Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-28

Cuban General Arangueron
Surprised and Killed.
CLAD IN RUFUS CLOTHES
Captain Sigsbee, of the Maine and Consul
General Lee Call the Governor
Entire Spanish Fleet to Concen-
tratc at Havana.

(By Biography
HAVANA, Jan. 27-Captatn Sirsbee.
OF the United States steamship Maine
accompanied by Consul General Lee
ana Iieutenants Howard and Hale1nan.
to-day PAID a visit to the governor pro
TEN, General Parade. who received
them courteously and cordially They
expressed themselves as we'll satisfied
with the interview. Tomorrow morn
ing at 10 O'Clock General Parade, ac-
companied by Consul General Lee will
returne the visit on board the Maine
General Blanco has arrived at Man
zanillo, where where he has been for
mallE received by the authorities and
oy the ausunomist committee. Large
crowds turned out on his arrival. Gem
eral Elanco visited the hospitals, the
forts and the barracks
Reports from Remedies say that
many families of the reconcentrados
are lying about in the most wretcned
condition, no one giving them any re-
lief.
The warsh:ps in the port are flying
coiors in honor of the birthday of EN-
peror William. Artillery General Flu
entes today visited the German school
ship Gnesenau.
The Ward Line steamer Seneca which
reached port today. brought "a consign-
nent OF provisions for the destitute.
which has been turned over to Consul
General Lee.
The destitute conservative municipal
ity of Colon. in Mantanzas Province,
has appointed autonOmiSt officials.
HAVANA. Jan. 27.-At noon today
Lieutenant Colonel Benedicto, with the
Spanish Reina battalion. surprised near
IapaSte, this province, the camp of the
insurSent Brigader 'Nestor AranSueron,
killing Arangueron and forty privates,
capturing five insurgents and wounding
others who made their escape. The
body Of BrisadIer Arangueron was
brought by train to Havana this after
noon and delivered to the military au-
| thorities. After Identification it was
| sent to the morgue.
Arangueron was evidently about
twenty four years of age. of fair COM
pleNion with blond hair and small
noustache. The body, which shows
TWO bullet wounds, one in the head and
| one in the right leg. is dressed in cash
| mere pantaloons, gray wooden coat, yell
| low shoes and CATERS, comparatively
new. II is said that the CATERS and
the vest once belonged to Lieutenant
Colonel Joaquin Ruiz. the aide camp
| of Captain General Blanco, who, having
gone last December to Arangueron's
| camp With terms of surrender, was eX-
ecuted by AranSueron or With his a n
! proval.
According to the Spanish authorities
| Brigadier Arangueron was surprised on
VISIT 10 a young woman on the Pita
ILdIill Del " cen oAulilo- L iOTiua ana rap
| site. He was wounded, and on trying
to escape was shot dead.
Among the prisoners is the fatehr of
the young woman. He was the dyna
inter OF ArangueronS band.
MADRID. Jan. 2I.-Ex- Minister Ca
ualeja. the impartial announce. has ar
rived at Cadz, from Havana, having
visited the United States and Cuba TO
study the political situation, and ha;
expressed a pessimistic view of the du-
| Il,
gents have the means to greatly prolong
| their existence in the mountains.
Admiral Bermejo, the minister Of ma
r!ne, has ordered the fleet to concentrate
| at Cadiz. A transatlantic steamer
Wilt be chartered to supply the ships
with coal and stores. 4 local news
PEPPER asserts that measures have been
| taken to keep United States Minister
Woodford's residence ''under survell-
ance."
LONDON, Jan. 27.-The Madrid cor
| Respondent, of the Daily Mail says:
1t has been decided that the whcie
Spanish fleet shall concentrate at Ha
vana, though not Immediately, unless
| circumstances demand"
| MADRID. Jan. 21.-The public prose-
cutor demands a sentence upon Lieu
| tenant General Weyler of two months
imprisonment.
MADRID. Jan. 21.-4ldmi:al BERN. 50,
| Minister Of Marine. has authorized the
| UiIiGS.S tt l.S >. tlliSH all III
vana 10 attend the banquet to be given
| 70 TIE naval officers at the Cuban CAPT
tai My Uniteat States Consul CT neral
Lee Premier Sagasta has commune
| Gated to the Queen "a gent a dispatch
| received from Washington. He said that
| tn dispatch was of a satisfactory ma
ture.
MADRID, Jan 27-Unitel States
| Minister WooGford's note. announcing
| the cruise of the Maine and the rely of
| the foreign minister, Senior Gulion, in
timat!ng that a Spanish war v ssel viii.
visit America, are both couch,Ci IN re-
markedly polite and friendly terms. 1t
has been decided; TO send the first class
cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa to Am r
ca iast:ad of the ViZcaya. because the
latter's commanding officer, Captain
CGncas, in the course of q lecture before
the Madrid Geograuh al Society, in
1886. censured the United States in a
manner that provollt d the then Amerl-
can minister. EanEis Taylor, to de-
mansi an explanation.
TIE Infanta Maria Teresa. which was
in New York ha1V)or at the Grant
Nausol9uTt ceremonies. is an armed
cruiser (barbette) Of 900 tons tlfsplaos
ment. She was built In 1880 a a cost of
e61O.0 600 ($3, 0GO 000). She is $40 feet long
and sixtyItive foot beam. She carries
two 11-inch guns. ten 5.5-inch (all Hon
tor!a guns), eight 2.2-inch quick firing
guns. eight 1.4-inch guns, two Maxims
and six torpedo TUBES.