The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-06
A BUDGET OF CUBAN NEWS.
WAR, SICKNESS AND POLITICS ON
THE ISLAND.

Insurgents Fire "a Fort and Route
the GarrisOn-Deaths From Yellow
Fever and Dysentary Are Numer-
Ous-WeyIer Causes the Arrest of
Many Mayors Who Failed to Carry
Out His Orders The New Cuban
Tariff.
Havana, via Key West, Fla, Sept. g.
A wealthy merchant named Bias Casares
has been arrested in Puerto Principe,
charged with political offenses.
party of insurgents recently made an
attack upon Fort Santo Cristo Delvallo.
near Sabalo, in the province of Pinar del
Rio. The garrison made a stout resist
ance, but the insurgents set fire to house
near the walls of the fort, which took fire.
compelling the garrison to retire with the
loss of six men killed. Two brothers nam
ed Portillo made a stand behind a tree
and were reinforced by a number of their
comrades. After sharp fighting the in
surgents were driven off with the loss of
four killed and six wounded. 1t is report
ed that group of insurgents attacked
and entered the town Of Janaguayabo, near
Remedies, where they sacked several
stores and burned a number of houses.
1t is also reported that the insurgents
have fired upon Gulra Melana, in Havana
province.
During the month of August 500 persons
died in Guines of fever. All of the VIC
Tins, with one exception, were Cubans.
The mortality due to yellow fever and
dysentery is excessive. 1t is estimated
that thirty-seven out Of every thousand
sick soldiers in the hospitals throughout
the island die. 1t is stated that from
twenty to twenty-six deaths occur on
each trip of the steamers which carry sick
and disabled troops from Cuba to Spain.
The bodies of those who die en- route are
thrown overheard Three deaths occurred
on one of these steamers recently before
she left port.
Capt Gen. Weyler returned to Havana
greatly disgusted because of the errone-
Gus Interpretation of his edict referring to
the gathering of cattle, large numbers of
oxen and cows having been slaughtered
in consequence of the misunderstanding
of his orders. During his recent tour Gen.
Weyler deposed the mayors of several
towns and sent various military COM
manders to Cabanas castle.
At Guines and other towns he caused the
AGAStASG Al OAll CuSlOAy OF Il nunDer OF fner-
chants and reconcentradoes who had
been falsely accused. Capt Gen. Weyler
has issued an order prohibiting the plant
ing of tobacco within the boundaries of
the military cultivated grounds. He de-
clares that II the reconcentradoes die from
hunger the mayors Of the towns will be
TO blame for their deaths, because Of their
negligence in carrying out his instructions.
Seven hundred members of the munich
pal fire brigade of Havana have returned
to this city from the Majana trocha many
of them are il. and all are disgusted.
An attack was made recently by instlr-
gents upon Fort Ursula Burusla, province
Of Santiago de Cuba, with no other result
than to cause great alarm among the resi-
dents. The last Spanish mail steamer
brought final instructions to the authorl-
ties regarding the establishment of the
new tariff. Great anxiety is felt among
all classes as to whether the alterations
in the tariffs will end In a loss to the
revenues of the island resulting from the
protection granted to merchandise import
ed from Spain. The customs on rice ana
corn for the four months from March TO
June. inclusive, were 100000 less than
those for the corresponding period last
year.
The insurgent general, Cartillo, with his
command, has crossed the line into the
province of Pinar del Rio. The last ad-
vices received refer to engagements be-
tween his force and the government troops
and indicate that he was defeated.
Nestor Arangueren accompanied Cen.
Castillo, and Raoul Arrange remains alone
in charge of the insurgent forces In the
Havana province.
The weather for the last few DAYS has
been hot and extremely dry.