The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-18

HAVANA. May 17.-To.day is tho
tenth anniversary OF the birth OF King
Alfonso Mi, and in order TO celebrate
that event, the fines OF which have been
laid upon tho Cuban press have been re-
mlttGd.
Later developments have been re-
celved Of the engagement near LImonar
in Matanzas.
The local forces OF Llmonar made re-
connalsnnce after the engagement and
found nineteen more bodies OF insur-
gents, besides the fifteen bodies which
were left on the field. Reliable inform
alton has been received hero by the au-
thorttIeR that the Insurgent leader Ce-
pero was seriously wounded, besides
one lnsurgent captain being killed. The
inSurBent leader Gavilani is also serious
ly wounded.
Near Punto Bravn, in Havana prov
inee, at the farm Of Carbon three squad
rons Of cavalry surprised band OF In
SurgentB who left thirteen killed when
they retired,
It Is supposed that the Insurgent lead
er Delgado was killed or wounded. as
the cavalry captured his saddled horse
and some OF his letters, which were
stained with blood.
Captain Rabahan met the insurgent
band OF SanEuIlly at Mount Castella,
near Aguacatcon, Havana, and killed
four insurgents. The Spanish column
had eight wounded.
It IS learned that the insurgents have
hanged q number OF negroes because
they proved unwilling to burn cane
fields.
The column OF Colonel Alonzo. passing
by Giunien de Miranda, In Santa Clara,
pursued a band OF insurgents and came
up with them six separate times, intiict-
ing upon them n loss OF tWenty-sIX kill
cd. Among these was the leader Ellgio
PIta. The column Of troops had four
wounded.
Major Gandlnes has been operating
over the country about VertoenteH and
Jacobo and Boon de Jahuco, in the
province Of Santiago de Cuba. He met
Delgado'B inBurBent band, numbering
500. and after a night put them to flight.
They left twcnty-eight killed. The
Spanish column had one killed and eight
wounded.
Small skirmIahes have resulted in
twelve insurgents being killed and ten
OF them have surrendered with their
Major Fondevllla has fought the band
Of Carlcnas at CruX del Patre, The In
surEentS had five killed.
Advices from MAtanzaS say that the
insurgents have burned the GuahRtan1
the farms of Fantel, C1sualidRd and
DeStlno. which were valued at millions
Of dollars, and they have hanged Juen
DcIadO Gomez, the proprietor.
After the engagement between Colo
nels Palancn and Segtira with Gomez,
ZaynR, Alberto, RoiaS and other inSur-
gent leaders, In which the Insurgents
sustained a great loss, II IS learned that
the insurgents marched towards Vusl-
tas. in Santa Clara, near place called
Guiana
The insurgents ut Barbaras number
5000 cavalry and Infantry. The matorl-
~ OF them are very poorly clothed.
There were distributed there 100000
cartridges. which were brought by Car
rIll0 and half OF which were intended for
MaceO; also. one rapid hra
cannon. CarriIlo will lead the van
guard Of Gomez'B forces and ZayaE, the
rear guard, and each will be six miles
from Gomez'B main force, The ranks
will be guarded by RogelIo Castillo and
Rodriguez.
General obrezon, with Spanish force.
has passed through GuRracabulln, in
Santa Clara, and It lB thought probable
that he will oVeFtAke Gomez
The Insurgents have burned the plan-
tatIon Of ZaZA and the kaneheldS OF
TnynoS AnciEnF