The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-23
SMALLPOX RAGING.
Breaks Out In a Cuban Prison
Among the Americans.
LEE DEMANDS BETTER CARE.
Inforns His Government sud Asks
That the Prisoners Ne BsttsF Pre-
vldsd For-0snss Nay Ne
Klsetsd Prssidsst sf cuba.

Havana. April 22.-smallpoI has
made its appearance In Cabanas pris-
on. Ona Melton. an American cores
pondent and n member Of the Compel
itor crew. contrived 10 send note TO
friends here under date OF Ap1l is. In
which he says:
Smallpox has appeared in cell No
Al, In which there are four Americans
One prisoner has died and three 9th
ers have the disease. nursed'a friend
named Gonzales. not knowing he bad
smallpox and 70 suppose ] will have
Il. l can only hope for the best
This information wus at once carried
10 General Lee and he promptly In
form the United States government OF
the state Of affairs aud also wrote to
Acting Captain General Ahumada in
curing n the report about smallpox
In Cabanhs was true and what steps
had been taken TO guard the health OF
the Americans Imprisoned there. Re
ply was received making no statement
about the prevalence OF smallpox In
the prison. but saying that the Ameri-
cans would be yaccinated AZ once.
II IL thought here that the appear
aneo Of smallpox will make the Amer.
ioan government press for the release
Of Melton and the others. AZ Il has
been understood that Spain has prac'
tlcally decided 20 liberate thom Gen
Cral Weyler IL an obstacle 10 the re-
lease Of any American. lie said lasI
week In Santa Clara that Americana
were set at liberty without good cause
! General weylers recent declaration
, that Santa Clara u paclded means tina
onlcial new OF lighting there will b
/ moagor Nevertheless. he admits him
Z self that within three days Of his De
clarauon OF tranquility more than 3
rebels were killed In the province.
The sltuatinn IN Banes a sezpor
!. town In Santiago Dc Cuba. now con
i mands much attention here The gun
IS boat Galicia and the cruisers Nuey
q Espana and Relna Mercedes are val
y Ing outside the narrow bay until N
y columns sent by General weyler has
q. had time to move on the rebels b
"a land
n Tho insurgents have held the tow
b since Rolon's expedition landed thcl
J. on March 20. The harbor Is one matt
n rally capable Of easy defense and It
" said the insurgents have placed to
d pedoss In the channel. Il is most al
ncult 20 learn any definite news
the recent operations there. but Il
plain that the Spanish recognize u
Al necessity Of moving 10 force again
io the town and attempting 10 alta,
n simultaneously by land and sea q
b. the purpose Of preventing the rebe
N continuing 10 hold the seaport
" General Gomez. according 20 Il
i, last reports has left Arroyo Blan'
ID district and moved nearer to Trinida
D. There Ia a report that he may be cleo
n, ed president Of the Cuban republic
10 replace Cisreros. Another idea Is N
he has decided 10 contest the posss
sion Of Danes. and many who thoug
his siege Of Arroyo Blanco was a ~
y 10 ontice General Weyler into [
I'd country where a moderate force mig
re be attacked TO advantage. now I
he lieve that woyler's move iowa
ID Danes will meet a steady resistant
n which will add 10 the evidence alrea
be piled up to disprove General weyle
CO declaration OF paoihcation.