The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-08

HAVANA, March 1.-THE Cuban
Amazons recently have been playing
quite a prominent part in the fights
between the insurgents and the Span
ish troops These women, many OF
whom have husbands in the ranks of
the army in Cuba, have exhibited upon
frequent occasions the courage, endur-
ance and fighting skill to a greater
extent than very many of the men.
The Amazons are not, as a rule, re-
markable for personal beauty or clean
Illness. Anything in the nature of dress
contents them AS a rule they are
coloret and not young, strong of limb
and quick of tongue, smart at repartee
and able to use a machete, rifle, re-
volver or knife with the best of the
men. They are to be found in nearly
all the insurgent camps and are IN
creasing in numbers. When not other
wise engaged they tend the sick and
wounded, mend and wash clothes, or
cook the meals.
1t became known today that the Of
fetal staff of the captain-general, being
informed that Maceo and his 1nsur-
gents three nights ago were camped
near Tapaste, thirteen miles from this
city, took steps to direct their columns
of troops upon that place, under the
command of Generals Melgutzo and
Bernal The necessary orders were
issued in time, but the telegraph oper-
ator on duty at that place,
REING TIRED. WENT TO SLEEP,
and did not send the message in the
proper time. In spite of this General
Bernal engaged the insurgent leader
Mirabel the latter being at the mead
of 400 insurgents. and inflicted a loss
of nineteen killed upon the enemy
The Spanish forces operating in the
district of Yaguajay, province of Santa
Clara, have had a serious engagement
with the enemy The latter were
beaten and left many dead and wound
ed on the field Among the killed
were several insurgent leaders 1t IS
believed this band was escortlng the
insurgent government
Inspector Trajillo has captured at
Calseda a man named Gallinago Luis
Radallo who at the commencement OF
the revolution went to Tampa. Fla, as
military instructor and drill master
for the men composing Roloff'S eXpe-
dition He afterwards became Roloff' S
aide de camp and color bearer, subse-
auently ESCAPED to New York, came
back again and was a member of the
commission of the junta.
Sanchez, the insurgent leader. with a
force estimated to number about 1000
men passed La Palma yesterday.
DESTRUCTIVE AMAzONs.
Near Sanilla, Matanzas, a mulatto
woman, Teresa Crespo, recently joined
a band of Amazons and has been lead
ing them in several raids, during which
they have destroyed a quantity of pro-
duce and have done much harm in
the districts of the river Ausa and La
Palma.
Gomez, with Cuban named Alonzo,
was encamped at the plantation of
Schiller, in the district OF Jacan, pro-
vince of Santa Clara
Captain General Weyler has just re-
ceived the following message from the
home government: Your telegram re
ceived. 1t greatly satisfied the govern
ment that the public spirit has been
revealed in the manifestations that you
have received of proof of sympathy be-
cause of injurious attacks. The gov
eminent thanks those persons who
have made protestations of adhesion.
The loyalty of these persons to the
crown of Spain, the Spanish people will
never doubt"
The steamer Santiago arrived today
with battallions from Garrelano and
Calta The reception of these soldiers
was even more enthusiastic than the
greeting accorded the Spanish troops
which have heretofore landed upon the
island of Cuba. They were received by
thirty tribunes and the patriotic ladies
of Havana crowned them with flowers.
Insurgents in Sight of Havana.
MONTREAL, March 7.-Professol
Ruttan of McGill university has JUS
returned from a trip to Cuba. He ar
rived at Havana two days after Gen
eral Weyler assumed command and
says even the still loyal citizens admit
that rs per cent. of the population is IL
sympathy with the insurgents. The
troops of the latter could be easily dis
tinguished with the naked eye from any
of the housetops in the city. Professor
Ruttan says the insurgents are anxi