The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-28
THE CUBAN WAR.
Plenty of News of Small Engage.
ments Received.
NO DECISIVE BATTLES FOUGHT.
However, and tho situation Remains
About tho Same -DIoyements OF the in-
mrgene-spanlsh Minister at Washing
ton Has oGicihi Advlces OF Numerous
Rebel pefsats-Tho General Situation
From Two standpoints.

HAVANA, Jan. T,-serann San
chez, the insurgent leader, has passed
through the district of santI splrltus.
province of Santa Clara, accompanied
by Manuel suarez, another insurgent
leader. who is seriously wounded. They
were on their way to the province of
Puerto Principe. Sanchez. however
intends to return to Santa Clara after
seeing suarez to place of safety.
Quintln gandera. the insurgent chief,
is stlil very sick man, He has moved
with his followers to the limits of Sig
uanea, between cienfuegos and Trini-
dad. province OF Santa Clara.
A Spanish gunboat on the river va
yabo has fred upon and dispersed the
insurgent band commanded by Varona.
The forts and war vessels, German and
Spanish, fred salutes to-day in honor
OF the birthday OF Emperor William OF
Germany, and Gen. Marin, the acting
captain general of Cuba, accompanied
by an aide-de-camp, made a call upon
the German consul here.
The passenger train which went from
Havana to Guana1ay, leaving the latter
place at 4 y. m. for q return trip, was
held up last night by insurgents near
San Antonio. The passengers were or
dered to leave the train. When they
had done so the rebels burned the cars
and destroyed the locomotive. The pas
sengers were not harmed, but they were
compelled to walk to San Antonio one
mile distant. This train had no ar
mored car because the company had
none ready. Some are being construct
cd for passengers. and when they are
finished will be put on all trains. Then.
1t is believed. people may travel over
the line in safety.
A numerous band OF insurgents. says
a dispatch from MatanZas, recently en-
tered Sabanilla and plundered and
burned the village. including the house
OF the local priest. A detachment OF
twelve civil guards after making gal
liant fight drove on the insurgents with
some loss, The little garrison was as
sisted by the townspeople and volun-
teers.
At ouintana railroad station yester-
day.a band OF Insurgents was dispersed
after they had destroyed two switches.
several culverts and portion OF the
Telegraph line. Quintana is not far
from Colon.
A column OF SUhTlHu IAOVbS NSh
manded by Col Vicuna was engaged
with a number OF insurgents yesterday
south of MatanZas The enemy lost
heavily. 1t Is reported that Luengo
Varela. the Cuban bandit, was among
the killed. The rumor, however, has
not yet been confirmed.
Il Is admitted that some 1000 resi-
dents OF, Plnar del Rio province have
Joined the forces of the insurgents.
Pablo OLIVIA effeoted q junction ~
Punta de Ia Sierra. Plnar del Rio with
about 800 other insurgents. and after
wards succeeded In capturing the prl-
vate guards on the plantation OF Muir
Maceo and his men are in the ex.
treme western portion OF Pinar del
Rio, according to the latest accounts.
The volunteer troops at Paso Real and
Guanos report that large numbers OF
insurgents have been passing these
points In the direction OF the city OF
Pinar del Rio and that they have form
ed n junction With Naeeo whose fol-
lowing was about 1000.
Maceo has now secured the province
OF Pinar del Rio as far west as the sea
coast, and II remains 10 be seen whether
the claim OF the authorities can be
made good that he Will not be allowed
10 return to the eastward or 70 reform
his force with that OF Gomez.