The herald., 1896-12-04
A VERY SUBSTANTIAL SCARE
Caused by Burning of Town by
Insurgents
The Insurgent Leader. Gen. Sanchez
Killed in Battle-The Rebels
lowering Around Havana.
Associated Press Special Wire

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diers brought in carts from Cayajabos
The battalion of Astruis alone is said to
have $50 men on the sick list in Pinar de
Rio hospitals. Artemisa advices an
nounce the concentration of insurgents
| in the rear of the eastern part of the
| trOcha.
| Unofficial advices from Pinar del Rio
! City report an encounter between Cen
| eral MelquiZo and the insurgents in the
! district of San Juan Martinez. Nine
| teen insurgents Were, IT appear - ~ an
| doned on the field, and numerous wound
ed carried away.
Further details state that the attack
on Guanabacoa began at 1920 on Tues
day night. The insurgents first fired
upon the Spanish outposts of the city
and suburbs, and, in spite of the prompt
precautions taken by the military COM
mander and the fact that the local gar
risons were almost Immediately placed
under arms to repel the invaders, the
latter. after an hours skirmish, broke
through the Spanish picket lines, flocked
into the city and set fire to a large num-
ber of houses, in Aguacate and Palo
I3lanco streets. These thoroughfares,
as rule. contained private residence
or cheap buildings, occupied by the
refugees. Only one store of Importance
was burned it is said, although the in
surgents made many efforts to set fire
to other stores. The local authorities
are doing everything possible to conceal
the facts in the case. but there is no
doubt they have received a bad scare.
strated that it would not be a very diff
cult matter in spite of the reports of the
military commanders, to create lust
such another scare" TO say the least,
in the city of Havana itself.
GEN. SANCHEZ DEAD.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3. The Cuban junta
has received message confirming the
report of the death in battle of Major
General Eeraiin Sanchez. Inspector
general of the insurgent army, at Las
Damas, Santa Clara province. on No
Nember 20. An expedition was expected
from Jamaica, and part of the forces of
Gen. CARLOS and Gen. Sanchez xtarlf1
for the coast to receive il. The inslir-
gents numbered 1900 men, but before
reaching the point where the expedition
tackled by 5000 Spaniards under Gen.
Luque. desperate battle erxred.
lasting five hours, darkness making II
impossible to continue the fight. In the
battle the Spaniards suffered loss of
lIo killed and 80 wounded The Cuban
loss was 40 killed and rs wounded.
General Sanchez, mounted on a small
horse was i'll the thick of the battle.
A column of Spanish soldiers surprised
the rebels by an attack from the rear.
and General Sanchez received bullet
in the back. He remaindeon his horse.
however and though his compatriots
tried to induce him to retire. he re-
fused saying he was not badly wounded.
Ten minutes later he fell from his horse
and soon expired. His last words were:
Viva Cuba libre!"
General Sanchez was born AZ years ago
in Santa Cara. His father was
wealthy planter.
JOINED THE INSURGENTS.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec 3.-A
special to the Citizen from Key West.
Fla, says: News has been received here
that the troops of the Spanish garrison
at San Jose de las Lajas, two miles
southeast of Havana, abandoned their
post and joined the insurgents. Many
of the citizens accompanied the troops
and carried ammunition for them. The
news caused great excitement at the
palace, and fresh troops were ifmme-
diately sent TO the post and order was
restored. Before the troops arrived an
archy reigned. and when the troops
reached the city many residents We're
shot down in the streets
AMERICAN PRISONERS.
NEW YORK. Dec. 3.-A Havana dis
patch to the World says: FitzhugI Lee,
jr., son of the consul general, saw the
Competitor crew and Correspondent
Melton yesterday Gen. Zarrich, the
governor of CabaEas castle courteously
had the imprisoned Americans brought
without the walls under military escort,
and they talked half an hour with the
consular representative. who reports
that all save Melton are well and as
cheerful as could be expected under the
circumstances.
Antonio Morena Rodriguez. an en-
issary of the New York junta, who was
arrested on the American steamer Mas
cote on her arrival here from Tampa,
September 23 and sent as prisoner
to Spain. died shortly after reaching
Santander
HAVANA THREATENED.
CINCINNATI. o.. Dec. "a special
to the Commercial Tribune from Tampa,
Floriad, says: From passengers from
Havana this evening it IS learned that
rumors are rife in Havana that a fight
has just occurred between the van
guard of Weylers army and some of
Maceos men. with large forces on each
side. No details are mentioned because
as the passengers say, the people in
Havana are more than usually reticent
since it was learned that the Spanish
army did not come off best. 1t is be-
lived therefor that Maceo gained vic
tory. The palace people seemed more
than usually vigilant and active today,
which is significant. Two hundred and
six wounded Spanish soldiers We're
brought into the city hospital today
from Mariel and San Cristobal. 1t is re-
ported in Havana that Weyler has lost
two railroad trains from dynamite eX-
plosions, including much needed army
supplies for his men sent from Havana
Fifty persons arrested during the past
week were deported today but whittier
is a mystery. though Africa is supposed
to be their destination. The rumors
afioat of proposed attack on Havana
by Gomez seem unfOunded. The best
information obtainable Is that scatterD
ed guerilla bands are lowering around
Havana suburbe ten to twenty miles
out and their encounters are of almost
daily occurrence.