The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-23
Spanish Papers Urging Severity
Toward Insurgents
REINFORCEMENTS LANDED
Important Accessions to the Ranks of
the Insurgents
Reports Of Indeclsive Battles and Of Indignitles
Inflicted Upon Persons Claiming to
Be American Citizens
Arsoc,ated Press Special Wire

Arsociated Press Special Wire
LONDON, Sept. 22.-The Havana cor.
respondent OF the Times telegraphs that
paper under date of Septernbe bel 18th:
Under the heading. "Abogadas del
Diablo' the conservative newspaper, the
Union constitutional organ publishes an
other bitter article taunting other lead
ing newspapers because they refuse to
recon- m snd policy of greater severity
towards the insurgents, preferring the
advocacy OF liberal reforms in the Span
ish method of administration.
1t is officially reported that skirmish
occurred near Guantanamo on Monday.
in which the Spania. DIS dislodged the
insurgents from strong position, killing
eight of them. The Spanish loss is re
ported as three wounded.
The insurgents in the province OF Santa
Clara say the object of destroying village
and settlem ents is to prevent the troops
from obtaining shelter. ~
Private letters received from Santa
Clara state the military organization is
extremely faulty, General Campos not
having properly seconded the troops
which moved aimlessly from point to
point with practically no intelligence de
partment and no definite plan of cam
paign.
A correspondent in Santiago DE Cuba
writes referring to the recent fight at Sac
del Indis that Colonel Canellas says he
does not claim a decided victory. The
insurgents held strong position at one
period and pressed the troops hard and
nearly captured Spanish gun when
Canellas ordered the artillery to change
its position. An officer of the artillery
named Gomez reported mortally wound
ed is recovering at Santiago.
The correspondent says further that
Canellas and 1900 men have left GuantA-
namo for the purpose of again attacking
the insurgents. General Navarro and
1900 men now in the vicinity of Santiago
de Cuba. are co operating.
Recently reinforcements OF 2000 infantry
and 900 cavalry have landed at Santiago
de Cuba; 1000 infantry and 200 cavalry at
Guantanamo; 1900 infantry at Mananillo
800 infantry at Neuvitas and the remain
der in the province of Santa Clara. 1t is
stated In official circles that an energetic
campaign in the province OF Santa Clara
begins i'm m ediately. A number of per-
sons have Joined the insurrection in the
last few days, including lawyer named
Espinosa from Remedies. and also Senor
Jiminez, secretary Of the Vueltan muni-
Gipal court.
Last week twenty soldiers, while cutting
forage outside Santiago ue Cuba, were
surprised by the insurgents and two OF
the soldiers were killed and eighteen
taken prisoners. These, after the delivery
of their arms and ammunition, were re-
leased and returned to Santiago.
Saturday last the harbor police of
Havana, while watching a suspicious
boat alongside the American steamer
Mascotte, saw a sack drop into boat.
Upon arresting the boatmaa they, opened
ridges. They boarded the steamer, and
the master Immediately granted permi is
sion to search the vessel. 1t was dis,ov-
cred that the Spanish fireman was the
person who dropped the sack, and today,
With the boatman. was tried by a court
martial and found guilty of supplying
ammunition to the insurgents and SEN
tenced to penal servitude for life. 1t is
stated here the insurgents regularly re-
ceived supplies of cartridges by similar
means. l can vouch for the truth of the
statement
Lengthy kilograms from Madrid pub
lished yesterday state positively that
Spain will send 25, 600 men in October and
an equal number in January and, If nec-
eeeary, they are prepared to increase the
army IN CuDa 10 ZUU, ,uUU men. CaIupOS
is right In saving that he does not want
more men. What clearly is necessary is
that the soldiers have more training and
the army more method of organization,
and. above all, more competent direction
is needed if satisfactory result is
wished.
La Discussion last week published an
account of fifteen days march by Gen.
eral Mella and 5000 men through the prov
ince CT Puerte Principe for the purpos g
OF attacking Marshal Gomez. The only
result was a few unimportant sgir-
mishes. The account reads like the story
of Don Quixote rather than serious
warlike action. Two captains ami three
liputenants are dead of yellow fever in
the Corona regiment stationed at Muer.
itas.
A train guard composed of corporal
and twelve men last Wednesday we're
attacked near San Miguel. province of
Puerte Principe, by group of eighty in
surgents. resulting in five soldiers being
killed and the corporal and seven others
being captured. General Cam pos is re-
ported at Mananillo and proceeding to-
ward Santiago. y
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