The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27
CARRY CORN TO TOWNS.
CTBiN FfRMLRS VINO ran 10 DO
50 WIN NE PROsECCTED.
sixteen Carloads OF Horses shipped from
Dallas to New Orleans cuban
Oflcer I'm Route to New York.

HAVANA. Nov. %. - Captain-General
Woyler issued a decree to-day notifying
all growers Of corn In the Province OF
Pinar del Rio Havana and Matanzas to
gather together all the corn stili in their
possession and transport IL TO the nearest
towns and settlements By the 10Th Of next
December. After that date all corn
found in the possession Of farmers will
be regarded as contraband Of war and its
owners win be liable TO criminal pro-
cecdings on charge OF disloyalty.
An official dispatch has been received
here announcing that a body Of troops
under General Figueroa attacked and
defeated band Of rebels at San Jose
in the Province Of Matanzas. Nine Of
the rebels were killed.
Omcial adviccs have also been received
OF the defeat of force Of insurgents n,
FL Cano. in the Province Of Havana. by
a body Of troops commanded by Colonel
Durango, ten OF the former being killed
The losses OF, the Spaniards in both on
gagemcnts. according TO the official dis
patches were only six men wounded.
SHIPPING HORSES.
DALLAS. TEX. Nov. 26.-The three
hundred west-TeXas raised horses. oc-
cupying two special trains Of eight cars
each passed through Dallas to-day over
the Texas and Pacific railroad for New
orleans They We're In charge Of Senior
Alberto Utgct. Of Havana. Cuba. pur-
chasing agent Of the Spanish government
Twelve subordinatos were with him. The
horses wm be shipped from New Orleans
o.. 20 a. l. &C. },
airy and artillery service. The average
price paid for the horses. which are OF
tho average ranch raised species. was
forty dollars per head.
EN- ROUTE TO NEW YORK.
Lieutenant John G.. Rcsch. of Pinar del
Rio. cuba. arrived in Dallas yesterday
evening and took a night train for New
York He cane from Cube direct 10 Gal
weston. having left the war-tOrn island
unknown TO the Spanish authorities BE
declined 10 give Dallas newspaper men
anything tangible for publication, but
stated 10 AN attache OF the 81. George
Hotel that the Cuban army is i'm no
danger from Wcylers forces. lie left
Pnar del Rio or November sth. after
having been in active ncld service at
Aftema and Candolora. and ~ that
time General MaccOs army had the adj
vantage Of the entire situation. Licuten-
ant Resch is believed TO be the bearer
of confidential con- munic1tionr TO the
Cuban Junta. I'm New York. or is on "a
mi siOn - recruit soldiers and procure
arms and ammunition in the United
States.
CUBAN NOTES.
HAVANA. Nov. 2j.-Thc Oficfl Gazette
VIII shortly publish decree issued hy
tariain-General Wcvlcr. ordering The re-
0'nl lion of the present gold BIN in
mi'en day and new issue Il S2m1og
in silver bills In place Of .hcm.
y number Of planters consulted Con
crll Weyler to-day in ori'r 20 obtain
lo mission 20 grind sucar-clne at their
own r'sh. Their request was refueea ON
the Ground that the order stopping grind
ins was Of general character. and
woulr bee enforced without any exception
being made.
Lopez Colom1. who 90 WINS announced
wculc Doe shot this morning f0r the crime
of rebellion. was kept in the chapel frr
the condemned for twcnfy-f0ur hour.
lic was executed this evening. No reason
is given for the unusual delay.
Two trains ON the Western railroad
were fired upon by rebels yesterday On
Che Province of pnar Del Rio The con-
ductor of one Of the trains was wounded
PHILIPPINES Defeated.
MADRID. Nov. GA dispatch from
Manila says the Spanish troops under
Aitcea have defeated body OF Phu
pine Island insurgents. whose losses in
killed and wounded were upwards Of
four hundred men.