The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

HAVANA, Jan. 27.-At noon to-day Lieutenant Colonel Benedicto. with the Spanish Reina battalion. surprised near Tapaste, this province. the camp of In- surgent General Nestor Arangueren, killing Arangueren and four privates, capturing five of the insurgents and wounding others, who made their es- cape.
 -- The eot.yl oftTss: es..-, 4r-5 Eenes.sl Aran- gueren was brought by train to Ha- vana this afternoon and delivered to the military authorities. After identi- fication 1t was sent to the morgue. Brig adler General Arangueren was evident ly about 24 years of age, of fair com plexion, with blonde hair and a small mustache. The body, which showed two bullet wounds. one in the head and one in the right leg, Is dressed in cash mere pantaloons. gray wOolen coat and gaiters. comparatively new. It is said that the gaiters and the vest once be- longed to Colonel Joaquin Ruiz. the aide-de-camp of General Blanco. who. having gone last Decem- Der to Arrangements camp with terms of surrender. was executed by Aran- gueren, or with his approval
 According to the Spanish authorities. Brigadier-GeneralA Arangueren was sur prised while on a visit to a young wo- man on the Pita farm between Campo Florida and Tapaste. He was wound ed. and in trying to escape was shot dead. Among the prisoners is the father of the young woman. He was the dynamiter of Arrangements band.
 Nestor Arangueren was born in Ha- vana twenty-four years ago. His father is Benito Arangueren. merchant. who at one time was wealthy Young Arangueren joined the insurgents in the summer of 1895. and immediately won promotion by his daring After the invasion of Havana Province by the rebels he and Colonel RaouI Arrange another young officer. conducted daring and unusually successful operations in the immediate neighborhood of Havana City. ArangUeren was so much op- posed to accepting autonomy as a set tlement of the present war in Cuba that when Colonel Ruiz. a personal friend. went to him from General Blanco. with an offer of peace, Arangueren ordered the court-martial and execution of the Spanish officer.
 Captain Sigsbee of the United States warship Maine. accompanied by Con- sul-General Lee and Lieutenants How ard and Haleman of the Maine. paid a visit to-day to General Parade. the Acting Captain-General, 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. &C., companied by Consul l-General Lee. will return the visit on board the Maine.
 General Blanco has arrived at Man zanillo, where he has been formally re- ceived by the authorities and by the autonomist committee. Large crowds turned out on his arrival. General Blanco visited the hospitals, the forts and the barracks.
 Reports from Remedies say that many families of the reconcentrados are in most wretched condition.
 The warships in the port are flying colors Tn honor of the birthday of Elm peror William. Artillery General Fuen- tes to-day visited the German school ship Gneisenau.
 The American yacht Buccaneer has arrived here from the Tortugas. and the Ward line steamer Seneca, which reached port to-day, brought con signment of provisions for the desti- tute which has been turned over to Consul General Lee.
 Several correspondents of British publications have arrived at Cienfue- gos.
 MADRID, Jan. 27--The Public Pros ecutor demands a sentence upon Lieu Weyler of two months