The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16
DECLARES he WILL
KILL FOREIGNERS
Within "a HOURS
Cuban Rebel General Makes
Wide Open Threat to the
Government
GUERILLA BANDS
TERRORIZE TOWNS
Bodies Of Negroes Tied to
Their Horses and Dragged
Through Plantations
as Examples
by III. III. STR.ANSBURY,

SANTIAGO, CUBA, June 10
army were celebrating in Santiago
cafe today their success In making
Washington believe the revolution is
under control, the revolution army
General Julio Antomarchi came with
in thirty miles OF Santiago and an
nounced his intention of hanging all
foreigners in the Ell Cobre coffee dis
trict within the next twenty-four
hours.
The Ell Cobre district is inhabited
by about 500 families. the majority OF
whom are French subjects.
Much German and American capt.
tai is involved in the crop now ready
TO be harvested, II Is estimated that
this crop is worth upward OF $3.50
600
Gen. Antomarchl Is one Of Estenoz' g
strongest leaders. His threat is pub
lished In writing 10 all property hold
ers. His threatened attack Is be-
lieved to be part OF an adroit move
10 bring about Intervention by the
United States.
The French consul. Henri Bryois.
and the German consul Herr Mic
haelsen have cabled their respective
protection by the United States troops.
AS "A matter OF form tho consul first
appealed to General Monteagudo for
protection, but the rrfugees from the
imperiiied district now IN Havana say
they do not want any protection from
Cubans.
A copy OF the written rebel threat
In hand asserts that retaliation against
the foreign element Is direct result
OF the atrocities committed BIZ Cuban
soldiers against blacks who have taken
no part IN the revolution.
Commands Strong UFr~.
AntomsciIi commands strong
force and all the foreign residents are
panie-stricken. The facts OF the Sit
Gation were communicated by wire-
less from the Padueah to the marine
headquarters at Ffshermaa's Point
Guantanamo. Colonel LeJune, COM
handing the marines In the Sanu-
ago district. reports that no Amer
iAaf1 soldiers are available as te with
draw the detachments scattered
through the valley would leave un-
protected property OF FAR greater val
ne than that involved In the newly
menaced section
This state of affairs is the most
alarming since the first outbreak, but
toilftS as no surprise 10 lnCSe at
qCafnted with the situation
A few guerrilla bands are still ter
rorizing small towns Negroes that
are killed are tied to the tails OF their
horses and dragged to the approaches
Of plantations where American SOL
dIers are on guard and lef, as an
example OF what is being done
Seven separate acts OF this nm
civilized practice have been reported
within the last two days
Gabriel Lacoste. the aged negro
cripple. whom Cuhans claim IL a
prophet, has surrendered to CAPTAIN
Cartille of the Federal army In the
neighhorhood OF Yateras according
To ii cable message from Guantana-
mo LaCoste has been parillyzed
twenty years He has always lived in
Santiago up to a few weeks ago when
be was removed to Yateras a small
inland Town, following threats against
his life.
All reports ~ fhe effect that Es-
tenoz. the rebef chief has been killed
or captured are without foundation in
fact.