The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-01
WEYLER HATED BIZ HIS MEN.
Omcers Declare That He Claims Their suo-
ccrpos nn HIS Own.

cessos ss HIS Own.
HAVANA, via Key West, May 31.-Tho senti.
ment Of rivalry between Gen. Weyler and tho
other Spanish Generals operating under him 10
growing more bitter day by day. 1t Is reported
that one of these Generals has been arrested by
order Of the Captain-General. Secrecy is so far
maintained that no more details can be learned.
1t is evident that Gems. Luque and Segura are
we'll hated by Weyler, and that he has made q
report against them to the Minister of War.
Gems. Nicolas del Rey and Jimenez Sandoval,
who are now on the way to Spain, will also mako
charges against Wcyler at Madrid.
The Captain-G General is accused by his subor-
dinatcs Of always stealing from them the glory
of their achievements, of holding them respon-
sible for all defeats, and Of prosecuting all cases
Of immortality in others, while he enlarges his
private fortune at the expense of the treasury.
At Calabazar, In Santa Clara province. the
leaders of the insurgent bands sent word to tho
Spanish authorities fcrbidding them to seize
cattle In the country for the use of the Spanish
army. A Spanish guerrilla band which intend
cd to disobey this order was attacked by the
Cubans and compelled to retire to the town,
losing eleven killed and twenty-five wounded.
The Spanish columns in Santa Clara province
are now suffering from hunger on account Of
Weyler's orders to destroy everything. In view
OF this edict the Cubans seized nearly all the
cattle and corralled them in w~ell-guarded places
for their own use. Gen. Gomez has moro than
5000 cattle on the estate La Reforma, and the
Spaniards are unable to pass the fortified lines
established by Gomez to defend the herds.
Famine is raging in Santa Clara among the
unarmed and peaceful country people who can
not fight for their food.
Around Havana guerrilla fighting continues
briskly. Spanish troops from Esperanza. going
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bush. Six Spaniards were killed, seventeen
wounded, and the others were put to light At
the plantation San Antonio the garrison was at
tackled by the Cuban leader M~onteagudo, who
captured its arms. ammunition, and provisions.
The battalion Of Soria. ! 800 men, went to help
the garrison and was severely defeated.
Tho sanitary condition in Havana Ia terrible be-
yond description. The cases of smallpox in tho
capital have decreased, but epidemic dysentery
and yellow fever among the Spanish soldiers
have increased to an alarming extent. It is es-
timated that 10000 Spanish soldiers are now
sick all over the island.
At Santiago de Cuba a terrible epidemic is
raging. Persons attacked die in a few hours
after a high and prostrating fever. 1t is be-
lieved by some that the disease is the bubonic
plague. brought by Spanish steamers from the
Philippines and other Asiatic places.
The filth of the city increases the causes of
contagion. The streets are never cleaned and
the removal OF refuse is left by the Spanish au-
thorities TO the vultures and other birds of prey.
The bodies OF those who die from smallpox, yell
low fever. and other contagious diseases are not
buried for several days after their death.
Gen. Weyler has declared that all tho noise
made in the United States about the famine in
Cuba is merely II trick of the flibusters and their
sympathizers to compel him to withdraw his or
der for the concentration OF the country people
in the towns, which. in his opinion, is OF the
greatest Importance from a military point of
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