The Forrest City times., 1895-09-20
THE WAR IN CUBA.

hho insurgents freparo Mines ruled with
 Dynamite and Blow Up the spanish Sol-
 diers, Many of Whom are Killed, While
 Others Desert to the Rebeis-Execution
 of Deserter-Arms and Ammunition,
 Not Men, Wanted.
 Special Correspondence of the United Pressl
 SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept. ', via Key West, Fla, Sept. 17.-In the engage ment between the Spanish colonel Cannelas and Jose Maceo in Santa Maria Savigne, near Ramon de Las Yaguas, on August 3l, the rebels had prepared more than sixty holes filled with dynamite on the different roads the troops had to pass. When the en- gagement was over a Spanish regi- ment marched passed one of the traps and the dynamite exploded, blowing to pieces Lieut.. Francisco Ruis, Capt. Gregory Romero snd thirteen soldiers. When the troops saw this they were so filled with terror that an entire com pany deserted to the rebels and re- mained with them.
 During the engagements between Spanish Gen. Linaras and rebel leader Rabi, in Descanso del Muerto, near Manganaguas, the Spaniards took a Spanish soldier prisoner who had joined the insurgents at the begin hing of the revolution. His name was Pedro Revira Esterez, and he belonged to the regiment of Havana He was brought to this city, tried by court martial anu sentenced to death. He was shot this morning in front of the slaughter house in the presence of all the troops that were in the city He was so weak he had to be taken to the place of execution in a carriage. This is the first execution of a rebel in this city. He was taken prisoner, because, during the engagement, he went into the Spanish ranks to obtain arms and he killed Spanish lieuten- ant and Cuban mulatto.
 Do Not Want Men, but Arms and Am. intuition.
 NEW YORK, Sept F. MT. T. Estrada Palma, delegate of the Cuban revolu- tionists to New York. yesterday made the following statement:
 ''It Is reported in the newspapers that Senor Enrique Moreno, who, it is said, represents himself as an agent of the New York Cuban junta, is in St Louis enlisting men for service in Cuba. Such report has no foundation in fact. Senor Moreno is not an agent of the New York Cuban junta, nor do know who the gentleman is.
 ''The Cuban junta shall not know ingly violate the laws of the United States, and it is known that enlisting men for military service is violation of the law. Moreover, the Cuban rev olution is in nc need of men. What it needs are arms and ammunition for thousands of meu who are so far supp piled with no other weapon than a machete. Arms and ammunition the junta can buy within the law, and will do so without concealment"
 The Insurgents Were Forced to Retreat.
 HAVANA, Sept. TIA dispa tch from Santa Clara says the insurgent leader Seratin Sanchez sent squad of thir- teen men with orders to destroy the village of Punta Allegro by fire The squad attempted to execute the order, but were not successful and were driven away.
 A force of 601 rebels made an attack day or two ago upon a planta tion at Altamira. where a force of govern ment troops were stationed. The in. surgents were forced to retreat after sharp fight, in which many of their number were killed and wounded.