The Indianapolis journal., 1895-12-29
BACK TO SANTA CLARA.
The Insurgents Suddenly Leave the
Province of Matanzas.


HAVANA. Dec 2S.-Late this afternoon 1t
was announced that the main body Of the
insurgents had passed through Amarillas,
on the borders of Matanzas and Santa
Clara, and, according to the last advices
from the 'front.' other portions of the insur-
gents army were at Jaguey Chico, across
the Matanzas border, in the province of
Santa Clara They are said to have burned
the railroad stations at Conteras and La
guinillas. A report was received here to-
night to the effect that the last of the
forces of the insurgents had succeeded in
effecting the countermarch to the province
of Santa Clara. and that all the Cubans
have now .etired from the province of Ma
tanzas.
grand manifestation in honor OF Cap
tain General Martinez de Campos. in which
all classes tried TO show their sympathy
with the Spanish commander, took place to-
day at the palace. The leaders of all the
Spanish national parties, the Bank of Com
merce representatives of all the different
branches Of commerce and industry and
delegations from all the trades and busi-
nesses were present. Patriotic speeches
were made by Senor Francisco Santos Guz-
man. of the Union Constitutional; Senor
Montoro of the Autonomist party and
Senior Cerra, of the Reformist party. They
were unanimous in expressing one idea
namely, Cuba, for Spain and with Spain.
Inc enthusiasm Was very great, anu IL Ndo
estimated that forty thousand people gath
cred on the Plaza de Armas and in the
neighboring streets, cheering for the King
and Queen. the Captain General and cuba
Esoanola."
IL is said that on many of the plantations
in Natanzas the planters have commenced
grinding the burned sugar cane.
At Calabazas, in the Sagua la Grande dis
trict of the province of Santa Clara, the
troops recently killed eleven insurgents and
made several prisoners. The insurgents also
ba n wounded
column of the Spanish troops recently
engaged in battle and dispersed at Puriai
a band of the insurgents. Another band is,
however, reported to have taken up sta
tion on the other side of the river Sagua.
The citizens of the province of Matanzas
loyal to Spain have already been requested
to take up arms, and to be prepared to meet
the Cubans in case of emergency.
Hundreds of families, homeless and penni-
less, continue TO arrive at the city of Matan-
zas from various points along the lines OF
march recently taken by the insurgents
during their incursons into the province of
Matanzas. These persons report the de-
struction to property by reason of the burn
ing of the sugar-cane plantations and for
ests to be very great
1t Is reported here that General Gomez
and General Maceo. at the head of the in
surgents. are now moving rapidly In the d.
rection OF the town of Cienfuegos. in the
southern part of the province Of Santa
Clara, and il is feared by the Spanish offi-
GERS that the Cubans now hope to bring
about the capture of the town of Cien-
fuegos. thus giving the insurgents what
they are said to most desire at the present
time-a seaport city.
The forces of General Canella. of the
Spanish commanders, fought the bands of
the insurgents in the Guantanamo, district
insurgents lost fifty men, while the troops
lost only nine.