The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-23
JHE TORCH IN CUBA.
Naximo Gomez Setting Fire to the
~nnta Clara Niileges.

Havana. Nov 22--An insurgent force CT
1900 men has burned the villages of
Guinea and Miranda, near Trinidad. south
of Sancti Sp.ritus, in the province Of san
Ia Clara. from which vicinity Gen. Max
mo Gomez. the insurgent leader, was re-
Gently reported TO have been driven across
the river Zasa
An insurgent detachment under the lead
ership of B.amonte has attacked s'ort
Flua'arch. in the province of Puerto Prin-
c.pe After an hours fighting the lhsS+r-
gents were compelled 10 retreat.
II vas officially announced today that
the Spanish government approves OF all the
decorations which have taken place by
order of Gen. Campos, without d'st!nclon
or regard for the social positions OF the
persons sent 20 the African colonies or
elsewhere for taSing part in the insurrec-
ton or for cOEspirng against the govern
ment
Washington City. Nov 22.-An official
dispatch from Jamaica announces that the
attorney general of the island has decided
that the steamer Horsa. charged with car
rying nubusters from New York, cannot
be held. as she sails under the Danish
flag, whereas the alleged offense was
against the laws OF the United States.
The steamer was accordingly released
and has sailed for Philadelphia.
Havana. Nov % - -American-owned
sugar property in Cuba worth s2eoo,oo Is
ieopardized by Gen. Maxine Gomez re-
cent order 10 destroy every estate whose
owner tries to make sugar this winter.
Consul General williams. who has been
i'm the sugar business in Cuba or in close
touch with il for more than forty years,
thinks that the estimate is not too high.
Tire bulk of the sugar property in Santa
Clara is owned by foreign capital The
Spanish holders are in the minority The
Cuban owners hold more than the Span
Caracas
Los Hermanos are owned by Cubans. The
frst-mentioned. the largest in the world.
belongs 20 the Terry heirs. Here are
some Of the extensive American interests
involved: The Soledad estate, near Ari-
rnoa is owned by Edward \. Atkins, of
Boston. The Hormiguero estate is owned
bv the BROTHERS Ponvet, OF New York.
The Constancia estate is owned by Fer
k!ns & Welsh OF New York. and the San
Augustine and Lequietieto estates by an
American syndicate, of which COL. james
s Murray is the manager. These are in
the Cienfuegos district, and represent
value IN good times OF s7 0oo 900. In Trim
idad there is the great property owned by
the Havenevers OF New York. In the
Sagua district is the George Thorndyke
estate: those Of Hemingway, OF Boston;
the Santa Ana and the 81. George. The
Victoria estate is an American property,
and Perkins & Welsh. OF New York, con-
A
the American interests In Sagua is about
s. 7e1 90 in good times. In Puerto Prin-
C{pe pr0vince the Americans hold sugar
estates worth nearly 81 GO ooo. and in the
NsfanzaS province the Madden, Terry
and Heydiger properties are extremely
valuable The owner Of one. after brave
struggle is about 20 abandon fields repre-
senting the toll Of many years. Many or
the American sugar properties on the ISL
and will De forced into bankruptcy II they
are not permitted to make a crop the
coming winter.
washington city, Nov 22-The deputy
collector ~ customs a. Lewes, Del, mas
been informed that the steamer John W
Foster has cleared down the Delaware
and Is expected to AXE aboard. some
where around the breakwater, a party OF
Cuban sv-npath.Zers. which she viii de-
hva~ op board ,he Norwegian ship Leon.
u. v living of shore The Leon = expect
e.! go take the men 20 Cuba. The deputy
collector "a ins.ructea 20 keep a sharp
lockout fa~ he Foster and Il possible as
certain her destination.