The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-30
DEATH OF ARAAGUEREh
He Was Betrayed to the Span
iards by a Negro.
MORE SPANISH BRUTALITY
Women and Children Shot Down by the
Spaniards, Who Were in Over
whelming Numbers : Might
Have Been Taken Alive.

Havana, via Key West. Jan. 29.-The
following details of the death of Gen.
eral Nestor Arangueren, who was killed
on Thursday last. have been received:
1t appears that the column under Col
oneI Aranjare, who had been operating
in the neighborhood of Campo Florido,
captured negro named Morales, whom
they tortured In order to extort from
him information regarding the lnsur-
| gents. For a long time the prisoner
bore the torture and refused to make
statement. but finally upon being
promised a reward of $500, he agreed tot
betray Aranguercn.
General Arangueren.s the negro said
was in the habit of visiting the house
of a pacifico called Cajagal, who lived
in the Tapaste heights. between the
totwn of Tapaste and Campo Fiorido.
with his family. which consisted OF his
wife. a grown daughter. of whom Aran-
gueren was enamored, and several
younger children.
Colonel Aranjare, with three columns.
numbering about a thousand infantry
and cavalry, proceeded under the guild
ance of the negro Morales to the hut.
which they surrounded. When the hut
had been completely surrounded a squad
of men We're ordered TO advance cau-
tiously. which they did. arriving near
the entrance before being seen. A child
side the doorway, when she discovered
the soldiers and, screaming In alarm.
ran toward the hut to inform the In
mates of the presence Of the Spanish. A
volley from the squad stretched her life
less on the ground and then a general
firing was ordered by the Spanish COM
mander, which resulted in the wounding
of Arangueren In the leg, the killing of
his servant and the mortal wounding of
his sweetheart and another woman. the
latter of whom fled toward the woods
and fell dead short distance away.
Arangueren sweetheart died from the
effects of her wounds while being taken
to Campo Florido. Arangueren was In
bed when the Spaniards arrived and.
hearing the alarm given by the child.
ran out of the hut. only partially
dressed, crying: Il am Arangueren,
and apparently meaning that he ought
not to be killed. His captors seized him
and made close search of his clothing
for documents relating to the death
of Colonel Ruis. which they secured
They also -nhtained a~yerbal declaration
from the prisoner on the same subject.
and then 4 bullet was fired through hts
breast and he fell, but not dying In
stantly a bayonet was thrust through
his head. the weapon entering near the
mouth, ending his life.
The Spaniards captured a man be-
lieyed to be the dyuamiter of Aran-
gueren's band. and two boys who said
they knew the location of the grave of
Colonel Ruiz. The boys. In charge of a
| Spanish column, have left for the place
| where they say the grave is located.
| While Arrangements death lis consid
cred just vengeance for the execution
| of Ruiz. the killing of women and
| children when they might have been
taken alive, is generally condemned. A
| number of prominent persons attended
| the funeral of General Arangueren,
who was buried In the private tomb Of
his family. Among those who acted as
escort TO the body We're three generals
of the insurgents in the last war. The
horses and saddle of Colonel Ruiz were
seized when Arangueren was killed.