The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-12-30
THE CUBAN INSURGENTS
They Are Still Keeping spaniards
in State Of Apprehension.
REPORTED RETREATUNooNFIRMED

on the Other Hand, shc Government Troops
Are Actively Engaged in an Endeavor to
Prevent "a Union OF Revoiutionist Forces
In the Oriental Province.
II HAVANA, Dec 30.-1n spite Of the re-
ports received here Saturday night that
the main lgudy of the insurgents had re
treated from the province Of Matanzas,
and wprc once moro in Santa Clara, re.
ports continue to come in of damage done
ct various points in Matanzas and OF
threatening movements of bodies OF insur-
gents Whether these arc wandering and
isolated bands cannot be estimated aceu-
ratcly An engagement with an insur-
gent band is also reported yesterday from
the province of Pinar del Rio, the west
ernmost ON tho island
Uneasiness Is also caused In official cir
cies by reports that come from the prov
ince Of Santiago dc Cuba, the oriental
province. The report of Jose Maceo's flight
seems TO have been without foundation, as
there are renewed evidences of his activity
In that province, and the troops stationed
there are finding abundant occupation.
Tho Spanish authorities have reason to
suspect that a movement is contemplated
ipuahe oriental province to bring about a
juN Mon Of the insurgent bands there, and
trod are actively engaged in trying to
prevent the coming together Of Jose Maceo
and Rabi whose combined forces would
afford means for formidable movemen,
that would effect diversion, and prevent
the withdrawal Of Spanish troops to rein
force those acting against Gomez, Antonio
Macco md Bandera in Matanzas and
SANTA Clara provinces.
Nothing authentic Is known of tho i'm
mediate whereabouts and aoings Of Gomez
and his forces, who were said to be threat
ening Cicntuegos Nothing has been heard
from there today though several skir
mishes are said to have occurred in Santt
sClara province, with the result that flfteer
Insurgents were killed and nine taker
prisoners.
Tho insurgents seem to be still in con
siderable force in the neighborhood Of Car
; denas and Clmaronnes. Tho bands o
Pancho and Perez, who are said to be re
treating, burned the station at Murga ant
destroyed several houses at La Gunillas
They also plundered the stores at Contre
ras.
The bands OF Lacret and Roloff were OF
Saturday evening discovered to be MOVING
I'm the immediate vicinity of Cardenas
Sust east of Matanzas, and the news ere
nted great deal of excitement at tina
place, as 1t was suspected that an attemp
was about to be made to capture the town
in pursuance of the earnest desire Of TIL
insurgents TO hold a seaport The garrison
was called to quarters in hot haste AM
waited long in expectation of an attack
while tho volunteer forces Of the busines
men of the place were also put under arms
manifesting enthusiasm in the service
The band of Robau was also reported t
be moving upon Cimaronnes.
~ The authorities here continue to clair
with jubilation that tho insurgents ar
powerless to effect the capture Of an
towns or seaports.
The skirmlsh in Pinar del Rio occurrct
I'm the district Of Gushajay, the city of tina
NAME capitol of the district, being abou
kwenty miles southwest Of Havana. A Co
umn of troops attacked band led by tn
famous insurgent bandit leader, Perio
Delgado who lie said to have been ser
ously wounded, one of his men bein
Killed and three taken prisoners.
The guerrilla chief, Lolo Benitez, SUI
prised band of twenty in the district {
Manzanillo province of Santiago dc Cub
among them being several insurgent leat
srs, whowero celebrating Christmas nigh
and four OF them were killed and thrC
taken prisoners.