The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-25

lie VIII Defend His Vessel If Attacked by
Spaniards a. lie Expects.

PHILADELPHIA. PA, Jan. Zi-Capt
". W ker. the counsel Tor the mart
Line Of steamers, declared tO-day thdl
me steamers or that line viii be tully
armed with guns. which whl be used
against the Spanards n necessary.
Car.ain ker said that tne Spanish are
4 liciOus people. Inty employed fln-
kcuon detectives $50 watch vessels 10 see
IL cuban cNprdl lions We're being sent OUT.
These detectives. anxious TO make ie-
cords for themselves. went around among
the nfemen and deck hands treated 10
rum, OF which they are very lonl' anu
pointed out TO them how they could MAKE
money by giving Information 10 the Span
iards.
The men secure employment on steam
ers and never make more than one or
two voyages, and make ready witnesses
FOR the Spanisrds. Their stories on the
witness stand arc QUICKLY upset Dy cross
# am told that the Spanish authorities
have said that II they eaten one OF the
vessels OF the Hart in Cuban waters they
will make It hot for the vessel This M
formation may not be- true, but ! have
every reason to believe that the Spaniarus
have 10 love FOR them. We are not 10
ave up the West India trade. and we
know that there are no United States
vessels there to protect ours
IN- have concluded 10 80 into the pro
tecting business ourselves ana We VIII
put the guns on our boats ana use tnem
n necessary.
There are lots of wcl-trained young
men from our naval training vessels that
woul- be- only too glad To get position
which they could show themselves OH III,
and there are no better gunncrs IN the
world than they are
HAVANA. Jan. 2l.-Details OF the at
tack by the insurgents upon Sabanilla,
between Matanzas and La Union. on
Wednesday last have been received. Inc
rebels burned the station ana TWO or
=. b..
The garrison was surprised ana ne
feated after "a hot fight. losing many
Killed and wounded Among The Killed
were three volunteers.
Two civil guards were wounded. 7 he
rebels lost seventeen killed and wound
ed Unfortunately three women were
Killed By stray bullets.
Thirty-eieht refugees have arrived here
on the schooner Maria Carmen. from
Guauc. on the south coast.
The report is received that Tie insur-
gents under the command of MaceO
Miro. Gili. TamayO. and Seces. have in
vaded many towns in the province of
Pinar del Rio. taking horses arms. sup
plies. etc.
Bands under Olivam and Lizao are
operating on the north coast. Antonio
MaceO and his force are south o. ila-
Nana.
The cruiser Rein Maria Christine has
bombarded rebel camps near the coast
Three employees of the Western rail
iodp drIiFeu mere to-day. trains on mat
road nave stopped running, and they
We're compelled 10 walk They report
that stations bridges, cars and other
railroad property has been destroyed M
the vicinity Of San Crystobal The to-
baccO crop has not been injured directly.
but the rebels have destroyed the means
by which II could be operated. Maxine
Gomez, the rebel commandcr-in-chief. Is
SIN between Guinez and Batanabo,
southeast Of the Havana. Three columns
of vi. .Irafa
sighted Comes camp on Wednesday,
ana made an attempt TO draw the rebels
into night
Gomez, however declined battle and
withdrew leisurely. but still quickly
enough TO prevent the troops from catch
ing him. had they been inclined 10 make
the attempt Colonel Sanchez reports that
the force under his command has al a
night that lasted three ours wit a rebel
band under Aulet near Cienfugeos. he
states that the rebel loss was twelve
killed and fifteen wounded. The S9ani-
ards lost eievn horses.
The general chief to-day transferred the
press censorship from the political Office
10 military headquarters, biving as the
reason for doing SO the quantity OF work
Weighing upon the political office.
STAFF Major Surarcs Inclan Is the new
censor He succeeded kasnas. who has
treated the newspaper correspondents
with great courtesy. An order was is-
sued to-day prohibiting cOdsting vessels
set and sunrise.
4 new military hospital. that viii ac-
commodate one thousand patients. was
opared here yesterday.
HAVANA. Jan. Il. via TAMPA. FLA.
Jan. 2i-Nearly all the steamers arriv-
ing here from Spain bring supplies for
the soldiers. The steamer Alfonso XII.
which arrived here to-day, brought l,1OJ
passengers. Among them We're Major
Albacetes Marine Artillery. captains Of
the frigates Rivera and Tieado. captains
OF Marine Infantry naval military OIL
GERS surgeons. and l.l52 petty officers and
soldiers among the military supplies
she brought the following: Eight cases Of
rifles. 2DO2 cases OF cartridges, s.. 900. %
I'm silver for the Government. fourteen
cases Of hospital stores. 252 packages Of
shells, powder. and otner supplies for
cannon. fifteen Ordonnes cannon, large
and small To the order Of the Navy
Department. fifteen packages OF cart
ridges.
rhe NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. packet Saxo-
MIA. that arrived here on the l4tir. brought
10 cases OF Mauser rifles and one case OF
bayonets.
MADRID, Jan. 24-rn order TO meet in
part the expenses 0r tile war in Cuba,
the Government has decided to increase