The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-13
CUBAN TRAITORS KILLED.
THE WHOLE GARRISON OF OONSoLA-
CIoN DEL SUR PUT TO DEATH.
They Were Cubnps who Had Becn Employed
By wcJlcr ne scouts TOR the Hospital nurn.
Ing Guerrilla Asanssin- - starvation and
PInKuo In Hnvnnn-Mor About Las Tunns.


PInEuo In Havnnn-More About Las TunnS.
HAVANA, Sept. IL, via Key West, Sept. ~
Tho sensation caused by tho news of the cap.
ture Of Victoria do las Tunas by Gen. Garcia
was not over yet in Havana when another re-
port came which made the loyalist Spaniards
In the capital SILVER. The important town OF
Consolation del Sur, in Pinar del Rio prov
incc, was attacked three days arc by tho In
s%urgcnts, and the whole garrison. composed OF
200 volunteers from Havana, slain by the revo-
lutionists. As soon AZ the terrible work was
done the insurgents left tho town. A strong
Spanish column which arrived some hours after
ward buried the bodies OF the volunteers. The
insurgents did not do much damage to the
town, but destroyed a great tobacco planta-
tion in the ncighborhood and took away all the
cattle.
The garrison OF Consolation del Sur had
been marked for death by the insurgents for a
long time. They were considered dcsertcrs
from the Cuban army, most OF them being ma
tive Cubans, who got good nay from Gen. Wey-
Ter and were especially employed because OF
their knowledge of the country as scouts for
the Spanish guerrillas in raiding the Cuban hos
pitfalls all around that neighborhood. The town
was taken by storm, tho sudden attack Of the
insurgents surprising the garrison. which made
but little resistance.
Another train has been blown UP with dy.
Mantle by the insurgents between Paso Real
and Herradura, Pinar del Rio province. Seven
Spanish soldiers were killed and fifteen wound
cd severely. Also six civil guards were wound
ed and eight passengers.
Near Whales, in the same province, the Span
ish battalion OF san Marcial had a hot engage.
mcnt ON Thursday last with the insurgents
under Gen. Juan Ducase, with heavy losses on
both sides. The Spanish commander. however.
reports only twelve killed and twenty nine
wounded Of his troops. The Cubans claim to
have captured u large amount Of arms and
ammunition from the Spanish.
A large expedition from the United States
landed on Wednesday last near Harmonic,
Sagua la Grande, Santa Clara province. Span
ish forces under command Of Capt. Carreras at
tackled the expedition, and a fierce fight en-
sued, which lasted an hour. Then u strong
body OF Cubans under Gen. Roban came to the
did Of the expedition and Carreras had to retire.
leaving his dead on the field. The Cubans al
tcrward destroyed with dynamite a big mill
tary bridge. Roban gave u receipt for the ex-
petition TO the American Captain of the
steamer which brought it.
More details have been received OF the cap
ture OF Victoria de las Tunas. To prevent the
column Of Gen. Luquc from helping the town,
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tack Luque al the same time that he himself
was opening fire On the town. So the march
OF Lugue was stopped until Torres received in,
structions from Garcia to let the Spanish pass.
A few hours later Luque met the Cuban leader
Fonseca and had the engagement reported in
my previous despatch. ---.a---.
Giving up all hopes of reinforcing Las Tunas
Luque retired in the direction Of Manzanillo.
Between that place and Negnitas he captured
a small Cuban town and killed all he found in
II. sixty Cuban women were massacrcd and
also a great number OF children. Luque has
reported this action as a great victory, but
even among Spanish military men it is con
dcmned as a brutality which contrasts with
the magnanimous treatment given TO the gar
rison OF Las Tunas by Gen. Garcia.
In the two days of bomhardment OF Las
Tunas 80 Spanish soldiers were killed. The
exact number Of prisoners held by Gen. Gar
cha was only 80. The garrison was compose
Of LOO men and not 300. All the garrison
but the 20 held for exchange were disarmet
and parolod Immediately after the surrender
The - were exchanged for Cuban prisoners
as has been told. The forts destroyed by thu
Cubans were twelve. Two krupp guns, lo(
shells. $50 boxes of rifle cartridges. l,Oot
rifles, and provisions enough 10 last his army
one month were captured by Gen. Garcia.
In Havana city many people are dying from
starvation. Yellow fever is also incrcasini
and making ravages among the Spanish troops
The heavy rains cause the spread OF tho cpl
dcmic. The Spanish battalion OF Barbastro
commanded by Col. Pcral. Is suffering terribly
from yellow fever. The Spanish soldiers com
plain greatly of the i'll treatment they recciv,
In the hospitals.