The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-10

uANzAN1LLo, Oct, s.-The Spanish
,roons expected to leave Manzaniilo to-
s,y General Parron, the Spanish COM
ro,,der will turn the city over to the
mayor, who will make the official trans
tsr TO Colonel Ray. representing the
limited States on Monday.
All the political prisoners here have
t.o, released. The military conVIcts
will be taken to cienfuegos and sent
thence to Havana probably afterWard
to Spain.
Forty Spanish soldiers, now in the
bospItal, will leave with the retiring
forces and go by train to Havana
whence they will be cent by hospital
ship to Spain.
A collision between the Spanish garri-
nm and Colonel Rays troops yesterday
w,s 1t appears, even nearer than SEEM
ID to be the case. General Parron's or
der, tom Havana were to resist the
Americans to the uttermost Additional
rounds had been issued to the troops and
volunteers would probably have brought
the Spanish force up to 1,2oo as against
fewer than 800 Americans.
woulh Have ODryed Instructions
Colonel Ray would certainly have
obeyed his original instructions when
The hour for closing the cable arrived,
and there would have been only the
slightest chance of avoiding a fierce en-
gagement, with the odds largely against
the Americans both in numbers and in
arms The spaniards were armed with
Mausers while the Americans have
sprlnghelds. The echoes Of yesterdays
excitement have not died away. Though
General Parron on the surface is cour-
,esy and dignity personihed he created
a grea, scene at the palace. after the
incident, striking terror to the hearts of
his subordlnates. He cursed in flowing
castillan, completely forgot his dignity
and with the oaths Of Iongshoreman
vowed that the honor Of the Spanish
army had suffered blow. The Span
lard to blame for fts-llIsl Q ~ must
die, and that quickly.
In his fury he sent for the military
commander; but it was found that this
officer had left with the Spanish troops
on the Josefta the night before. Then
be sent for the ad1utant general and
asked him why the Americans should
have been let through the city gate. The
reply was a declalmer of authority and
a suggestion that the inquiry should be
put to the officer of the guard. Then
II was discovered that the officer had
been withdrawn several days before,
leaving a sergeant In command.
Parron In a Passion.
When the sergeant arrived he de-
clared that General Parron's orders
were TO permit the Americans to pass.
THAT was the mules" shrleked Par
ron. mot the soldiers. Away with him
to the guard house"
The luckless sergeant has been court
martialed. At first it was reported that
he was to be shot tomorrow at day
break, thereupon Collector Donaldson
and the Rev. Mr.. Zimmerman, as pri-
vAte citizens called upon General Parron
to entreat him to do what he could tOi
the unfortunate man. Parron replied
that he was grateful for the sympathe-
tic feeling displayed by the Americans
In the welfare OF the Spanish soldier
and promised that II there was convic-
ton he would inflict the minimum PEN
alty-prohably only few days pay. AS
the Spanish rank and file receive no
pay any way. this would be no very
great inllction.
The Spaniards had intended taking
away the lantern Of the Cape Cruz light
house with the appurtenances, claiming
the whole as movable property; but
Colonel Ray objected and the Spaniards
after being shown a copy OF the evacua-
ton agreement abandoned their inten :
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