The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-27
GOMEZ BURNING AS HE GOES.
THE CUBAN ARMY LEAVING DESC
LATION IN ITS WAKE.

The IOFcA Appleu 10 lhe OrOpS OF
sugar Cane and Many buildings.
The spaniards RepuIsed i'm n Brush
with the Vanguard of the Insur-
Eents-Gen CampOs Directs Re-
treat to JOveIIanas.
Key West, Fla, Dec. 9-Advices receiv-
ed from Cuba to-day state that bat
tie occurred yesterday afternoon between
the vanguards of the insurgents and Span
ish armies. and that the Spaniards were
repulsed. Col. Prat who commanded the
Spanish vanguard, was killed. Martinez
Campos was present and directed the re-
treat of the Spaniards to Jovellanos. Gen.
Campos' forces are now entrenched az
that place, expecting to be attacked by
Gomez's main army. Gen. Campos has
armed all the civilians in Jovellanos, and
is forcing them to do military duty.
Advices received from Cuban leaders
via Olivette, confirm the report of the
capture of the town Of FL Rogue by
Gomez, as announced in these dispatches
last night. With Gomez were Serafln
Sanchez, Aguirre and Quarez. The Span
ish regiment stationed at Ell Rogue sur
rendered without firing a shot. All OF
them were paroled, except twelve who
were charged with having poisoned the
water in the reservoir of the town. They
were tried, convicted and shot After TAX
ing all the arms, provisions, etc, found
in the town, the insurgents set fire to 1t
and then left, going in the direction OF
Quintana and Jovellanos. They also de-
stroyed the sugar plantations near San
Vicente and La Antonia.
The vanguard of Gomez's forces, under
the command of Lacreto, has entered the
town of Quintana between Matanzas and
Colon and destroyed by fire the largest
sugar plantation on the island.
The train that left Colon for Matanzas
was detained at Quintano by the tnsurg-
ents. Columns of smoke could be plainly
seen from Jovellanos. The general sup
position is that all plantations in that
district have been destroyed.
Maceo and his forces have encamped at
the plantation Al Harmonic, and Gomez
has established his headquarters at the
plantation La Espano, belonging to Ro-
nero RobledO, of the Spanish cabinet
All telegraphic communication between
Las Villas district and Havana has been
destroyed by the insurgents, and no trains
have passed over the road since Satur-
day last. The railroad stations at Ma
dana and Toca belonging to the United
Railroad Company, have been destroyed
The insurgents under Nunez have en-
camped at the plantation Revido and de-
The forces of Antonio Maceo and Quin-
tin Bandera compose the rear guard of
the army under Gomez
The Spaniards prohibited all public en-
tertainments on Dec. %, and ordered all
saloons closed at II o'clock at night
Lacret, with large force, is marching
toward Guines.
The insurgents assert that no crops will
be gathered this year.
Gomez has notified Gen. Campos that it
Us his intention to destroy all the sugar
cane to prevent its being gathered. The
sugar being exported now is taken from
the warehouses, and is part of last years
crop.
Madrid, Dec. ga dispatch from Ha-
vana says: Gen. Martinez Campos' vic
tory over the insurgents at Colseo has
not checked the advance of the rebels"
Havana, Dec. 26.-Despite the statements
contained in the 2,500-word alleged cable
dispatch from this city, published in the
American papers, taking the reports of
the Chicago Associated Press that Maxine
Gomez, with 1900 Cuban patriots, was
marching upon this city, driving every
thing before them. the following are the
facts: Gomez, with an army of from 1900
TO 5000 men, has succeeded, by avoiding
any engagements with the Spanish troops,
in marching to Coliseo, a point ninety
miles from Havana. He has burned a
number of fields of sugar on his way, and
at Coliseo and vicinity he burned some
more, his acts of vandalism exciting great
indignation throughout the country devas-
tated. When he arrived at Coliseo, Gomez
was stopped by Spanish troops who
checked his advance and prevented fur
ther burning of cane fields. 1t is believed
that the rebels have greatly injured their
position it being apparent that the only
purpose of their leaders is to destroy the
sugar crop. This is the actual situation,
and the Chicago Associated Press cable
had no further foundation.
Washington, Dec. 26.-The Spanish min
lister tonight received the following cable
gram from Acting Governor General Ar
derius at Havana:
Havana Dec. 26.-Gen. Campos yester-
day arrived at Havana. He was met at
the railway station by large committee
OF the political parties of the city, COM
posed of liberals, conservatives and home
rulers, by the most prominent citizens of
Havana. and all the leaders of the volun-
teer militia. He was cheered with great
enthusiasm and was followed by the crowd
TO the governor generals palace. There
the leaders of the three political parties
addressed him. rendering to him the most
enthusiastic support.
Gen. Campos has the unlimited conf
dence of the Spanish government and the
support of all the loyal element of Cuba.
Gen. Campos lamented the savage and
criminal character which the insurgent
bands have given to this war which is
directed not against the troops, but
against property. They always flee be-
fore the columns of the army, making this
war very laborious one, but the general
surrection by strenuous force. The in
surgents have not entered a town. Their
Vandalistic conduct on some plantations
and their advance from the eastern part
Of the island marked by the burning of
crops. although il Injuries a great deal of
private property, will probably be con-
Venient for war purposes because the
more of vandalism the easier the sup
preston of the rebels