The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-02-01
HOW ARANGUREN DIED
He Was Betrayed by a Cap
tured Negro.
THE HUT SURROUNDED
THOUSAND SpANLARDS GORDON
THE SPOT.
A CHILD KILLED WITH FIRST VOLLEY
Decided 10 XIII All the inmates Aranguren
Ran Out and Was Murdered, Then His
Sweetheart and Another Woman
Who Were Within.

Havana. Jan. 29.-yia Key West,
Fla. Jan. 29.-The following details of
the death Of General NeStor Aranguren.
who was killed on Thursday last, have
e received:
1t appears that the column under
Colonel Aranjare, which had been oper-
ating in the neighborhood of Campo
Florido, captured II negro, named Mo
raleS, whom they tortured in order to
extort from him Information regarding
the insurgents. For Il long time the
prisoner bore the torture and refused to
make a statment. but finally, upon being
promised rewaord of $500, agreed to
betray A%rangurcn.
General Arangurcn. 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,
q grown daughter, of whom General
Aranguren was enamored, and several
younger children.
Col. .Aranjarc. with three columns. lei
by himself and Lieutenant Colonies
Arece and Benedict. the entire force
numbering about 4 thousand. infantry
and cavalry. proceeded under the guild
ance of Morales. to the hut. which they
surrounded.
1t was the intention of Colonel Aran-
jare. after assuring himself tina all of
those whom he wished to secure were
in the huts. to fall upon the building
and capture the inmates alive but Lieut.
tenant Colonel Benedicto. who was for
mPrly second in command to Major
Fonsdeiviela. advised that the inmates
be killed, and this was finally decided
upon. When the hut had been complete
~ surrounded Il squad of men were or
dprCd 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 i'll alarm. ran
toward the hut to inform the inmates Of
the presence of the Spaniards. A vol
ley 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 Aranguren in the leg. the killing of
his servent Fernandez. and the mortal
wOunding of the sweetheart and another
W tlllul- tllt IdtttI VI NlIolIl ltt low ara
the woods and fell lead Il short dis
tancc away. Aranguren's sweetheart
died from the effects of her wounds
while being taken to Campo Florido.
.Aranguran was in he'd when tn
Spaniards arrived and hearing the alarm
given by the child. ran out of the hut.
only partially dressed. crying. 4 am
A~ranguren.' and apparently meaning
that he ought not to be killed. His cap
tors seized him and made Il close search
of his clothing for documents relating to
the death of Colonel Ruiz. which they
secured. They also obtained Il verbal
declaration from their prisoner on the
same subject. and then a bullet was
fired through his breast and he fell. but
not dying instantly. a bayonet thrust
through the head. the weapon entering
near the mouth, ended his life.
The Spaniards captured Il man believ-
ed to be the dynamiter of Aranguren's
band. and two boys who said they knew
tie location of the grave of Colonel
Ruiz. Inc boys. in charge of a Spanish
column, have left for the place where
they say the grave is located.
While Arrangements death is considered
just vengeance for the execution Of
Ruiz, the killing of women and children
when they could have been taken alive
is generally condemned.
A number OF prominent persons at
tended the funeral of General Arangu
rem, who was buried in the private toml
of his family. Among those who acted
as escort to the body We're three gener
ais of the insurgents in the last war.
The horse and saddle of Colonel Ruiz
We're seized when Aranguren was killed