The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-24
GREAT ANXIETY.
News From Santiago Dc Cuba
Awaited With apprehension.

News From Santiago Dc Cuba
Awaited With apprehension.
HAVANA, July 2s.-Great anxiety pre-
walls here in all circles, and news from
the province of Santiago de Cuba is
awaited with great apprehension.
On July u, the insurgents under the
command of Mendieta burned the viii
lage of Guanamo. and the farm of Gui-
matio in the district of ManZanillo The
insurgents have also burned the village
of Habanero, in the province of Puerto
Principe.
A person who has arrived at Manzan-
lilo from place not far from Bayamo,
says that on Thursday last he heard forty
cannon shots and continued firing from a
large body of infantry. The firing is
supposed TO have been from the column
commanded by General Suarez Valdes
winch IS on its way from Bayamo TO
Holquin, in the province of Santiago de
Cuba, for he is known to have engaged
the Insurgents on Thursday last
Reinforcements of 5000 troops having
arrived a. Manzanillo, this Lody of men,
with batteries and artillery from the city
of Santiago de Cuba. and Zoo more
troops, left Immediately from Bayamo.
Captain General Martinez de Canpos,
with the troops from Holquin and Tunas.
had at his disposal last Friday a force
OF about 11,000. But there is 40 denying
the fact that the situation is very grave
The insurgents have received reinforce
mentS from different parts of the prov
ince of Santiago de Cuba. and it is re-
ported that Maxine Gomez has arrived
at the front and taken command of the
insurgent forces, as general-in-chief
According to private adViceS received
here, the insurgents have united their
forces at Corojo. south OF Bayamo and
Manzanillo, in the province of Santiago
de Cuba and about midway between those
two places, and they are said to have the
intention of burning Bayamo. Veguita
Vera and Manzanillo, and Il the sugar
planters refuse to pay contributions TO
Of
revoiutionistS threaten to burn all the
plantations in the Nanzanillo district.
which property represents millions OF
dollars.
The insurgent leader Solanohass died in
the province of Santa Clara of wounds
which he received recently III an engage
ment with the Spanish troops.
y band of insurgents yesterday attacked
the fort at SonGo. province of Santiago
de Cuba, but the garrison. after an hour
firing, compelled the enemy to retire with
their dead and wounded From private
advices it is learned that the insurgent
Major Dorrera and Captain Bonilla were
seriosuly wounded i'll the engagement.
Colonel Izquierdo has dispersed at
Asiento Viejo and Luazo the insurgent
bands comma nded by Zayas. The insur-
gents left two dead and one wounded on
the field, and the troops captured several
horses. Izquierdo Is continuing the pur-
suit of the bands. The latter are making
their way towards Puerto Principe. a
combined force of regular troops ana
volunteers has routed and dispersed the
insurgent band commanded by Comte,
the insurgent brigaoier. Suarez and Der
mundez. in the immediate neighborhood
of Canajuani The insurgents lost four
killed and three wounded. ! detachment
of volunteers has dispersed a band of
Ten insurgents, killing one Of Them, at
Yabucito in the Ssgua district.
The insurgent leader Alverdi, in the
same district, captured three volunteers
on July 90 Captain General Martinez de
cannes is at Bayamo. 1t is rumored that
the insurgents will retire at the approach
T. &c