The herald., 1897-08-06
WEYLER'S
WARFARE
Does Not Suit the Critical
CubanS
HIS RETALIATION BY DEGREES
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HIS RETALIATION BY DEGREES
HARMS ONLY THE JEWELLERS IN
THE TOWNS
While the Captain General Issues His
Edicts the Insurgents Destroy
Suburban Villages
Associated Press Cpecial Wire.

Associated PreSS .Jpec1al wire.
NEW YORK, August 5.-A dispatch
to the Herald from Havana says: III
is rumored that Gen. Weyler's departure
for Matanzas was due to orders direct
from Madrid sending him to the front.
Weyler made preparations to take the
field some days ago, but according to a
statement made by an officer at the pail
ace, he delayed his departure in order
to mature plan to entrap General Cas-
tillo. The Captain Genera is severely
criticised here for not having taken the
field earntr. For three weeks now bands
of insurgents have been swarming into
Matanzas, and even Havana. They have
raided small towns aud made demon
strations before large towns They have
landed expeditions and had time to or
ganize. Yet Gen. Weyler has contented
himself with remaining on the defen
sive and only retaliatirg on the insur-
gents by issuing DEGREES that consider
ably aggravated the sufferingS of the
unfortunate reconcentrados 1t was
only when the insurgents boldly attack
ed the suburbs of Havana before pub
lie opinion forced him to go.
Public opinion with re gard to Weyler'S
policy is beginning to manifest itself
Business is al stsndstill and merchants
throw the blame on the Government.
They say Weyler's ed.cts practically re-
strict them from doing busin esS with the
interior The wholesale arrests thai
have lately been made and the terror
of the people in the outskirts of the city,
help to swell the feeling of discomfort
with the way the campaign is being
carried on.
The insurgents recently entered Es
| peranza a railroad town of 5000 persons.
There they met with some resistance.
and there was considerable fighting in
the streets. According to official ac-
counts the insurgents left twenty killed
when they finally retired The com
mander of the town was seriously
woun 6ed. He admits that the insurgents
| robbed several stores. Bolondron, an
other small town about eight leagues
/ from Matanzas, was also raided and
many stores and buildings were de-
stroyed.
In Havana province on Sunday last
insurgents attacked Santiago de las We
gas, four leagues from the Capital.
band was playing in the park at the
| time and most of the citizens were out
promenading. A panic was threatened
| but the Spanish officers kept their heads
and took prompt steps to repel the in
surgents There was brisk firing in the
streets for time but eventually the in
surgents were forced to retreat. Several
o,a both sides were killed. The insur
gents remained close up all night to keep
a fire on the forts
Four hundred insurgents under Gen.
Castillo attacked La Chora, town three
miles north of Havana, on the same
night. Castillo was not able to enter
the town, but kept up fire on the forts
/ all night. He also used dynamite with
! great effect, throwing bombs into the
town and destroying several public build
ings. Three bombs were fired from dy
Mantle guns, which were landed by
recent expedition. The Spaniards did
not venture out Of the town.
The authorities determined on the fol-
lowing morning to be revenged on some
| one and arrested the family of Moreales
Batteles, because the daughter of the
| house was the fiancee of Castillo's late
Chief of Staff Mr.. and Mrs. Morales,
their daughter and two other children,
were taken outside the town, ordered to
xneel and were fired on by a squad Of
| Spanish soldiers. Morales, his wife ami
! one child were killed al the first volley.
| The daughter and her 7-year- old brother
were wounded and left on the ground.
They will die
Several families have moved from the
| town.
A WILD RUMOR
MADRID, August 5.-The Heraldo
says it is understood that the United,
States government has decided to wait
four motlths longer for the pacifica ton
of Cuba. and that unless it is accom-
plished by that time the United States
will undertake the protection of the in
surgents. Inquiries made in official cir
Giles elected a denial of the accuracy Of
this announcement.
A SPANISH VICTORY
HAVANA, August 5.-The Granada
battalion has had an engagement near
Moran with the insurgent forces under
Maxine Gomez and Claudio Sanchez,
and has destroyed, according to the Off
cial reports, four insurgent camps with
all the stores. The regulars lost IL
wounded and the insurgents had II
killed and many wounded
BETS TO WIN
MADRID, August 5.-A Carlist Dep
uty made a bet with a Conserva tive
colleague of 1000 francs, the former
wagering that Don Carlos will be in
Span at the head of partisans before the
end of February, 1898.
CUSTOMS REFORM
MADRID, August 5.--As the result of
conference between Minister for the
Colonies Castellano and Premier Cano-
vas the scheme for customs reforms in
Cuba has been modified.
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