The record-union., 1895-08-21
IHB REVOLT Tn CUBA.
Insurgents Surprised and Sixty OF
Their Number Killed.
THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT ASKED
FOR MORE FUNDS.
A Pleasure Boat Wrecked in Canadian
Waters, and Five Occupants Are
Notwithstanding known as to
How the Accident Occurred.

HAVANA, Aug. 20.-A general order
has been issued organizing five military
zones in Las Vegas. The Commander
in-Chief will be General SureZbaldeS,
second in the province to General Luque.
The troops for these zones will be assigned
from the new levies to be dispatched from
Spain. They will comprise eighteen
battalions, twelve squadrons and one
corps OF engineers
Engagements have taken place between
Lieutenant Colonel Palanca and insur-
gent bands in Lomo Siguartey. The in
surgents were completely surprised and
lost sixty killed.
Palanca met and almost routed Rolof
and Sanchez. VINO retreated and finally
sought safety in Puerto Principe. The
Spanish forces were joined by many vol
unteors, the whole body directing its
course toward CampanG, the limit OF Lag
Vegas and Puerto Principe. Colonel
Oliver reports ;hat be fought with the
rebels rrar Rojas, and that their loss was
very he sv,.
1t is 70. e.orted that band of work men,
true to the Spanish flag, had an engage
ment with party otinsurgenls near In
genio Ramona, their loss being twelve
Killed. The attacking party OF work
men had one man killed and four
wounded. Colonel ). Santando and Pal
anca fought S6ranu sanchez aud defeated
him. His loss was seventy killed aud
wounded. Many Of his horses were
killed. The Manocas station, the guard
post, was attacked by insurgents and tue
telegraph wires were destroyed.
The Government has asked the Span
ish Bank OF the Island OF Cuba for 81. .5OO.
coo TO pay war expenses.
The bank answered that it could not
furnish the money. 4 meeting OF the
Board of Directors Was then held and the
following plan was discussed with the
Government, viz: That the bank issue
notes to the amount of $1,000, 900 in de-
nominations OF tens, hVes and ones, the
issue to be guaranteed by Cuban paper.
New YORK, Aug. pa special cable
to the HcTGtd from Santiago de Cuba
says: The Spanish authorities allege
that the vessel fired upon by the warship
Gallcia oil DaiQuirl early on the morning
OF the Jth of August was the " ard liner
ntiago which was in transit from New
| Ork, and left the Guantimano the night
! previous for this port. She entered here
! at 6 o'clock III the morning. Tho paSsen-
| gers arrived here at the end of the trip,
and Captain Layton says that the strange
vessel was not his ship, and no shots
were fired at the latter.
| The Galicia's pilot admits that the sus-
| picious steamer first displayed the Ger
man colors. but raised the stars and
stripes after the Galicio's third shot.
From ManZGniIlo comes the report of
| the landing Of a big Cuban expedition
near there three days ago. An immense
quantity OF munitions of war were
| taken on shore, and the rebels receiving
the material brought carts to transport
the cargo into the interior. The landing
occurred at daylight in fGl! view of the
| Spanish coas; guard. The commander
apparently suspected nothing He has
since been ordered to prison TO be court
nartialed for his negligence.