The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-27

Almanac fought the insurrent hand Of
Masso at henocal. Matanzas. on Feb. -.
and arms were taken.
Mayor Gomez ard Lieutenant Despuiols
nave captured the insurgent leader Jose
Betancourt at San Antonio Banos. He In
charged with several acts OF incendiarism
at Gabriel and will have a summary court
martial.
Colonel Fort was fred on by the insur-
gents in the neighborhood OF Nazareno.
Ine insurgents were the bands under Masso
and Castillo.
The troops have engaged the Insurgents
az the farm " Coppingcr. on the foot
nils. The insurgents took fight toward the
galete. in Havana They were overtaken
py the sqradrons OF Pizarro. but IL was
by that time nightfali. The insurgents left
several killed. TIE troops had one
Colonel Granco. scouting at ouiebra
Hochia. near Artemisia, in Plnar del Rio.
their camp. They left three dead This
oand Is reported 10 have committed num-
erous crimes of all kinds. most OF which
were zone after Gomez and Maceo bad
Withdrawn from the province. General
Weyler Is organizing a force for the pur-
suit OF Delgado.
co.onel vicuna, on Feb. p. fought 80
insurgents at the plantation or Europa. i'm
Matanzas. being the cavalry and rear guard
OF . Tore inn and at the plantation Of Socorro
ON the farm OF Empresa. near the planta-
ton OF San Joaquin Yoanez. the insurgents
wounded The authorities have informa-
ton that Gomez carried away numerous
Wounded They have also learned that the
leaders Moreno, Pancho and Verona have
Joined forces with Gomez.
The insurgents have destroyed the aque-
duct OF Sagua. and have burned the station
A collision has occurred at Cienega, near
Havana, between an exploring engine and
a passenger train from Mariana. The first
class car was overturned and smashed.
twelve passengers being injured The ex-
ploring engine was also much damaged.
The steamship Buenos Ayres arrived here
to-day from spain, bringing as reinforce
ments the Wadras and Rena battalions
OF infantry. The troops were accorded q
most enthusiastic reception, and after land
Weyler from the balcony OF the palace
Vivis were given for Spanish Cuba and for
the King and Queen. the crowds cheering
enthusiastically. The president OF the COM
mission, Alvarez Hernandez and many Ia
dies among them some American, English
and German. paid a visit TO General wey-
ler The foreign ladies gave their acclama-
tons for spain, Cuba and the army in the
streets before General Weyler's balcony.
and threw flowers and gloves on the sol
diers. The battalions left for Pinar de. Rio
this evening
The steamer Montevideo has arrived.
having on board the battalions OF Luzon and
Murcia. They also left for the field this
afternoon.
The insurgent leaders Aguilar and Villar
have destroyed the bridge at Coajalaies.
between Union berries and Bo,ondron. in
Matanzas.
The captured insurgent I'll Inglesito Is
charged with stealing watches and having
murdered the daughter OF the manager OF
sugar estate, besides the charge of being
In rebellion.
The rumors are persistently circulated i'm
this city 10 the effect that the insurgent
masses intend to desert their chiefs and
surrender to the Spanish authorities, owing
TO the energetic campaign being conducted
against them under the direction OF Captain
General Weyler.