The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03
MILITARY LINE COMPLETE.
Trpchn Extends Across the Province
of Puertn PrInCipc.

| Trochn Extends Across the Province
| of Puerto Principe.
| Havana. April 2.-Dispatches from Glen
fuegos. province of Santa Clara. announce
that Captain General Weyler has ordered
the arrest and Imprisonment OF the CHIEF
of police there, Seuor Morreo. several police
| inspectors and thirty-five other persons
| 1t appears that the captain general while
visiting the marine hospital. which con-
| tanned twenty patients. made inquiries
which ELECTED information that the rations
there were of Il poorer quality than those
served in tho military hospitals. where
| there are 800 patients. lie issued orders 10
| the effect that all persons convicted of de-
priving the sick OF what Ia due them VIII
be severely punished.
Among those who are said to be impii>
Gated in tho scandal Is prominent prop
erty owner and a member of the Santa
Clara provincial deputation. 1t is further
believed that the responsibility VIII reach
other and more important persons oil hiRh
social standing. 1t is also said that sew
eral officers of high rank Will shortly be
arrested in connection with the same al
fair.
The captain general has given n dinner
to the commanders of the volunteer CORPS
of the Cienfuegos district force he hoids
in high esteem. He praised the volunteers
for their always honorable acts In the past.
saying they had shared with the regular
army in the toll and suffering which fell
10 the lot of those who werc saving the
country. The captain general In conclusion
informed the volunteers that they repre-
sentod the nerve OF the Spanish nationality
in tho Antilles.
The military commander OF certain
town in Santa Clara recently teleBraphed
to Captain General Weyler an
nauncing that the surrender OF an import
ant insurgent leader and his followers was
impending and asking General Weylor TO
call bnck the columns of troops when
were In pursuit of the leader referred 10
and TO stop all active operations against
him pending his surrender. The captain
general repiied that he would not suspend
hostiIities adding that the lives Of those
who desire to surrender and present them
selves TO tho Spanish authorities VIII be
respected by the troops.
The military line across the province OF
Puerto Principe from Jucarao, IN inc
sou. % Moron in the north mas pc"h en-
ing The island OF Turineana OIL the moron
coast. have constructed n fort In the only
pass which II 10 possible to get through.
and the Spanish military authorities ne
lieye that the line OF the forts now aretch-
ing across that part Of the island mas 10
restrained the movements OF the lnnurg-
cnis under General Maxine Gomez mat
rotbjng Is left TO the latter but to escape
by sea In boat.
A dispatch from Santa Clara announces
the arrest Of Senior Penca. editor OF III
Universe.
The first telegraphlc dispatch received
from San Juan Y. Martinez. In the west
ern mart Of the province Of Plnar del RIO
since the Instruction brake out. arrived
here today. The Marquis PaImerola. secro-
tary OF the government. has arrived from
Cienfueeos and trains are POW running
east and west without any difficulty. which
is pointed to by the Spanish authorities as
being proof OF tho decline OF the iGsurrec'
tion. -.
The Alfonso XIII battalion at fort
across the Henabana river on tho borders
Of Santa Clara near Gueracabuya was en-
gagged with force OF $500 Insurgents WHO
were trying to cross the river into the
province Of Matanzas. The enemy occupied
good positions where they awaited the
advance of the troops. In the tight when
followed tho insurgents were defeated with
"a loss Of mauy men.