Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-14
CUBAN WAR NOTES.
Pitiful state of "RccOnccntradoes"
Deaths from Starvation.

Deaths from Starvation.
HABANA via KEY WEST, FLA, Janu-
/ ary l2-Delayed in transmission)-La Dis
cussion prints an energetic editorial. call
ing attention to the pitiful state of the
'reconcentradoes' at the city headquar-
ters. and to the absolute necessity for
promptly saving them from imminent
death.
The insurgents of Pinar del Rir have
destroyed 100000 tobacco plants the pro-
perty of the Mayor Of Artemisa.
In the district of Camajuani, province
Of Santa Clara, the insurgents have de-
stroyed 100000 tobacco plants and have
burned about 1900 tons OF cane.
At Matanzas yesterday seventy-one per-
sons died, Of whom twenty-five were
starved to death.
In Holgun, a town of 5000 inhabitants,
last year l ,26S persons died many Of them
losing their lives through starvation.
HUNDREDS JOIN INSURGENTS.
In Santiago de Cuba and Guantanamo,
hundreds of men have joined the insur-
gents from the undefended towns. The
Insurgents are obliging all men to join
them.
During the last ten days. in various
skirmishes. the insurgents according to
the Spanish reports, lost 81 men killed,
while the troops captured ten prisoners
and As rifles. In addition, 81 insurgents
sirrendered The troops in these skirm-
isnes lost % privates killed, and had 6
officers and GS priyates wounded.
The insurgents have burned about 100
TONS of cane on the plantation of Toledo,
near Habana.
The Captain-General OF Porto t'lco re-
signed because he considered autonomy
~ he disastrous to Spanish sovereignty.
one hundred and eighty-iive persons
Who had been exiled to the Island of
pines. and were supposed to be conspira-
tors have been released, but they are
reallv men of bad character and mani
gos." ....o.. ,,,r,n,>-r
A, the moment this dispatch is fled it
&c reported that an important engage
ment has taken place between the span
iards and the insurgents under Genera
DaM in the District of Manzanillo. 1t is
Turther reported that the insurgents lose
2oo men Killed. while the Spaniards are
said 10 have lost 40 men killed or wound
cd No further details have yet been re-
ceived.
on account Of the concentration Of the
insurgent forces few leagues distant
from Habana, General Naldarama lett
here Yesterday, WIN o'V liNVP', !" 0"S"oN
the enemy.
AS several chiefs Of the Spanish col
,,mne have burned farms and cane-iields,
and have shot prisoners of war including
sicl, and wounded men. General Blanco
has issued "A new decree prohibiting the
destruction Of all kinds Of property, ana
forhidding the shooting Of prisoners who
aro eicls or wounded. The latter In fu-
,,,ro must be well cared for, and sent TO
The military hospitals The Captain-Gene- |
raj has also issued DEGREES supplying the
nlanters and farmers, for their defence
vim the rifles which belonged TO the IN
valided soldiers sent back 10 Spain.
The correspondent Of the Evening star
30 Washington. d. c.. Charles NJ. Pep |
oa, .,ave s58 TO the Guines authorities for |
49, rihntion among the ''reconcentradoes.'
General Mach has been transferred TO
santiago de Cuba for having. as chief OF
col,mn of troops, ordered the shooting
n prisoners Of war
NEWS DISAGREEABLE TO MADhID'
MADRID January 13.-The government
,d,nifs the receipts OF "disagreeaDie
aevs, from Cuba, but declines to give the
The Marquis Pazo de la Merzed. Fresl-
CONTINUED ON SECOND PAdE) !