The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-03-19
|NSURGEAT LEADERS SHOT
WERE ABOUT TO SURRENDER.
RiddIed with BuIIets-A Force OF
GueriIlas Found the Naked bodies
of Alvarfes, Nunez and Major rs
pinez-Burfed mt La Espernnza.

Havana, March l6-The military com
mander of Santa Clara reports that as the
insurgent leaders Cayito, AIvares, Nunez
and Others were upon the point OF sur
rendering to the Spanish troops near La
Espcranza, province of Santa Clara, they
were surprised by insurgents under Ro-
berto Belmudez and collision occurred.
Later, on the farm of Luzo, force OF
guerillas found the naked bodies of AL
wares, Nunez and Major Espinez of the
insurgent army, who had evidently beea
killed by the insurgents, who discovered
their intention of surrendering to the
Spaniards. The bodies were buried at La
Esperanza.
Riddied With bullets.
New York. March l6. - The Herald's
Havana correspondent says that the kill
ing of Colonies Cayito and Alvares. Lieu
tenant Colonel Vicente Nunez and Major
Espinez was by order of General Roberto
Bermudez, commanding the insurgent
forces i'll Santa Clara province. They had
decided to surrender and accept auton-
omy. Many members of their forces were
ready to surrender. This was learned bv
Bermudez, who held a secret court mar
tnl. and it was decided to shoot the trio.
As the three officers left camp to ride to
the town of La Espeanza they we're fired
on by insurgents and We're 1airly riddled
with bullets.
Rebel Attack on Train.
The Herald's Havana correspondent
gives details of the attack on the Havana
Alatanzas train by soldiers belonging to
General Betancourt's army. Two men
were slightly wounded. One was George
Bamum, British subject, who lived for
years in Savannah, GA. The other was
the civil secretary of Matanzas Mr. Bar
mum, who was with his wife, had been
/ stopping for some days in Havana and to-
day went TO Matanzas to investigate the
condition of the reconcentrados. Mrs. Bar
mum devoted much of her time to relief
work
The train was attacked first while run
ming between JarucO and San Miguel but
the guerillas were repulsed by soldiers in
the armored car next to the engine. Be
tween San Miguel and Campo Florida the
train was attacked by another band.
which was also quickly driven off by the
prompt work by the Spanish soldiers.
Some bullets passed through the passenger
cars. One struck Mr.. Barnum in the left
shoulder, inflicting flesh wound. When
the train arrived in Havana he was takex
to the Hotel Belot, where his wound was
attended to by physician of the Amer
lean consulate. Pursuing parties immedi-
ately went after the insurgents, who made
off towards Tahite hills.
Wreckers have recovered one of the ba T.
tleship Names 6-pound guns, and will
proceed to take up 6-inch rifles in a few
days. One body was found, mass of
bones and clothing.
Sensation i'm Madrid.
Madrid; March l6.--A great sensation
has been caused here by an official dis
/ patch from Havana saying that the insur-
gent leaders Cavito. Alvares and Nunez
have been killed by other insurgents while
the former We're ON their way TO tender
their submission to the Spanialls. Off
cial circles here claim that the action OF
Cayito and his companions is proof that
an important section of the insurgents il
VIKING 10 accept the legal regime.
Iunta Wants Independence.
/ New York. March lG.-J. NJ. CabaHos.
general manager of the Transatla NTH
company, made the following statement
yesterday:
Il regret to see my name published in
the morning papers in connection with ne
gotiations looking toward peace to be es-
tablished in the island of Cuba, and stat
ing that | was acting with full knowledge
of the Ssgasta ministry, all of which /
deny to be the case. Whatever interest
may take in this matter is solely prompt
J ed by my desire to prevent conflict be
, tween Spain and the United States, and
to establish if possible basis, as everv
true American hopes to, that will give MS
Dpaca AT an aaf.lv date