The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-30
KILLING or ARfNG UREN.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Senor Dupuy
DeLome, the Spanish Minister. to-day
received the following cablegram:
Havana. Jan. %. 1895.
THE correspondents Of certain press
agencies are already the starting OF
series Of horros In connection with the
killing OF Nestor Aranguren; not one or
them has been out Of Havana, and all
they will say has been manufactured by
rebel agents. The facts are as follows:
"A combination of columns that had
been operating several days, defeated
on the 9th the band OF Aranguren of
about 100 men. They captured one prls-
oner who led a small force as guide, and
the rest of the troops covered all the
issues OF n place called La Pilalen Monte.
where Aranguren was IN hiding with
his escort.
,.- cuels. when discovered fired at
the troops which replied advancing sud-
denly dispensing the escort killing Aran-
guren and four others and capturing five
prisoners, one of them wounded. Jhe
escort escaped and with it tho woman
whom Aranguren was visiting In the
place was found a woman wounded who
was not seen until after the engagement.
She was carried on a litter TO Campo
Florido in order to try to save her by
giving proper attention.
"As a proof OF the falsehood of the
reports 10 be circulated there is the fact
that five prisoners have been captured
and that none of the dead had a single
sabre or machet cut.
THE documents captured on the body
Of Aranguren prove that he was Ruiz
assassin. The saddle he used was Ruiz 5
saddle and he had TWO buttons fRuiz's
uniform in his pocket as already re-
ported.
(Signed) "CONGOSTO."
HAVANA, via Key West Fla, January
29.-The following details of the death OF
General Nestor Aranguren, who was Kill
cd on Thursday last, have been received:
1T appears that the column under
Colonel Aran JAre, which rad been ope-
rating in the Flordo nelghborhood Of
Campo Flordo captured a negro named
Morales. whom they tortured in order
to extort from him information regarding
the insurgents. For a long time the
prisoner bore the tortures and refused to
make a statement. but finally, upon be-
ing promised a reward of $500. agreed 10
betray Aransuren. General Aranguren,
the negro said, was in the habit or visit
ing the house of a pacitco who lVed IN
the Tepeste Heights, near the town OF
Tepeste. with his family which consist
ed OF his wife, a grown daughter, OK
whom General Aranguren vas enamored,
and several younger children.
Colonel Aranjare. with three columns,
led by himself and Lieutenant -Colonels
Arece and Benedicto, the entire force
numbering about q thousand infantry and
cavalry, proceeded under the guidance OF
Morales to the hut. which they surround
ed.
lt was the intention OF Colonel Aran-
1are after assuring himself that all OF
those whom he wished TO secure were
IN the house TO fall upon the building and
capture the inmates alive, but Lieutenant
Colonel Benedicto, who was formerly
second in command TO Major Fonsde WILL
advised that the inmates be killed and
this was finally decided upon. When the
hut had been completely surrounded. a
squad of men were ordered 70 advance
cautiously near the entrance before being
seen.
A child about eight years OF age was
playing outside the doorway Of the build
ing when suddenly she discovered the
soldiers and. screaming I'm alarm, ran
toward the house to inform the inmates
OF the presence of the Spaniards A vol
ley from the squad stretched her lifeless
on the ground and then n general firing
was ordered by the Spanish commander.
which resulted in the woundlng OF Aran-
guren. 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
Aranguren's sweetheart died from the
effects OF her wounds while being taken
10 camp F1orido.
Aranguren was in bed when the Span
iards arrived and, hearing the alarm
given by the child, ran out of the hut
only partly dressed. crying. II am Aran-
guren." and apparently meaning that he
ought not to be killed His captors seized
him and made a close search OF his
clothing for documents. relating to the
death Of Colonel Ruiz. which they Sc
cured They also obtained a verbal de-
claration 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 a man believed
TO be the dynamiter Of Arangurens band
and two boys who said they knew the
location OF the grave OF Colonel Ruiz
The boys in charge OF a Spanish col
umn have left for the place where they
say the grave is located.
While Arangurens death Is considered
iust vengeanca for the death OF Ruiz the
killing Of women and children when they
couid have been taken alive is generally
condemned.
A number of prominent persons attend
ed the funeral OF General Aranguren who
was buried in the private tomb OF his
family. Among those who acted as es-
cort 10 the bodv were three generals OF
the Insurgents I'm the last war.
The horse and saddle OF Colonel Ruiz
were seized when Aranguren was killed