The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-27
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ITINC AN ATTACK
lniards Continue the Nofk *
fortifyinp Havana. I .' Il
:NTs SILL IN THE INTERIOR.
,uiards Pear an Attack Upoa {
Mantanfas.
ARMIES ON THE 0UI VIVID
sci,smsnt In tho city Of Havsns
and Among sh~ People
Generally.
:NTs SILL IN THE INTERIOR.
ARMIES ON THE oul WIN

rs prevailed here since tho insur-
ny. under Gomez and Mnceo, ems
sie province OF Matanzas continues.
s,nd is heightened by tho mcaEer-
tho news from tho front. The
authorities insist that the innur-
irc In retreat. and yet Captain
Martinez de Campor is stili here
III work OF fortifying Havana and
continues without an hour's iit-
jsn In any direction.
ling TO official adv,ces. Maceo 10
plantation Of OLYMPIC. near the
Cimmaroncs. a little way north
lnnoa. tho town from which Cam
reated upon Jdmonaw. CImma-
about forty.fve klometcrs from
OF Matanxas. capital OF the
OF that rape.
Bnhdcra Us said to be with his
at Sumidero. about twenty kilo-
from Ma'anIas. and only a iittlo
IN blmonnrc. whore, according to
announcements. Campos defeatcd
'rgents Mt Colisco. But sumidero
10 MatapEas than Coliseo, which
'ot seem TO confirm tho story that
rs column was defeated.
no Gomez, according to official ad-
Sun at the farm of C!crvon, dig
Javegry Grande, and In the dlrcc-
the Grand Cicnaga Occidental do
I'D an Immense stretch OF swamp
t3t TO which he could retreat TO tho
lird II necessary nnd possibly avoid
upon tho part Of tho Spanish
~ thus be rcen that the three Cu-
ssiumns arc accounted for--unc "a
( nth at Sumidero under Iinndera.
the center at Cimmaroncs under
and ono Mt the south near ia
Siurando under Comes. all In the
aae or MntaIaas and to tho west.
III Colon. ~
fxaot position of the Spanish col.
Pcing concentrated to meet The
PITS ito pursue them, according 10
fnish officlals) 10 not known. buf
IN reports received had IL that n.
ths wore concentrating NJ unh
ptansas every preparation t~ bci M
{o. resist the attack OF tho ins,,
Shrte hcldpieces have been mounts
sRro mo palace of the governor as
&hs, Inc winuows and ioors have
hficndcd and the building IL filied
nops hhu volunteers. Troops and
rrs are nlso stationed at all tLv
ie points and two warships ara
ba ON their way there 10 rinforce
.ai contingent already on duty al
authorities claim that hundrcd OF
rom .ho PROVINCE OF Matansas
rklng TO the capital In the part
country while the insurgents az
rat they have been STRONGLY REIN
from the population of Matanxas
htir columns entered that province,
nthoritios OF Mntanzas are b,isily
sympathy with the Cuban army
y today. The cuSans i here w ,n,o
sympathy with the insurgent cause.
that there VIII he n popular up-
IN Matanzas u Bandera approaches
nonEh 10 that city to warrant II.
and IN this vicinity In spite OF
ported bad positlon OF tho insur-
tho work OF preparing for tho de-
of Havana is being pushcd with
! vigor possible and NIL tho regular
ring hurried to the front. Prov.
are being collected. cattle ara De-
iven IN and everything denotes the
ut anxiety and excitement, state
airs not Mt NIL IN keeping with the
x reports OF Spanish Victories ana
mt defeats which are announced
Many people are convinced tilat
nez succeeds IN pushing his forccs
hin reasonable distance OF Havana
rising OF the friends or tho insur-
here ~ not at all unlikely. Every
me sees IN the strcets scems to he
state Of great nervous excitement,
triumphant march OF the insurgents
10 have great effect upon tina
zee. Tho merchants OF this city.
still Loyalty supporting the governs
are beginning 10 be very nervous
,oS forward with q great dcnt q
TO the prospect or IN uprising here.
70 entry Of tho insurgents into Hav-
which. II IN claimed. is certain to
, signal for wholesale iooting ana
serious disorder In face or MI
alarming rumors md expressnd
the government authorities insist
here ls absolutely no danger TINT
win ever get any distance beyond
,aa, and thoy continue laughing ut
ere mention or the insurgents get
SIGHT Of Havana. They insist that
his forces are In retreat md that
y for the insurgenta being able TO
,rk into the province or santa
are very slim, indeed.