The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-04
SENIOR eARRoETA.
lie Gives some IRsids Facts a. 60 ths
War Ia Cuba


War Ia CubA
New York. June 3-The Herald
says
Senior Santiago Barroeta. who until
recently was a deputy In the proyin-
clal assembly Of Santa Clara province
Cuba IS AZ present In this city while
the agents Of Gen. Weller are stlll look.
ing for him. In order to bring him be.
fore a court martial IN Havana HE
address In this city Il known 10 only
a few trusted friends.
Senior BarroetA is a native spanlard. .
and has during the last fourteen years
held important judicial positions 10
the upper court under the Spanish gov
crnment In Cuba. A. editor and pro-
pretor Of ri Nacional. q spanish news /
paper published 10 Cienfuegos. he has
always waged fierce campaign .
agaIus, the opponents o. Spanish rule |
10 Cuba. Despite bis other pursuits. |
Senior Barroeta Joined the Spanish
army. and a. a captain Of guerrillas
he fought against the insurgents IN
many engagements.
Senior Barroeia. referring 10 his ex-
porience 20 a close friend said
MY troubles with Gen. Weyler be-
gan when. some 0me ago. ] refused 20
side with him against his bitter Zoe.
the Marquis Of Apezteguia. the leader
Of the conservative party in Cuba. AZ
ter vainly trying b enlist my co-opera-
tlon 10 his fght against the leaders Of
my own party. the general sought 10
have revenge on me by duplicating me
IN the frauds discovered "a bis own
military administration IN Santa Clara
/ province. 10 which the governor place
Senior Monicro Vidal appears a. a lead.
ing character
Orders for my arres, by General
Weyier. who brought an the charges
against me. even that Of being a rebel
sympathiEer. and ordered that ! b.
brought before q court-mariial Of HE
own partIsanship Warned by high
officials. was able 10 hide until an op-
portuu!iy offered. and boarded al
/ Clentugos a vessel for Boston.
while ! was ln hiding I received a
note sent to my house By Gen. weylei
Offering 20 forgive and forget every
thing q ] gave myself up ] did not
however. heed his oner. because ]
learned that only the day before be
had had one oi my own servants tor
nfod IN order 20 e1tort from him a
confession OF my whereabouts
Arriving In Boston a few days ago
az once took the train Tor this city
where will remain only a few days
before sailing for spain. where I will
lay before the government the proofs
Of the frauds committed Ia the military
administration lu Cuba. tn which Gen.
eral Weyler himself has a great share
My object Ia remaining a fugitive u
tor the purpose u issuing a pamphlet
b exposing the frauds and corruption o.
the administration under Genera
weyler IN Cuba. will mail a copy o
my book TO every leading political maj
In spain a. well az in Cuba betou
loaying this country.
The Herald has obtained a copy o
D this book 10 appeals 10 the SpanIsl
70 premier TO appoint a royal commission
and send % 70 Cuba TO Investigate eY
o cry charge he makes In the book.
Seuor Barreota also makes a derc
attack upon Nicola Riyero. editor ,
Diaro Dc Ia Marina. whom he call
the subsidized agent Of the Hayan
o customhouse corrupt officials"
Reicrring to General weylers oficis
O report Of the paciacation Of four ,
the Cuban provinces, Scuor Barroc,
= ridlcules the idea and declares that n
alleged pacihca,'on ls only a part OF
4 scheme between General weyler an
> his supporters In Madrid 10 keep hiI
IN power. Senor RarJoota quotes
his book Official aS well a. private do
, uments, which he says he Is Willing
produce 10 support an his assertions.
Among these documents he produce
y a letter purportlng TO be written Z
: Senor Reiano, a deputy IN Spani,
Cortes. General Weyler's trusted agol
" IN Madrid IN the letter sonor RetaI
- warns General weyler that unless !
" Is able TO impress public opinion
Spain with the idea that the pacific
tion ot Cuba ls near az hand and th
the insurgents are demomliled al
surrcndcrlng to the spanish author
ties. he will be recalled 20 the hon
government Seuor Roiauo ugges
:, that the report at this period Of q
death or capture OF Maxine Com,
the Cuban 'eader. would help 10 reta
his call
!, Il Is obedience OF orders no
!. Madrid. senor Barroeta declares. N
: General weyler has declared the pro
- inces OF Plnar Del Rio Havana Al
=. Matanfas are pael6ed. and will ~
- announce the pscineaiion OF Camagu
aud Santiago De Cuba,
., Senior Barroe,a declares In hls pal
: phle, that the revolution is now me