The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-23

LONDON, Sept. 22.-The Havana
correspondent of the Times telegraphs
that paper as follows. under date of
Sept. IS:
Under the heading. Abogados del
Diaiblo. the Conservative newspaper.
the Union Constitutional. publishes an
other bitter article. taunting other
leading newspapers because they re-
fuse to recommend a policy of greater
severity towards the insurgents, pre-
ferring to advocate liberal reforms in
the Spanish method OF administration.
1t is officially reported that a Skin
mish occurred near Guantanamo on
Monday, in which the Spaniards dis
lodged the insurgents from a strong
position killing eight of them. The
Spanish loss is reported as three
wounded.
The insurgents in the province of
Santa Clara say the object of Destroy
ing villages and settlements is to pre-
vent the troops from obtaining shelter.
Faulty Organization.
Private letters received from Santa
Clara state that the military organ
ization is extremely faulty, General
Campos not having properly seconded
the troops. which moved aimlessly
from point to point with practically no
definite plan of campaign.
A correspondent in Santiago de
Cuba, referring to the recent fight at
Sac del Indis, says that Colonel Camel
las says he does not claim a decided
victory. The Insurgents held a strong
position at one period and pressed the
troops hard and nearly captured
Spanish gun, when Canellas ordered
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officer of the artillery named Gomez
reported mortally wounded is recov-
ering in the hospital at Santiago. The
correspondent says further that Camel
las and 1900 men have left Guanta-
namo for the purpose of again attack
ing the insurgents. General Navarro
and 1900 men, now in the vicinity of
Santiago de Cuba, are to cooperate.
Recently reinforcements of 1000 in
fantry and 400 cavalry have landed at
Santiago de Cuba; 1000 infantry and
200 cavalry al Guantanamo: 1,500 in
fantry at Manzanillo; 800 infantry at
Neuvitas and the remainder in the
province of Santa Clara.
1t is stated in official circles that an
energetic campaign in the province of
Santa Clara begins Immediately. A
number Of persons have Joined the in
surgents in the last few days, includ-
Remedies, and also Senior Jiminez. sec
rotary Of the Vueltas municipal court.
Quite a Slaughter.
Last week twenty soldiers, while cut
ting forage outside the town Of Santi-
ago de Cuba. were surprised by the
Insurgents and two of the soldiers
were killed and eighteen taken prison
ers. These, after the delivery Of their
arms and ammunition, were released
and returned to Santiago.
Saturday last the harbor police of
Havana, while watching a suspicious
boat alongside the American steamer
Mascot. saw a sack dropped into a.
boat. Upon arresting the boatmen,
they opened the sack and found it full
of rifle cartridges. They boarded the
steamer and the master Immediately
granted permission to search the YES
sci. It was discovered that the Span
fish fireman was the person who drop
ped the sack. He was arrested, and
today, with the boatman, was tried by
court martial and found guilty of sup
plying ammunition to the insurgents
End sentenced 70 penal SerVitude for
he. It is stated here the insurgents
regularly receive supplies of cartridg-
es By similar means. I cannot vouch
for the truth Of the statement
Lengthy kilograms from Madrid !
published yesterday state positively !
that Spain will send $4,000 men in Oc- /
tober and an equal number In Janua- I
ry. and if necessary they are prepared /
10 increase the army IN Cupa to 300 |
600 Campos is right in saying that he |
does not want more men. What clearly !
IS necessary is that the soldiers have /
more training and the army more (
method of organization, and above all |
more competent direction is needed if |
G. satisfactory result is wished
Like Don Quixote.
La, Discussion last week published |
an account of a fifteen days march |
by General aiella and 1900 men through /
the province of Puerto Principe, for I
the purpose of attacking Maxine Co /
mez. The only result was a few I'M I
important skirmfshes. The account |
reads like the story of Don QuiXote
rather than serious warlike action.
Two captains and three lieutenants
are dead with yellow fever in the Co
rea regiment, stationed at Muritas.
A train guard. composed of a cor
poral and twelve men, last Wednes-
day were attacked near San Miguel.
province of Puerto Principe, by a group
of eighty insurgents. resulting in five
soldiers being killed and the corporal
and seven others being captured. Cen
erai Campos is reported at Manzanillo
and proceeding toward Santiago.