The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-30

KILLING OF AUANCUEl1|
Mas Surprised BY Large Spsaish
Force aud Batchered.
COULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN Captive.
He Mas Murdered After he Had
Surrendered. NJ sE IN
WOMEN AND CHILDREN SLAIN
spsniards Made Clean sweep ek
Every one. spnrinG Neither for
Sex Nor Age.
OMEN AND CHILDREN SLAIN.

Havana, via Key West January 20. The
following details OF the death of General
Nestor Arangucn, who WAS killed on
Thursday last. has been received. 1t ap-
pears that the column under Colonel Aran-
jarc, which had been operating In the north
OF Campo Florido, captured a negro named
Morales whom they tortured in order to
cxtort from him information regarding the
| insurgents. For long time the prisoner
| bore the torture and refused to make .
statement. but finally. upon being prom-
Used a reward Of $500. he agreed to betray
| Arangncn.
General Aranguen. tho negro said. was
In tho habit OF visiting the house OF a pa
clfico called cajefal, who lived In the Ta-
peste heights between the town OF Tapeste
and Campo Florido. with his family, con-
sistIng of HIS wife, a grown daughter, OF
whom General Aranguen was enamorcd,
aud several younger children. Colonel
Araniarc With three columns led by him.
self and Lieutenant Colonols Arec and
Benedcio, the entire force numbering
about 1000. proceeded under the guidance
OF the negro Morales to tho hut. which
they surrounded. II was tho intention or
Colonel Aranjaro, after assuring himself
that all OF those whom he wished to secure
were in the hut. TO fall upon the building
and capture the Inmates alive but Lieuten-
ant Colonel Benedclo advised that the in
mates be killed, and this was finally de-
cided upon, When tho hut had been conn
pletcly s,liroundc,l d squad OF men were
Iordered 10 advance ca,tlously which thgy
did. arriving near rho entrance before beinS
seen. a child OF about 9 years was play
| Ing outside The doorway OF tho hut. when
she discovered The soldiers and screamed III
alarm and ran toward the hut to Inform
! The Inmates OF the presence OF the Span
iards A golley from The squad stretched
her lifeless and general firing WAS Or
dorcd by tho Spanish commander. which
resulted In The wounding OF Arnnguen In
the leg. the killing OF his servant, Fernail-
dcz and the mortal wounding OF HIS sweet
heart and another woman, the latter OF
whom fled toward the woods aud fell dead
d short distance away. Aranguen's sweet
heart died from the effects OF her wounds
while being taken 10 Campo Florido.
Aranguen was In bed when the Span
iards arrived, and hearing the alarm given
s.Il.~
dressed, cryIns II am Arangucn." aud alb
parently meaning that he ought not to be
killed. His capton searched him and made
close search Of his clothing for documents
relating to the Ruiz execution, They also
obtained verbal declaration from their
prisoner on the same subject, and then .
bullet was fired through his breast aud he
fell; not dying Instantly. q bayonct was
thrust through the head. the weapon enter
ing near the mouth, ending his life.
The spnniards captured a man believed TO
be the dynamiter OF Aranguen.s band and
two boys. who said they knew the location
Of the grave OF Colonel Ruiz. The boys, Ia
charge OF Spanish column, have left for
the place where they say the grave ID To-
Gated
While Aranguen's death IL considered
Just vengeance for the execution Of RUIZ.
the killing of women and children whsn
they could have been taken alive is gems
orally condemned.
A number OF prominent persons attended
the funeral OF Aranguen. who was buried
In the private tomb OF his family. Among
those who acted as escort to the body were
three generals Of the insurgents In the last
war. II
The horse and saddle Of Colonel Ruis
were seized when Aranguep was killed.
Exports mnd Imports. Il
New York. January 90 THE Imports q ths
port OF New York for the week were; Gold
ssos.iic; silver. sso,So4 dry goods. q. :0so;