The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25
FOR RETALIATION
Cubans Threaten to Blow Up
Prominent Spaniards in
Havana.
Because of the Execution of In
.surgent Prisoners by Gen.
Weyler.
Said From Five to Ten Are Shot
Nightly--War News Via
Havana.

Havana.
KEY WEST, Fla, Feb. 25.-Havana
advices aver the Cubans will retaliate
on the Spaniards for their slaughter Of
suspects by using dynamite. A man.
ifesto signed by the Cuban revolution.
ary party has been found scattered
through Havana, setting forth that
from five to ten of the suspects confined
in the Caballos were being shot nightly,
and that the Cubans would retaliate by
destroying Spanish residences and
places Of business by dynamite. An
American planter from Santa Clara
says 80 Cubans who surrendered last
week, expecting amnesty, were shot.
The threat of the insurgents to use
dynamite has caused great alarm in
Cuba.
NOTHING But SPANISH VICTORIES
According to the Oficial Advices Sent
Out From Havana.
! WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The Spanish
IIlIhiSiSi ASNSi'S" SiiS iNAAo"ih
udvices from Havana:
Bands of insurgents are marauding
TO the north of Jaruco, with the inten-
tion of diverting the attention of the
troops and to permit Gomez and Maceo
to cross the MatanZas and enter the
Clonaga de Zapata. The roads to it are
guarded by the commands of Echangue
and Francis. One of the lnSurgent
bands entered the town of San Antonio
del Rio Blanco and was defeated by
the Guadalaja battalion that came
from Mayari. The encounter took
place at the Oviedo plantation. The
enemy lost three killed, four prisoners,
eight horses and arms and ammunition.
They carried away several wounded.
Colonel Segura, reconnoitering between
Catalina and Guines, captured the rebel
colonel, Enlisto.
Couple of sIsirmishes.
The column organized by the mill
tary commander of Marina with volun-
teers and firemen, defeated completely
the bands of Villaneuva and Baldonero,
killing 20 and capturing 10 prisoners
and 10 horses with saddles and few
machetes The reports are that the
insurgents carried away many wound
ed. Colonel Forte, in a combined
operation with General Aldecoa and
Linares and Colonel Hernandez met in
the night when passing the river Ope
de Aqua, the band of Maceo retreating
after having been defeated by Colonel
Hernandez. The engagement lasted one
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killed. The government troops arrived
at Catalina late in the night with two
men wounded.
Dislodged by Spanish Artillery.
Knowing by the report of a spy that
the enemy was at the plantation Ell
Cato, Colonel Forte went to meet them
About two miles from the plantation
strong groups of the enemy began fir
ing, with the intention of deceiving the
government troops, but Colonel
Forte pursued his way to the
plantation, and was met by the fire
of the enemy who were entrenched
in strong position formed in half
circle, according to their usual tactics.
The troops dislodged them from the
sides by the fire of the artillery. The
center was taken by the infantry. The
enemy made last stand in the ruins
of the house that was stormed by
troops of the Pirano regiments, and
two companies of the Veraga battalion.
Nome Of tho spsni.rds Killed.
The losses of the enemy were 10
killed, left on the field, and about 80
that were carried away and many
wounded. The bands engaged by the
government columns were those of
Maceo, Pariza, Cardenza and Calmuga,
united with force of from 1000 to
5000. The enemy tried to make last
stand, bnt were dispersed, the principal
groups retreating towards the Esper.
ANA hills.
The government casualties were one
captain and six soldiers dangerously
wounded, and six others more or less
wounded The civilian carried by
force by the insurgents to serve as
guide, said, when he returned, that the
insurgents are disabled and discouraged
in consequence of the constant prose.
cution; that they carried away more
than 200 wounded.