The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-02

But He is willing to Die for the Cause of
cuba.

HAVANA, CUBA, via Koywcst Fla,
April 1-"Religions perish when they have
no longer followers who Will die FOR
them" said Gen. Ruis Rivera, on his
stretchor at San Crstobal to-day. Il eX-
pect to De shot. Well IL may help the
cause. Other considerations are not Inn
pOrtant'
Rivera will be tried by summary court
martial and may Dee SnOt at once. with
the gallant Bucalao, though suffering
from ms wounds. such are sand 10 DC
General Wcylers orders. NO man Of I'M
pOrtance has been shot by order OF court
martial since the war began, ana great
outcry is likely 10 follow If Rivera Is
shot as the general view is that clviliz-
cd nations parole, exchange or lmpilsOh
prlsOrers of war
While the Spanish state that the in
surgCnt leader is a prisoner of war; II Is
remembered that General Weyier in "a
decree SAID. ANY man caught without
"a military pass outside the lnes during
the state OF war is guilty of rebellion.
Rivera has been charged with in1endiar-
ism, as is usual ana IL Ac Is not Shol
at once IT Will be because ihe spanish
fear 10 act in manner nkeiy 20 create q
feeling against item in the Jmted states.
Already many stories are told here OF
the action in which rivera was captured,
some limiting that Jorrin, the peace COM
missioner whom General Neylcr sent 10
treat with Rivera month ago, luinlsh-
ed the inform alton about the chief posi-
tiOn and force, ana guided the Spanish
columns. Worse trcachcTy ls also mnteu,
hut the truth seems 10 Doe that superior
force surprised Rivera early in The morn
ing and mis- capture was uue 10 the lacL
that lac was wounded while rctreatng.
Ii is said here that Rivera ls an Amcrl-
can citizen, but he IS not registered at inc
consulate and no appeal M MS pehaI
has been made 10 Consul-Gentral Lee.
II such were the case the Spanish would
undoubtedly hesitate before shooting MN.
General Hernandez De NelascO lett san
CristOba at i o clock on The morning oL
March 2lth and on the following morn
ing engaged the insulgent Oulposls ny
daylight. He moved on the insurgent po-
sltlOn two companies of the keind IcIl-
ment. attacking the right and left Hanks,
ana the mall body the rebel centre. \
battery shelled the rebel entertainments
and the rifle fire was heavy Tor AN Aour.
Then the insurgents began 10 retreat TO-
ward the Comrades hills and the Spanish
Immediately advanced in force. The reD-
els retreated slowly firing as they Went.
Rivera was especially urged TO flee win
all speed and allow his men To cover his
retreat. but he refused and remained win
the rear guard with his stan. 4 she'll
from the battery burst near him, kllln5
many and dispensing the others.
Rivera. with Colonel Bacalao, Lieuten-
ant Terry and twenty men moved to-
ward tho b0ttclla hills. soon the thlrd
company of the Relna regiment, under
CAPTAIN Garcia. was thrown forward on
the left and a flank Nolley was nred,
killing seven and woundlng many. Rivera
was shot I'm the thigh and was unable 20
walk Terry lay on The ground wounded.
The Spanish charged in overwhelming
force and. as he saw capture imminent,
Rivera urged BacalaO 10 Zee. The latter
refused and raising his chief tricd 10
carry him of. Rivera told him 10 save
himself. but he again refused