The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-04

Smart AIeck Spanish Officer Doesn't Have
Thing Done to Him.


Thing Done to Him.
Havana, Cuba, July 3.-The Cubans here.
and Spanish as well, are extracting much
amusement from the plight of a young
Spanish officer named Rojas, who suffered
crushing defeat, and physical punishment
besides. the other day at the hands Of
company of women. What makes the mat
ter the more CALLING to the young officer Is
mis- prominence and braggadocio ways. He
came over from Spain recently, and his
very naughty manners rather disguised
even his companions, who are noted for
their Spanish haught:ness."
This youngster had the war settled when
he came over, and he confided to many of
his brother officers how badly he wanted TO
get into a fight with these insurgents, just
TO show them how Spanish officers fought.
He was sent out from Santa Clara one day
recently with 200 troops to raid camp OF
pacificos In that section there are num-
Der of companies of Amazons in the insur-
gent ranks. They are women who can
be nurses or soldiers, as occasion requires.
Near this camp there happened TO be about
seventy-fve of these women. They heard
OF the approach of Rojas, but did not
have time TO send for aid. Their leader,
big, brawny woman named Maravo, took
charge Of the camp, enrolled between thirty
and forty paciicos in her command Of wo-
men and set trap for the Spanish.
When the government troops approa ched
they saw lot of women by the banks of
the stream, washing According to their
CUSTOM they broks ranks and ran down to
make their acquaintance, never suspecting
any trouble. AS they approached blaze
of fire burst through the underbrush. killing
a large number. The seeming washerwo-
men picked up their guns from the grass
and began coolly picking off the flying
troops, who made an attempt to rally, but
in vain The Amazons followed up their
advantages and vigorously pursued the enc
N.Y. securing sixteen prisoners among them
Captain Rojas. To cap the climax, as they
had heard of his boasts of what he intended
to do with prisoners whom he captured, the
women adopted a peculiar revenge.
dozen Of them held the captain, and ne was
well birched with the nat of their machetee,
IN the American method. His uniform was
slashed all to pieces, and in this plight he
was taken near to Santa Clara and let loose.
All but four of his men were released. The
latter having been recognized as well-lknown
v:o1ators of Cuban women, the Amazons
tied them to trees and killed them.
Inc spanish camp soon ledIItu VI Tic uC-
tails of the captains adventure, and II be-
came the by-word of the army how the wo-
men had spanked" him. Santa Clara be-
came too hot to hold him, and he came to
Havana last week, and will soon sail for
Spain, having obtained leave Of absence.
AS he is well connected in Spain, it has
made story more widespread, and the cor
respondents of the Madrid papers cabled it
over yesterday.
Soldiers are sacking houses and insulting
respectable people at Elvedado, near Ha-
vvana An American family has been rob-
bed of all their jewels, valued at $1,000. Six
more houses were sacked last night.
General Ruis Rivera has at last been
poisoned He is reported dying. He had
been taken to San Ambrosio hospital. A
Cuban doctor was called to see him by some
friends. His room is very small and sur
rounded by fifty or sixty lunatics. The
noise is great and he suffers very much.
The Cuban doctor has not been allowed TO
see him a second time. Colonel Bacallao
asked TO be permitted to see Ruis Rivera.
This was not granted
A most shameful outrage has been COM
mitted by order of the general government.
Several children have been sent 10 jail for
aiding the rebellion. They are Modest Ca
mejo, years; Feline Camejo, 6: Antonio
Camejo. s; Catalina Perez and Pastora
Reyes, women; Maria Reyes. s: Christtobal
Reyes, 5; Domingo Rodriguez, u: Jose Rod
rguez, Z, and Florentino Rodrigues,