The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-08
SMALLPOX IS RAGING.
Town Of Pinar Del Rio Has Many
Cases.
YELLOW FEVER IS NOW L IS SEVERE.
More Skirmishes With Victories for
Spain Reported.
'ELLOW FEVER IS NOW l. { IS SEVERE.
FAMILIES ABANDONING HOMES.
Comply with Weylcr's Edict to sup-
ply Themselves with Certificates
by Gathering IN Towns.

Havana, January 7.-Dr. Casper Betan-
court. naturalized American citizen and
we'll known dentist. who was arrested OH
December as political suspect. IL said
to have been one OF the leaders Of the In
surgents during the ten years war. 1t Ia
now said that he is charged with conspiracy
against the government in handling mail
matter intended for the insurgents In con-
nection with Gustavo Martinez the collector
of the revolutionary junta. the agent OF
Aguirre, the insurgcnt leader, and Jose
Maria Diaa. the agent of Castillo. also
leader of the insurgents.
The kings attorney last night sent tho
first documents in the proceedings against
DR.. Betancourt TO the dstrc; court where
he VIII be tried before an ordinary tribunal.
| l)iaz and Martinez have already been sent
| to Chafarinas Islands.
General Suarez Nnclau is making
reconnaissance ot the heights OF Lachuu,
soledad. Casanas and Mariana. At Selbas
! IN Pinar del Rio. he dispersed q band OF
insurgents, who left fifteen killed, among
lnom being n project. Among those ar
| rested were the insurgents Lieutenant Luis
Cruz and Tomas Lartics. 4 number OF
plantations were destroyed and about 100
| nuts burned
ing at San Pedro, captured u camp and
many cattle. lie destroyed all the uiab-
tatons there ami burned large number OF
huts.
The coastiug steamers Bolivar and Guam
aguianco of Nuelta Abalo have brought
live officers and $50 men, sick and wound
ed. and nine prisoners of war.
smallpox Is extending to an alarming
extent IN the town Of Pinar del Rio and ut
GuanaIay there are more than 400 cases.
The press calls upon tho governor OF
Ptnar del Rio 10 require all baggage 10 be
fumigated AT the railroad stations In order
TO prevent the terrible disease from eN-
tending to other towns. yellow fever also
continues, although the number oil cases
IL less and the mortality not so severe.
Numerous families are abandoning thoir
farms and homes by reason OF General
Wcyler's late ediot requiring all to supply
themselves with police certificates in order
, to secure pcrnissiom to remain on iheit
, larms They ars collecting al Santiago d.
Las Vegas
, The insugent captains. Victor numa,
, end Leander Toledo. have been captured
at Matanzas and Imprisoned In the fort Of
San Severino.
committee from the directive assocla-
tion Of planters headed by the Marquis OF
Apeztegui Count Macurlges ana others
paid visit TO Captain General Weylcr to-
day ana Mad brief conference with him.
The foreign Insurance cof1parics have
authorized their agents here to draw upon
them for 600 for Il hospital TO be estab.
, lished at Guannbacoa by the Red CroHi
society. The insurance agents themselves
also offer contribution for the same OBJ
ject
Manzanllo reports that General Bosch
raised the siege OF the town of Gnlra OF
December 81 and afterward having a Sc
we're fight with Ca)ixto Garcia and his
followers al the heights Of Sordo. an oc-
count of which has already beeu cabled.
1t IN reported also that an insurgent WHIT
surrendered with his arms declared tina
the insurgont loss In their last engagement
was 257 dead and wounded and that there
In widespread disgust among the insurgeni
leaders.