The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-27
aniards Contlnue the WORK a
fortifyine Havana. 81.
eNTs STILL IN THE interior.
uniards Fear an Attack upon
Mantanzas.
ARMIES ON rHH QUI VIVID
lxcltsmsnt Ia the City Of Havana
and Among sha People Il
Generally. n

~. DeCemper Hs-IuS SxcitvHtSuS
as prevailed hero since tho insur-
my, under Gomez and Macco. en-
Q province of Matnnxas continues.
nd is heightened by the mesger-
the news from tho front. rhs +
authorities insist that the inrur-
re in retreat. and yet Captain
Martinez do Cnmpos Is still hero
work OF fortifying Havana md
continues without nm hours til-
on IN any direction.
iinS to official advices, Mnceo 10
plantation Of OLYMPIC. near the
Cimmarencs a little way north
llanos. the town from which Cam
rcatcd upon Limonarc. Cimnia-
about forty-fve kilometcrH from
y OF Matnnsas. capital OF the
, of that rawe. f
n Babdera Us said to be with his
at Sumldero. about twenty kiio-
from Matanzas. and only q littlo
IN Limonnre. where, according to
announcements. Campos dcfeatcd
irgents Mt Coliseo. But Sumidcro
" TO Matanzas than Coiiseo. which
lot seem to confirm tho story that
as column was defeated.
no Gomez, according to official i'd
sill at the farm OF Cservon, dis
Javcgry Grande. and In the dlrec-
the Grand Clenaga Occidental do
an immense stretch OF swamp
Ito which he could retreat TO tho
ard II necessary and possibly avoid
upon tho part OF tho Spanish
! thus be scen that the three Cu-
lumns are accounted for--one to
nth at Sumidero under Bandera,
tho center at Cimmaroncs under
and ono Mt tho south near ia
urnndc under Gomez. all In the
q OF MataLzas and to tho west
I Colon.
'xact position of the Spanish coll
being concentrated to meet tho
lnts ito pursue them. according 10
hnish officialr) Is not known, bur
reports received had 1t thar IN
tds were concentrating at unis
,. ~ *
ntansas every preparation h befk
70 resist ne attack Of tho i,ist
Three hcldpieces have been molnli
bro thc palace OF tho governor AZ
hs, the WINDOWS and doors have
Mrichdcd aud the building In filled
roops aud volunteers. Troops and
,crs ARE nlao stationed at all tl.o
&c points and two warships are
he on their way there to reinforce
Nnl contingent aslpnnAN ~. Al.
u.
authorities claim that hipdrec OF
~ from the province OF Matnnzaa
ocklne TO the capital In the part
country while tho insurgents as
nat they have been strongly REIN
IRON the population OF MatanzaH
heir columns entered that province.
authorities OF Mntangas are bhsiIy
* hrrestinE people suspected of be-
sympathy with the Cuban army
5rty-eight people were taken into
v today. The cubans here, who
sympathy with the insurgent cause.
that there will be popular UP.
In MatanzaB II Bandera approaches
nough to that city TO warrant II.
and In this vicinity In spite OF
ported bad position OF the insur-
tho work OF preparing for tho de-
OF Havana IL being pushed with
J vigor possible and all the regular
~ and volunteers who can be spared
eing hurried to the front. Prov.
Rre being collected: cattle arc be-
ivcn IN and everything denotes tina
at anxiety and excitement, state
airs not at all in keeping with tho
" reports Of Spanish Victories ana
ent defeats which arn announced
Many people are convinced thar
nez succeeds In pushing his f0rcc9
hin reasonable distance Of Havana \
rising OF the friends Of the insur-
here II not at all unlikely. livery
mo secs In the streets seems to no
state OF great nervous excitement.
triumphant march of the insurgents
to have great effect upon tina
zee. The merchants OF this city,
still loyalty supporting the govern
arc beginning to be very nervous
,ok forward with a great deaa q
TO the prospect Of 8u uprising hcre,
e entry Of the insurgents Into Hav-
Witch, Il IN claimed. In certain to
, signal for Wholesale looting ana
serious disorder. In face OF AL
alarming rumurs and expressnd
the government authorities insist
here Ia absolutely no danger TINT
Will ever get any distance beyond
zas, and they continue laughing NJ
ere mention OF the insurgents get
sight Of Havana. They insist that
i his forces ARE In retrsat md that
= for the insurgents being able 20
ark into the province OF SANTA
are very slim. indeed.
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