Omaha daily bee., 1895-07-31
INSURGENTS FORCED TO RETIRE.
Advance of Rebels Checked by Loyal
Troops-News from Cuba.


HAVANA July 30-Bands Of insurgents
under command Of Jose Maceo and Luis
Bonet attacked detachment Of troops at
Tiarana on Sunday, July 2s. After on hours
hard fighting the insurgents were obliged to
retire. OF the Spanish soldiers two we're
wounded. The insurgents left six dead on
the field. At night the insurgents kept up a
desultory fire upon the for, and burned sew
eral houses. On Monday Colonel seguara ar
rived with reinforcements, before which the
insurgents retreated.
Antonio Reguracea, a wealthy planter OF
Cenfuegos, Arturo Primelles and Gustave
Cavallad, journalist, who were arrested
few days ago on board the steamer HumbeFto
Rodriguez as sympathizers with the insurrec-
tion. were today taken to the penitentiary at
Secueta, where they will suffer Imprisonment.
The inhabitants of Sabana, which was re-
Gently burned by the insurgents were obliged
to leave the place amid flames and showers OF
bullets. Some found shelter in the village Of
Duraja, some went to Yumufi on steam
launches, and others sought safety by flight
to the wood. The Norwegian steamer Mer-
riner has arrived at Baracoa. bringing many
families of refugees from Sabana, who have
nothing but the clothes they wear. The losses
by fire are considerable. The town was the
center of a wealthy district and contained
twenty stores.
A company Of soldiers formei an ambuscade
surgents which had been engaged in cutting
telegraph lines. At the first fire two Of the
insurgents were killed and the remainder
escaped.
detachment Of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Zamora and a troop of cavalry
sent in pursuit of the insurgent band COM
manded by Zayas overlook the latter near
| Nueces Villas and engaged them. After a
brisk fight the insurgents were dispersed
leaving on the field eight killcf. They also
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that in their flight the insurgents carried
away many of their wounded companions
| The coming of night prevented the military
! from pursuing the fugitives.
NEW YORK, July 30.-From advices re-
ceived at Cuban headquarters Tomas Estradf
Palma and Congualo de Quesada, brother o
General de Quesada, prepared the following
| statement:
The Cuban revolutionary party has re
ceved letters from Cuba announcing thu
| safe landing of the commands of Major Gen
eral Carlos Roloff Brigadler General Jost
| Maria Rodriguez, chief of staff of Genera
Gomez, and Brigadier General Seraifno. Th
| expedition started from two keys in tn,
Bahama islands and was taksm IN sail boat
to several sailing craft which conveyed TIL
whole party. ammunition and all. Arm
were in some craft and the men in others
avoiding any danger from capture.
THE expedition Of Roloff and Sanchez con
sisted Of 27S men, almost all veterans of th
last war. They carried about 500 Wincheste
and Remington rifles, besides number o
machetes and revolvers. One boat carried
more than 500 pounds of dynamite, two small
cannon and 0000 rounds of ammunition. Tn
second expedition, under Rodriguez consiste
Of seVenty-fVe picked men, all veterans an
mostly officers. 1t carried about $50 repeat
ing rifles, the same number of machetes an
revolvers and 20, 900 rounds of ammunition. TIL
two expeditions landed on Thursday last o.
the southern coast of the province of SAINT
Clara