE The Toledo estate
right il the gates Of Habana had to
stop Q griuding because it has no cane,
all having been burned.
Adyices from Sagaa la Grande
from trustworthy source give
shocking details of the doings of the
notorious Captain Carreras of the
local guerril.as Of the place, and well
known for the participation be took
in the outrage on the American cltl-
zens last year. On the 10th instant
passing by the town OF Malpaez, SIX
miles southwest of Sagna, he ordered
IT burned, and at the same time he
arrested and carried off number OF
the peaceful citizents of the town,
amongst them four we'll known 10
Sagua, and he had them hacked to
nieces with machets. One named
sFrancisco Diaz. was quiet, mol
fensive man. highly esteemed tor his
honesty and hardworking qualities.
The guerrilla captain brought into
Saeua ! the dead bodies of four paci-
: 6icua, one of them poor cripple only
s28 wears Of age, with wife aud
three children A French citizen, on
whose farm this poor cripple, Estan
islao Rogue. was employed. says that
he viewed the dead body after being
sbrought into town and that the i'm.
nrint of the cords with which he was
hound were plainly visible.
The names of the lest Of the kill
cd are as follows: Nodarse, aged
%. leaves wife and seven children !;
Jose Rogue, aged 26. leaves wife
and four children; Fea:.cisca Diaz
aped SO, leaves wife and seven
children Estanislao Rogue. aged
s2s leaves a wife aud three chl'd.e"
member of Carresa's guer'l'ias
gave the above facts. and when asked
5if he did not dislike such a method
of warfare, he coolly replied AT
frs. it was sickening to me, but now
i do not mind it " He also informed
that they had orders from the CON
m1gpder of that zone to kill every
! BODY and everything in sight. burn
everything they could burn and that
which would not, cut down. even to
baraaa trees. That this Is being
done. there is information from ua
ansstioned sources. The same au
lhorisy says he witnessed over ~
milies tsudging into Sagna Ia Gfan
de driven FROM Malpaez Some OF
the women and children were virtual
ly nude He also says that IN the
tau, re V,emado de Guines, Is