The sun., 1897-01-14
HAVANA Is MUCH EXCITED.
PATRIOTS AhE SHOOTING AWAY
ALI AROUND THE CITY.
They Are BurninE the outiyiaE Towns and
Havana Fears the Capital Itseir WIN
Be Raided- weyler sits Impotent d. the
Psiaee-sui His Buteheries 60 On.

| HAVANA Fonrs the Capital Itself Will
| Be Raided- weyier sits Impoteat .. the
| Faiaee-stIi His Buteheries 60 On.
HAVANA, Jan. lathe war is going on so
Aercely around the city Of Havana that Cen.
Arolas has established his headquarters at
Guanabacoa with force Of over 5000 men be-
sides those already there.
The capital 10 In constant commotlon over the
bold attacks made on the suburbs BY the insur-
gente. San Miguel del Padron. town very near
to Guanabacoa. and San Francisco de Paula
have been burned by tho Cubans after severe en-
| gaRements In which the Spanish troops werc
compelled to retire.
Every ono hero 10 astounded at all this and in
fear Of . raid upon the capital itself Gen.
wsyler refuses to talk OH tho situation. and In
the privacy OF his palace refuses TO receive any
one except the members of his stan and few
personal friends.
Meanwhile In tho town OF Guiana bacoa held
by the Spaniards. the horrible massacres ordered
by Fondoviella continue. Yesterday eight per-
sons were killed In cold blood. With them was
| . son OF the well-known American clti-
zen. Mr.. Hayatt. and he saved his life
at tho last moment only by asserting his
nationality. Tho commander Of the detach-
ment which executed the eight Cubans appeared
tn hesitate about young Mr.. Hayatt At last
complications. IL would be pity to have some
Diplomatic imbroglo that might stop this nice
work"
Outrages upon Cuban families are OF daily
occurrence. Yesterday the police entered q
house and ordered q respectable lady to take
on her clothing. a. they proposed to learn
whether she was concealing on her person any
refusal she WAS Insulted aud dlsrobed by force.
W non Leocadio Rodriguez was executed yes
,Ss sos. ss he sn I'M
soldiers from hearing him. He d,ed braseiy.
meanor. He would not submit to beins blind.
folded and fell facing resoluteiy the guns OF his
Claudio aud Jesus Perez are in thar cells
waiting the same fate; No relatives or friends
are are allowed 70 see them. Clsudio Perez told
spaniards can worship God, Ignoring the fact
that He viii not fail to punish them for their
crimes M The only allusion to those heroes In the
Lsocsdio Rodriguez was shot thi. morning
TOT n, inc crime OF rebellion. The brothers Perez
It is said this morning that the American citi-
sausuily. to life imprisonment. However. the
sentence probably will not be published In the
AMttenctd until to morrow.
.ions for hom. rule going on between Madrid
and Washington is that OF astonishment and
minds q all sensible persons 10 The Island 40 H. Is
that tho Spanish Cabinet IL fooling Mr..
Cleveland and Mr.. Olney for the purpose OF
suits OF American Interference in the Cuban
question.
ITO talk about concessions when thero are in
mother country is an insult to spain. Reforms
Spains mercy after pardon for their sins Is
begged BY her migrate aud Infamous sons"
eonS msS.' N. .'.S cs ss' osssn ,S% % . %.s
Apeztesn,a and Don Manuel Caivo. From tho
caSsn aide com comes this other point q view.
srsi I. 4. which mean. the psrpetustion OF Span
,sa .a1iS isSSysssesnsy ss withoIs so.in sys,,ssins
Indemnity 70 hot. With spsip, nothing
Mr.. Cleveland himself should come % our camp
We do not. understand the attitude Of the
United States Government for tho problem
is not now home rule. but whether
not leave the island. l am not
acquainted with diplomacy myself as am only
a soldier fighting for single purpose; but IL
to me tho greatest nonsense conceivable in the
Spaniards because their cause 10 lost; and Il 10
simply ridiculous In men who rule the desti-
nles Of so great nation as the United States"
letter from Gen. Adolio Castillo to a Cuban
agent In Havana, and was given TO the corre-
spondent OF THE SuS as decisive denial OF all
lies TO tho effect that the Cubans wish TO sur-
render.
II was Con. Castillo who successfully Invaded
the province of Pinar del Rio a few days ago
III" pacifcstIon of that province. He is
from Havana, well educated Ard brave Be.
medical profession. because he is n well mud
sound man though n bullet passed through his
head from his forehead to the back of his neck.