The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-02-05
Three Victories for the Insur-
gents. Spanish Cruelty.

Commercial Tribune from Key West
says:
A daring attack was made on the
tr0cha west of Artemisa last week.
A strong force of insurgents under
Colonel Pedro BOdarz attacked Fort
No. 10 and after two hours of fighting
d~islodged the garrison. After sum-
mOning the fort to surrender, which
refused. he ordered a dynamite gun to
open on it. The first shell few wide,
but the second made big gaps in the
fort, killing several in the garrison. A
furious infantry fire was maintained
and soon the garrison flew the white
flag. They were all paroled. Fifteen
of the garrison were killed while but
one Cuban was hurt. Proceeding on
the next fort the garrison there came
over to his forces at the first demand
and stated that they wished to fight
for Cuba; they were sick at heart of
the murderouS work which they were
obliged to do. There were 100 men
and three officers with a goodly supply
of ammunition. Both forts were de-
stroyed. At Fort No. 7 a stout resis-
lance was made. but two shots from
the dynamite gun compelled the to sur
render. The garrison was allowed
freedom. This fort was burned also.
In all the three forts, much valuable
ammunition, gun, ETC., were secured.
At fort No. strong Spanish reinforce
ment had been received and the CubanS
moved off. This leaves the tIocha
open for any Cuban band that may
desire to pass through.
One of Sanguin's guerrilla ban DIS en-
tered a small town, MOntrovia, and
told the people to O on to San Girls
tobal at once. The town was then burn
ed. Six men were shot. Sixteen wO-
men were taken prisoners and turned
over to the tender merCieS of the men
by Captain Mordardo. Two of them
killed themselves with daggers rather
than suffer the fate in store for them.
San Cristobal and Artemisa are now
crowded with poor people compelled to
live in towns garrlsoned by Wy!er'6
terrorS.
Cincinnati, Feb. IA special to the
Commercial tribune from Key West
says:
To connterbalance Cuban victories in
the field Major Fonsdeviela's troops
are making repri5alS at Guanabacoa.
Last week a family named RudOlphe,
consisting of husband, wife, three sons
and four daughters were assaulted by
patrols. Old man Rudolphe was ac-
cused Of being a Cuban guide and the
patrol went to arrest him. AS the
troops entered the house his eldest son
attempted to leave by a side door, but
the outside sentinel shot him dead.
This made the other two sons crazy
with fury and they attacked the sol
diers with daggers but were shot. Old
Rudolphe was then killed with mach
etes. Mrs. Rudolphe and the girls
were then seized and tied to the furni-
ture in the room. The girls were strip.
ped and subjected to indignities all
night. In the morning IN Of the
girls who seemed half dead was re-
leased for a moment. She seized a
knife from the table and before she
could be restrained stabbed two Of the
soldiers and the officer IN command
the latter only slightly. She was cut
down by machetes. The other girls
were then taken with the band, de
spite the mothers entreaties. The
girls have not been heard from since
The mother is a maniac.
Two raids were made in Havans
suburbs Saturday night and 10 or q
houses burned, the Spanish garrison'
retiring before the insurgents. Ligh
from the burning buildings was clear
ly seen in Havana.
Later news states that the Cuban'
attacked ana badly defeated 300 Span
ish volunteers whom the Cubans fol
: lowed nearly to the gates of Hanana
The Spauiards lost oyer 80 men killed
and wounded. The officers in com
mand of the Spanish troops are to b
: court martialed for cowardice.
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