The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-12
CUBAN WAR NEWS.

Havana March 1O.-The Covandonga
battalion has been engaged with the in
surgents. who were found entrenched in
the Vigilance farm in the district of Quas-
sari. After exchanging rifle shots for
about half an hour the insurgents re-
treated with loss of five killed.
General La Chambre has been engaged
in the district of De Los Jauguas, prov
ince of Santiago de Cuba, with the insur-
gents under Jose Maceo. The Spanish
troops captured the insurgent camp and
hospital. One guerilla was killed and one
officer and nine soldiers We're wounded.
The insurgents lost 10 killed and retired
with their wounded. The troops also
captured two prisoners upon whom i'm
portant correspondence was found.
Colonel Suarez, in the mountains of San
MIGUEL, province Of Matanzas, has been
engaged with 1900 insurgents under La
Crete. The loss in killed and wounded is
not known.
Lieutenant Colonel Berriz with a squad
ron of Bourbon guerllas, has been en-
gagged with the insurgents under Nunez,
at Pedroso. The Insurgents left II kill
ed and retired with their wounded. The
loss of the troops was insignificant.
The mayor of this city mas received q
dispatch from the Spanish premier, Senior
Canovas del Castillo, expressing his pleas
ure at the enthusiastic and patriotic dem
onstration in this city upon the arrival
of the last reinforcements from Spain.
The premier added that Spain certainly
makes immense sacrifices of all kinds nee
essary to put the island of Cuba in condi-
ton to respond to all eXigencies and eX-
pressed the hope that in the actual eventll-
alties which offer themselves under the
circumstances all Spaniards in Cuba, as
well as in Spain, will not hesitate to make
any sacrifice required for the safety, hon
or and integrity of the fatherland.
Maxine Gomez is supposed to he at
Seborucal in person.
General Wcyler will remove his head
quarters to the city of Matanzas in order
to facilitate his direction of operations
after the main forces of the insurgents
have passed into Santa Clara.
The Spanish casino has published a
manifesto signed by the presidents of the
chambers of commerce, the political par
ties, the importers league, the clerks
association, the produce exchange, the
planters union club, the editors of the
leading papers, the royal society of fell
low countrymen and the cigar manufac-
turers, expressing to General Weylcr
the indignation felt by all classes of So
ciety, without distinction. over the reso-
lutions of the United States congress
granting without regard to international
law, the rights of bclligerency to I'M
disciplined bands composed of adven-
tllrers of all races, foreigners and bandits
VINO III no sense represent the people OF
Cuba, who protest against and condemn
the rebellion, which is strong only in
hanging peaceful citizens, burning fields
and plunderng defenseless towns
At Cicnfuegos the Spanish casino met
ana the influential men adopted reso
lutions expressing their Indignation, not
against the friendly American nation
but against the congressman who at
tackled Spain. The nephew of Delgado
the American owner of the plantation OF
Dolores, near BanoS has been killed by
volunteer troops.
General Weyler will investigate the af
fair. 1t is believed that the killing was
due to private vengeance.
General Pratz has been trying to pre-
vent the advance of Gomez and ut tho
farm of Santa Ruca, in Matanzas, his
forces met the bands of Pandora ant
MORGAN to the number of 1000. The III
surgents were attacked and dislodget
from their positions and were pursued
They left upon the field p killed ana car il,
ried off many wounded. The troops hat
two seriously and others slightly
wounded.
In the engagement between Colone
Molina and the insurgents 80 were
killed and wounded. =,
The mayor of JOvalascaS reports UNA
there are many wounded at the surround
ing country houses as the result OF th'
late engagement.
Police Inspector Trujilla MoraJas MAJ
effected the capture here of the Cubal
leaders, Jose Montoto, Ravelof ant
seven more of the same band who were
commissioned by the Cuban Junta II
New York with the formation OF lnsur
gent bands among the business men
Over 100 plantations in the Sagua dls
trict have suffered from incendiarlsn
within the last four days. Many plan
tations newly planted with cane have
been entirely destroyed. :,
General Weyler will probably go u
Matanzas next week.
Generals Mellina. Mora and Aspuri'
left today for Spain.
STONED THE WRONG HOt Sc.
Blboa, March 10.-The noisy demon
STATIONS of patriotic fervor and hostllt!
to the United States were. renewed to
day and efforts again made to do ,vlo
lence to the United States consulate
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