Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-04

MARTIAL LAW NOW.

Havana. Jan. a. The authorities
confess the grave condition OF affairs
by proclaimlng martial law for the
provinces OF Havana and Pinar del
Rio.
Maxine Gomez has declared his pur-
pose TO penetrate into the province
Of Pinar Del Rio, Although his forces
have not yet reached the borders OF
that province, the action OF the au-
thorities is Indicated to mean that
they have no hopes Of preventing him
from carrying out his threat. 1t ia
NOT only the organized armed force OF
the advancing insurgents that they
ma themselves compelled to prepare
against. hut the irresistible progress OF
the insurgent army whittier II llsteth
from one end OF the island to the 9TH
er has served immensely TO Increase
the boldness of their synpathizars,
who have hitherto remained passive
non-combatants. II these We're to see
the occasion for "a successful stroke
there Is no doubt great accesslons 10
the insurgent forces would be gained
throughout the province OF Havana
and Plnnr Del Rio. and there ure
grave fears that an uprising would
occur In the city of Havana itself
The Spanish forces swarm on all sides
OF the advancing insurgents. From
time to time they are massed at what
is considered salient point In the
hope OF bringing about pitched bat
tie, which the Spanish military lead
ers feel certain would result in cut
ting the insurgents TO pieces. But tn~
unrivalled skill and Ceneralship shown
by Gomez and his licutenunts IN
avoiding such traps and In carrying
his tho a1n hnrr tal
planned barriers Of the Spanish have
served to greatly discourage the lead
ers on that side. Their antagonists
seem to be within their reach and yet
always INJECTING the most SERIOUS
damage upon their territories. Tho
battalions which were placed near
Palos to check the advance into Ha-
vana, seem TO have been completely
eluded, and he efforts to save the
rich sugar country about Guinea seem
to have been equally futile. Yet the
column OF General Euchau is stationed
In the immediate vicinity of Guines.
while General Navarro has forces
both at San Nichols and General AL
decor is at Neuva Pass. These forces
are In the very country through which
the Insurgents have advanced, and
,nen ask themselves how they are
able to accomplish II.
General Valdez Is also stationed at
MtutGt Tue marine pblfllOn Ut AZ
rucete on the line OF railway between
Havana and Matanzas, and General
Pratt at Cerc Marachua, little way out
OF Agrucete. and between there and
Ma CUR. Finally Colonies Seguara and
Galyez are following in the rear of the
insurgents. It Is believed large band
OF the insurgents Is still trying to force
It's way into Havana by way OF the
mountains about f1l Guaymen, which Is
on the border in the southern border
Of the province OF Havana, going
thence to San Nicholas. small force
OF insurgents according TO official re-
ports have already appeared in the
districts OF San Nicholas, which adj
joins Guines on the east.
Reports have been received here that
the insurgent forces moving westward
from the south part OF the nrovlnre Of
Havana have now passed Melina, about
500 kilometers from Havana The
northern insurgent army have been
reported AT Aguita about so kllometers
from this city. As already cabled II is
believed that the southern army of
the insurgents intends to make nm ef-
fort to effect a junction with the PROV
ince OF Pinar del Rio TO the westward
OF Havana.
additional Information received this
evening shows that the Insurgents
have burned the cane fields of the nIon-
olls, which is some distance east of
Melina and near Mount Guannmon.
The Cuhans have also burned tho fields
In the district OF Nueva Pass, Guines.
San Nicholas and Pa.onquin, between
Gulnes and Melina.
Word has also been received that the
Insurgents have burned the cane folds
on the Sabrados plantation In tho
Cuanbo district and the plantation of
Delta in the district OF Sagua. Tho vii.
lage OF Seuilla In the district OF Car
rlbean has been burned and the rail.
road bridge over the river Hanabann
has been destroyed
Onlntan Bandern, the third In COM
mand of the insurgent forces bas
Transferred his headquarters between
uuiues and saban9, which is not far
from Jnrucha Snbana Is not much
more than twenty miles from this civ
Another report has II that Bandera
mas removed his forces between Guines
and Snbnn7 ord RNhles TO Nenes In tbe
direction OF Bainoa. '''
The. insurgent leader Frejo Is said IN
have been killed near SaEua. The raI,s
nave been torn no on the road neor
bsrnma. Matanzas province.
me Insurgents are apparently max. |
ing swift advance directly upnn Un. |
nnna' Ine advanre guard of their cav. |
nIry under Generul La Crete was n, |
the latest reports at La Paz. which il |
only eighteen miles from Gunnobana
the latter being but auhrrb cf an
yana; 1--WE miles from the city. where .
bathing beach frequented by the eli. |
gems OF Havana is located
Word received from La Catalina
about a dozen miles from IL PM re-
ports mat there are Indications Of n
rapid advance movement Of consIdpr,,
BILE force on the part OF the wing OF ne
ihhsurgemt army under Quintan Ran.
insurgents has caused tho utmost NM
iety amongst the authorities AMI ever,
preparation Is being rastily made IA
have the clty's fcfenPes In readiness
70 e repei an nttaak SO far as IL known
o 1unN Is sun operating In the region
snrgents, and nothing has hcen learn.
ca OF the movement OF Tint wing OF Tho
lnsnrgent army that Indicates an i'm.
mediate movement to cooperate with