The record-union., 1898-01-30
GEN. ARANGUREN BETRAYED.
A NEGRO GUIDES THE SPANISH
y TO HIS HIDING PLACE.
The Insurgent Leader Captured
and His Life Ended by
Bayonet Thrust.

HAVANA, Jan. 29.-The following de-
tails of the death of General Nestor
Aranguren, who was killed on Thursday
last, have been received:
1t appears that the column under Col
onel Aranjare, who had been operating
in the neighborhood of Campo Florido
captured a negro named Morales, whom
they tortured in order to extort from
him information regarding the insur-
gents. For long time the prisoner bore
the torture and refused TO make a state
ment, but finally, upon being promised a
/ reward of 5000, he agreed TO betray
Aranguren.
General Aranguren, the negro Aaid
was in the habit of visiting the house of
a pacifico. called Cajagal. who lived in
the Tapeste Hights between the town of
Tapaste and Campo. Florida. with his
family. which consisted of his wife, a
grown daughter of whom General Asan-
guren was enamored and several
younger children.
Colonel Aranjare, with three columns
numbering about n 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 was ordered to advance
cautiously. which they did, arriving near
the entrance before being seen. A child
about years Did was playing outside
the doorway, when she discovered the
soldiers. and screaming in alarm, ran
toward the hut to inform the inmates of
the presence of the Spanish
A volley from the squad stretched her
( lifeless on the ground. and then a gem
eral firing was ordered by the Spanish
commander, which resulted in the
wcunding of Aranguren in the leg. the
killing of his servant and the mortal
wounding of his sweetheart and another
woman. the latter of whom fed toward
the woods and fell dead a short distance
away. Arangurens sweetheart died
from the effects Of her wounds while
being taken to Campo Florido.
Aranguren was In bed when the Span
iards arrived. and hearing the alarm
ing cries by the child, ran out of the hut
only partially dressed crying: Il am
Aranguren." and apparently meaning
that he ought not TO be killed. His cap
tors seized him and made a close search
OF his clothing for documents relating TO
the death of Colonel Ruiz. which they
secured. They also obtained a verbal
declaration from their prisoner on the
same subject, and then bullet was fired
through his breast. and he fell. but not
dying instantly. bayonet was thrust
through his head. the weapon entering
the mouth. ending his life.
The Spaniards captured a man be-
lieved TO be the dynamiter of Arangu-
ren's band. and two boys. who said they
knew the location of the grave of Col
onel Ruiz The boys. in charge of a
Spanish column, left for the place where
| they say the grave is located
| While Aranguren's death is considered
just vengeance for the execution of Ruiz
| the killing of the children, who might
nave been taken alive. is generally con-
| dc mned.
A number of prominent persons at
tended the funeral of General Arangu-
| ren. who was buried in the private tomb
OF his family. Among those who acted
a. escort to the body were three Gem
erals of the insurgents in the last war.