Deming headlight., 1895-03-08
THE CUBAN TROUBLE
Santa Clara Prcvsacc Placed
Under MartlaI Law.
aEvERAt BATTLES WITH REBELS.


0avsrnmsns Troops rut ~ flight fns
sarrsnts undsf the r.<ndsrhhip IT ,iata-
ga .-cnuatry cislnsna rproed 20 Soin
iisbriiion forpfs undsr 4hrsaih II
DsAta-ssvsrai Nillsa In Hattie.
HkvArA. Msrch Lowing 70 further
disturbances IN HAnta Clara the goyorn.
menl has declared that pfovlnoe under
martial law, A patty oi aoolnsufssnss
appeared near the sugar plantation a
San Limo Tues lay. They we're under
the loalorsnip Of NalaRas, who is char
acteflzed a. bandit. but sympashizers
~ the patriotic cause bslive hia aceusa.
lion Ia unjust
The government recsiyod word Of ths
presence Of rebels at Rodas over she
Telephone from person who ls loyal.
A detachment OF volunteers was sent
there at ono, with thFe' officers mud nvs
members Of the civil Ruavds. These arr
rived Ia two hours and % IN search Of
the Malagas party. They were found
IN Los cumos, near Santiago, where
the insurgents we're aInbushed IN a iino
position, surrounded by low hills. A
hot engagement followed. which lasted
more than en hour. daring which the
inaurgunta had tho positions. Meeting
M attack, the insurgents ran Ia disor-
der, aband ming horses. provisions and
other effects, all OF which were captured
By the loyal gorsA
Information has been received that
Matagaa forced. under threats OF death,
the country psopio TO Join hla move
ment. This was notably the caSe In
Javacoo aud Medidas. Ia the engage
mont one lieutcnant and four volunteer
were wounded and taken 70 Roiaa. 1
10 known that tho Matagas party
composed OF men from Havana who In
tended 10 Join another troop In the for
eat Of Antoa. IN Palmet'as. Il 10 sal
l tbs ultimate destination Of the inaui
gents 10 Colon.
Ii Colon the coinmsndants OF th
| loyal troops inet. party Of 50 insul
| gents under the leadership Of Mats
moras. The insurgents ran AWAY, Loaf
, ing two horses aud fhelr saddles.
Captain Mausano met NE same part
!. IA sougo and gave them battle. Que
tho spanish ,rcops was wounied an
ono horse killed.
!. Emilio callvja Yisasl, captain gencr
T, Of Cuba, snidi
by quick AMI strong measures v
havu stopped tbs uprising ia Matnnzi
80 six daya. We have never doubts
the results. Tho party under ths leadv
ship Of Matngas ia Colon, Jagury an
/ Santa Clara, which WAS reported q. 81
strong was acquired BY enforcement
draughts from the villages. Dispatch
were received hero showing that Mats
gas had scarcely II men when ho r.
trented."
"How about the situation ia SAINT
agcr'
THAT ls more seficus," he said. NV
are working there 70 pacify matter
From news received by the governnter
we arc In hopes that everything will I
+. seEgled without lighting"
4 "Do you think shs trouble will Il
crsaae despite your eifors'g
ut is my opinion that IL will die 70
lack Of fuel"
"Who arc the lesdorsf'
"Tho former leaders are presumabl
q loyal he uaid "Tae only loader {
% the insurgents IN ManxansiIo is old an
! good for ro,hing. Tho only oths
= leader. Rsbi. ia IN Santiago. All Il
y otheri are loyal"
't "How about sangulllyY' was asked.
/ "Oh." replied shs captain gonefaI. ~
p ia ia jill"
a "Are the parties Of insurgents 4
y crenalngf1
q ''rney are growing constantly lea
h Many have already Rono home"
FRIENDSHIP FOR SPAIN.