The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-16

SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Nov. b.-An IN
cis!eng occurred last n.gh; az san Lula
about twenty-five miles north of Santiago,
that caused "a good deal OF feeling among
the Cubans and considerable annoyance
among the United States military officials
here. All the colored regiments are en-
camped IN ,he neghborhood Of San Luis.
They were sent there virtually To get
them OUT Of the way, because OF the diff
Guilty experienced IN managing them. The
colored officers seem 10 have little or no
control over their men. and officers ard
priva,es are often seen drinking together.
with arms around each others neck and
behaving in other ways not calculated 10
inspire respect for the American troops
among the Cubans. II was not expected
that the colored soldiers could do much
harm in San Luis district. which was
chosen on that principle.
The trouble began last evening III an al
temp; to arrest two soldiers for abusing
Cuban workman and stealing his hog. Tho
outrage was committed on the Normas
sugar plantation. Lieut.. Jose Ferrara.
chief OF Gen. Woods gendarmere in that
section. a Spanlard. but a Cuban sympa-
thizer. and man whom Gen. Wood knew
20 he able and courageous. attempted to
make the arrests The soldiers who be-
loaged to the Ninth immuues escaped.
soon after thirty colored men. wearing the
uniform of the United States army. at
tackled The house where Lieut.. Ferrara
was and kept up a regular fusilade. kill
ing I.ieut. Ferrara. Antonio Roman. an
old man; Euailie Bc.;eran. "A hoy Of Il. and
a baby, and wounding several others. Two
soldiers were kiled IN the affray.
when the news reached Santiago. Gen.
Wood was al dinner. lie Immediately went
10 the signal office. where Chief Signal
officer Brady took charge OF the key Fer
four hours dispatches were sent and re-
celved. The colored officers all denied that
their men were implicated IN the affair in
spite oc all the evidence TO the contrary.
After an unsatisfactory attempt 20 get at
the facts OF the case over the wire. Gen.
Wood adjourned his inquiry until this
morning when ne LETT on special train FOR
San I4uis. TIE American officials hero
passed the day with no little anxiety. AL
o'clock he returned. reporting that after
long investigation he had come 70 the con-
clusion that all the co,ored regiments wers
more or less mixed up In the ARRAY. lie has
offered $1,000 reward for the names OF tho
men who did the shooting, and before ieav-
ing san Luis he read the colored officers
severe lecture for denying last night that
their men We're implicated
Eye witnesses OF the affair who arrived
here during the course OF the day say that
the eenAagmsrie who were wounded are ex-
pecyed 70 die The expression among them
- that all the soldiers belonged TO the
Nlath immunes- Lieut.. Ferrara behaved
most pluckiiy. ard even when dying he or
dered his men 70 defend themselves Hs
vas shot while outside the house ana try
;ne 20 persuade the crowd 20 disperse II
seems that the soldiers had been drinking
ia the town and that a crowd Of them was
easily gotten together 20 make the attack.
As tae night approached the popular feel
ing Of indignation here intensified and Gen.
Woods arrival was eagerly awaited