Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-04-16
Battle In Havana Province.


Havana, April IL. While Col
ouel Feijoo aud his column were
reconnoiteripg they encountered
the insurgents occupying a strong
position at the MOralire plantation
on the heights OF B)rroto and
Cullen, III Havana province. Ac
cordiug to the official accounts
they Immediately dlslodged the
insurgents, whom they pursued
till night shut them from view.
Ire official report OF the en-
gagement says that the insurgents
left fifteen killed. The Spaniard
had II wounded. There have been
several skirmishes in the villages
of Matanzls and according to the
official report the insurgents there
have lost % killed, 1t II said
also that three of the insurgents
surrendered. During the engage
ments the Spanlards lost ave kill
ed aud twelve wounded,
HAVANA, Cuba, (,ia Key West
Fia.,) April H.. Much surprise
was occ lSlOned here yesterday by
the unexpected arrival of Rivera
aud Bacallao from San CrIstobal
aud their immediate transfer to
the fortress OF OAbtna, where they
are now held in solitary cOn6ne
meut. All inquiries az the palace
regarding their trial are guardedly
answered.
Rivera, it is believed, has already
had a preliminary bearing and
will now he tried here by Grdin lry
court.mariial. His wounds are said
to be healing rapidly, but he is
carried on stretcher.
a significant statement was
made to me by the acting captain
general, the Marquis De Ahumada
who although he declined to be
interviewed said uao fficlally
that as Rivera was charged with
rebellion aud incendlarism his
trial, when begun, would not last
longer than twenty four hours. b
was unwilling to say whether or
not the verdict would be announc.
ed publicly as soon as the trial
was over, a I'd added that 1t wOul d
be impossible for me to see Rivera,
as he would be 10 solitary cOu
finement until after the trial.
While the general opinion Is
that Rivera will not be shot, in
surgent chiefs transfer to Havana
revives the report that General
WeYler is pressing for a death
sentence and execution. That
Rivera will at least be sentenced
to death no one doubts. Iu General
Weylel's absence every one is ex.
tremely reticent. The anxiety OF
the censor to prevent comment on
Rivera's arrival adds to the un.
certainty.
English and American residents
here say openly that it would be
the worst possible policy to shoot
Rivera, and that such a course
would be great injury to SPANS
cause before the world and might
hasten foreign interference. No
humane considerations will save
hun, but the desire to create good
impression is likely to do so.
The release of the lnsurgent col.
onel, Joseph Amiens an American
citizen who was present at the bat
tie 10 Pinar del Rio, where Rivera
was captured, affords preced-
ent which will undoubtedly be ur-
ged as affecting the cases Of J. l.
CeperO, OF Buffalo, who has been
fourteen months in prison and
Charles Aguirre. another Ameri'
can, imprisoned for SIX months and
still IN the CAbanana. Both said
they we're on their way to present
them selves when captured.
The fact that AnlenA was an
American citizen was not known
to the Spanish until G neral LIE
informed them. Then they made |
all haste to release him, even
awakening him at midnight to tell !
hin be was free.
T. Republican Postmaster.
Wash1nptnn diSnafch TINS morn.