The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-17
OPERATIONS IN CUBA
Resuming the MonotOnous Tale of SlauEht-
er, Burning and Piiiage.

Havana. Dec 16-Letters received
here from Santiago de Cuba assert that
The insurgents in that jurisdictio are
showing Increased activity and are
moving westward. A party recently
raided the town of FL Cobre, burning sew
eral houses. 1t is reported tbat Quintin
Banderas has returned to the eastern
provinces, and now commands the FORM
er followers of Jose Maceo.
Passengers arriving here from Santa
Clara say that numerous insurgent bands
again attacked the town of Placetas on
December 10. Reinforcements were sent
by rail from Remedies under command Of
General Solano, who found that great
excitement existed at Placetas, the
stores being closed. General Sloanos'
cannon inflicted heavy iosse upon the
insurgents. The forts kept up an inces-
SAINT firing and the enemy was finally
forced to withdraw.
The town of Mayajibas, near va
guayja, was also besieged, the land COM
inunica tons being interrupted. General
Solanos ordered the troops of the Ger
vantes battalion to attack the insurgent
forces of Pancho Carrillo. Peppe Coma
les, Nicasio, Mrabile and Torres
A messenger arrived by boat via Es-
tro Raj and Caibarien, who sad that the
insurgents had warned families to leave
the town, as it would be bombarded Ma
jor Garcia Faujai refused to surrender
the plaza, despite the insurgents threat
TO destroy the town, he telling them to
commence the bombardment as soon as
they pleased. A majority of the families,
however, left the town. The insurgents
had hurled twelve dynamite bombs be-
fore Spanish shell from the forts struck
their dynamite gun and caused it to eX-
hn fr-cr &C.
wounded by this explosion, among them
being the Cuban leader Sabrosa and two
American gunners. At last advices the
siege of this place still continued.
On December 10 the insurgents made a
raid upon the town of Quemada de
Guines, after having set fire to the out
skirts. They sacked the stores of the
town and destroyed fifty buildings. The
families in the town took refuge in the
fort. 1t is believed that Quintin Vidal
led the raiders.
Adyices from Yaguakay Of December
II report that insurgents are driving the
Pacificos from the few settlements and
burning their houses as soon as they are
abandoned. 1t is understood that this is
done by order of Garlic, Garcia or Co.
mez. The sugar mills of Bowilla have
been destroyed.
Reports from the central trocha, which
runs from Moron to Jucaro, in the west
ern portion of Puerto Principe, are to the
effect that many scattered insurgent
parties are crossing it to the westward
taxing advantage of the weakest Dor
tons of the line, which have not vet
been lighted by electricity Cayita AL
verez, with $50 insurgents, is raiding the
settlements around La EsperenZ, and
causing terror to the settlers.
Admiral Narravo is at Dimas estah-
hshlng new hospital for soldiers.
Matanzas reports that numerous forces
OF insurgents have passed near Yaguiay
and are moving westward.
Key West, Fla, Dec 16.-It is renort.
ed from Havana that on December the
insurgents entered the village of Place
tas, in Santa Clara, we'll fortified point
where they remained from IL O'Clock AT
night till in the morning, without firing
a shot. They plundered all the stores
carried away great booty and burned A
hne mixed store belonging to Hernandez
Bros. Is il supposed the officer of the
patriot night guard. who is the parent of
the insurgent leader Chucho Montea-
guado. sold out the town, that being the
leader who attacked and entered the
town.
Thousands have been cured of rheu-
matism by Hoods sarsaparilla. Give
1t a trial.