Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-08-12
MUST MAKE BETTERSRIE
Spain Weary of Weyler,,
Nothing Policy.
EoIcT ISSUED FROM MA,

He Must Make an Effort tn c..,
Rebellion-More Raids by rD,n,.
With Damaging Results to sr,'
New York, Aug. "a disn.,.
the Herald from Havana savs.
rumored that General Weylp,.
parture for Matanzas was due IN =.
direct from Madrid, sending bin
the front. Weyler made prepar-,
to take the field some days ago, br
cording to statement made 4,
officer at the palace, he DELAYED hi,
parture in order to mature nh,
entrap General Castillo.
The captain-general is seyerel,
icised for not having taken ths \
earlier. For three weeks now h,,ss
insurgents have been swarmiDp
Matanzas and even Havana N
have raided small towns and NJ,
demonstrations before large tOv
They have raided landed expedi6
and had time to organize. Yet n
eral Weyler contented himself v
remaining on the defensive and !
retaliating on the insurgents by isv
DEGREES that considerably aggrsvsl
the sufferings of the unfortunate rAs
centrados. 1t was only when theiDr
gents boldly attacked the suburb
Havana that public opinion forced
to go.
Public opinion with regard to Ws
ler's policy is beginning to mani.
itself. Business is at standstilI d
the merchants throw the blame 90
the government. They say Genr
Weyler's edicts practically restrict ths
from doing business with the intern
The wholesale arrests that have b
lately made and the terror Of the peOl
on the outskirts of the city help
swell the feeling of uneasiness and
content with the way the campaig,
carried on.
Insurgents recently entered Esp
ANA, a railroad town of 5000 pem
There they met with some resistan
and there was considerable fighting
the streets. According to Official
counts the insurgents left 20 xii
when they finally retired. The u
mander of the town was serOu
wounded. He admits that the ir'
gents robbed several stores. BolOndr
another small town about eight leay
from Matanzas, was also raided
many stores and buildings were
stroyed.
In Havana province on Sunday
insurgents attacked Santiago de
Vegas. five leagues from the cap
A band was playing in the park at
time and most of the citizens were
promenading. A panic was threatel
but the Spanish officers kept their h'
and took prompt steps to repel the
surgents. There was brisk firm
the streets for a time, but eventu
the insurgents were forced to retI
Several on both sides were killed.
insurgents remained close up all n
to keep fire on the forts.
-Four hundred insurgents under
eral Castillo attacked La Chora, a
three miles nearer Havana, on the
night, but kept up a fire on the
all night. He also used dynamite
great effect, throwing bombs init
town and destroying several p'
buildings. Three bombs were
from dynamite guns which were la
by a recent expedition. The Span
did not venture out of the town.
The authorities determined on
following morning to be revenge
some one, and arrested the fsml
Morales Bottelas, because the daut
of the house was the affianced OF
tillo's late chief of staff. Mr..
Mrs. Morales, their daughter ant
children We're taken outside the
ordered to kneel down and were
upon by squad of Spanish sol'
Morales, his wife and one child
killed at the first volley. The d'
ter and her 7-year-old brother
wounded and left on the ground.
Will die.
Several families have moved
the town.