The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-26
RUIZ OUTRAGE IS REPEATED.
MORE PEACE COMMISSIONERS KILL
ED RY THE CUBANs.

Story That Insurgents Have Hanged
Correspondent Sylvester Scoyen
Declared characterization of the
Concentrates PitiTui-RObberics
and Stabbing Arrays Numerous
at HaVanR-BriG. Gen. Arangucren
Reported at GuanabncOa-Insur-
gents strip Foragers of Their
Clothing.
Havana, Dec. 25.-La Lucha has pub
lished u document claimed to have been
authorized by United States Consul GEN
eral Lee, saying that Lieut.. Col. Ruiz was
executed because he proposed peace in
contravention of a decree issued by Cen.
Gomez.
Reports from Pinar del Rio 70 the au-
thorities here say that the commissioner
who We're sent to propose peace with au-
tonomy to the Insurgents in that province,
have been hanged in conformity with the
decree of Gen. Gomez.
Rumors which have been circulated here
that Sylvester scovell, New York news
paper correspondent, had been hanged by
the insurgents. are untrue.
II is reported that he and Senor Rafael
Madrigal, the American consul at Sancti
Spiritus, We're the bearers Of an important
document from President Mckinley to
President Masso and Gen. Gomez.
Generally speaking. the condition of the
concentrates is as pitiful as it was during
the administration in the island of Gen.
Weyler, despite Capt. Gen. Blanco's relief
decree. The relief fund of 100000 win
hardly give the sufferers twenty cents
each. La Lucha demands that the
amounts expended by the municipal au-
thorlties for the relief OF the destitute
inhabitants be published.
During the last month numerous rob
berries and stabbng affrays are reported
to have occurred in Havana. These out
RACES are ascribed TO the return 10 I1a-
Vana from Couta prison of the "nanigos"
who have been pardoned for political Of
fenses under pecent DEGREES.
1t is officially stated that many cane
fields in Havana province have been burn
ed by the insurgents
IL is reported that Brig Gen. Araneu-
rem was at GuanabaccO night before last
party of insurgents It is reported I'M
oficially, recently dynamited a culvert and
bridge midway between Sagua and Rene
dos.
II is reported that in various engage
ments with the insurgents, the forces Of
Gen. Pando have suffered considerable
losses. The column for several days was
short of provisions, owing 20 the vigor-
GUS resistance made by the insurgents to
the advance of the Spaniards, and many
impediments paced in their way.
Eighty residents Of Bejucal, Havana
province, while foraging u few days ago
were surprised by a band of Insurgents
who stripped them of their clothing.
The insurgents have burned the cane
fields on the estate of Senor Cardenas at
Calabaza Sagua near Minas.
While number Of insurgents were car
rying case containing dynamite in the
province of Puerto Principe the dynamite
exploded, killing seven of the party and
wounding eight others.
AS is customary here on Christmas eve
large crowds OF Spaniards assembled in
Central park and indulged In dancing
singing and other forms of amusement
A large number Of those becoming intox-
icated began TO make demonstrations and
to shout viva Weyler" viva Espana."
viva union constitutional" down with
autonomy" and other disturbing cries.
The police were summoned and upon
their arrival ordered the crowd to dis
perse. No attention was paid to their or
ders and the officers being reinforced
guards were stationed in all avenues of the
city park. In The meanwhile the groups in
the park continued their shouting and
demonstration, compelling the cavalry, a
detachment of which had been summoned
to charge upon them, saber In hand and
dispense them. Several Of the police were
slightly injured by stones thrown by The
populace. Eight arrests We're made but no
shots were fired.