The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-20
SPANISH GUERILLAS KILLED.
CASTELLANOs ASKS GEN. BROOKE
TO PUT A sTOP TO 1T.

The Governor General Has Directed
That the Guilty Parties he Phn-
ished-Banauet Speeches Made Fa-
Voring Immediate independence
for Cuba-SeVen Spanish Prisoners
ReIensed-Connned Since 1897 for
Alleged Robbery.
Havana, Jan. 19.-Gen Jimiuez Castella-
nos, former captain general of Cuba, has
complained TO Governor General Brooke
that The Cubans in the province of Santa
Clara are numbering Spanish ex-volun-
teers He says that eight have been Killed
in one week
A dispatch from Castelanos who Is now
in Cienfuegos, runs as foIowss
Your Exceilency; l have received sew
eral communications announcing results
and acts of violence committed in various
towns, upon persons who, during the late
separadst war, served in the Spanish
guerilla and irregular. forces 1t is reported
likewise, that during the past week eight
such individuals have been assassinated
in the municipal districts of Panchuelo
and Esperauza, in this province. and that
like deeds have been committed at va
guajay.
knowing your just ana noble atten-
tions. | have the honor to call your atten-
tion TO the above, aud trust that YOU will
take suitable measures to punish the
guilty and to prevent the recurrence Of
similar acts in the future
Il am, with the greatest respect.
"Castellanos" i"
The governor general replying said, he
had referred the matter TO Mai. Gen. John
c. Bates, military governor Of the depart
ment of Santa Clara, with directions that
prompt measures be taken to punish the
guilty and prevent the recurrence of simi-
lar acts"
Want Independence at Once.
Gen Mario Monocal, the chief of police,
Domingo Mendez Capote, representing The
department of government in the cabinet
of advisors, and Juan Alberto Gomez OF
the executive committee of the Cuban as
aembly, attended the banquet given at the
Casino last night by the Cuban assembly
in honor of The Cuban chiefs Gen. Brooke
Gen. Lee and Gen Ludlow were invited.
The two last mentioned sent representa-
tives. The patriotic speeches delivered
were all in favor of the immediate inde-
pendence of cuba.
President Mckinley the United States.
Gen. Lee and Rear Admiral Sampson were
cheered. The Junta Patriouca did not ac-
eept an invitation 20 be represented, show-
ing that real jealousy exists between the
Cubans.
The American board Of pardons yester-
! day recommended the release from jail of
seven men who have been confined here
without trial since 1897 for the alleged
robbery from safe of funds belonging to
the navy paymaster for San Juan de
Porto Rico,
1t Was n Plot.
The prisoners declare. and information
from san Juan tends to sustain them. thai
the alleged robbery was a plot upon the
part of Spanish officials to cover up their
delinquency, and to obtain scapegoats for
the Spanish paymaster at San Juan who.
il is further asserted, was probably par
ty to the dishonesty in appropriating the
funds.
Following the disappearance of the mon
ey at San Juan some two hundred sus-
poets were arrested and they were all
released except seven, who were tortured
for the purpose of obtaining a confession
and were shipped to Havana in March,
| 1897 They show the effects of the torture
upon them.
Lieut.. Col. Lewis NJ. Maus, chief sur
geon OF the Seventh Army Corps, has de-
cided, after a conference with the Mayor
Of Marianao, to open dlspensary there
for the free distribution of government
medicines for the poor of the district Ra-
/ tions viii be issued to the needy and the
whole community forcibly vaccinated.
fresh supply Of 1900 vaccine points has
arrived