The herald., 1896-07-22
CUBAN PRISONERS FREED
In Honor of the Queen Regents
Birthday
ANTONIO MACEO NOT DEAD
But Raging With Anger Over His
Brothers Execution
Many Small skirmIshes Result In Defeat Of
the Insurgents, but No Real Ad.
vantage Is Gained
Associated Press Special Wire.

| HAVANA, July 21.-In compliance
with the decree of General Weyler and
on the occasion of the birthday of the
| queen regent of Spain, who was born
July 21, 1885, General Lon, the military
governor, will today visit the prisoners
with the purpose of liberating 112 of
those imprisoned for political offenses,
besides some military prisoners who
We're confined for trivial offenses.
Confirmation has been received of the
report that Antonio Maceo is wounded
in the leg, but is still able to ride horse
back. The insurgents are said to be
almost without clothes and to be badly
demoralized by the constant pursuit of
the troops and by dissensions amongst
themselves on the race question.
The Artemisa guerrillas have buried
the body of Augustine Martinez, who
was hanged by the insurgents.
The Inhabitants of the farms in the
neighborhood are in terrorized condi-
ton and are flocking to the village. The
insurgents. out of revenge, have burned
their houses.
The insurgent leader, Albert Rodri-
guez has died in consequence of wounds
received in an engagement at Brujo DR..
Giral, commanding a band of several
young men of we'll known families in
Puerto Principe and Sancti Spirtus, has
Joined the insurgents. Near Coloma,
in Pinar del Rio, the insurgents have
killed three cart drivers with machettes
The insurgents have hanged seven la
borers and a boy Is years old at the
plantation of Santa Ana
In the course of various skrmishes in
the provinces of Havana, Matanzas and
Santa Clara the insurgents have suffer-
ed loss of twenty-five killed, while the
troops have lost five killed and twelve
wounded
An insurgent lieutenant has surren-
dered to the authorities at Artemisa, in
Pinar del Rio. The insurgent leader
Clotilde Garcia, has made an attack on
the village of Macagua. in Matanzas
province, but was repulsed by the gar
rison with two wounded. He again at
tackled, when fifty of the garrison left
the village in pursuit of the insurgents,
following them as far as Vionda. At that
point 500 insurgent cavalry fell upon the
men of the garrison, who began to re-
treat, keeping up the fight. They brought
off one killed and four wounded and left
three killed and five wounded.
Antonio Maceo is reported to be in
frenzy of rage over the death of his
brother Joseph, who. according to state
ments made, was shot by order of Calix
to Garcia for insubordination. Antonio,
who is in the province of Pinar del Rio,
wants to cross the Spanish trocha at all
hazards and to summon all the colored
men to aid in avenging the death of Jose
upon Garcia.
The authorities of Artemisa have
been warned that the insurgent leader
Fredrico Nunez has a large force of men
at work for several days filling in the
bitches which drained low lands into the
Limonez river, which stream flows past
Artemisa. The purpose was to cause an
overflow of the river, thus flooding the
town during the cyclone season. The
plan has been frustrated.
A convoy from Manzanillo was detain-
ed for several days before it could ascend
the Canto river, a force of 1900 insurgents
having intercepted it. A Spanish gun
boat was sent to the assistance of the
convoy and opened hot fire upon the in
surgents at PetreIC, before which the
enemy We're compelled to retire with
heavy loss. OF the detachment of troops
three were killed and eighteen wounded.
Six of the latter are seriously wol|ded.
1T is rumored in official circles that
the recent explosion on the Sabanillo
railway was the work of spectators,
who expected that the effect of the scare
would depress the railways shares,
when they would purchase freely.
DYNAMITE RUMORS.
HAVANA. July 21.-For several days
past rumors have been persistently cir
culated in Havana that large quantity
of dynamite had been introduced into
the city by the agents of the insurgents
and that an attempt would be made to
blow up many buildings. Among the
seizures made today was some dynamite
which it was believed was intended for
use by the conspirators.