The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-27
ie Spaniards Continue the Work q
Fortifyina Havana. 81
STILL IN THE INTERIOR
ie Spauiards Fear an Attack Upon
Mantanzas.
)rH ARMIES ON THE QUI VIVID
eat Excitement In the City Of Havana
and Among the People
Generally.

,ich has prevailed here since the inSur-
mt army. under Gomez and Maceo, en-
red tho province OF Matanzas continues.
lay and is heightened by tho meswer-
81 OF tho news from tho front. The
anish authorities insist that the innur-
nts are In retreat. and Yet Captain
neral Martinez do Campos Is still hero
d the work OF fortifying Havana and
sinity continues without an hours lit
Eruption In any direction.
according TO official adv!ces, Maceo IL
The plantation OF OLYMPIC, near the
wn OF Cimmarcncs. a little way north
Joyelarcs, tho town from which CAM
reiterated upon Lmonarc. Ciinnta-
nes IL about forty-tive kilometers from
city Of Matanzas. capital OF tho
ovincc OF that rap,c.
luintin Bandera Us said TO be with his
luinn ut Sumdero. about twenty kilo-
fters from Matanzns, and only u littIo
" from Llmonare. where, according to
Acial announcements Campos defeated
insurgents Mt Colisco. But Sumidero
nearer TO Matarzas than Coiiseo. which
,uld not seem to confirm the story that
tndera's column was defeated.
Maxino Gomez. according to official nd
.ts. Is sull at the farm OF Cicrvon, dis
ct OF JavrEry Grandc. and In tho dlrec-
N OF the Grand Cienaga Occidental do
nata. an immense stretch OF swamp
ID. into which he could retreat to tho
nthward II necessary and possibly avoid
rsnit upon tho part OF tho Spanish
,opa,
will thus be scen that the three Gus
IL columns are accounted for--one to
north ut Sumidoro under Bandera,
Q In the center ut Cimmaroncs under
iceo. and one at the south near ia
gry Grande under Gomez. nil In the
pvinco OF Matarzas and to the west
,rd OF Colon. ~
rhe exact position of the Spanish coll
ans being concentrated to meet The
currents Ito pursue them. according 10
Spanish ofhsialsl is not known, bu>
Inst reports received had IL that II,
aniards We're concentrating Mt Unit
Reys.
It Mntansns every preparation Is bell N
iuo x resist the attack OF the irsu
MS. Ihfce hcldpicces have been fnountI
before tho palace OF tho governor al
unnaas; the winGows and doors have
IN barrlcnded and the building ia filod
~ troops and volunteers Troops and
i'nteets nre also stationed at all ti.o
,atcRio points and two warships ara
ID 10 be on their way there to reinforce
port.
The authorities claim that hundred OF
miles from tho province of Matanzas
N flocking To the capital In the part
the country while the insurgents as
IT that they have been strongly REIN
roen from the population OF Matanzas
nee tfleir columns entered that province.
ne authorities OF Mataiizas are busily
work arresting people suspected of be-
=, IN sympathy with the Cuban army
lstody today. The Cubans here, who
q IN sympathy with the insurgent cause.
scrt that there VIII he a popular up
sing In Matanzas II Bandera approaches
ar enough TO that city 70 Warrant II.
Hero and In this vicinity In spite or
&c reported bad position OF the insur-
nsc OF Havana " being pushed with
! the vlgOr possible and all the regular
'diers and volunteers who can be spared
ons arr being collected: cattle arc be-
q driven In and everything denotes tina
'cateat anxiety and excitement. n state
owing reports OF spa y. Victories and IND
surgent defeats which are announced
no Many people are convinced that
G ana a psh"s ri
I, uprising OF the friends OF the insur-
snts here is not at all unlikely. Every
ny stats GOT OF treat mt nervous Excitement.
Tho triumphant march OF the insurgents
'eins TO hay" great enect mpon tina
bile still Loyalty supporting the govern-
.ent. are beginning 70 be very nervous
I'd look forward with n great dead a.
arm to the prospect OF IN uprising here.
I'D the entry OF the insurgents into Hav-
ma, which. II IL claimed. In certain tn
) the signal for Wholesale looting ana
her serious disorder In face OF aai
,cse alarming rumors and expressed
mrs, the government authorities insist
,at there Is absolutely no danger that
'aceo will ever got any distance beyond
'atanzaa, and they continue laughing at
no mere mention OF the insurgents get
NO in sight Of Havana. They insist thar
snnd his forces nrc In retrrnt md that
lanccs for the insurgents being able 20
Il back into the province OF santa
lara are very slim. indeed.
BURIAL OF A CARDINAL.