Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

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bel Wait. Nv. uasdred Deaths from
tptstruts Tho butcher Me,t~r pt.xu.t-
ed An Order frahieittnK the Planting sf
robseeo rtasi tn.truetto.. Regarding
Il the f.tshlishn.at ~f the rsrir.
HAVANA. via key West Fla. sept.
q, a wealthy merchant named Has
CaSarcS has been arrested in Puerto
PrneiPs. charged with political Of
fcuSeS
\ party % insurgents recently made
an attack upon Fort santo Cristobel
Nalle. near >abolo. la the province Of
Pinr del Rio. The garrison made
stout resistance. but the insurgents
set Dire Ia house near the walls Of
the fort, which took hre. compelling
the garri>on 10 cctirc with the loss 81
six men killed Two brothers named
fortillo made stand behind . tree
aud werc reinforced by number Of
their comrades After sharp fighting
the insurgents were driven Oft with
the loss of four killed aud sir wounded
10 reported that q group OF insur-
gent attached aud entered the town
Of Jane Guayabo. near Remedies.
where they sacked several stores and
burned a number of n3us.s IL IL also
reported that the insurgents have fired
upon t'uira Melena. ia Havana prov
incc.
During the month of August 500 per
Sons died in GuinaS from epidemic dis.
eases The mortality il due 10 yellow
fever. malaria aud dysentery. 1t is e.
tiniated that - out of every 1000 sick
soldiers in the hospitals throughout
the province die. Many deaths occur
ON steamers en- route to spain. The
bodies of those who die en- route are
thrown overheard Three deaths oc-
CURED on one Of these steamers re-
Gently before she left port.
Capt ten. Neyler returned 10 lIa-
vauo greatly disgustcd because ot the
erroneous Interpretation Of his edict
referring to the gathering Of cattle.
large numbers of oxen and cows hAv-
ing been slaughtered in consequence
Of the misunderstanding Of his orders.
During his recent tour ten. Wcyler
dcpo>ed the mayors of several towns
and sent several military commanders
Ia Cabanas castle. At Guinas and
other towns he caused the release from
custody of n number nf merchants aud
reconcentrados who hal been falsely
accused
capt. ten. Weylcr has issued an or
der prohibiting the planting of to-
bacco within the boundarie, Of the
military cultivated zone.
seven hundred m~mbcrS from mu-
nicipal fire brigaies have returned u
Havana from the Majana trOcha
Many ot them were ill aud ali were
disguSt-d
An attack was male recently by in
sursvnt, upon Fort Tursula. province
~ santiago de Cuba, with no other re
suit than To causs great alarm among
the residents
The last spanish mail steamer
brought final Instructions t. TIA.
authorities regarding the establish
ncnt of the tariff Great anxiety Is
felt among all classes a. IL whe ther
the alterations IA the tariff will end
the ruiuous losscs 10 the revenues Ot
the island resulting from the protec-
tiou granted to msrchandiss imported
from Spain. Customs receipts On rice
aud corn for the four months from
March Ia June inclusive were $500. 00O
less than those for the corresponding
period last year.
The iusurgent general. Castillo. with
his command has crossed the line into
the province Of Pinhr del Rio. lie was
defeated according To last adviceS-
Nestor Ranrague accompanied ten.
Castillo, and Raul Arago remans in
charge Of the insurgent forces ia the
IIavann province.