The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-11
GLAD THEY'RE LIVING.
Three Americans Who Went TO Cuba
Narrowly Avert Death.
Thrilling Escape From Span
ish Soldiers.
Swore to Serve the Queen II Permitted Il
Return Home.

Philadelphia, Jan. 11.-James Mcguire
Of this CITY, jeremiah Bonds OF New York
and Charles w. Allen Of Stamford, Conn,
have just reached this city after
thrilling experience In Cuba, In the
course OF which William Barry OF New
York who had accompanied them. was
shot and killed by Spaniards.
On Sept. 10 last the trio mentioned. In
company Of Barry. started for Cuba to
join the forces of the belligerents, and
arrived in Havana Sept. Il. Here they
fell In with Jose>Jtuiz, Cuban patriot,
who volunteered To guide the quartet to
the retreat occupied by the Cuban COM
manders. They headed for the Pinar
Del Rio district, and when near Mariel.
In the Guanajaz district, were surprised
by a body OF about SO Spaniards. They
were taken prisoners, searched, and
finding papers confirming suspicious on
Ruiz held a consultation and decided to
kill all the prisoners. The conversation
was carried on in Spanish, but Ruiz in
terpreted their remarks for his Ameri-
can friends. Recognizing the desperate
situation in which they had placed them
selves the quartet decided to risk their
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to wait and be shot.
| Mcguire rolled over to Ruiz. and the
young Cuban used his teeth with such
skill that he soon had Maguire's bonds
cut through. Mcguire then took pen
knife and liberated his companions. 1t
was dark, but the moon shed light suf-
ficient to illuminate the gNbund for some
distance. With rush the five men ran
to the spot where they noticed some
machetes and guns. They armed them
selves each with a machete and revolver
| and belts full Of ammunition. Then they
| attempted to get away, but the Span
| iards pursued, firing deadly volley after
| them. Barry fell shot through the heart
| at the first fire. and Bonds right arm was
| perforated by a bullet. The surviving
| four succeeded in out-distancing their
| pursuers. They made every effort to
get back and recover Barrys body, how
| ever, but were unsuccessful, and were
| compelled to make their way further
| into the mountainous regions Of Pinar
| Del Rio. and after tortuous and weari
some journey they arrived in the region
| of San Cristobal. A few days afterward
| they were recaptured by band of
Spanish patrolers.
| Their hands were tied behind their
backs, and they were compelled to march
| for distance of over 10 miles, when
they were thrown into prison. The
| next day they were forced to march
again until late in the afternoon. when
they were put into another prison, and
50 they were marched from prison to
| prison until Havana was reached. Here
they were thrown into a well-guarded
prison, where they were separated.
On Dec. % the three Americans were
brought before some commanding off,
Ger, whose name they did not learn. but
| Ii Is presumed by them that 1t was Gen.
eral Weyler. They were told that Ruiz,
the young Cuban, had committed sui
eide by shooting himself with a revolver
| which he had snatched from one Of the
| guards. The three friends said nothing,
| but they discredited the suicide story,
| and were firmly convinced that the
| young Cuban had been murdered.
| The trio of Americans were offered
their liberty and passage home if they
| would sign paper swearing allegiance
to the Queen of Spain, and promising on
oath to do all they could against the
| Cuban cause in the United States. This
they agreed to, and the three were re-
| leased.
| Marquis of Apezteguia's Departure.
| Havana, Jan. 11.-There was a notable
| demonstration of sympathy for the
| Marquis of Apezteguia yesterday on the
occasion of his departure for Spain. The
| marquis embarked on the steamer San
| Agustin. Captain General Weyler, on
| account OF the immense crowds, made his
| way to and from the wharf of La Ma
| china from the marine palace on foot.
| Upon the arrival of General Weyler at
the wharf the band played the royal
march, and the crowds cheered for
Spain, for General Weyler and for the
| Marquis of Apezteguia. The military
| governor, Generals Ahumada, Arolas
and Prats, the generals of artillery and
| Of the engineers, the government Sec
retary, the Marquis Palmerola and Gov
ernor Porrua, with the national commit
tee Of defense, the chiefs and his family.
| The wharves all the way from La Ma
| china to Caballeria and La Punta were
| crowded with many thousands of spec
tators, all cheering for Apezteguia.
| General Arolas has captured near
Cayajabos the insurgent leader Cal
zadilla, and two privates, who were
| court -martialed for completely in the
burning Of Charco Hondo, near Guiana
| Jay, and were hanged on Jan. Z at Arte-
misa by the volunteers
| Senator Perkins Fight.
Sacramento, Jan. 11.-Partsans of
Senator Perkins now claim victory for
| him tomorrow on the first ballot for
| United States senator The illness of
Assemblymen Moultrye, Shanahan and
Burnett, Will reduce the number neces-
sary to a choice from 6l to less than 60,
/ har hal
| caucus pledges, there seems little doubt
that the claims are correct. Even IL
Messrs. Burnett and Shanahan should
recover sufficiently to be present, the
absence of Mr.. Moultrye seems at this
time unavoidable.
Liquor License Decision.
Boston, Jan. 1.-THE full bench Of the
| supreme court has decided that the
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