The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-15
FAMINE STALKS IN CUBA.
Needless OF Its RavaEea. Gen. weyier Keeps
Up Hts Butchery.

Needless OF Its RavaEsa. Gen. weyler Keeps
Up Hts Hatchery.
HAVANA, via Key West. Sept 14.-At Los Pa
lacios, Pinar del Rio province, thirty two per
sons died from hunger last Saturday. Tho
majority OF the population are starving. and
crowd the streets demanding relief from the
Spanish authorities. Los Palacios before the
war had at least 1000 inhabitants. Now there
are not over 800.
The same awful.condition exists over all the
province Of Pinar del Rio. Reports from the
capital Of the province are no less terrible.
A magistrate of the Audiencia Judge OF the
Superior Court, writes thus to a friend in Ha-
vana: within a week all our resources will
be exhausted, and then | don't know how We
will keep soul and body together.'
Gen. Weyler is needless OF the condition of
the desolated provinces. Instead of trying to
remedy the situation he has Issued orders,
which l have read. to destroy utterly in Santa
Clara province the towns Of La Sierra, Arimao,
Las Auras. San Anton, Lo, Gusos, Arriete, and
Punta Gorda, all in tho neighborhood Of the
city Of Cienfuegos. The only reason he gives
for this barbaritv, which will leave homeless
thousands OF people. is that tho Spanish troops
cannot defend those places against the raids
of he insurgents. 1t ia tho beginning Of Wey.
ler's plan to reduce Cuba to ashes before sur.
rendering 1t to the Cubans.
AT IOsCa, AlhLanZaS province, dnotHeF tram
has been blown up with dynamite. the armored
car being shattered by the explosion. Ten Span
ish soldiers were killed. Tho other cars were
sacked BY the Cubans.
A large number OF cattle have been seized
by the Insurgents near baCnino. Santa Clara
province. The Spanish battalion Of America
was escorting them. and its observation-disclosures
has been COURT arrialled by orders OF Wcyler.
At the Tunicu River. near Sancti Spiritus, in
talon OF Arapllcs had ali engagement with the
insurgents on Saturday, both sides claiming
the victory.
At San Puriales, Santa Clara also, another
fight took place the same day between the
Spanish forces under Gen. Montancr and the
insurgents under Col. Smiley. After three
hours the insurgents retrcated. Losses on both
sides were heavy. and the Spanish Major Eival
was seriously wounded.
A decisive victory was won on Sept. 9 near
ArtemiSR, Pinar del Rio. by the insurgent Gen
Pedro Diaz over the Spanish battalion of Yer
CARA. Tho battle was fought at u place called
Damaso Campo. After q heavy fire the insur
gents charged the spanish lines, and q hand.to
hand fight ensued, with the complete defeat OF
order to San jose. and the Cubans followed
them tn within sight OF the town.
Cattle are being sent into Havana from
Punta Rosa, Fla, to supply the capital.
All the reports about the election of Presi
dent of the Cuban republic are considered
here to be premature. The General Assembly
OF Representative held at Guaymarillo, Puerto
Principe, agreed before voting for the Presi
dent TO decide first about the reforms to h
made in the constitution and the new powers
to be bestowed on the President himself. Thi
discussion was a matter of several days, and !
tho election has taken place. the results are no
yet positively known.