Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-11
'1ELEG R HlC.
IN SPANISH HANDS.
Four Americans Captured and Ono
Of Them Killed.
A DESPERATE DASH FOR LIBERTY.
Result of An Interview iresumebly
With General Weyler-ihriil-
ing Adventures.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10.-Janes
Mcguire OF this city, Jeremiah Bond
of New York ind Charles w. Allen
OF Stamford, Conn, have just reached
this city after a thrilling experiences in
Cuba In the O. urse OF which William
Barry OF Nsw York, who mad accom-.
panied them bad been shot and killed
by 6paniards.
On the 10th OF ilast September the
trio mentioned, in company with
Barry, started for Cuba 10 Join the
forces OF the belligeronts, emu arrived
on September 2lst. Here they fell in
with josef RUIZ, Cuban patriot,
who volunteered 10 guide the qunrtette
to the retreat occupied by the Cuban
commander. They beneed for the
Pinar del Rio district, and when near
Mariel in the Guauniay district, were
surprised by body OF about fifty
Spsniarus. They were taken prison.
ere, searched, and finding suspicious
papers on Ruiz, their captors held Il
UObhuitutlou buu ueCiuua ~ I''
all the prIaonvrs. The conver-
sation was carried on In Span
ish, but Ruiz interpreted thoir re-
marks for his Amencan friengs.
Recognizing the desperate situation In
which they had placed themselves, the
quintette decided to risk their lives in
vigorous effort to escape, rather than
wait anu Ito shot. Mcguire rolled over
to Ruiz and the young Cuban used HIS
tuesn with such succeas that ne coon
had Maguire's bO8ds cut through.
Mcguire thon took 3 knife ana llber-
uted his com pnnions. II was dRrk, but
the moon shed light sufficient to illumi-
nate the groun4 Tor some distance.
With rush the five men ran 10 the
spot where they noticed some machetes
ana guns. They armed themselves.
each with macheCe, revolver anu
belts full OF ammunition. AS they
attempted to get away, the Spaniards
pursued, firing q deadly vOlloy after
their escaping prisoners. Barry ell,
shot through the heart at tho fret fire,
Bombs right arm was perforated by
bail,
rhe surviving four sucneede1 in
distsnclDg their purHuers. They maue
every effort to get back and recover
BarTy's body, however, but were IN
uccess u and Were compelled to mako
their wAS further iutothe muuntai nous
regions of Piuar del Rio, ana alter g
tortuuus anu wosrisome journey they
arrived ia tho region OF San Crlstobnl.
A few days afterwards tney were re-
captured by band o! Spanish patrol
Iers. Their hands were tied bs hind the r
backs and they were compelled 10
msrch Tor distance OF over ten miller,
when they were thrown iuto u prison.
The next days they were forced to
march again until late in tbs after.
noon, when they were put in another
prison, nDd so they were marCheu
from prison TO prison until Havana
WAS reached. Here they were
thrown INTO wea-SuGraed prison,
where they were separated.
On December 23fI the three Ameri-
cans were brought before come com.
mandlng officer, whose name they
did not learn, but IL 10 presumed by
them that It was General Weyler.
They were told that Ruiz, the Young
Cuban, had committed suicide by
shooting himself with revolver,
which ne hal snGichei from one OF
the guards. The three friends SAID
nothing, but they uiscredited the sui
eide story and were firmly convln ced
the young Cuban mad been murdered.
Tue Trio OF Americans v ere offered
their liberty anu passage home II lhBy
signed paper swearing allegiance TO
the queen Spain and promising OF
cath 10 ~ all tney could against the