The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-27
THE TORCH APPLIED
WEYLER CONTINUES HIS WORK
OF DEVASTATION.
Planters Grow More Bitter Over the
Wnnton Destruction of Property
and Defy His Orders.

Key West, Fla, Jan. 25.-Advices
rom Havana say that the conflict be-
ween the sugar planters and Weyler
ontinues with more bitterness than
yer. Both are determined to carry
out their purposes and the usual spec
tacle is presented of two contending
parties fighting with one another
without openly declaring their hostil-
ties. Wevler, on one side, is trying to
prevent them from grinding, but with
out stating it officially, and the plant
ers on the other are defying his orders
md boldly initiating their crop. At
present only about a dozen sugar cs-
tates are grinding in the several pro-
vinces of the island, but many others
are making preparations to do so.
Weyler, it is declared has give orders
to his troops to burn all the cane
fields on their march, especially of
those estates whose owners have de.
clared their intention to grind in
spite of his orders, for instance, the
"Constancia," belonging to the Mar
quis of Apezeteguia, who has gone TO
Spain to complain against Weyler.
The consequence is that the princi-
pal sugar belt of the island-the Cien-
fuegoes Districts said to be ablaze.
Matanzas and Havana districts are al
60 on fire. Over a million, FIVE hun
dred thousand arrobas, or quarters
of cane, were burned in the "Pilar"
estate near Artemsia two days ago.
The damage done cannot be easily
calculated. In the "Constancia" case
the direct sufferers will be Americans,
who control a great interest in that
property, represented by $4,000 loan
ed on the same by an American syn
dicate.
Of the war,little that is new can be
said. Weyler continues on his march
without deviating from the highways
and railroad lipes. Despite the. strong
column marching with him he appar.
emily fears to enter the uneXplored
regions. As he burns and destroys
everything in his passage, he ilblmln
ates his way as if he carried torch
in his hand and the rebels can easily
avoid any encounters with this solid
column. Thus it is explained why he
has no encounters with them.
AS an idea of the notorious, Fond
eviella's character it is said that when
it was reported to him that all the
Spanish officers captured by Aran-
guin had been released he remarked:
"Aranguin did well in setting them
free, otherwise there would not re-
main a single male Cuban alive today
in Guinabacoa."
The arrest of the unfortunate citi.
zens of that unhappy town continues
as ever and as she has prohibited
their removal to this city or other
places their situation can be easily
understood. Persons who have Wis.
tied the town say nothing could be
a more shocking sight. All the hous'
es are closed, women fear to look out
of the windows, as the soldiers will
surely insult them; few citizens wall
around the streets; only armed sold
iers, soiled and repulsive, are to b'
seeen.
Rumors of the landing of expedi
tions have been afioat in Havana foI
the last few days. One is said to hav'
landed in Pinar Del Rio and the 9th
er around Manzanillo.. The exact 10
cation has not been ascertained.
The forces under Weyler's com
mand number $4,000 infantry, a cav
airy regiment and % pieces Of artill
cry.