The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-26
lniards Continue the Work d
fortlfyins navana.
.NTs STILL IN THE INTERIOR.
.niards Fear an Attack Upon
Mantanzas.
ARMIES ON THE QUI VIVID
xottsmsnt In the City Of Havans
snd Among tho People
Generally.

n. Decembcc 0.--Tbo excitemens
MS prevailed here since tho insur.
ny. under Gomez and Maceo, en-.
. province of Matnnzas continues.
lxShd Ia heightened by the mcawnr- s
~ the news from tho front. The
NJ authorities insist that the ingur-
\ ira In retreat, and yet Captain
Martinez do Campos IL still hero
work OF fortifying Havana ana
continues without an hours lie
Y bn In any direction.
iing 10 official adviccs. Maceo IL
plantation of OLYMPIC. near the
Cimmaroncs, a little way north
lapos. tho town from which CAM
reatcd upon Limonarc. Cimma-
about forty-five kilometers from
OF Matanaas. capital OF tho
OF that rapo.
II Babdera Is said TO be with his
ut Sumidcro. about twenty kilo-
from Matanzas. and only q littio
IN Llmonnre, whore. according to
announcements. Campos defeated
,rgents at Coliseo. But Sumidcro
r to Matapzas than Coliseo. which
lot seem to confirm the story that
rs column was defeated.
no Gomez. according to official ad-
sull at the farm OF cscrvon, dis
Javegry Grnnde. and I'm the tilrec-
VI the Grand cienaga Occidental do
an immense stretch OF swamp
ito which he cculd retreat to tho
ard II necessary and possibly avoid
upon tho part OF tho Spanish
thus be ecen that the three Cu-
3umns are accounted for--one 10
fth at Sumidero under Bandera,
the center at Cimmaroncs under
and ono at the south near ia
< {irande under Gomez, all In the
2h OF MataLzaB and to the west
$f Colon.
}xoct position OF tho Spanish coll
Apeing concentrated to meet The
pits ito pursue them. according 10
fnish ofheials) is not known, hui
reports received had II thar II,
bis were concentrating ut unis
ftanxns every preparation Is bell n
~ ieAist the attack OF tho insll
<'hree iieldpieces have been mounsi
fro Tho palace OF tho governor al
e}hs; tho WINDOWS and doora have
irricAdod and the building liz filled
'oops and volunteers. Troops and
ers ar" also stationed at all the
Ic points and two warships arc
he ON their way there to reinforce
.al contingent already on duty at
authorities claim that hundred or
81 from tho province OF Matanzas
'cking To tho capital In the part
country while the insurgents as
rat they have been strongly REIN
from the population OF Mntanxas
heir columns entered that province.
uthoritins Of Matan2as are busily
k arrestlng people suspected OF be-
sympathy with the Cuban army
Drty-elght people were taken into
y today The Cubans here, who
sympathy with the insurgent cause,
that there viii be. n popular up
in Matnnzas II Bandera approachca'
nough TO that city to warrant It.
and In this vicinity In spite or
ported bad position or the fnsur-
tho work of preparing for the de-
of Havana IL being pushed with
vigor possible and NIL the regular
ling hurried to the front. Provi-
nrc being collected. cattle arc be.
iven In and everything denotes tho
st anxiety and excitement, state
airs not at all IN keeping with the
y reports Of Spanish victories ana
mt defeats which are announced
Many people are convinced that
nor succeeds In pushing his f0rcoa
hin n reasonable distance OF Havana
rising OF the friends of the fnsur-
here Il not Mt all unlikely. Every
mo sees In the streets seems to he
state OF great nervous excitement.
triumphant march of the Insurgents
TO hnvo great eject upon tina
zee. Tho merchants OF this city,
still LOYALTY supporting the governs
arc beginning To be very nervous
,ols forward with n great deat a.
to the prospect Of an uprising bore.
70 entry OF the insurgents into Hnv-
Witch, II IN claimed. In certain to
J signal for Wholesale looting ana
serious disorder. In face OF aal
alarming r,imcrr and expressed
the government authorities insist
here ia absolutely no danger that
will ever get any distance beyond
izas. and they continue laughing at
ere mention OF the insurgents get
sight Of Havana. They insist that
4 his forces ARE IN retrrat and that
re- for the insurgents being able 10
nnk into the province OF santa
are very sllm, indeed.