The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-04
ONE Or wEYLER.s MEMS SPORTS
To See How Mnny Bullets . Prisoner Can
Stand Without Dying.

Stand Without Dying.
Havana. Cuba. July 3.-The news allowed
by the censor to go out show. that the re-
ports regarding the terrible state of affairs
at Satiago de Cuba, Manz:Ho and Cancti
Splritus were true. Weyler has been oblig-
ed 20 put up new hospitals and to do
great many things for the comfort AMI
safety of the troops that he has never done
before. The troops were on the verge OF
mutiny In that section. and. with Garcia
spelling his plans and threatening MS hest
towns, Weyler could not afford an outbreak
among MS troops.
Large hospitals have been established in
nearly all the larger towns and orders have
been given here 20 forward needed medical
stores at once. Weyler. however. has COM
PEELED the towns. under the thing guise of a
''proffered gift" to pay for the hospitals
and 70 be taxed for their maintenance.
When Cuban town volunteers TO main
tain hospitals for Weyler or to do anything
else of the kind the Span:ards here smile
and say that "Weyler IS great organizer"
The situation in Pinar del RIO province Is
getting worse. TIE troops there are DIS
couraged at the many and repeated suc-
cesses of Ducasse and his leadrs, and over
1000 have desrted in the past month. Last
week an en- tire battalion OF $50 men, with
one small gun and arms and supplies.
marched out of a town north Of San Chris
tobal and entered the Cuban camp, with the
Cuban flag flying at their head. The .nsur-
gents received thew with wild cheers and
cries of Cuba ibre"
Letters received from that section state
that a band of Cuban guerillas ASA lted
one Of the Spanish forts near Consolation.
and. after several hours fighting. succeed
ed in capturing il, putting the garrison to
the machete. The fort was destroyed and
also military train that had just arrived
with $500 in silver and large amount OF
ammunition and supplies.
The government reported this week the
capture OF an :nsurgent stron ghold in Ma
tanzas province and the killing OF seven
teen insurgents. The junta states today
that the raid was upon a camp of pacifco.,
men, women and children, numbering fifty
five in all. The Spanish guer:llas rounded
up the camp. took out the best looking OF
the girls and women, some twenty-nine In
number, and then coolly tied the others TO
trees and used them as targets. One favor
tie method was 10 see how many shots
target" would stand without being killed.
the guerilla who succeeded in painting the
most bullets in the least Vulnerable part
being created as the best narksnlan. The
women were then turned over to the band
ard their fate is well known.
Two of them seized the guns of their as
sailants at night and killed four before they
were shot down. Another young girl. not
over Is, seized dagger from an officer and
plunged it into his heart and then into her
own breast. Two the officers of the band
al - II =
one being severely wounded. The CARL had
professed unconcern. but at nigh; she cut
the throat Of her companion and in some
way managed to escape. despite the search
that was made for her. Many other re-
ports ere being brought IN Of raids made
upon the camps Of the reconcentrados in
the suburbs of the larger cities.
The fact that Weyler watches closely all
Americans who make complaints is shown
by little occurrence that recently came to
light Mr.. Atkins, the Boston capitalist
who made some statements before a con-
gressional committee as 70 Cuba, displeased
| General Weyler and the palace officials.
They took exceptions 10 his statements. and
/ TIE Havana press denounced some OF them
/ as false. Mr. Atkins Is agent for many
oston parties who own large plantations.
| Heretofore these have been guarded by the
| Spanish troops.
Shortly after NJ. Atkins appearance n
washington weyler issued an order with
drawing all guards from plantations owned
bv foreigners, but IL was noticed that the
English plantations were as closely guarded
as ever, and that only the plantations own.
ed BY Mr.. Atkins and his friends were IN
| protected This brought matters 70 TO
Gus. protest was sent from oston through
the consulate. but nothing was sad about
il. Another met the same fate. and in tht
meantime one OF the plantations had beer
partially burned.
The oston capitalists laid the matter be
fore Secretary Olney. and he at once sent
strongly worded protest. containing more
vigorous language than is usually put in
! nissive of that kind. General Lee deliver
ed it and Il accomplished the result al once
as within forty-eigh hours the plantation!
| were guarded as usual. II is int.nated tina
! Mr.. Olney gave hint that. II this was no
done. he might have 10 ask 70 have man
of-wa- sent to Havana. OF there Is any
| hing that Weyler would dislike Il woui'
he the appearance OF one OF Uncle Sam
cruisers in Havana harbor. Mr.. Atkln
and his Boston friends now breathe NOR
freely regarding the safety OF their Cuoai