The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-05

Towns I'm the Vicinity Of Guanabacoa
Burned by Insurgents.

HAVANA, March 4.--The small towns IN
the vicinity of Guanabacoa, which is only
FIVE miles out of Havana, have been burned
by the insurgents, whose Intention apparently
was to attack that town. The troops are
now pursuing them.
There is a report that Maximo Gomez is
completely besieged by the troops. Maceo,
Gomez and Lacret are all supposed, accord
ing to the official reports here, to be in des-
perate situation. A letter has been seen
from Antonio Maceo. complaining that he is
short of ammunition. Gomez camped on
Monday night at the plantation of Dooita,
near Cardenas, province of Matanzas. A dis
patch from Union de Reyes, in the same
province, says that Lacret, the insurgent
leader, is suffering from bad ulcer, which
was recently dressed by a surgeon near that
place.
Lively musket firing was heard to-day at
oclock from the town Of Jaruco.
The gunboat Mensajera, which is at Man.
imar. Bania Honda, was attacked by about
five hundred insurgents in rowboats, who
made an attempt TO board her and capture
Eer. The gunboat was bravely defended by
the twelve sailors OF the crew and by COM
mander Buitron. who succeeded in beating
OFF the attack.
"A column of troops commanded by Briga-
the insurgents In the Manzanilio district of
the province of Santiago de Cuba, killed two
of the enemy and wounded six. In the en-
gagement at Nancy the insurgents lost four
prisoners, one Of whom was an Amazon,
twenty rifles of ordinary make and nine
A dispatch from Guines, province of Ha-
vana. says that the insurgent leaders Masso
and Castillo are wounded.
The insurgents have destroyed with dyna-
mite the railway bridge at Ciamiial. near
Esperanza, province of Santa Clara
The insurgents have destroyed bridge at
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tanzas, and have burned bridge at Tin
guaro and a railroad station at Retamal.
A number of insurgents recently attacked
government guerrilias who were guarding the
plantation of Lutgardita, in the province of
Sagua Ia Grande, province of Santa Clara.
but column of Spanish troops arriys1 at an
opportune moment, surprised the insurgents,
attacked them In the rear, killed thirty OF
them and wounded many others. No further
details have been received.
According to a dispatch from Placetas,
province OF Santa Clara, number Of in
surgents recently invaded an estate near
San Paulo. fastened five laborers to the pill
lars of the overseers house and then set
fire to the building and burned IL. The un-
fortunats lahorers were all burned to death.
One of them was volunteer. ~
AT Fernandez XIII, near San Nicolas. a
party of guerrillas in the government service
ambushed and killed a number of insurgents,
including their leaders. Sabas, Herrara and
News of the death of the insurgent leader
Regino Alfonso, has been confirmed.
According to reports received tonight,
both Maceo and Gomez suffered serious re-
verses to-day at the hands OF the Spaniards
General Melguizo reports that he tough.
province, and that when the INSURGENTS re-
treated they left thirty killed. Generals
Prats and Arolas also report that they
fought the force Of Maxine Gomez to-day
at Hanabano on the borders of Matanzas
province, including the iband of Lacret and
others. These forces. the official report
says, were routed and the insurgent leader
Castillo was wounded seriously in the head
and abdomen.
The Queen Regent has cabled congratula-
tions to Brigadier General Bernal on his
brilliant engagement at Nancy. The in
surgents have burned the village Of Quiebra
Hacha.
Captain General weyler has taken meas
ures TO protect the American consulate in
this city though, with great discretion. he
has done 30 without calling attention to
The fact. This was done through abundant
caution, though demonstration was
feared against the consulate.
The Spanish colony in the City of Mexico
have cabied expressions of sympathy 10
General Weyier and of protest against the
charges made AGAINST him in the United
| States.
The venerable mother of General Calixto
Garcia. who was arrested i'm New York in
connection with the Bermuda expedition.
left Havana to-day board the steamer
OHvette for Florida. Sonora Garcia is sew
| enty-fve years Of age.
twenty-five prisoners of war arrived in
Havana to-day.