Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-26
REBELS ARE ACTIVE
MANY pEpREDArIoss REroRrEp
COMMITTED by THEM.
Two of Maoso's omcers Are said to
nave Surrendered to the spanish
AuthorIties--Itsport OF uatties.

Havana, April 25.-The fires OF An
tonic Mnceo have reduced TO n mass
Of ruins the rich district of Guayra, pro-
vince OF Pinar del Rio. Numbers Of
homeless families have sought refuge
at san Crystobal near Santa Cruz de
los Plnoa.
The Insurgents during the past few
days have hanged twenty-four peace
able countrymen, and II IL asserted that
hardly day pnsses without deproda-
tiona by parties OF bad character
charged with common crimes who went
into the rebellion for no other reason
than to carry out revenge
local force at Natalia plantation in
the Saugua district has Killed eighteen
Insurgents in addition TO the lenders.
Julia DominRuez and Ruperto Sanchez.
The Insurgents continue to burn fields
within the limits OF the Remedies dis
trict OF Santa Clara A few days ago a
very large force was seen near AranA
colony and other Ares were seen In the
same vicinity and at the Central Re-
form plantation.
AZ Pnlacio. province OF Pinnr del Rio.
a lawyer named Jose Antonio Cola and
his two sons, Miguel and Angelo re-
spectlvely, the provost ana secretary
OF Antonio Maneo, have surrendered 10
General MOlina They said they In
tended to surrender with eighty men.
but were prevented from so doing by
Iu Crete.
Captain General Weyler has reward
cd the garrison OF Fort ZonJa, which
made auoh gallant defense against an
lnaurgent force numbering 5000, az de-
tailed exclusively IN these dispatches
yesterday, and he has also rewarded
the troops who surprised the inHurgent
camp at Savlllo, Santiago de Cuba. 1t
now appears that the insurgents upon
the latter occasion carried away thirty
IA Ia an al
akirmishns IN the same viciilty I'VE
more rebels We're killed.
The Clerks association has contract
ed with n ship building irm OF London
for the construction OF gunboat
which the association will present TO
the Spanish government.
One thousand bagn or sugar continue
90 arrive daily at Matanzae.
According TO advicca received from
LaRuayra plantations throughout that
! province are turning out sugar with
out dltiiculty. Prices on the bourse
have been firm during the last few
days, The pilces OF most stocks raised
! 10 points on reports Of an engagement
4 with the Insurgents near San Antonio
! de los Banog. The Insurgents 10 pre-
| vent pursuit. set fire To the adjoining
canehclds. The wind caused the iire
! 60 spread rapidly md according to Of
flciHl advlces over 200 insurgents were
burned 20 death.
spanish officials claim that the aitua-
| Hon " Mnceo grows more critical
daily IL Is asserted Il win be inpossi-
Bile FOR him 10 leave the vicinity or the
| Sierra mountains.
The rainy season must prove deadly
10 the insurgents, owing 10 tho lack OF
food and medicine.
Three OF the columns recently
brought here from spain While pursu-
I ing near Melnh several bands OF In
{ surgents under Collozso, Acea and
Penalyrn met with a decisive victory,
the insurgents being routed. The
ruuadrona OF cavalry were commanded
| by Abuera and Caatllleio. Guerilla
] Bella WAS at the vanguard The Span
i9rds charged the insurgents who re-
treated % Clenja. Forty-ninc OF the In
surKcnts are said 10 have been killed
and four wounded left on the field
| Five OF the troops are reported 10 have
| been Injured during the engagement
Colonel BcrRoti fought the bands OF
Ajuna, sabana and Robles In the prov
ince OF Havana. According 10 reports
received. ten insurgents We're killed.