The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-14
SOLDIERS MUTINY.
Volunteers in Spanish Army Want
Their Pay.
GARRISON ATVICUNA SuRRENDERS
TO THE REBELS.

Troops Which Marched to Attack MaCeo
Compelled to Stop on Account of Sick
ness-Another Victory for Insurgents
in Havana Province.
New York, September 13.-A Havana
dispatch to the Herald says:
A serious mutiny Is reported form
Carajatas near Quemado de Guines, by
Spanish volunteers who are in the gar
rison Of tho Esperanza sugar estate. A
body of the men notified the command
ing officer that they would not serve
longer without pay. Other Spanish
officers were sent to reli eve the mutinous
ones, and general court martial was
ordered.
The Herald's correspondent in Man
zanillo reports that rebels have raided
the town of Vicana, and that the entire
Spanish garrison surrendered after q
short resistance.
Santa Cruz Del Sur has, been besieged
by Cuban troops under the command of
Avelino Rosas, who was lately appointed
by General jomez To command the
Camaguey insurgents. The Spanish gar
rison in Santa Cruz is being protected by
the governments gunboats Guantanamo
and Cometa. which have anchored In the
harbor. 1t is understood that it is Rosas'
object to compel the war ships to remain
Importance can land on the south coast
further west, but II the gunboats leave
bis forces will raid and burn the town.
| Artemisa advices indicate that the rebels
are slowly concentrating west of the
| trocha.
| General L0no, who was in command
of big Spanish column which lately
sudden spread of fever among his troops
and bad weather, was compelled to forego
the anticipated operations. He left his
| forces in Cnndelera and returned to Ha-
vana, where he had lengthy conference
with Captain General Weyler last night,
| He left this morning for Matanzas upon
| another important commission.
| Colonel Rotgers' Spanish column OF
ak hundred men encountered eight hum
dred Insurgents, led by the rebel leader.
| Betancourb, in Havana province, yester-
day, near Alquizar, and there was a two
hours engagement. Colonel Rotger' 8
official dispatches say that the enemy
fought tiercely, and apparently had plenty
| Of ammunition. They withstood seven
of the field. Roteer finally withdrawing
his forces into Alquizar under protection
| of the forts to the suburbs Losses are
| not mentioned.
The military authorities here continue
to search hardware stores, apothecary
shops and private houses in quest Of
arms. munitions, dynamite and COM
promising documents. Arrests are made
daily.
La Discussion has advices, via Madrid,
that the Spanish government has been
warned that more serious outbreak IL
imminent in the PHILIPPINE possessions.
where the rebellious element has for
some time been receiving material en-
couragement from Japanese merchants,
who are anxious to see the rich Spanish
Archipelago added to the Mikado's do
m minions.
Philippine Rebels Caught.
Madrid, Septem ber..1 ..13.-An official de-
spatch from Manila states that the chief
leaders of the insurreotion in Corvtts
have been captured and shot.
Insurgents Shot.
Madrid, September 8.-Captian-G Gen.
eral Weyler cables from Havana that 81
insurgents confined in CabaDa fortress
and MORO castle, we're shot today.