The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-21
INSURGENTS ROUTED
SEVERAL ENGAGEMENTS BETWEEN
CUBANS AND SPANIARDS.
Former Reported to Have Been De-
feated I'm All EncOunters-Rumor
Regarding Gomez.


with 800 infantry, charged a band of insur-
gents In the mountains of Santa Barbara
and took trench on the heights. The in
surgents left two dead and retired to Sierra
Maestro. three more being killed and six
wounded during the retreat The news of
the engagement is confirmed by the country
people around. The troops had one dead
and two wounded.
The column of Michelena, at Caneysitio,
had an engagement with the insurgents, in
which twenty-five of the latter were killed
and wounded. Insurgent Captain Polaco is
dead. The insurgents attacked plantation
at Santa Anna, and in the engagement
which ensued three of their number were
killed. They attacked a train in the Re-
medic district. On the arrival of detach-
ment OF troops, civil guards and volunteers.
they were fired on by the insurgents. In
the ensuing engagements the insurgents, to
the number Of 500. were compelled TO re-
treat. Their commanders Roloff and San
chez, have lately landed. and the insur-
gents were trying to protect the landing
OF an expedition.
Peredez. made a strong resistance to AN at
tack o. the insurgents, which were COM
PEELED to retreat At Puriel Vueltas, in
heroic defense of forts containing many
arms and much ammunition. A corporal's
wife vaissa iired upon them and the Insurgents
rendered at Vueltas and four at
IRemedio At sancti Espirit1s the fol-
Comes Gomez Perez insur and re ehfsfs have a
been reduced TO ten. who have been in
prison at Vueltas Abajos. President Rodaz
or the Atonomist committee, is at Cien-
fuego.
New. Through Rebel Sources.
TAMPA, Fla, June 0.-Passengers arriv-
ing from Cuba tonight bring reports that
in consequence of trouble between the
Spanish authorities and the volunteers, that
should the latter take arms it will be for the
insurgents. 1t is rumored that the new iron
railway bridge of the Cienfuegos & Volueta
railway was blown up with dynamite by
Roloff. who recently left Key West. On the
10th inst. the news was received at Havana
that four new parties had risen in Santa
Spiritu. They cut off the telegraph and
rail communication of Zazarry.
The government has suspended payment
in all its branches. with the exceptioho of the
War and Navy departments. When Alta
Gracia was burned by the insurgents Cam
pos was on the way there. but his train
was derailed. Four thousand people from
Camaguey have already joined his forces.
parties have risen in the villas One of
them is led by retired captain of the VOL
unteers of Camajuano. No provisions OF any
KIND are allowed to go into the interior to
ration the small attachments OF troops To-
Gated at different places there, and they are
Obliged to live on fruits and roots.
General Martinez CanipoS ran away from
from Puerto Principe the moment he or
dered state of siege proclaimed
Marcos Garcia writes from Santa Spiritu
that he will not dare TO talk any more
to his people of not going to the war, as
he is afraid of being murdered.
The junta central OF the Autonomist
army is deceiving Martinez Campos in
every way. 1t already has had private
meetings preparatory to leaving the coun-
try the moment the province of Havana
is declared in a state of war. Gown. the
secretary of the Junta, Hernandez Abreu
and GARCIA Monies. all prominent men.
presented their designations, but the pres
ident of the junta prevailed on them to
Withhold the same.
Following is said to be an appeal made
by Americans in Cuba: LAS We are with
out any American consul here, the gov
eminent officials say that Sanguilly and
Aguirre, although American citizens, VIII
rot in their dungeons, for they will keep
trumping up charges on imaginary crimes
to keep them in their cells. The truth is
that for the dignity of the American gcv-
eminent these two subjects ought TO re re-
leased, as there is nothing that can stand
fortunate victims Of Spanish and American
red tape. Citizens of the United States;
send us a man to act as consul that VIII
not be afraid to look at the Spanish Cap
tain Generals false face. We without
protection.
To-day additional news OF Marti's death
caused the hosting of Cuban flags at Ialf
mast