Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-06

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The General Progress of the War.
Tampa, Fla, April 5.-Passengers ar
irving tonight from Cuba report that
Spanish General Inclan's forces were
entirely surrounded by the insurgents
and a hand to hand conflict ensued.
The conflict occurred in Nuelta AbaJo
district. Nothing official has been pub
lished. but one hundred wounded at
this engagement were brought into
Havana Friday night. All the wounds
were machette cuts. lnclan also was
wounded.
Quiutin Bandera. the insurgent chief,
has sent d letter to General Weyler re-
questing humane treatment for help
less families.
The Cubans here intended to burn
the Spanish flag and Weyler's picture
last night, but the police interiered.
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Havana. April "a report has been
received that Generals SuareZ Ynclan
and Lnares have fought the band OF
Naceo near Whales, in Pinar del RIO,
and that Maceo was routed leaving
thirty killed. No details have been re-
ceiyed.
The column of Pavia has inflicted
loss of six killed upon the insurgents
at the plantation of Niaves, near Santo
Domingo, in Santa Clara province.
III has been learned that while the
forces of Gomez were marching on
April 31st near Site CitO in the dis
uict of Santo Domingo, they surprised
eight soldiers who were acting as con-
voy to supply OF groceries, killing two
of them and taking prisoner a corporal
and one private. Ii is not known NnaJ
became of the other four.
The insurgent leader Mariana Tore
was encamped at the farm of Clavel-
lima. between Rodrigo and Site Cito.
The column of General Luque was en-
camped the next day, which was April
1st. at the plantation of Harmonic, near
Ridrigo. and he was
PURSUING THE INSURGENTS
closely. The insurgents attacked an
exploring engine near Site CitO with
the intention of surrounding the escort.
The attempt proved useless, as they
Gomez was encamped at the time at the
plantation of Yabu Cito. between san
TO Domingo and Cifuentes. He left his
camp at 3 o'clock in the afternoon but
the direction he took is unknown. He
effected a junction with Tore, whose
force is about 5000. Gomez much la
mcnts the death of a certain doctor,
who was killed in the attack on the eX-
ploring engine
On April I'd. Gomez was encamped at
the plantation OF Penato, near Santo
Domingo. On April Sd numerous bands
under Gomez passed the plantation of
Nieves. Thsy are now at Central Sar-
atOga. and occupy a space about six
miles in extent in the district OF San
tagO de Vale, Santo Domingo and Es-
peranza.
Countrymen affirm that they have
seen the insurgent leaders Vicente
Nunez and Bermudez. and that Burmu-
dez is entirely disabled by reason of
wounds
NEED ARMS AND CLOTHING.
In an engagement between Gen. Can
ella and the insurgents in Tinar del
Rio. the columns of Gen. Canella at the
first charge killed twenty-five insuTg-
ents. Bermudez escaped as though by
a miracle The greater part of the
band We're negroes, and they were near
ly naked. badly armed and without
shoes. For this reason they strive be-
fore everything to secure as plunder
shoes and clothes.
The insurgents admit that the leader
Jose Copera was killed in an engage
ment four days ago while acting as a
guide i'm the vanguard of Gomez.
Colonel Treja has discovered at Glen
fuegos a collection of arms. consisting
of twenty rifles. 800 revOlvers, 1900
cartridges and loading machines. Sew
eral persons have been imprisoned on
suspicion of secreting the arms.