The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-06-30
BURIED ALIVE.
Fate of a spnniard Who Entered tho
Filipino Lines.

Filipino Lines.
John R. Howard of St. Paul has received
| from his son. Lieut.. H. p. Howard, Sixth
| cavalry. who is on Gen. Young's staff in the
Philippines, copy of the Manila Freedom Of
May 6, which contains account OF the
burial alive of Spaniard who went into the
| lSnes OF the insurgents where his brother-ln-
| law in command, to try to influence the
| latter to submit to American occupation. Free
dom says: es-
THE expedition under Col Hardin, consist
irg Of Maj. Cases battalion of the Twenty
ninth infantry, that left Manila on the 10Th
of last April effected a landing near the town
of Noac, Island Of Martinique, five days later.
The news was brought to Manila by Spanish
hemp steamer that arrived in port yesterday,
with several Spanish prisoners on board.
lone Of these prisoners, in an interview with
a representative of the Manila Freedom, stated
that the Decentralization of Hardins command
was carried out at the cost of the life of Senior
Jerez Burgos, the well known editor of the
Spanish newspaper Ell Filipino Libre,, who ac-
connpanied the expedition as a sort Of peace
maker. s-,..tc H.
TT is reported that when the transport cast
anchor Burgos went ashore in ships boat.
He landed and proceeded up the beach He
was met by deputation Of officers from the
,, command Of Col Martin Lardizabal, Burgos'
brother-in-law. When Lardizabal was in
formed Of the capacity In which Burgos made
his appearance on the soil of Martinique lie
issued an order that his relation be taken pris-
oner at the first opportunity In his rage
Lardizabal is reported to have said: II will
show him what 1t means to come here to his
native land friend with our enemies.
'.Burgos is reported to have entered the in
srrgent lines ia fearless manner, and exhib-
tied little concern when he was placed under
arrest He was taken before LardiZapal and a
stormy interview followed. BrothaT-in law
ohiGed brother-iD-law until both forgot the re-
latonship. and then each heaped insults o.: the
head OF the other. .-sa. 49, -
'.Ir his rage Lardizatal cried to his guards,
Take the traitor out and bury him alive
Burgos turned pale at the. CHASTITY COMMAND
and backed toward the door. The soldiers
headed him off ard despite his protestant tom,
partially pushed, partially carried him out iH.o
tke plaza, where the horrible order was carried
into effect 4.
s.I.ardfzabal approaching full well that Col.
Hardin would ayense the death Of his envoy,
gave orders for the evacration of the town.
With al! possible dispatch the iaS,vrsctos " ~
drew toward the mountains, whtie the native
residents, shocked at the horrible deEsm CT
Burgess, and fearing that the vengeance of tire
Americans would fall on their heads, PACKED
up their valuables and left their homes. The
Americans landed to find deserted town. with
the exception of old 1eper, to tell tie
frightful story of I'll death Of Burgess.
After this version the reporter started out
to verify the report. He found the story IN Cir
culation about the Ayuntamiento ard the pro-
rost marsalafs building and the details were
practically the same The story had. aisr
reached the ears of the friends of BuTgos and
his family who are, as well may be imagine5,
very anxious to know the truth. This wiz ret
IF e we9d t. o until the a
VI WCId from sSol. IHdL may De exc
pacted at any day now.
1T viii be remembered that the day before
the departure of Senior Burgos for Martinique
be stated tofa Manila Freedom reporter: Lar
dizabai is a good and brave believe
I can influence him to submit to American oc-
cupatton # can convince him of the hopeless
neSs OF wagiug war against the Americana. He
has hot temper. though. hope that may
not arouse it, =
The memory of Caesar CSreaf Dane fhaf
belonged to Mrs. T. B. III: Cardeza of German
town, Pa. but which died recently. is to be
kept green by monun, mt costing 500 Gaze
sar was nine years CID and three feet tai, and
was great pet among the Cardezas' large col-
lection of animals. The dog was buried N a
construefed VIII inseribed the failtNs Ing =