New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-04
THE REBELS CLAIM 1AGUASCO
TWO-THOUSAND SPANIARDS REPORTED
KILLED, WOUNDED. OR MISSING.
INSURGENTS. TAKING THE AGGRESSIVE. WILL
TRY TO BRING ABOUT BIG ENGAGEMENTS
WILL STRIVE TO BE RECOGNIZED BY
THE UNITED sTATEs-NAsFER

TRY To BRING ABOUT BIG ENGAGEMENT
WILL STRIVE TO BE RECOGNIZED BY
THE UNITED sTATEs-NAsFER-
RER SAID TO BE DEAD
Boston. Dec. 2-Advices we're received yes
terday by a Boston mercantile house from their
resident partner in Cuba. The letter comes
from Cenfuesos and. after saying that the
economic and financial situation shows no III
provement in any portion Of the island IL con-
firms the published statement that the scene'
of restitution in the cities among the poor W.
prved of their means OF livelihood are ne"i
rending and is the one situation which preSe"''
the most vital factor at present in the prihs'"s
about OF the terminal ton OF the struggle anu
in shaping the result 49,
The correspondent also goes further III h''
statements Of the general Apprehension oi d."
archy, and says destruction Will become ram
pant by the pressure for food to winch '"'
peop'e are subject unless the situation IL '
lieved almost immeda tey by the cessa''o" -
.
A feature of the letter is the fact that 1T tells
the story OF the battle at Taguasco in the
Santa Spirito Jurisdiction, near Santa cara y"
November 10 and November 90 the heaviest GU
gagement Of tie war, and says that the 'uD'"'
and not the Spaniards were the victors do
the story published In this country gave l'1
Standards the victory Instead OF the reoe
forces being routed and practically dispaiiae'
they were emphatically victorious the opa"
ish loss was 600 killed ana 1900 wouhueu VI
missing.
The letter continues:
The insurgents are taking the aggressive; ana tfe
inability OF owners of estates TO grihd tne 49,,
crop or to continue planting tobacco y P'sre,si
conceded ~
objects OF tack Of the insurgents rsgar
senger traffic and practically devo,ed tne" icons
ton conveys and ira ms trahsPor"r Ewing on
They they have discovered th., IT, rams re
their generosity in not molestnZ the resuta . 80
the spaniards have mxed i5y issmcd proca
nation warning all persons that passenss' ali Eli
VII henceforth be dangerous ana iks in riding
zens and travellers that they take rishS III '''
in the trains , -. uo,,o assre.
siye efforts on large scale. and in greater num-
bnrs han before Cuban sympathizers here say that
isrre ecale is 10 be the programme to endeavor 20
secure the aid Of the United Siaies' ad, IriT vic
torious in achieving autonomy II no ,aksss ZEN
hght to the bitter end and even II e az II
they leave cuba only heap Of ashes IN bringing
ii about
Havana. Nov 81. via Tampa, Florida. Dec D.
News has been received here OF the death OF the
rebel chief Rafael Nasferrer Peralta. lie was
an influential man among the rebels ne wa
killed in an engagement near the city or Sagua'
where his command was attacked by volunteers
Of Cifuentes and the Civil Guard. Up 10 date
over forty Of the rebel leaders have been Killed
Encoura news continues 10 arrive from
the sugar estates in Las Villas and vicinity
cruces advices Of November q report full ac-
tivitv at the following large sugar properties:
caracas san Aucustin Teresa and Santa Cata-
lima The report adds: The cane fields while
they have not had the attention Of earlier years
present a magnificent showing. and when the
grinding is over the crop will be fully up 10 the
average and perhaps exceed It,.