The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-27
lniards Continue tie Worh u
Fortifyina Havsaa. e
:NTS STILL IN THE INTERIOR.
iuiards Fear an Attack Upoa
MaatanEas.
ARMIES ON rnE QUI vIvn|
xcltsn,snt In the City Of Havana
and Among shs People Z.
Generally.

rs prevailed here since tho inDuf-
ny. under Gomez and Macco, en-
province OF Mntanxas continues
nd Is heightened by the mcaEsr-
tho news from tho front. The
authorities insist that the insur.
rc In retreat, and yot Captain
Martinez de Campos Is still here
work OF fortifying Havana and
continues without an hours I'M
on In any direction.
ling 10 official advices. Maceo IL
plantation OF OLYMPIC. near the
Cimmarencs. a little way north
lanos. tho town frpm which Cams
reatcd upon Limonarc. Cimnia-
about forty-flvo kllometcra from
OF Matansas. capital OF the
of that rape.
n Bandcra Us said to be with his
at sumidero. about twenty kilo-
from Matansas, and only q littlo
IN LImonnre. whore, according to
announcements Canpos defeatcd
irscnts Mt Coliseo. Hut Sumidero
r TO Matapzas than Coliseo, which
Tot seem to confirm the story that
rs column was defeated.
no Gomez, according 10 official adj
: sun at the farm OF c!crvor, dts.
Javegry Grandc, and In the dlrec.
the Grand Clcnaga Occidental do
an immense stretch OF swamp
TO which he could retreat to tho
ard IL necessary and possibly avoid
upon tho part OF the Spanish
! thus be scen that tho three Gu.
lumns are accounted for--ono 10
nth at Sumidero under Bundera,
tho center Mt Cimmaroncs under
and ono at tho south near Ja-
urandc under Gomez. all in the
Q OF Matahxas and to the west
Colon.
xact position OF the Spanish coll
being concentrated to meet tho
nts Ito pursue them. according 10
enish ofhc,alr) Ia not known. bu y
I reports received had, II that IN,
fds were concentrating nj Unit
y st
utansns every preparation Is bel n
y ieSist the attack OF the inslf
Ihrce ficldpieces have been mount
,ro INC palace OF the governor AZ
'hH; the WINDOWS and doora have
irrichdcd and the building is filled
foops aud volunteers. Troops and
lcrs are also stationed at ali lila
ic points and two wnrships arc
DO ON their way ,derc TO reinfurse
val contingent already on duty al
authorities claim that hundred OF
~ from tho province OF Matanzna
ocking TO the capital In the part
country while tho insurgents az
lat they have been strongly rem
from me population OF Mntanzas
htir columns entered that province,
authorities OF Matangns arc busily
" arrcstlng people suspected OF be-
sympathy with the Cuban army
'rty-elght people were taken into
today. The Cubans here, who
with the insurgent cause,
Ihat there VIII be popular up
nough to that city To warrant Il.
and IN this vicinity IN spite OF
ported bad position OF the insure
tho work of preparing for the de-
OF Havana In being pushed with
vieor possible and all the regular
" ana NbluutttIH VINO rNf Db HIDtlIRQ
ing hurried to tho front. rrOyi-
lrc being collected: cattle arc be-
ven In and every thing denotes tho
" anxiety and excitement. a state :
Hrs not at all IN keeping with the
z reports OF Spanish victories and
mt defeats which are announced
Many people are convinced that
iez succeeds In pushing his forcaa
I'm a reasonable distance OF Havana
Using of tho friends of tho fnpilr-
here ~ not at all unlikely. Every
NO secs In the streets seems to be
tate Of great nervous excitement.
march Of the insurgents
to have n great effect upon the
70. The merchants OF this city,
It'll Loyalty supporting the govern
are beginning to be very nervous
ok forward with n great dctM O.
10 the prospect OF an uprising hire,
. entry Of tho Insurgents into tlav.
'hich, II IN claimed. In certain to
signal for Wholesale looting an0
serious disorder. In face OF AL
alarming rbmorS and expressed
the government authorities insist
lere Ia absolutely no danger that
will ever get any distance beyond
ms, and they continue laughing at
re mention OF the Insurgents get
sight of Havana. They insist that
his forces nrc In rctrrat md that
. for the Insurgents being able TO
ck into tho province or SANTA
re very slim. indeed.