Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-31
CUBANS YER Y BOLD
RUNNING FIGHT ACROSS TIE BAY
FROM.HAvANA.
Insurgents Attack the Town of
Rigia, Almost Under the Gums OF
the Fortress The Fighting
Around the City Greatly Alarm.
the Residents = Gen. Weylcr Is
warned by Gen. Rivera.

New York, Dec. pa special from
Key West to the World says: Steam
ship passengers say that Gen. Rivera,
who is in command of the army Of
Maceo, has sent u formal warming to
Ten. Weyler. Gen. Rivera notified the
Spanish captain general that if he per-
sists in his threats t, kill paciticos
found, the Culelns will make rvprisals
on all Spaniards whom they may cap
ture. Gen Rivera is moving out Of his
intrcnchments. All indications point
TO an important engagement soon.
Gen Weyler is visiting various points
on the trocha ut San Cristobal. He is
always accompanied by a large force.
There is skirmishing daily along the
troclla and on the outskirts of Arte-
.nisa. A battle has been fought in
Santa Clara province between guerril-
la bands. The Cubans forced the
Spanish to retire into Remedies, with
heavy loss.
Regia, across the bay from Havana,
was attacked last night almost under
the guns of the fortress. Several
houses were burned and running
fight maintained for two hours. The
SpanialtlS lost two soldiers killed, the
insurgents five or six. The Culans
took their dead away. The fighting
around the city greatly alarmed the
residents. The troops night watch in
the suburbs lEls been doubled.
First Victory on the Ocean.
New York, Dec. q. = \ World spe-
cial from Key West, Fla, says: The
lone star flag of Cuba has met the red
and yellow banner of CASTLE upon the
seas. The sharpnel shell and rifle
1>s,v
answer to the roar OF the Spanish
twelve-po,1nders and have gained for
Cuba libre the first victory on the
Three Friends sailed from Fernandina,
Fla. Sunday night, Dec. IL, carrying
Il valuable cargo Of munitions of war
vigilance of United States warships
and revenue cutters and lodging every
sail upon the ocean, the little steamer,
with about fifty men, was within hail
ing distance of Cuba on the sixth
night out. Surprised, trapped and
fired upon. she threw shot into a Span
i%h naval coaster, frightened Off a big
gunboat and escaped from. a swift
cruiser steering out to sea. The Three
Friends put in again to the coast and
safely landed her cargo on the border
of the great Zapata swamp. Not be-
fore in Cuba's struggle for liberty has
the flag of Spain been fired upon at
sea. No other tilibuster, after having
been attacked by the enemy, has stood
by her guns and fulfilled her perilous
mission.
Spaniards XIII and Burn
Key West, Fla. Dec %. - PaSsen-
gers to-day say that all Havana is
waiting for reports from Weyler and
commenting upon his action. He is re-
ported to have stated that he intended
to make Il desert of the Pinar del Rio
section to starve Gen. Rivera out. Ac-
cording to rulnOrs he has begun
strongly on this plan. His guerrilla
bands have orders to shoot all pa
citicos ut sight, to carry off or destroy
all cattle or provisions of any kind
and to lay waste the entire country,
burning cane fields, houses, barns, etc.
This they are beginning to do. Eff
teen pacilicos have already been killed
between Artemisa and the foothills,
among them two women. The Cubans
are Infatuated at this savagery and
have begun TO show a spirit of retalil-
ton by hanging all guerrillas captured
with Il short trial.
European Powers May Join Spain.
London, Dec. 27.-Ihe Times Paris
correspondent says: 1.-The Washing
ton government has been confidential
ly informed, although in very friendly
terms. that the European powers
would not remain passive should the
United States recognize or encourage
the Cuban insurgents. If my infolma-
ton is correct. an intimation has been
further given that Germany is quite
ready. even now, to take Spain's side
should the United States show q dis
position officially to side with the rob
els. These warnings originated in the
course of pourparleurs for an Euro
pean coalition against revolutionary
socialism,"
CHAINED FOR SIX MONTHS.