Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-02-03
SLAIN IN COLD BLOOD.
Aranguren Killed by His Captors
After He Had Snrrendered.

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After He Had Surrendered.
Havana, JAM 3l.-The following de,
tails Of the death of Gen. Nestor Aran-
guren, who was killed on Thursday last,
have been received:
1T appears that the column under Col.
Aranjare, which had been operating in the
neighborhood of Campo Florido, captured
negro named Morales whom they tor
tured IN order to extort from him norma
ton regarding the insurgents. For a long
time the prisoner bore the torture and re-
FUSED TO make statement, but finally.
upon being promised a reward Of $500, he
agreed to betray Aranguren. Gen. Aran-
suren, the negro said was in the habit Of
visiting the house of a q,pacifico called
Cajagal. who lived in the Tapaste heights.
between the town of Tapaste and Campo
Florido. with his family, which consisted
OF his wife, a. grown daughter, of whom
Gen. Aranguren was enamored, and sew
eral younger children. a
Col Anatare. with three columns, led
by himself and Lieut.. Co.'s Arece ar Ben
edicto. the entire force numbering about
a thousand, infantry and cavalry, proceed
ed. under the guidance of the negro Mo-
rales. to the hut. which they surrounded
1T was the intention of Col. Aranjare,
after assuring himself that all of those
whom he wished TO secure were in the hut
to- fall upon the building and capture the,
inmates alive, but Lieut. Col Benedicfo. !.
who was formerly second in commands to
MAJ. Fonsdeyiela. advised that the inmates
pc Killed, and this was finally decided upon
When the hut had been completely sur
rounded a. squad Of men were ordered to
advance cautiously. which they did, arriy-
ing near the entrance before being seen A
child about eight years Of age was playing
outside, the doorway Of the building when
she discovered the soldiers and screaming
IN alarm ran toward the hut to inform the
inmates of the presence Of the Spaniards.
A volley from the squad street ched her life
Tess on the ground, and then general firing
was ordered by the Spanish commander.
which resulted in the wounding of Aran-
suren in the leg. the killing of his servant.
Fernandez. and, the mortal woundingI OF
his sweetheart and another woman. the
latter OF whom fled towards the woods and
fell dead short distance away. Arau--
guren's sweetheart died from the effects or
her wounds while being taken to Campo
Florido. '7fF"s
"Aranguren was in bed when the Spar
jards arrived. and. hearing the alarm given
by the child, ran out of the hut only mar
TALLY dressed. His capto: seized him and
made a close search of his clothing for doc
uments relating to the death Of Col Ruiz.
which they secured. They also obtained a
verbal declaration from the prisoner on
the same subject, and then a bullet was
fired through his breast and he fell but, not
dying instantly, bayonet was thrust
through the head. the weapon entering near
the NOUN, enOlnS MS HE. ~
while Aranguren's death is considered
just vengeance for the execution of Ruiz
the killing of women and children when
they could have taken alive is generally
condemned" b.
Washington, Jan. 31-Senor Depuv
de LONE, the Spanish minister, has re-
ceived the following from Secretary
Congasta at Havana:
1.-THE correspondents Of certain ma ners are
already starting series of horrors in con-
nection with the killing Of Nestor Aran-
guren.n Not one of them has been out OF
Havana, and all they say has been manu-
featured by the rebel agents. The facts are
as follows: A combination Of columns
! that had been operating several DAYS de-
feated onthe 27th the band ofArangurep:: OF
about 100 men. They captured one prisoner
who led a small force as guide, and the.
| rest of the troops covered all the issues Of
q place called La Pila en- ell Monte. where,
Aranguren was in hiding with his escort
The rebels when discovered fired at The
troops, who replied, advancing suddenly
| dispensing the escort killing: Aranynren:
| and four others and Capturing. five nris.
Dners, one of them wounded. The escort
escaped and with it the mistress of Aron-
guren. In the place was found woman
wounded. who was not seen until after the
engagement. She was carried in litter fo
Campo Florido in order to try to save her
| by giving her proper attendance.
LAS proof of the falsehood of the re.-
| ports about TO be circulated there is the
| fact that five prisoners have been can
| tured, and that none Of the dead hsd
| single Saber or machete cut. The documents
captured on the body Of AraDguren nrovs
| that he was Ruiz assassin. The sadd,e
| he used was Ruiz, and he had two buttons
of Ruiz uniform in his pocket. as already
reported.
Havana, Jan. 31.-The killing of Gen,
Aranguren has aroused much excite
ment in Havana. The killing. of MARI,
Sarsa, his mistress, is severely cen
sured on all sides. The shooting
through n frail hut, known to con
tain women and children, without
challenge or any means given for the
escape of the noncomba,ants, has bv
it's savagery lost Blanco all the ground
Spain gained by the revulsion of feel
ing over, the killing of Col. Ruiz by
Aranguren.
Carthegenia, Spain, Jan. 3l.-Thc
first-class armore6 cruiser Viscaya has
started for America The rest of the
Spanish squadron is preparing. to sail
for Havana. The ironclad Cristobal
Colon, formerly Gjeuseppe Garibaldi H.,
will accompany the torpedo f1otilla
later.
Madrid, Jan. Alt isannounced that
the Spanish fleet will,iD The first place,
proceed to the Canaries TO engage in
maDenvers there.
,.., HUGE BLAST PREPARED.
Indian Head to lie Blown Vi, with I4,-
600 Pounds al Dynamite.
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