The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26
i've four Spanish killed and

three rebels
The spaniards also report a fight at san
Oayeatan yesterday, defeating the rebels
under Rafael Cardenas. The losses Of the
insurgents were four dead and three
wounded. The Spanish loss is not stated.
Trains are running on the Havana and
Batanbo lie twice a week TO Gunajay and
also half way to Matanzas. The western
railroad is entirely idle
The situation in Pinar del Rio province
is grave. Nearly all the towns have been
invaded and few troops are in the prov
lnce. The capital is practically surround
ed and food is scarce. Conveys have been
captured and the escort driven back to
the city. Forts and barricades are being
erected for defense in case of attack.
The residents of the interior are fleeing to
the coast. The exodus of Cubans from Ha-
Nana continues, largely due to fear of eN-
IRENE measures upon the arrival of Gen.
Wyler.
Gen. Pando has not taken charge of the
general field opera uons, but has gone di-
rect by steamer % Santiago TO resume
command of the eastern district
The eastern columns of the rebels have
not reached Gomez but are expected daily.
There Us some talk of big battle after
the reunion. but the report is doubted.
The work of constructing a circle of block
houses in the rear of Havana is being push
ed, though no attack is expected. Toledo
is the only estate grinding sugar in the
entire island
Berlin. Jan. 25.-It is stated upon good
authority that the emperor in conversa-
tion with a guest at dinner in the castle,
Thursday, evening, expressed his opinion
that the island of Cuba was lost to Spain.
The best course for Spain to take, the
kaiser Is alleged to have said, would be
10 come TO some sort Of an arrangement
with the United States whereby she could
obtain some substantial return for the
cession of the island, but he was of the
notion that it was probably too late for
even such transaction as that now.
Santiago de Cuba, Jan. IS, via Key West,
ha era
learned Of the engagement that took place
on Jan. Il on the sugar estate of Las
Chivas, near San Luis, between a Spanish
column, 800 in number, under Col. Sando-
val, and 400 rebels under Coils. Pancho
Sanchez and Domdario Castillo. The
Spanish troops left San Luis early in the
morning conveying 100 mules laden with
provisions and ammunition, and when they
reached the sugar estates were suddenly
attacked by the insurgents who, after
a severe fight, succeeded in taking from
the Spaniards fifty-eight mules with both
ammunition and provisions, which they
took to the sugar estate of HatillO, where
Jose MaceO was with the larger part of
his army Sandovafs column was REIN
forced rather late by the battalion Con-
stitution and a number guerillas, COM
manded by Pando and Tejeda. They only
came in time TO help Sandoval reach
Palma SOriana, being constantly attacked
during the retreat by Foscellacios forces
The Spanish had nine killed and ffty-four
wounded. The rebel loss was three killed
and eleven wounded.
Great alarm prevailed in this city last
night. A party of insurgents belonging
TO Cebreco's forces appeared i'm Punta De
Sol, on the other side of the bay, and set
fire to the old station of the CObre rail-
road and TO the houses there.
on the 18th instant Gen Pando left this
city on board the steamer B. EStenger
with AGO soldiers. On the same evening
the b. Estenger with the general and his
soldiers, came back from the Asserra-
pVIr xrrft1 H,4.,
twenty-one soldiers wounded by the re-
bells, who, in great numbers fired at the
steamer from the sea beach while she
was trying to land troops. The fire was
kept up until two gunbOats, which ac-
cOmpanied the steamer, began to throw
shells. driving the rebels from the beach
On the 18th instant fifty soldiers of the
battalion Luchana left San Jose for Guam
tanamo TO protect the men grinding cane
on the sugar estate Soedar. They were
suddenly attacked with machetes by a
rebel party of 100 men under Capt. VIII
son of Periquito Perez forces. After a
severe fight the Spapiards ran away in
great confusion, leaving ten killed and
twenty-four wounded. The insurgents
had one killed and six wounded.
There are so many soldiers sick in
Guantanamo that the hospital is crowded
and they have to bring some here.
The consequences of Gen. PandOs visit
to Gibara and HOlquin have been the i'm
prisonment of several prominent persons.
In HOlquin they arrested the whole fam
lily of Jose Ramon Manduley, composed of
three sons, who have all been eXiled from
the country, as well as DR.. Benjamin Ia
yas Felix Hernandez and others,
On the 11th instant a. rebel party of 200
men under Col. Saturnino Lora had an en-
gagement with a Spanish column 1500
strong under Gen. Gasco in Calabazar and
Cuatro Caminos, ManzanillO The troops
pursued the rebels to a place called Ca
Gao where they met Rabi, who was on his
way to Camaguey with large convoy of
ammunition. Rabi, with 700 men attacked
the troops, destroying twice the square
formed by the Spaniards with his cavalry
while 400 infantry fired from all sides As
night was approaching and his force was
disorganized, Gen. Gasco ordered his
troops to stop and began to bury his dead.
In this encounter the Spaniards had two
officers and Is soldiers killed and seven Of
fcers and 81 soldiers wounded. Nine Span
iards deserted and Joined the rebels. The
insurgents had five killed and 16 wounded.
They captured Is Mauser's, 80 Remington
rifles and 600 rounds of ammunition.
Barcelona, Jan. 25.-Gen. Weyler, the
newly appointed captain general of Cuba,
sailed from this port to-day for Havana,
together with a cavalry force 1000 strong.
a large crowd witnessed the embarka-
tion of the general and the troops. They
were enthusiastically cheered.
PRISONERS OF THE BOERs.