The record-union., 1897-09-06

HAVANA, Sept. ;. (via Key WesD.
A wealthy merchant named Bias Cas-
sares has been arrested in Puerto Prin-
uipe, charged with political offenses-
A party of insurgents recently made
an attack upon Fort Santo Cristo Del
Nane. near Sabolo, in the province Of
Pinar Del Rio. The garrison made
stout resistance, 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 named Por-
tillo made a stand behind a tree and
We're 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
reported that a group of insurgents at
lacked and entered the town of jana
guayabo near Remedies, where they
sacked several stores and burned
number of houses. 1t is also report
ed that the insurgents have fired upon
Gufra MeIena, in Havana province.
During the month of August 800 per-
sons died in Guines from epidemic dis
eases The mortality is due to yellow
fever, malaria and dysentery. 1t IS
estimated that thirty-seven out of
every thousand sick soldiers in the hos
pitfalls throughout the island die 1t is
stated that from twenty to twenty-six
deaths occur on each 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.
Captain-General Weyler returned 20
Havana greatly disguised because Of
the erroneous Interpretation of his
edict, referring to the gathering Of cat
tie large numbers of oxen and cows
having been slaughtered in consequence
of the misunderstanding of his orders.
During his recent tour General Wey-
Ter deposed the Mayors of several
towns and sent various military COM
manders to Cabanas Castle. At Gui
mes and other towns he caused the re-
lease from custody of a number of mer-
chants and reconcentrados who had
been falsely accused. Captain-General
Weyler has issued an order prohibiting
The planting of tobacco within the
boundaries of the military cultivated
zone
Seven hundred members of the nu-
nicipal fire brigade have returned to
Havana from the Majana trocha. Many
of them We're i'll and all were Disguised.
An attack was made recently by in
surgents upon Fort Santa Ursula, prov
5nce of Santiago de Cuba, with no other
result than to cause great alarm among
the residents.
The last Spanish mail steamer
brought final instructions to the au-
1horities regarding the establishment of
the new tariff. Great anxiety is felt
among all classes as to whether the al
1erations in the tariff viii end the ruin
Gus losses to the revenues of the island
resulting from the protection granted
10 merchandise imported from Spain.
The customs receipts on rye and corn
for the four months from March to
June inclusive We're 100000 less than
those for the corresponding period last
year
The insurgent General Catillo. with
alis command has crossed the line into
the province of Pinar Del Rio He
was defeated according to last advices
Nestor Aranguran accompanied Cen
eral Catillo and Raoul Arrange remains
alone in charge of the insurgent forces
in the Havana province.
The weather for the last few DAYS
has been terribly hot and extremely
dry