The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-21
AFFAIRSDOWNNC CUBA.
No More RiOtOus Scenes Have DC.
cured at Havana.
CAPTAIN PUGA SHOT DOWN.
he Il Reoprted Killed by Insurgents
Tor Attempting 10 Get Cuban Lead
ers Co Surrender Train Dyna-
mited aud Several KILLED.


ton Of dynamite bomb exploded IN
the Plaza de Colon, which did no harm.
The rumors that the volunteers would
rcyolt against the government have had
no foundation. Nevertheless, ON satur'
day several generals arrived here from
MatanEas province and the outlying por'
tions Of Havana province, with addi-
tional rcinforcemonts. About 1900
men arc now located within the city
limits and In the outskirts.
Certain politicians have industriously /
circulated rumors that the volunteers
would join in the riots, and have still
further increased popular passion by say |
ing that the government intended 70
disarm them. Il has also been asserted /
that the volunteers would not have the
ballot, because In the pay Of the govern. /
mont, which Is not the fact, a. only the
buglers, the modified gucrillas and
few Others are paid The rest ap mer- |
chants and clerks, serving without gov
eminent pay. Those responsible for
circulating these rumor are interested,
IL is asserted In palace circles, IN breed
ing trouble between the government and
the volunteers, 10 as 90 have the latter
disarmed, and to b. assured Of 5000 men
less against the insurgents.
Row that the disturbances have quoted
down. the greater part Of the troops have
returned 90 their respective stations.
Among the government supporters the
riots arr explained as spontaneous, and
wholly withoutprcy arrangements. ~
They arr ascribcd 20 the violent attacks
upon not only army oliccrs, but also
upon prominent loyal Snniaris like the
marquis Of Pinar del Rio and Madame
Eva Camel. the well known newspaper
woman. The rioters, on the other hand,
blame the authorities for tolemting
newspaper attacks prohibited by law.
| Though without social standing, the n.
otcrs insist upon their patriotism.
Il Is not true that the conservative
municipality Of Cienfuogos has a deficit
Of sllt.OOo. This charge is only a 20
ntioal intrigue % enable the governor 20
suspend the municipal authorities and
20 appoint auton0mists The money In
question was invested In hospitals and
In defense Of the city.
Upon the body Of Captain Puga, mill.
tary commander az Rincon, this prov
inco, was found a letter signed by Puga
Offering the insurgent leader, Herman.
der, 5000 and free passage 90 the United
States II he would surrender with 90
armed followers. Another letter answer.
ing the above was found addressed 20
him, saying that II he continued his at.
tcmpis q corrupt The nITufeohts -lT
would D. courtmartialcd and shot II cap.
turcd. A. Puga could not induce Lead.
or Hernandez 20 surrender. he began ne.
gutiations with Leader Juan nclgado
through the lattcr's father. Leader Her.
nandez. having learned Of this, cap
turJd and shot Captain Puga without
allowing him 90 communicate with Del.
gado. When this was known a Spanish
force left Rincon and recovered the body
with the letters on a.
The government also sent 10000 Ia
the military commander ~ san Juan
dc las Yens 10 procure the surrender
of Leader I.ortto Ccporo ~ Wen ~ his
nephew.
The insurgents on Wednesday night
midcd Jaruco, this province and with
out firing a shot carried away the horse,
Of the Spanish cavalry squadron there
who flod AZ the sight Of the insurgents
and took shelter In the civil hoadQuar
tcrs The Saniarls viii be oouFtmar
tailed.
The reflection Of largo fros In can,
fields In the dirvctionof Guanahacoa an
clearly noticeable here Senior Marco
Garcia, civil governor Of the province o.
Santa Clam, has gone 20 Remedies q
await, Il is said, the surrender Of an In
surgcnt leader whose name Is not ye
given.
The members Of the cabinet will issu
n manifesto explaining "the salien
points u the scheme Of autonomy ans
b is advantages 10 surrender. Whel
. Senior GOWN. minister OF the interior
landed herr last Saturday, he hastone'
through the rcar entrance OF the custom
house In orlcr TO avoid being hissei b,
the crowd
After dyuamiting the passenger trail
near Dagag. province Of Pinar del RiC
and partially destroying the engine a
alrcady cahlcd, the insurgents attacko
the train, killing one passenger IA N,
gro) wounding Eve Of the train escor
and wounding or otherwise injuring 2
Passengers.
Another expedition landed Monda
night near Trinidad, ON the south coasi
a hand OF 20 Insurgents entered Mans
qua near this city and carried on a nun
/ her OF oxen. The IMPORT that 200 insul
\ gcnts from Matangas hayo entered chi
province near Cienaga de Guananamo
Is confirmed, a. well as the IMPORT tha
the insurgent hrigadicr Betancourt wit
POO men from Matanzas, has passe
near san Nicholas,
The insurgents under Leader Augn
tin Ccryantcs entered san Antonio d
Ios Banos AT night and plunderd
ttorc In the outskirts Of the town. Tw
hundred insurgents entcrnd Coliseo, III
province, and plundcrod several store
The insurgents, In full view from n
town Of Cahansas, province OF PIN
del Rio carried OIL a number Of oxe