The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-08
booming of Cannon and Rattle Of
MusIxetry Heard in the Province
of Pinar Del Rio.
PEOPLE FLEEING TO HAVANA
THE COUNTRY SEEMINGLY ADAM.
DONED TO THE PATRIOT ARMY.
Little Probability, 1t Is Now Said, that
the Forces of Gomez and MaceO
VIII Attack the Capital.

HAVANA, JAM 7.-Word was received
here tonight that the sound of cannon and
musketry have been heard in the neighbor-
hood of Guanajay, an important town OF
four thousand inhabitants in Pinar del Rio.
forty-five miles southwark of Havana. 1t
is Supposed that an engagement is taking
place there between the forces of Generals
Suarez valcez and the insurgents, but the
numbers engaged or the course which the
fortune of the fight is taking is not known.
The insurgents are burning and destroy
ing I'D to within eight miles of Havana.
The district around the village of Calabazar
suffered to-day. Calabazar is only two miles
from Vento, where the apparatus is Heated
upon which Havana depends for it's water
supply In the Calabazar and Hoyo Colo
RADIO districts the cane has been burned In
the fields of Maulin.t CAIRO and Baracoa.
The insurgent band commanded by Zayas
was reported at different times yesterday
at Caimito, Guayabal and Punta Bravo,
showing that he followed pretty closely the
line between the provinces Of Pinar del Rio
and Havana up to the extreme northeastern
portion of Pinar del Rio. This brought him
into the region into which large numbers
of troops have been sent to guard the west
ern approach to Havana. 1t does not ap-
pear that the insurgents were in any great
force and no engagements are reported
there. The fields of the ValdesDino estate
have been burned and the villages of Puer-
to la Guira and Marrero have also been put
to the torch, after being plundered, accord
ing to the report received here.
The influx of refugees from the whole of
the territory sourrounding Havana con-
tinues, and apparently it is not possible to
obtain sufficient means OF transportation
to accommodate the fleeing families and
their household goods. The country seems
to be entirely abandoned to the insurgent
army, and no movement apparently avails
to check them. The eastern portion of the
island seems not to have been entirely
stripped of an effective force of insurgents.
A report from Santa Clara says that the
troops encountered the einsurgent band led
by Pancho Garlic, and in the battle which
ensued sustained a loss~of fifty.
The insurgents have burned mixed train
from Cardenas. near Banaguiza, and the
Spaniards claim that they violated all the
women and young girls who were among
the passengers. Railroad communication in
the province of Matanzas is being resumed,
dho u diiio dlc diiivinS VII tliiic dl 1-iuoAdi,
Sague. Cardenas and Matanzas.
Little Excitement at Havana.
NEW YORK, Jan. ga dispatch to the
World from Havana says: Cable dispatches
from New York today report wildly exag-
Grated stories of the condition of affairs
here. The fact Is the city Is so quiet as to
give rise to surprise on the part of old,
experienced residents There has been no
anticipation founded ON substantial reasons
that the rebels will change their policy and
attempt to occupy town which could only
be taken after real battle. Among the
Cuban sympathizers, of course, there is
much individual excitement, which finds
no collective expression The Spaniards,
especially the merchants and trades peo-
pie, who are suffering from the prostration
of trade feel extreme anxiety on account
of their business. There are no banks and
business men are compelled to carry on
stantial props. - - aiisg
Last night the leaders of the three great
political parties in Cuba met in the Office
of the Diario de la Marine, discussed the
situation and went to the Spanish Club.
where they were welcomed by it's
president. He said in his address
that while each party will con-
tinue to respect it's principles, all should
act together out of patriotic motives. Ra-
Home Rule party, replied, saying that 1t is
the duty of good citizens to sustain Marti-
nez Campos and government regardless of
political sentiments. The event Is notable
because Monoro and others never before
visited the Spanish Club officially.