The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-10
With 1000 Men mt His Back, the In
surgent Leader Is Now Somewhere
south Of Havana.
SEVERAL MINOR BRUSHES
IL WHICH THE SPANIARDs ARE SAID
TO HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL.
Vigorous Denial by Minister DeLOme
of the Report that General De
CampOs Has Resigned.

HAVANA, Jan. 9.-News has been re-
ceived that Maxine Gomez, with two thou
sand OF the insurgent forces, has again
passed the plantation OF San Antonio and
the towns OF Alquizar and Guira de Malena.
His present whereabouts and his pro-
posed destination are not at present known,
but his movement is practically counter
march over the same route by which he
entered the province of Pinar del Rio. Guira
de Malena is on a line almost directly south
of Havana. Gomez is therefore we'll out
OF the region in the province of Pinar del
Rio in which it was SAIL he was being
enmeshed as in trap.
Some of the insurgents, according to the
advices from the 'front.' are still moving
into the province of Pnar del Rio, and as
they are keeping near the coast it is be-
lieved they are awaiting the arrival of an
expedition having with Ii large supply of
ammunition, arms, etc. The column Of
Spanish troops commanded by General
Prat is reported to be continuing the pur-
suit of the insurgents under Generals
Zayas, Maceo, Miro and one OF the Nunez
brothers. This force is said to have passed
by Palomino, following the coast line in
the direction of Mount Guanajay. The
Spanish troops have been advanced to po-
sitons on Mounts Baracoa, Valenciano.
Gown and Central Luisa. in the direction
of Banes.. The insurgents in retreating left
eight killed and thirty-two firearms behind
them. The owner of the plantation of San
ia Lucia claims that the insurgents are
carrying with them 10 wounded men, among
whom is the leader Miro. In a skirmish
between the insurgent cavalry and the
Spanish troops in pursuit of the enemy
three officers and seven soldiers were
wounded.
At the central plantation of Esperanza
only five men, and not fifteen, as previously
reported, surrendered to the insurgents
after having been surprised by over
whelming numbers. A band of insurgents
under Manuel Sanchez has attacked the
troops who were engagedrin repairing the
telegraph lines at 'Navajas The soldiers,
who were commanded by Captain Rabadan,
repealed the attack, and the insurgents left
five killed upon the field and had two
wounded. Among the latter there was their
leader, Sanchez, who was hit by two
Mauser bullets.
The column of troops commanded by Col.
Molina, in the district of Alfonso XIII,
province of Matanzas, have captured an
insurgent position on Mount Manjuari at
the point of the bayonet. The engagement
lasted four hours, during nearly all of
which time the Spaniards used the bayonet.
They captured tnei insurSent camp, thirty
sets of arms and mufh, ammunition, sup
plies, medicines ani an Insurgent banner.
The insurgents left fifteen killed on the
mountain and retreated with many
wounded, partly in the direction Of Cienega
and others in the direction of the province
OF Havana. The troops mad two officers
and twelve soldiers wounded.
A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba, capital
of the province of that name, says that the
insurgents have burned the houses, ma
chinery and plantation of Mejorana, near
Dos Caminos, that province.
The news published in New York, via
Tampa, Fla, that the insurgents have cap
tured seventeen forts, and that seven hun
dred soldiers have deserted to the enemy is
not true. The insurgents have not been
able to capture one tort, 1t is officially
asserted.
Daniel Bolivar, secretary of General Ma
Geo, the insurgent commander, was wounded
in the engagement at Ceiba Aqua. and has
died of his wounds. Capt. Cesar Dehlle,
aiGe-de-camp OF General Maceo, has sur
rendered to the Spanish authorities.