Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-12


considerable mystery connected with tbe
movements Of the insurgant forces
around Havana. They have caused
much destruction in the province oe
Ptnar del RIO, burning a number OF
quite important towns, plundering
trains, stores and houses and generally
doing all the damaga possible. Ere
uuent collisions between the troops and
the insurgents have taken place. and tha
latter are reported to have had the worst
of it upon nearly every occasion. But.
the fact remains that they are stn in
strong force around Havana and that
there does not seem to be any immedl-
ate probability OF driving them away.
The announcements that they have beeR
hugging the po-thern coast probably
gave rise to the report that they wera
expecting the landing of an expedition.
probably from the United States with
arms, ammunition and supplies. Ie
this is correct, their expectation may
have been realized, for It IS rumored to-
day that an important expedition, unden
General Cal.xto Garcia, the veteran Gu
ban leader who recently escaped from
prison in Madrid and who was IN New
York in November last, landed some
where on the north coast. probably in
the province of P.nar del Rio on We'd
nesday last. This, however. although
pretty generally believed, has not yen
been officially confirmed.
Referring to the apparently inexpli-
cable movement of the insurgents sinca
they almost completely surrounded Ha-
vana, a Cuban who is
GENERALLY WELL INFORMED
regarding the doing of the insurgent
leader, intimated this evening that it
was just possible that the insurgents
had passed into Pinar del Rio in forca
with the view Of drawing all the troops
possible after them and that, when the
6y0per moment arrives, the insurgents
wonIa< stimuli ulaneously con Soco' hhl
and move -T'-'r---5' 9 ..''Ssriol "a q
number of different WI I'll
In this city, he adiel "a M of,
the insurgents have compi i, Mge-
manEs TO make a demonstrate Jheir
favor. Bombs would be explol N and
fires lighted at a given signal Ehany
different portions OF this city az Micfn,-
i,y and IN the confusion Nl I'LL was
certain 10 follow, the insurgenlfEOuld,
according to the programme hble to
enter Havana. As TO MORO III Ile and
Ns gun, said the Cuban. ~ fortress
would be taken care OF anNthere is
.itIe or nothing TO be aHtehended
from the Spanish fleet, rs (tTt opened
fire upon Havana il wcdH do more
damage 10 uhe goyerum~cause than
they could do 20 the .>;icfnts and the
cause Of Cuba "ay
The news reached herefhis afternoon
tina. the advance guard OF the insurg-
ens. under the elder Nunez, had ar
rived at San CristObal, the second town
in importance in the province OF Plnar
del Rio. and a little over half way be-
tween this city and P.nar del Rio. cap
ital OF the province OF that name.
Nunez, It appears,
ENTERED SAN CRISTOBAL
on January 7. and met with no resist
ance, although il was understood hero
that the city was defended by a large
force Of Spanish troops.
After capturing San Cristobal, tho
insurgents burned the railroad train
which was upon the point of leaving
trrff u 10 D..
wealthy people who, carrying Their
most valuable possessions. wero de-
sirous of seeking refuge in Havana.
As these people were nearly all knowR
to be supporters Of the governmqf.
the insurgents relieved thSm \ Nor
valuables and madea ,fsry'richhlul in
so doing. The. shiso' captured quite
quantity Of ammunition. supplies and
provisions at San Cristobal, and when
last heard from wen making merry In
that city, celebrating their victory
with all kinds Of patriouc man.fe5tc.
tiOns. feasting and fire-wOrk5
Also, IL is added they plundercd 9u
the stores in San CristObal, and thereby
secured much more boOly.
II is believed the fact that The IN
surgents have decided 10 remain in
Matanzas Will operate 20 the disadvan--
age Of the troops and I'm favor OF Gen
eral Gomez. The plan OF the SpaniardJ
at the present time seems 20 DE in favor
Of concentration and combination but
the nature OF the country in Matanzas
will not apparently allow the movement
Of large forces in pursuit o. a quick, ac-
tive enemy with Eight flying columns
Ia 4 or h. B. frrr.4
by the Cubans.
The government has nov Ceo.ded %
make an extensive requsiton for horses
from the entire island. Heretofore no
requtsitions for horses have been spe-
cific and not general. but General CAM
pos has been operating a. a disadYan-
age, not being as well supplied .n ms
particular as the insurgents. II l' on
this account that this latest general or
der has been Issued
New York. January IA spaciaI =
10 the World from Havana SAYS
Heavy firing was heard last nign1
between Artemisa and Guanalay'
which lasted upward Of an hour when
It grdually diminished. as II recealn9
in the distance. The Eastern railway
has suffered, but not 10 very serious
extent.
A large number CT troops have gona
to Pinar del Rio.
General Campos is operating aga 3lhs9
Gomez's flying columns with inres
heavy columns Of infantry. numbering
not less than 1900 men. Behind these
bodies. which proceeded westwaru
over three routes. is a reserve OF aDour
5000 infantry, which is also aaV''ncr
ing.