Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-29
IT'S A BIG THING,
Is the Cuban lusurrection, Notwith-
standing Contrary Reports.

Is the Cuban lusurrection, Notwith-
standing Contrary Reports.
Key West. Fla, April 2S.-Advices
received here tonight by steamer from
Cuba stated that the revolution Is u
reports sent out would Indicate. The
insurg nts have achieved some marked
success in spite of reports to the con-
trary. Near Guaut1nmu ON the 18th iu-
slant there was "a fierce battle between
a band OF 200 Spanish troops and the
insurgents. The Spanish troops We're
greatly uutnunbered ana they were
literally cut to pieces. only four or
hye of them escaped 20 tell the tale.
IL 10 said that the insurgents gave no
quarter. orders had been given to
take no prisoners, and the insurgents
butchcred the wounded Spanish sol
diers with their machetas, Near Ru-
mon dc Las Juagas day or two later
there was also another engagement
in which the Spaniarda were severely
handled, IL was rumurel In Havana
whom the steamer left that In this
fight Major Torisco, who commanded
the Spanish troops. was wounded, and
Captain Miranda killed. Many other
officers We're also wounded. II IS re-
ported that the Spaniards were be-
traycd by their guide, who led them
into ambush, where they We're easily
shot down by the Insurgents. The
Spanlards, however, rallied and threw
up breastworks, behind which they de-
Tended themselves until reinforcemeuts
came. There are also rumors In Ha-
Vana that the Spanish forces have been
defeated In other engagements and the
numhcr Of the Insurgents ia Increasing
General Gomez, insurgent leader,
landed near Guantanamo and has 100
Well-armed men under his command.
There arc ten bands OF Insurgents In
the province Of Puerto Principe. Sew
erll expeditions friendly To- the In
surgents have landed on the island.
Spanish gunboat Friday sighted
steamer near the coast with 200 men
on board and gave chase, but the
steamer escaped and the men were
landed
The most convlcing evidence that
the revolution Is spreading and that
the insurgents have won some VIC
tories is that the Spanish are making
more rigid the censorship of the press
and telegraph, I he spanish paper La
Discussion was fined a few days ago
$1,000 for publishing the news of the
landing OF Gomez and Marti. The
Spanluris evidently fear for the truth
10 be known. 4 Spanish baker in
santiago de Cuba refuses bread to
Spanish troops. He claims the govern
ment owes him $4,000, Marcos Cara.
the leader OF the last revolution. now
mayor OF santo spiritu, has rendered
ms resignation. 1t is thought he viii
join the Insurgents at iron Mound. in
the interior, which has been taken by
Insurgents, who seized the gun, pow
der and dynamite.
IL Is said Flor Comrel, the Cuban gen
eral, was not killed In battle, as was
reported, but was asslnated by Span
ism troops He was surrounded nv
spanish troops, and requested a con-
ference with the officer In command
which was granted. When the con-
terence ended and Crombel turned to
go ne was shot In the back OF the
mead. Campos reprimanded the Span-
ish officer Tor his treachery and sent
MN 10 spain to be courtmartialel.
spanish Lieutenant Gancia was shot
AT santiago by order OF General Cam
1 pos few days ago. for allowing him
sen 20 be surprised by Insurgents.
Galleja and his men were guarding
arms ana ammunition which We're can
tured by the insurgents.
Eeneral Maceo. the Cuban leader. Is
sald TO be at the head OF large force
o. insurgents near Santiago. 1t is
thought in Havana that a decisive bat.
TIC VIII be fought shortly.