The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-03
THE CUBAN REBELLION
RETNFORCEMENTS FROM SPAIN
RECEIVED WITH GREAT
REJOICING.
BUT INSURGENTS ARE NOT IDLE

BUT INSURGENTS ARE NOT IDLE
Though the Official Reports Sent Out
AlwaysRepresentt the Spanish Troops
as Victorious Over Greatly Superior
Numbers still the Insurgent Cause
Seems to be Growing Daily--AnOther
Batch OfIRsurgent Leaders and Many
Rebel Troops Reported Killed.
HAVANA, Sept. 2.-The command of
Lieut.. Col. Zubia surprised the insur-
gent bands led by Juarez and Zayas, in
QuernadO, near Grande Remedies, and
after sharp engagement routed them.
The insurgents left eight of their num-
Der dead on the field, but carried their
wounded with them, in their retreat.
OF Lieut.. Col. Zubias' command, one
was killed and FIVE were wounded.
a company of civil guards encounter
ed mounted band of insurgents under
Arce at Aacauga. at the fire first of
the volunteers the insurgents took fight,
leaving forty saddle horses and 2, 600
cartridges in the hands of the guards.
The column of Gen. Canellas routed the
band headed by Maceo, to the south Of
Ramon de Las Yaguas on Saturday. The
insurgents very much out-numbered the
Spaniards, but they were driven from
their positions and encampment, leaving
SO killed and so wounded. The Span
ish lost one officer and twelve soldiers
killed, and nine officers and 30 soldiers
wounded.
At Hatillo the insurgents burned the
store of Rufno Disz, the Dolores Man
sion and the farm house of Jose Prieto,
together with $40, 900 worth of planta-
ton property. AT Tunicus four insur-
gents have surrendered and at Santa
Espiritu nine have given themselves up.
The planters of the Province of Santa
Clara, have been compelled to pay heavy
contributions for the maintenance of the
insurgent cause. For each bale of to-
bacco produced 81 has been demanded
and for each 900 ears Of corn 80 cents
is required.
Lieut.. Gonzales Moro, with three hum
dred troops, has had an engagement
with the insurgents under Rean, near
Naronjal and Cabarien, Province of San
tiago de Cuba, in which four of the lat
ter were killed.
A train carrying troops, was attacked
by insurgents, between Boniate and San
Vincent. Col. Zebigkostki, who com.
manded the troops, was slightly wound
ed, as were also one sergeant and one
carpenter. Dionisie Gil, the Domini-
clan general, has taken command of the
insurgent band recently under the lead
ership of Goulet who was killed at
Perabjo.
The railroad bridge near Yabo Cifuen-
tos has been destroyed by insurgents
Upon the arrival here of steamer
bringing the Christine battalion, which
comprised forty officers and 1,160 SOL
diers, the newcomers were met by a COM
mittee of citizens and bands of music.
The sum of one dollar was given to each
soldier. Such is the reception of every
steamer which arrives with soldiers from
Spain.
Jose Pugols, Chief Engineer Of the
harbor, leaves this city on Thursday for
New York, by the steamer Havana, to
contract for the erection of a large dry
dock here.
More Fiiibustering Expeditions.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 1.-Two
steamships which left this port within
the past few days are under suspicion,
according to the Spanish Consul Senor
Congosto, of being vessels which were to
lend aid to the revolutionists in Cuba by
transferring to that port the arms and
ammunition that were captured on Fri
day by Wilmington authorities.
One of these steamers, the Laurada,
left Pier II, north wharves, on Thurs
day last, bound for Port Morant, sea-
port on the south coast of Jamaica. She
went down the Delaware river a short
distance and then came back to this
port. The vessel left again on Saturday;
but when she got to the Horse Shoe she
is said to have gone aground. Oac
more the vessel returned and anchored
nearly opposite Vine street wharf 1t has
been said that she would be dry -docked
to ascertain if any injury had been sus-
tanned by her alleged grounding. Such
is not the case as she will sail to night.
The Fernford, which left for Cuba on
Friday afternoon, the day of the capture
of the Cuban filibusterers, is the other
vessel against which suspicion is directed.
She left in ballast for st. Jago and is
now supposed to be on her way to that
port.