The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-10
LATEST FROM CUBA.

/ f'surEent Attack I pom Fort SantO CristO-
bel VaIIe-Five Hundred Deaths from
| Epidemic-The Butcher WeyIer Disgust
ed-An Order Prohibiting the Planting OF
| Tobacco-FinaI Instructions Regarding
| the establishments OF the Tariff.
HAVANA, via Key West Fla, Sept.
GA wealthy merchant named Bias
| Casares has been arrested in Puerto
Principe, charged with political Of
| fenses.
\ party of insurgents recently made
an attack upon Fort Santo Cristobel
| Vale, near Sabolo, in the province OF
Pinar del Rio. The garrison made a
stout resistance, but the insurgents IS
set fire to a house near the walls OF
| the fort, which took fire, compelling
the garrison to retire with the loss of
| six men killed. Two brothers named
| POrtillO made a stand behind a tree
and were reinforced by number of
their comrades. After sharp fighting
the insurgents were driven off with
the loss of four killed and six wounded.
1t is reported that a group of insur-
gents attacked and entered the town
of Jane GuayabO, near Remedies,
where they sacked several stores and
reported that the insurgents have fired
upon Guira Melena, in Havana prov
ince.
During the month of August 500 per-
sons died in Guinas from epidemic dis
eases. The mortality is due to yellow
fever. malaria and dysentery. 1t is cs-
tiInated that 81 out of every !, 200 sick
soldiers in the hospitals throughout
the province die. Many deaths occur
on steamers en- route to Spain. The
bodies of those who die en- route are
thrown overheard Three deaths oc-
Cured on one of these steamers re-
Gently before she left port.
Capt. Gen. Weyler returned to Ha-
vaua greatly disgusted because of the
erroneous Interpretation of his edict
referring to the gathering of cattle,
large numbers of oxen and cows hav-
ing been slaughtered in consequence
of the misunderstanding of his orders.
During his recent tour Gen. Weyler
deposed the mayors of several towns
and sent several military commanders
to Cabanas castle. At Guinas and
other towns he caused the release from
custody of a number of merchants and
recOncentrados who had been falsely
accused.
Capt.-Gen. Weyler has issued an or
der prohibiting the planting of to-
baccO within the boundaries of the
military cultivated zone.
Seven hundred members from mu-
nicipal fire brigadcs have returned to
Havana from the Majana trOcha.
Manu. Of tbar,, vxa,-a ,,,,,,,
disguised.
An attack was made recently by in
surgents upon Fort Tursula, province
of Santiago de Cuba, with no other re-
suit than to cause great alarm among
the residents.
The last Spanish mail steamer
brought final instructions to the
authorities regarding the establish
ment of the tariff. Great anxiety is
felt among all classes as to whet ther
the alterations in the tariffs will end
the ruinOus losses to the revenues of
the island resulting from the protec-
tiOn granted to merchandise imported
from Spain. Customs receipts on rice
and corn for the four months from
March to June inclusive were S4OO, 900
less than those for the corresponding
period last year.
The insurgent general, Castillo, with
his command has crossed the line into
the province of Pinar del Rio. He was
defeated according to last advices.
Nestor Ranrague accompanied~Gen.
Castillo and Raul Arago remains in
charge of the insurgent forces in the
Havana province.