The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-16
RIDDLED WITH
REBEL BULLETS
insurgents About to Surrender Killed
by General bermOdeL
SPANISH VICTORIES IN CUBA


Nov York. March lJ.-Thc Hcrald's Ha.
yana correspondent rays the killing Of
Colonel Alynres. Colonel Vim
cAnto Nuncz ndd Major Eapinosa WIS BY
order ~ General Roberto Bcfmudez com
mandlrg the inrurgcnt forcen In Santa
clara province They bad decided 10 SUR
render and accept autonomy
Members of their forces were ready to
surrender This was learned by Bcrmu.
don who held % secret oouu-marial and
Il WIS decided 10 shoot the trio. ~ the
Officers left camp 10 ride 10 the town Of
Ia Espcranzn thcy we're fred on BY In
surgcnls ana were fairly rlddlcd with
bullets
Several engagements are officially re-
ported In Pinar dol rio. Havana. Malan-
zas and Santa clara provinces
General Blaneo has sent an oficlal cable
gram 10 The minister of war congratulate
Ink Gems. pund0 ana Nara del Royce for
the successful operations against the
rebels at Sierra Maestro. Palma. sarlano
de- Palma Aluacata De- Espsranza and
around the Camnfoncn river by Caya.
Cnbo Cruz and the Cauto river on March
rs. .. 10 and II.
The spirited engagements resulted In
Spanish Victories with insignificant losses
Tor loyal troops.
Havana papers announce without COM
mcnt that the battlcship Iowa viii pay
friendly visit 60 Haynnn.
Plans are being arranged for patri.
otic performance al the Tacon thcatcr
on March 49, the proceeds Of which are
20 b. devoted 10 the purchase Of battle
ship 10 be- presented in the name II the
citizens Of Havana 20 Spain. subscrip-
lions nro being made with enthusiasm
Fourteen boxes Tor one performance
were sold FOR 100 ccntencs each Single
seats were fold nt prices averaging %
ccutcnen
Frederick Berndoz. the Austrian consul
al Havana. paid the highest price for
box. u IL believed that b. would not
hrye taken this step without the consent
~ hi' government His action has at
trpctcd considerable comment and h con-
sidcr,d significant.
The Hcrild's Havana correspondent
gives details Of the attack ON the Ha-
yana Muilnzas train hy soldiers belonging
to General Bctnncouits army Two men
were slightly wounded. one was George
Rhruum "a British subject. who lived for
some years in Savannah. Ca. The other
was the civil secretary OF Matanzls. Mr.
Rarnum. who was with his wife had
been stopping for some days In Havana.
and today went ,o Matnnzas 20 invcsti-
gate the condition Of the rccouccntrndos
Mrs Rarnum devoted much OF her time
to relief work The train was attacked
first while running between Jaruco and
san Miguel. hut the guerlllas were re-
pulsed by soldiers In the armorcd car
next 10 the engine Between san Miguel
and Campo Florida the train was at
tackled by another band which was quick
ly driven on by the prompt work of the
Spanish soldiers Some bullets passed
through the passenger cars one struck
MIR Barnum In the left shoulder. inHicl
Ing a f'sh wound when the train ar
rived In Havana he was taken To the
Hotel Belot where his wound was at
tended to by a physician OF the American
consulate.
Pursuing parties Immediately went after
the insurgents who made OF toward Ta-
hattie hills. i
Wrcckers have recovered one OF the
bottleship MOinc's 6-pound guns and win
proceed TO take up the 6-inch rifles In a
few days,
one body was found. mass Of bones
and clothing.