The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-13
TRAIN AND FIFTY PRISONERS
TAKEN WITHOUT Loss BY THE
INSURGENTS.
THE WHITE FLAG HUNG OUT
BY THE SPANISH SOLDIERS WHEN
THEY WE'RE ATTACKED WITH
DYNAMITE.
Regulars So DemOrallZed by the
Shock That They Did Not Fire a
Dozen Shots.

KEY WEST, Fla, Feb. 12.-Maj. Luis
Lorau captured a Spanish convoy train
near Artemisa, province of Pinar del
Rio, Monday, land fifty prisoners without
the loss Of a man. He exploded dy-
Mantle under the train, blowing up
the engine and the armored car and
three passenger cars. AS the wrecked
train rolled down the embankment his
troops poured in a hot fire, and the
affrighted Spanish soldiers immediate
ly hung out the white flag Sixteen
were killed in the wreck, including the
engineer and fireman and two Spanish
officers. The Spanish troops were so
demoralized that they did not fire a
dozen shots at the Cubans. Among
the prisoners was the notorious gueril-
la, Capt. Mazretto, who is accused of
numbering more than 100 pacificos in
that province. AS soon as Lorau's men
saw him they seized him, and despite
their officers commands literally hack
ed him to pieces, uttering the most ap-
palling yells at each stroke of their
machetes. The other prisoners were
released next day and sent to Arte-
misa. In the train were needed pro-
visions and some arms.
Senorita Martha the beautiful daugh-
ter of captain in the insurgent army,
was captured by the Spanish near
Matanzas Tuesday. She is now closely
confined in the worst prison in the
place with negroes Of all kinds. The
United States consul there has been
asked to secure relief for her. as she
is well known to Gen. Lees family
Havana, Feb. liza Lucha, in it's
editorial column. says that in reality
organized political parties do not eX-
ist in Cuba No person has any right
to assume to represent any of these
political parties. There exists in Cuba
today, according to this paper, only
two feelings, and these sentiments are
now disputing for supremacy by pre-
ponderance Of sheer force of arms
Continuing. La Lucha says: 1--WE
should tell the people of the United
States that, under the circumstances
they can do nothing for us. Political
action would only add lumber to the
fire. Already we have seen the horri-
bic show of destruction and bloody
fighting between members of the same
family and citizens of the same blood
What is really needed is quiet, COM
mon sense. less personal selfishness,
and, above all, the reconstruction of so
ciety and the convincing of the rebels
that it is to their interest to come
within the law and cease the shedding
of blood. These scenes of desolation
and mourning are today lacerating the
hearts of the weeping mothers of both
Cuba and Spain. The time has come
when the political and patriotic organ
iZations of the country need helping
and aiding; something true, positive.
sound, permanent and serious should
be done-something tending to develop
the wealth of the island and heal the
bloody wounds. To bring about this
development of Cuba the help is need
ed of all living outside the law here In
Cuba or in other countries"
On Feb. Is. it is announced, Jose
BaeZ and Juan Fernandez, kidnappers
of Laureano Vale, of San Jose de Las
Lajas, will be executed Tomorrow.
at Cabanas fortress. Jose Montalve and
Jose Fernandez will be shot. In spite
of all the efforts of the government to
maintain it at parity, paper money
is now at Is per cent discount, as COM
pared with silver.