Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-04
CANNOT STOP REBEL LEADERS
General Maoeo's Forces Rapidly Marching
Into Santa Clara,
WAITING FOR THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Insurgents Expecting Some Encour-
aging Information for Their
Cnuse-ImportRnt Enlargement
Between Armies Certain.


nRing Information for Their
Cnusc-Importnnt Engagement
Between Armies Certain.
Copyright. 1895, by Press Publishing Company.)
HAVANA, Dec. 3.--(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram.) )-The news OF
the arrival of General Antonio Maceo at
the military line Of La Trocha, which
cabled last night, was confirmed and made
public today. Maceo's advance moved rap
idly across the country from the neghbor-
hood of Cascorro, and reached point Ave
miles frcm Ciego de Avila on the evening
of November 49, The main body was then
between Horineguera and Socorro. On the
2g,h sound Of firing was early heard at
Ciego de Avila, in the direction of Fort
Redonda on the Trocha. At 10 o'clock
Maceos advance guard 400 strong, attacked
Fort Redonda and was repelled. His en-
tire following then passed to the westward
across the Trocha, between Fails Redonda
and Sanchez which are on the military line
north of Ciego de Avia. Four square Span
ish columns are in the vicinity Of Maceo's
forces, endeavorlng to prevent his entrance
into Santa Clara, which Is his present OBJ
ject suarez Valdez, with 1000 soldiers.
and Melo and Aldaver are in his rear with
$500 men, There is expectation in official
circles of an important engagement, and It
Is likely to occur at any moment. News
from Santa Clara is looked for with intense
interest.
report of President Clevelands annual
in Havana Well informed persons had no
that would rpcnynitinn
of the belligerency of the insurgents, but
the masses anticipated something of that
kind.
General Mella, commanding at Puerto
Principe, has issued proclamation de-
nouncing the destruction Of a railway train
with dynamite by insurgents the act of
barbarians who would put savages to the
blush. He says that humane sentiment
throughout the world Is appalled, by this
atrocity, and that the perpetrators are be-
yond the pale of consideration.
WILLIAM SHAW BOWEN.
FIGHTING GOMEZ OUT of MATANzAs.
IT That Can he Accomplished CnmpOs
Hopes to End the Rebellion.
HAVANA Dec. 3-(Specal Correspondence
Of the Associated Press.)-The report which
was cabled to the United States to the effect
tnat lne lnSurBtn NJ heSO, Hdu sur
rendered with $50 followers at Cienfuentes, has
been proved false by subsequent events, but
the report was received from reliable sources.
Since November 1t has been known to your
correspondent that Rego had made a pro-
posal of surrender which had been submitted
to Captain General Campos, through two in
termediaries. who had accepted the offer.
This information came from an employe in
the foreign office, with permission to wire
the information as being already an accom-
plshed fact.
General Martinez Campos, in reply to in
qulries telegraphed from Santa Clara, as
ssrls that he has more confidence than ever
that he will be able to re-establish peace.
THE more so," he continues, ''if am able
to prevent Maxine Gomez from entering the
province of MatanZas This would be diff
cult task for Gomez, says General Campos,
and not likely to be accomplished at the
present"
General Campos telegraphs: Gomez is at
the shores of the river Jatibonico and is
rather disappointed as to his chiefs in Santa
Clara province, who have not proved equal
to his hopes
General Campos doubts that Gomez will
attempt to enter Matanzas, as he has made
no pcrceptible move from where he Is and
therefore General Campos feels that with the
reinforcements which he is expecting he Is
sure to crush the rebellion in Santa Clara.
Peace. he believes. will soon follow. But
General Campos includes proviso with this
opinion that If against his expectation. Gomez
shall penetrate Matanzas province, the condi-
. tion of the revolution would assume very Sc
rious proportions. The captain general said
further that he was momentarlly expecting
the surrender of 25O insurgents at Cienfuen-
tes, which will greatly favor my plans''
With regard to Rego General Campos' DIS
patch says that he has no doubt that Rego
has permission to surrender. Continuing the
d'sDetrh ''If the Dlan m mspa rri ad I
am informed by the chief of that zone, 1t is
due to The fact that 1t became public, but
there still exists nine out OF ten chances
that II will yet become an accomplished fact"
The burning of the sugar cane on the plan
tatlon Of Soledad Is offered as proof of the
disorder in the insurgent ranks, as there ex-
listed compromise with Rego. that the plan
tat!ons should be respected. The captain
with Rego who was formerly corporal of
the civil guard. has left him AMI manifests
a desire 10 leave the island. Other leaders |
have also left Rego. and Lieutenant Colonel
Gonzales, a negro. had bitter dispute with |
him after the engagement at Barjagus.
Four soldiers Killed by Accident.
Copyright, 1885, by Press Publishing Company |
TEGuClGALPA, Honduras. Dec 3.-(New |
York World Cablegram-Specla Telegram J. |
AS President Bonila was entering the gov
ernmsnt palace yesterday an explosion oc- |
cured In Of the barracks nearby. Four
soldiers were killed outright and over twenty |
were seriously wounded. a rumor spread |
that the president had been slain and caused /
great excitement lie was not injured, how |
ever. The cause Of the explosion is un-
known, |
Nicaragua Afraid to Ala Cuba.
Copyright, 1928 by Press Publishing Company |
NICARAGUA. Dec. 3.--(New York World !
Cablegram-speciai Telegram.) THE commit
tee sent here IN bshalf of the Cuban insur-
gents to induce President Zelaya to recognize
cubas beiligerent rights have been thus far
unsuccessful Spanish influence Is strong
here and the president refuses to aid the
Cuban cause on the grounds that II might
lead TO violation of international law.