The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-30
THE HUT SURROUNDED
THOUSAND SPANLARDS GORDON
THE SPOT.
A CHILD KILLED WITH FIRST v0LLEY
Decided TO Kin All the inmates -Aranguren
Ran Out and Was Murdered, Then His
Sweetheart and Another Woman
Vine Were Within.

Havana, Jan. o9.-via Key West,
Fla. Jan. 29.-The following details of
the death of General Nestor Aranguren,
who was killed on Thursday last. have
been received:
1t appears that the column under
Colonel Aranjare, which had been oper-
ating in the neighborhood of Campo
Florido, captured a negro, named Mo-
rales, whom they tortured in order to
extort from him information regarding
the insurgents. For long time the
prisoner bore the torture and refused to
make statment, but finally, upon being
promised rewaord of $500, agreed to
betray Aranguren.
General Aranguren. the negro said,
was in the hagit of visiting the house
OF a pacifico called Cajagal, who lived
in the Tapaste Heights, between the
town of Tapaste and Campo Florido. with
his family which consisted of his wife,
a grown daughter, of whom General
Aranguren was enam0red, and several
younger children
Col. Aranjare. with three columns, led
by himself and Lieutenant Colonies
Arece and Benedict. the entire force
numbering about a thousand, infantry
and cavalry, proceeded under the guild.
ance of Morales, TO the hut. which they
surrounded. s4a--s.---
1t was the intention of Colonel AraIi-
inre. after assuring himself that all OF
those whom he wished to secure were
in Tho huts. to fall upon the building
and capture the inmates alive but Lieut.
tenant Colonel Benedicto, who was for
merly second in command to Major
Fonsdeiviela. advised that the inmates
be killed. and this was finally decided
upon. When the hut had been complete
ly surrounded q squad of men We're or
dered to advance cautiously, arriving
near the entrance before being seen. \
child about eight years of age was play
ing outside the doorway of the building
when suddenly she discovered the sol
diers. and, screaming in alarm, ran
toward the hut to inform the inmates u
fhe presence of the Spaniards. A vol
ley from the squad stretched her life
less on the ground. and then a genera
firing was ordered by the Spanish com
mander. which resulted in the woundina
Of Aranguren in the leg. the killing OF
wounding of the sweet heart and another
woman. the latter of whom fed TOWARD
the woods and fell dead short DIS
lance away. Arrangements sweetheart
died from the effects of her wound.
while being taken to Campo Florido.
Aranguran was in bed when TIM
Spaniarls arrived and hearing the alarm
given by the child, ran out of the hut
only partially dressed, crying, Il an
Aranguren, and apparently meaning
that he ought not to be killed. His cap
tors seized him and made close search
of his clothing for documents relating tC
the death of Colonel Ruiz, which they
secured. They also obtained verba
declaration from their prisoner on the
same subject, and then a bullet wac
fired through his breast and he fell but
not dying instantly. Il bayonet tlrus,
through the head, the weapon enterina
near the mouth, ended his life.
The Spaniards captured a man believ
cd 10 be the dynamiter of Aranguren'
band. and two boys who said they knew
the location of the grave of Colone
Ruiz. Inc boys, in charge of a Spanish
column, have left for the pace where
they say the grave is located.
While Aranguren's death is considered
Just vengeance for the execution 81
Ruiz, the killing of women and children
wnen they could have been taken alive
is generally condemned.
A number of prominent persons at
tended the funeral of General Arangn
ren, who was buried in the private toni
of his family. Among those who actet
as escort TO the body were three gener
ais of the insurgents in the last war.
I'm h.Atp nd Il, nF sxla N
were seized when Aranguren was killed