The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-31
Havana Citizens Are Uncertain
and Apprehensive
OFFICIAL CLAIM OF VICTORY
Is Not Believed to Be Based on Actual
Facts
The Whole provinces Of Matanzas Seems to Be
Overrun by lands Of Insurgents.
The caieiieIds Burned

HAVANA, Dec. 3O.-rhere is still much
uncertainty regarding the movements of
the insurgents. According to the official
reports they are in full retreat, but it h
been intmated that Gomez was IN ,king for
Cienfuegos, with the intention of C apturing
that seaport. The announcement m ,de
today would. however, seem to show that
Gomez is still in the vicinity of Jajguey
Giande, south of Colon, in the province.
A most uneasy feeling prevails. 1t is be-
lieved that serious lighting has taken place
near C.liente and that the meagre facts
made public do not begin to tell the tale.
The telegraph lines connecting with
Guireiras and Marcuirjes, in the district
where Gomez is suppo ,ed t, be, and where
the fighting is reported TO h I'VE taken place,
are Interrupted.
The queen regent of Spain, through the
prime mi lister, has cabied her profound
thanks to the mayor of Havana for the
spl 'ndd manifestation of sympathy wi 4
the Spanish cause which was displayed by
all the citizens here on Saturday last.
News has been received during the day
of movements by the insurgents which
would indicate that their forces still over
run pretty much of the whole of the prov
ince of Matanz ,s, and they seem to have an
uninterrupted ,ine of communication clear
across the province and into the southern
part of Santa Clara TO the eastward or
Clenfuegos. They have burned the village
of Govolan, Cienfuegos district, south OF
that city, near the coast.
The stations at Caobas and Cabacas,
VIII C are in the neiyhborhood of Matanzas
and to the souIh. have been burned, as
.lx- u ,lxatr-
tation. Some stores have also been
pl iudered.
Word has been receiv d from General
Valdez saying he overlook the insu gent
b md of Gomez and Maceo at the NJ ria
plantation, where they are fou d static ed
in advantageous POSITIONS. An engage
ment followed, the Cubans attacking with
cavalry. The artillery fire of the Span
p owed effective and the Official repor
which is now received. says:
"Insurgents took fight in two directions,
having been divided by the assault upon
them. They left seven killed and many
arms, and carried away many wounded"
1t is reported tn 1t the Spanish forces
Wen in pursuit o the flying insurgents and
overlook them at the Caney plantation.
Here the enemy made a vigorous resis-
ance for an hour, hut were fiualiy COM
pei ed to retreat. leaving eight killed and
carrying away their wounded. The troops,
IL Is SdlQ, lO5t seventeen WOtl1utts II Is
further reported that an engagement is
now in progress at point between the viii
lagos Of Ierico Juevitas aud Jovellano
between Gen. Valdez and the insurgei
forces.
In spi e of the official reports the belief
is entertained here that the Spanish forces
have again aus aimed serious reverse, and
that ms cad of the in>u gents being IT.
pulsed and routed, the Spanish are retiring
before their advance. There are manifest
atoms of grave uneasne-s in Official cir
els. and the belief is prevalent that the
Insurgents intend another eX iensve incur
sion into Matauzas province and westward
toward Havana.
THE HORsA CASES
PHILADELPHI,, Dec. 3O.-rhe hearing
of Canaan John Wiebarg and Mates Jones
and Pierson and H. johnson of the steamer
Hprsa, charged with Violating The neural
i'y laws of the United States by carrying
men and ammunition of war tn Cuba to aid
the insurgents, was resumed today. .
Before the last voy. age of the Horsa to
Jamaica the coused men we're ED in
$1,000 bail each upon the aileg alton of DR..
CougeslA, the Spanish consul at this port.
Two Witnesses from p rt Antonio testi-
fled that the Horsa's funnel had been
painted over. They saw a bag of cart
rid ,es in tn forecastle. The commissioner
he the accused for action of the grand
jury.
MORE FILIBUSTERs
TAMPA, Fla, Dec 3O.-rhis morning six
Cubans who were in small sloop were ar
rested near the mouth of the Hiisboro
river, charged with the theft of the t,oat.
They were taken before tn county author
tiles, but we're later released. After the
departure of The Ulcers eighteen Cubans
escaped from the hold of The sloop. These
men are par OF tilibusters, but they
moved without orders.
he schooner j. w. Foster, suspected of
fllibustering. and ono, arrested in the
north, lies down the bay. 1t is presumed
The Cubaus Intended b ,arding her for Cuba