The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-24
HE HANGED Sc ~SPANIARDS.
CUBA GIVES SPAIN A TASTE OF
HER OWN SAVAGE METHODS..

Gen. NIoptcaEudo HnnEs All n,s Prisepsru on
the Battlefield where Rc Captured Tasnin-
Retaliation win $50 tho Policy fgereartcP
n Spain Continues Her Murdcrous Ways.
HAVANA, Juno %, via Kcy West.-The Cuban
General Chucho M"onteagudoh has begun to take
rotnlintory measures n iainst tho Spuniards for
tho outrages committed by their guerrilla
forces in Santa Clara province. Montoagudo,
for moro than three months past, has been
asking permission from Gen, Gomez to
retaliato against the Spaniards on the
ground that tho policy OF %clemency and
humanity pursued by Gen. Gomez was met by
the enemy with tho massacre OF sick and
wounded .Cubanr in the hospitals and
the assassination Of prisoners OF war. Al
last Con. Gomez sent permission to Mon
tcaRudo to act rs he desired II. after firsb
warning tho Spaniards, they should continue
their nhumanc conduct. Montcagudo sent the
warning TO the Spanish military commander at
Santa Clara, and the answer came in the form
Of a raid upon a Cuban hospital by the guerrilla
forco of Camajuani. and the murder of n sick
Cuban officer and two nurses.
Monteagudo then prepared an ambush for the
Cnmajunni men ut a place named Pa!o Prioto,
where they often went in search of cattle.
Tho Spaniards foil into tho ambuscado,
and q hard hand to hand fight en-.
sued. One Spanish Captain and seventeen
soldiers were killed and thirty-nve Spanish
soldiers and one Lieutenant were captured.
The rest fled in disorder. A few minutes aftsr
the engagement was over Montcagudo hanged
his thirty-six prisoners on The spot.
IF you do not treat us as bclligcrents,' he
wrote again to tho Spanish commander Mt Santa
Clara, and If you continue to murder our pris-
oncrs, we will treat you as bandits.
This Is the beginning of a terrible retaliation
which Gen. Weylcr's methods has provoked and
which will soon extend to all the provinces.
The Spaniards arc not showing any signs Of
being deferred by their new Cuban policy from
their barbarous work. This morning Tomas
Amorcs, Antonio Jordan. and 1sidro Carmona
were shot in the Cabafla fortress here "for
having helped" tho revolution, which means
that they have suffered death merely because
of their sympathy with free Cuba. The three
men. who had not taken arms against Spain.
but were arrested while peacefully engaged in
their vacations at their homes, died bravely, az
all tho Cuban patriots shot before them havo
died.
At Trinidad over 400 peaceful countrymen, Of
all sexes and ages. have been concentrated by
orders of Gen. weyler. They were driven to tho
town in an awful condition of misery by the coll
umn of Gen. Prats. Their end will be the same
as that of their predecessors-death from strya-
ton. Gen. Weyler gave strict orders TO Prats
not TO allow them to seek for any food outside
the town.
La Lucha publishes to-day another bitter
editorial against Consul.G General Lee. who IL
said by that newspaper TO be q Ounce, maiici-
ously acting against the Spanish Government.
This article. and IN earlier one in the
Diario de Ia Marina. in which Gen. Lees
conduct was said to be dangerous for
his personal safety" IL he continued 10
anger the Spariards, were directly inspired
by Gen. Weyler, before the latter left
Havana yesterday. Weylerand his friends here
hope that a campaign through the press against
Gen. Lee will induce the American admipistra-
ton to recall him. Gen. Ice pays no attention
to these attacks and is not disturbed IN the leash
by the threats of the Spanish newspapers. ..-.
In Matanzas. Havana, and Pinar del Rio
provinces the insurgents are showing great
activity. On an average forty enga Scments a
day are fought with the Spanish columns. Tho
provisions of the Cuban army, which were scarce
last month. are now plentiful. the stores in the
swamp OF Zapata abound with food and amnu-
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