The herald., 1895-08-21
Rebels Accused of Burning
Many Plantations
INSURGENTS VS.. SPANIARDS
Official Notices Again Unfavorable to
the Former
The Government Needs Money to Pay War
Expcnses-Pian to Float Wild
Cat Notes
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
MADRID, Aug. 2o.-Gencral Zalcedo
has returned h.re from Cuba, and he de-
clares that the campaign there will be re-
newed in November. when Santiago de
Cuba and Puerto Principe will be strong
ly garrisoned. He is Of the opinion tn at
these measures, together with the guard
on the coast against the landing of fur
thcr expeditions, Will end the rebellion
with the beginning of 1896.
Official dispatches received hero are to
the effect that Colonel Santander met the
insurgents in I.omus. province of Santa
Clara, and has routed them. The insur-
gents it is said, lost fifteen dead and
wounded, while the troops lost four
wounded.
News IS also received that tho rebels
havo burned the plantation Grande in the
province of Puerto Principe, belonging to
the heirs of Enrique Sariot.
Major Amino, with the forces of the bat
TALON Bardhon, fought the insurgent band
under Basilio Guerra, according to Official
reports. at their camp on the plantation
near Buenavista. The insurgents lett
three dead and retrea ted, carrying their
wounded. Colonel I.ejeda also repurts
that he surprised two hundred insurgent
cavalry in Busrens. The insurgents left
fou. dead and retreated. The troops has
six wounded. Colonel Ol:vo reports that
he surprised band in Manianillas and
had taken their camp, tugether with the
ammunition. The insurgents left on the
field three killed and ten wounded. The
troops had three wounded.
A column OF Colonel Muria surprised
the bands OF Zayas and Antonio Munzas.
on farm in Zagua Lajas, province Of
Santa Clara. according to u report received
from him. The insurgents were dispersed
and in their fight left eleven killed. Six
saddle horses were taken and many
was killed and two wounded. A report
has been received that the troops yester-
day dispersed band Of insurgents near
Guerrero, district of Remedies, and also
that the civil guard dispersed small
band in Las Nievas. The insurgents left
three dead and two wounded.
A band of 500 insurgents attacked the
plantation of Ramona, twenty-fOur miles
rom Zagua, and burned all the buildings,
the estimated loss being $4,000. The
official report says twenty of the plant
alton lahorers made a defense for hours,
and after two OF them had been killed
and six wounded they were Obliged to
surrender. The insurgents retroated and
had many dead and wounded.
column of troops numbering $50 under
Colonel CanellaS Is reported to have suS-
tanned a heavy fire from the insurgent
bands of Generals Cartagena. Matras and
Negato. to the number of 400. Colonel
Canelas reports that ho took tho position
of the insurgents. who left the field with
seven killed. The troops lost one killed
and seven wounded.
report has been received that the
troops near Remedies killed six OF an in
surgent band compose1 of crimi inals.
NEW YORK, August 30. "A special to
the Herald from Havana says the govern
ment has asked the Spanish bank of the
island of Cuba for 81 800. 900 to pay war
expenses. The bank answered that it
could not furnish the money. A meeting
Of the board of directors was then held
and plan was discussed with the gov
ernment by which the bank should issue
notes of the amount of SIS, 900, 900 in de.
nominations Of tens. fives and ones the
issue to be guaranteed by CUBAN paper.
r HAVANA. August 20.--A general order
has been issued organizing live zones in
Las Vegas. The eoneral-in-chief will be
General rzebaldes, the second in the
province to General Lueke. Troops for
the zones will be assigned from the new
leyies to be dispatched from Spain.