Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-10
BATTLES ON CUBA.
Puerto Principe Captured BY the 10.
suIsent Forces.
SAN JUAN AMERo DESTROYED.
Santiago de tuba Surrounded by thC
R,bols-Latest Rumors From
the Seat Of War.

NEW YORK, Sept. iO--A special 10
the World from Havana under date OF
August 80 says:
There 10 n report about town that a
great battle has boon Tough, In Pusrto
Principe and that ihs Spani,n have
been deiested and the capital captured
by the inkurGent iorces.
1t IL said that strong force OF Span
ish troops left the city OF Puerto
Principe to make u boli attack upon
the Insurgents who were bsslrging tbs
town. Tue insurgents nsd atet max
ing weak resistance, bui u was
only g. draw this Spanish into an Hm'
buscaue.
Once ia the trap, the Spanish were
/ attacked In front hy General Magpu,
anu In the rear by General Gomez,
The rebel forces obtained conf lcla
victory and entered tie capital I'll
umphaut IA COO st,ong.
How near tne run this abatement
Il cannot bu sscertaineJ, bu5 General
Campoa's immediate departure Tor
Ntuvila- the very day he arrived here
h tuggettive Of sJme,hing very serious
havi 4 happened.
| BURNED a VILLAGE.
| NKw luhIS Sept i0.-A special
TO the W,rld nom Havana says:
Tins Insurgents navo turned this VII
lige OF Shu Juan AmeTo, Ia the pro-
vince o, Santa Clara, - kilometres
nom Sagua la Giauue, Il handsome
summer resort celebrated for its miu.
eral waters, anu nave destroyed tue
railway.
The lnsurgent chiet L7zo Intimate
to tho military COMMANDER OF The
garrison tuat death awaited aim II lac
Jid not at once surrender. ! no answer
OF tue Spa uihrd was that tho civil
governor did not know the meaning OF
TOO word SURRENDER
Tue lighting then began and lasted
four houte, incundlntirs adding theii
work 10 tbs horror OF tho scene and
soon destroying tho whole village. tn,
spanish forces were not driven lr0m
their position, though thuir Insurgents
numbered 900, commanded by LsEu
Antonio Castro ana JuliAn Luguo,
Tho inhabitants He'd from their ruined
homes.
SURROUNDED ny REBELS.
NEW loRIS, Sept. lO.-rhs WOrlt
says;
Advices by special courier FROM
CuDa received nj the illces OF TIT
Cuban lunta IN this city, are 90 tn,
effect tbat the city OF Santiago di
Cubs IL completely surrounded by th'
Insurgents and that All attack 10 en-
pect.u at any time. General Antonio
Macuo In personally conducting th,
siege. For two weeks past he mas com
pleiely cut oil COMMUNICATION will
the Interior. From tue sn1re can bl
seen scores Of camp frrs belonging Il
! the Insurgents ON the MA side viii
3 q Held glass persons ON bosrI ships II
D the harDor can readily SOC tho CubaI
pickots and sentries.
Advice, have been received by thu
= patriotic representatives In new lOfl
. CITY that au effort will Dc made 4
d storm the foTtresses which defend IN
: placv come tins this week. They nj
advised TO remove articles Of value I
Z a safe place. II In expected that Ia
Y assault will DO made NJ night. Tn
e objective point viii I've the eastern pol
q ton OF the city, where the main arse 40
!. ". In this arsenal Ia contained q laIg
o quantity OF arms and ammuDitAot
u which General Maceo will endeAvor
< capture. The arsenal II stf0ngl
i guarded by the Spanish troops aud d
addition TO being under the pr0tsctio
. Of tho guns at mora castle, thore Ii
u strong battery on the shore.