The herald., 1897-10-20
As Result of Maltreatment
by Spaniards
A LONDON CORRESPONDENT
FOUND DEAD ON THE PRADo AT
HAVANA
The London Chronicle Promises That
the British Government WIN
Have Something to Say
Associated Press Special wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Oct. ia special from
Havana, via Jacksonville, Fla, says
w. Hughes, correspondent OF Black ana
White of London, was found lying dead
on the Prado, in this city, on THURSDAY
night. He recently visited Pinar del
Rio with a pass from the military gov
ernor.
A party of Spanish guerrillas. however.
maltreated and robbed him Of every
thing in broad daylight. Ragged and
starving he eventually managed to
reach Havana
Having lost his passport and other
papers. he could neither establish HE
identity nor cable his friends. The
British Consul was unable to assist him.
and, being practically stranger, he ex-
listed on the streets until he was found
by the police starved to death.
Hughes earned considerable Of q repu-
tation as a war correspondent, both In
Western Africa and Egypt. He was =
son of Surgeon Hughes, retired ohcer
of the British navy.
ENGLISH ACTION
LONDON, Oct. 2O.-The Daily Chron-
lcle this morning, commenting upon the
death in Cuba last week Of w. Hughes.
correspondent of Black and White, of
London, who Is said to have starved to
death in the streets Of Havana, after
having been maltreated and robbed bye
party of Spanish guerrillas, says: If
the story of his death is true, fresh ex-
~ en- nj a aff vv
the British government may have some
thing to say"
Hughes was found dead on the Prado.
Havana, last Thursday night. He had
recently visited Pinar del Rio with pass
from the military governor. 1t is said
that while there party of guerrillas.
in broad daylight, and in the presence Of
| Spanish officers, assaulted him and rob-
bed him of everything he had except his
clothes. Hughes, 1t is alleged, appealed
to the military commander for help. de-
manding the restitution Of his property.
but was only laughed at. He was OBJ
liged to return to Havana, walking the
entire distance, and reached the city
ragged and starving. Having lost his
passport, he could not establish his iden-
tity or communicate with his friends
streets. Hughes had earned an excel
lent reputation as a war correspondent
in Africa, having followed the Soudan
expedition, and had also travelled IN
Western Africa. The case has been re-
ported to the British consul at Havana.
A RUMORED ALLIANCE
LONDON, Oct. ia special from
Madrid says that there Is much discus
sion al the Spanish capital on the SUBJ
ject of an alliance with Spain and PORT
ugal, which is reported to be in process
of negotiation. The Portuguese minis
ter of marine, now in Madrid, expresses
the belief that such al alliance may be
accomplished. at any moment.
AFFAIRS AT HAVANA
HAVANA, Oct. 19-The Spanish gen.
eral, Jiminez Castellanos, accompanied
by his son, Lieutenant Adolph Castel-
lanos, Captain Pedro Aguilar, his aids
de camp, twenty-nine other officers and
seventy sick soldiers, arrived here today
from Puerto Principe.
General Weyler has ordered the re-
lease from the Isle of Pines, the Spanish
penal settlement, of eleven prisoners
who were, it is alleged, concerned in the
UPRISING which resulted in the impri3-
onment of Evangelina Cossio y Cisne-
ros. who recently escaped from the Casa
Recogidas in this city and who is now in
New York. The release Of Abram So
has. Juan ard, Perto Torres, Jose Jestard
Godoy and seventeen other political
prisoners has also been ordered by Gen.
eral Weyler.
WOUNDED INSURGENTS
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Colonels Bald
ema Acosta and Andras Hernandez and
Lieutenant Alberto Guzman Of the Gu
ban army, have arrived here from Ha-
vana. They came to this country for
surgical treatment Colonel Acosta has
four troublesome wounds which COM
pelled him to absent himself from the
field pending treatment. Colonel Her.
nandez was pierced through the lungs,
abdomen and legs by Mauser bullets.
Both men were with General Antonio
Maceo when he was killed.
Only a short time ago they led a sue
cessful raid against the city of Mariana,
six miles from Havana. First Lieuten-
ane Guzman, who has acted as Colonel
Acostas aide during the last two years,
is only IL years of age. He accompanied
General Maceo in his famous march
from Matanzas to Manteul, Pinar del
Rio province, and was wounded while
charging by the side of Colonel Acosta
when the latter drove away from the
field the Spanish guerrillas who were at
tempting to carry away the dead body
OF General Maceo.
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