The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-07
HAVING FUN WITH WEYLER
COL. ARNNGo WRITES TO "THE So
CALLED CAPTI ING EMERALD

Wiahea Merely TO Congratulate Him Upon tho
Pencerui Disposition or spnin's soldiers as
shown In several nnttica which They
MA Net FlEht-Another Ruthicss massacre.
HAVANA, Aug. 2.-Col. Raoul Arrange OF the in
surgcnt army In tho province Of Havana has
written tho following communication to Gen.
Weylcr:
"On July 90 I was cncnmpod with my forcos
two miles west of Madrugn. 1t was about noon
whom l received advices from my vanguard
that n Spanish force was approaching. ! sent
scouts TO reconnoitro It, and they found that 1t
was II division Of tho battalion OF San Quintin.
1 drow UP my men in order OF battle. md waited
In vain two hours. As tho Spaninrds did not
snow any disposition 10 attack INC, | sent 100
men to the front TO harnss them and challenge
them to battle. A few shots from my forces
were enough to make the celebrated warriors of
San Quintin retreat in haste.
Two days later / was very much amused as
sat In my tent by reading In the Havana news.
papers tho boostful Spanish account Of the en-.
counter, IN which II appeared that I was dis
lodged. at the point Of tho Spanish bayonet,
from my strong positions.
On July % l moved sonic four miles further
to tho west for tho purpose of capturing a herd
OF cattle bound for Havana. The cattle were es.
corted by Spanish guerrilla forces, which fed on
my approach. l sent tho plumber TO the Cuban
depot Of supplies, and then l waited to 500
whether a Spanish column would come 10 avengo
the guerrillas. In five hours only three persons
came along. and they were milkmcn oil their
way to Madruga. One OF them had a Cuban
passport, issued by my superior, Gen. Rafael dc
Cardcnas. ! let him pass free. The other two
had Spanish passports, issued by your Excel.
lency. I arrested them. and hold them still in
the hope that your Exccllcncy will eign to como
TO their rescue.
ION July 90. when I held my former posi-.
tion near Managua, l was informed OF the ap-
proach Of some Spanish forces OF tho battalion
OF Canarias. Half an hour was enough to con-
vince me that l was about to have another dis
appointment. Tho battalion OF Canarias, after
a few volleys, chose the same honorable course
that the battalion of San Quintin chose on July
%. have not read any report of their victory,
but I have not the least doubt that 1t has been
published.
Il take the trouble Of writing all these facts
to your Excellency only to congratulate your
Exccllcncy warmly upon the paciication OF this
province. The troops of your Exccllency are
undoubtedly showing a very peaceful DISPOSE
tion."
AS in all tho Spanish official reports every
Cuban leader is mentioned as "the so-called
General" or 1.-THE so-called Colonel" Aran-
COS communication is addressed to the so.
called tituiddo, Captain-Gcnernl of Cuba. Don
Valeriano Weyler." Copies Of this communica.
ton circulate in Havana, to the great delight of
Wcyler's many enemies.
Another butchery of ~paciicos is reported from
q place near Sancti Spiritus. More than 100
persons. the majority of them women. children,
and old mon, were massacred in cold blood by
the Spanish column OF Col. Orozco. Reports of
this kind are OF daily occurrence. The only per.
sons who condemn these outrages nrc the
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