The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-30
THE CUBAN WAR.
Insurgents Still Causing the Span
iards Uneasiness.
JOSE MACEo DID NOT RETREAT,
As was Reported, and Is Giving the
Troops Lots to Do-A Movement 10
IIring AbOut Junction OF Insurgspt
Hands Ia the Province Of Santiago de
Cpba-Ths Immediate Whereabouts OF
The Main body ofRsbeis stu Unknawn,

HAVANA, Dec. 20,--In splto OF tho
reports received here yesterday that the
main body OF the Insurgents had re-
treated from the province of Matanzau
and were once more in Santa Clara, re-
ports continue to come In OF damage
done at various points In MGtanzas
ana OF threatening movements OF
bodies OF insurgents, Whether these
are wandering and isolated bands can
not now be estimated accurately, An
engagement with an lnsurgent band is
also reported to-day from the province
OF Pinar del Rio, the westernmost on
the island,
uneRsiness Is also caused in official
circles by reports that come from tho
province OF Santiago dc Cuba, the 'ori-
entail province. The report OF jose
MRceo'a fiight. which was received here
yesterday, seems 10 have been without
foundation, us there are renewed evil
denees of his activity In that province,
and the troops stationed there Rre flnd-
ing abundant occupation. Tho Spanish
authorities have reason TO suspect that
a movement Is contemplated In the orl-
entail province 10 bring about a june.
tion OF the insurgent bands there, and
troops are actively engaged In trying
10 prevent the coming together OF Jose
Maceo and Rabi, whose combined
forces would afford means for for
midable movement that would effect q
diversion and prevent the withdrawal
OF Spanish troops 10 reinforce those
acting against Gomez, Antonio Maceo
and Bandera In MRtanZas and Santa
Clara provinces.
Nothing authentic Is known Of the
immediate whereabouts and doings OF
Gomez and his forces, who are said to
be threatening Cienfuegos, Nothing has
been heard from there to-day, although
several skirmishes are said TO have
occurred in Santa Clara province, with
the result that fifteen insurgents were
killed and nine taken prisoners.
Tho insurgents seem stlll 10 be In con-
siderable force In the nelghborhood OF
CardenAs and CimmRrrones. The bands
Of Pancho and Perez, who were, said
TO be retreating, burned the station at
Murga and destroyed several houses at
La GunillRs. They also plundered the
stores at Contrerns.
The bands OF Lncret and Rnloff last
IN the Immediate vicinity NJ Ca=denas.
Just east OF Matnnzas. md the news
created a great deal Cf excitement at
that place, as II was expected that an
attempt was about to be made TO cnp-
ture the town. in pursuance Of the
earnest desire OF tho insurgents TO hold
a seaport The garrison was called to
quarters In hot haste and walled long
In expectation Of an attack, while the
volunteer forces OF the business men OF
the place were also put under arms,
manifesting enthusiasm in the service.
The band OF Robau was also reported
10 be moving upon Clmhrroncs.
The authorities hero continue to
claim with iubllntiou that the insur-
gents arc powerlegs to effect the cap
ture OF any towns or senportB.
The sklrInlsh In Pihhr del Rio oc-
CURED In the district OF GushaJay, the
city OF that name. capital Of the dis
trict, being about twenty miles south
west OF Havana. A column OF troops
attacked band led by the famous in
surgent bandit leader, Pcrio Dclegado,
who is said TO have been seriously
wounded, one OF his men killed aud
three taken pFlsoncrs