The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-17
ANXIETY FOR RUIZ.
The Belief Is lie Has Been Muir.
dered by the Insurgents.
WARNED BY HIS FRIENDS.
When Tie Expressed Ills Intention Of
Visiting the Insurgents 20 Talk
Peace lie Was Told lie Would
Certainly lie Hanged.
WARNED BY HIS FRIENDS.

The Herald from Havana says:
Much anxiety is felt for the safety Of
Lieutenant Colonel joaquin Ruiz, aide
de-camp to General Blanco, whom. Il is
feared, has met death as the penalty for
hearing a proposition for surrender to a
rebel camp. II seems that Colonel Ruiz
Is a personal friend Of Colonel Amn.
gurcn, who was employed by him before
the war, when Colonel Ruiz was the en-.
gineer In charge Of the Vonto water
works. Recently, under orders from
Geneml Blanco, Colonel Ruiz opened
correspondence with Colonel Aranguren
with the object Of arranging an inter.
view. Colonel Amnguren wrote that
he would meet the colonel II the latter
only desired to talk Of personal affairs,
to which the colonel replied that he de-
sired 10 talk about political matters.
Colonel Anngurtn wrote that he
would absolutely refuse to receive him
on these conditions, and called his at.
tention earnestly to General Gomez
words, that all persons entering insur-
gents camps TO offer terms Of surrender
should b. put TO death. Heassurod Col.
Ruiz that he was prepared to carry out
the order 10 the letter, and, while he e.
teemed him highly as an old friend, no
would hang him II he neglected the
warning.
In spite Of this Colonel Ruiz started
alone ON Sunday for Colonel Amnguren's
camp, determined to risk all In the at
tempt. In leaving he said II he did 20
return by Tuesday night be might be
given up a. dead. So AR nothing has
been heard Of hiRi, and there is little
room tars0dbt that the insurgcnt leader
haslp put his threat into execution with a
Ispartan resolution.
II this be- true, much regret viii be- felt
even In Cuban circles In Havana, where
Colonel Ruiz was well known as a gal
LIANT soldier and an accomplished gen
tloman. Il Is pointed out that his death
win have a good effect as showing the
indomnitablc spirit animating the in
surgents.
Major Fernandez, better known as
Pitirrc, the insurrcnt leader, who, ac.
oording TO the official import, was slain
In combat with Spanish troops, was
really killed while m and helpless,
awaiting an opportunity 90 surrender 20
the autonomist Alcalde Of Guincs Ii.
tirrc being dangerously IN. applied 60 am
old friend 90 arrange terms Tor his sur
render senior Garcn caused Pitim %
b. taken % the Cancio estate, near
q Guines. where a. made him comfortable
7 and arranged to have a detail Of Spanish
I troops sent 20 bring him 20 the hospital
b In the town. Instead, the troops went Q,
r the estate and butchorcd the VI man IN
? his bed.
senior Garcia Is infuriatod at TIM
, hroach Of faith. and has declared his In
u tention OF coming 10 Havana 10 lay tm
j. matter bcfore General Blanco and de
o mand the punishment Of the officer N
q sponsihlo for the murder.
= The capturc Of Guisa Il appears no'
I. 10 b. moro important insurEent sue
i. cess than was az frst supposed. Ac
% vices received by the junia, state tina
the insurgents captured go Winchoi
tiers, 220, 600 oartridgosand ll6 prisoner
: General Calixto Garcia sent word
a Gcnsril Pando that he would only n
" lease the prisoners under solemn plodg
N signed by General Blanco that Che
"a would 10 sent back 10 Spain. He con
n plains that after the capture Of Las II
"A mas, the prisoners released ON paro
wcro sent hack to the ranks.
= Tho insurgents in Matanas has
= more than 5000 men wen armed, and a
u confident Of ultimate success. They n
also well provided with medicine az
l' otlssr nocossaries. General Gomez is
- Ia Reforma, where he has been I
nearly a year.
Within the last four days two lar
L. flibustoring expeditions have safe
=. reached Cuba, ono landing in Maianz
-. nrovinoo and the others AZ BarcacC
y. only Eve leagues from Havana. Tn
-. consisted chiefly Of clothing, modioir
- and dynamite. Tho rebels are M
"a using large quantities Of dynamite wi
on considerable ciicct,
H. General pando, who Is operating
a. the east against General Garcia,
III asked for achievements, which hl
- boon sent, the tattalions being wi
al drawn from Piunr del Rio. Gene
IL Bcrnal, with Eve battalions, has star
a. across Pinar del Rio TO Cape san An
Des MO. where a large body Of rcbols Is G
NV gcgatod.
~ Reports from Guim Dc Mclcna 81
IA that the robols firo ON the town aim
every night. Rebels under Colonel
lazgo and General Rodriguez surou
q. ed Spanish column yesterday at
ihle Carmen estate, Havana province. sp
usk ish endorsements arrived from Ouil
mn. and a fierce engagement occurrcd.
. a details aro suppressed, bat the los
Gal. admitted 10 h. heavy ON both 81
Ian. Another engagement Is reported TO h
ing occurred on Dec. Il near Guia dc n
,vcr ma between General Moroto and Col,
and Amngo's forcos.
~ Rev. nrowu Accepts the Place.
.nd Cleveland. Dec. i0.--Rcy WIN
nm Montgomery Brown, aivhdaron Of
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