The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-18

HAVANA, Sept. 1.-THE Spanish au-
thorlues do not hesitate to show their
resentment OF the interest displayed by
the wives of Americans in the case Of
Eyangelna Coslo Clsneros, They have
not only absolutely shut Off the Cuban
maid from all communication with her
friends, but they have thrown into the
prison for lewd women In Santa Clara
Ave women who dared to prepare a most
courteous appeal to General Weyler for
the release of Evangelina These wo-
men are Sonora Rosa PlaRa, the senor-
itas Carmen and NicOlasa Gutierres, Sc
nora Micaela Ruiz and Senorita Con-
suelo AyIla.
All these ladies' belong 10 the best
families In Santa Clara, Sonora Plana
is sixty-seven years old, and Is the
widow Of a former mayor of that city.
She Is also sister of Dr. Plaua of
Sagua, and is respected and beloved,
Senorlta Carmen Gutierres Is the prin-
cipal OF the best and Oldest private col
lege for young women in the island.
Her sister Nicolasa teaches with her.
Sonora Ruiz and senorita Avila are
cousins of the Gutlerres family.
These women were arrested two weeks
ago, No dehniate charge was preferred
against them, nor has there yet been
one made Instead Of being sent to the
city jaii, they were thrown in the prison
for lewd women. Now the Recajidas in
Havana, Is vile enough as a prison, but
in small town like Santa Clara, where
there Is no General Lee to cry shame
upon the authorities, the flthlness of
the surroundings is awful, and the Ave
women imprisoned there are all accus-
toned to. refinement. ,oI'
The Herald's correspondent In Santa
Clara called at the Jail to see the pris-
Oners, but they begged that he would
not insist on talking to them, rs 1t
would only bring upon them further
punishment, However the facts In the
case were easily ascertained from their
many friends.
Although none of these women are
naturalIzed Americans, they have spent
some time in the United States, and
have warm friends there These friends
sent 10 them copies OF New York pa
pers. and when Senorltas Gutierres read
of the efforts of the women of America
in behalf Of Evangellna Cosio Cisneros,
their sympathies, too, were aroused
With the assistance OF the other wo-
men they drew up an appeal to Gem
eral Weyler, But they had barely be-
gun to circulate the petition for sig
natures when the authorities came down
Upon them.
Such u movement was likely to spread
throughout the island, and must be eff
fectually checked at once. That the Pc
tltioners were helpless women made not
the slightest difference in the usual
course OF treatment The case Of Evan
gelina Cosio Clsneros Is not an isolated
one, and the interest displayed in her
behalf may be taken as an interest in
the fate Of eleven Cuban women, but
all prayers have been In vain.
During the past week General Weyler
has been concentrating heavy reinforce
ments at Santiago de Cuba with n view
to recapturlng Victoria de las Tunas,
but his action comes too late. Garcia
has completely demolished the town,
withdrawn his forces and marched on
Barre. Reports received here state that
he has captured that town, but no de-
tails are totSelhad. t5fJ5 i7~
The Cuban force under General Gomez
Is said to have taken the town OF PlnL
cetas,, In the province OF Santa Clara,
but in this case also no details are to be
obtained. The town, 1t is said, was de-
stroyed
The rebel forces in Havana under Cas-
tillo Delgado and Baldomero Acosta had
an engagement with three Spanish COL
umns near Managua, on last Friday.
The fighting continued from G o'clock
In the morning until in the afternoon.
The loss on both sides was heavy. The
Cubans captured several horses.