The record-union., 1896-04-11

Province of Havana, in considerable
numbers last night. They attempted to
deceive the garrison with cries of viva
Espana" and bugle calls employed by
the Spanish troops. These ruses did not
work, however, and the rebels were re-
pulsed with severe losses. The in
surgents burned the Victoria estate near
the town. They are believed to belong
to the party Of Nunez
The Alcalde of Guire reports the
rebels moving west toward Alquisara.
Another party of rebels burned the
town of San Mitas, situated near the
coast of Havana
There are said to be 5000 rebels in
the vicinity of San Miguel, between
Havana and Matanzas. The leader of
this force is not known.
Guayabel, near the western line of
the Province of Havana, has been
burned by the insurgents.
The official report of the fight on the
Fermina ranch, near Jovellanos, states
that the rebels lost eight killed. The
troops lost seven wounded. The Span
iards pursued the rebels and in skir-
misheS killed eighteen without loss to
themselves.
Thirty-fOur volunteers, while foraging
near Camajuani, were attacked by 140
rebels, who used machetes A Lieuten-
ant and four volunteers were killed and
a Lieutenant was wounded.
Another band Of rebels commanded
by 'Inglesito'' and others entered the
town of Bermija, Province of Matanzas,
and despite the heroic resistance of the
troops in the forts, secured some stores
and burned some houses. The rebels
numbered 600, and were we'll armed and
we'll mounted.
Large numbers of rebels are coming
west. The column commanded by Cen
eral Oliver attacked a rebel camp near
Remedies on Sunday last. The enemy
was ambushed fifty meters from the
camp. The rebels threw dynamite
bombs and explosive shells. The Span
iards lost Captain and four soldiers
killed and one Lieutenant and twenty
five soldiers wounded
According to reports received here
there has been one or two engagements
between the insurgents and Spanish
forces at different parts of the Spanish
trocha, and a decisive encounter be-
tween the rebels under Maceo and
soon. twenty-five thousand troops are
stationed along the line between
Marial and Majana, and are kept under
arms day and night.
The troops forming the garrison at
Guanajay expected an attack would be
made by the rebels last night, and in
anticipation Of such an event the stores
in the place were all closed, and the
troops remained on duty all night.
Colonel Hernandez reports a battle
between his command and parties of
rebels under Massao and Aceda in the
vicinity of Las Canas. The insurgents
lost four killed. The Spanish gunboat
Alerta and the fort at Cabanas on the
north coast Of the province Of Pinar
del Rio have had a battle with the en-
emy's forces. ]. FRANK CLARK.
THE STEAMSHIP BERMUDA ss.
PHILADELPHIA, April 10.-The al
legged filibustering steamship Bermuda
arrived here tonight from Puerto Cor
tez, Honduras. with cargo of
bananas. Whatever the exciting ex-
perience of the Bermuda may have
been in effecting a landing under the
searchlightS Of the Spanish men-of-
war of the men and arms she took to
Cuba and her detention in Honduras 5,
those aboard were by no means ready
to relate. Absolutely nothing could be
cleaned from those aboard the vessel
and reporters were excluded from the
ship. The Chief Engineer refused to
give any information of the vessels
voyage Filibustering is evidently too
exciting seafaring for him, as the only
| : hi ho he
voyage was that "he had enough and
did not want to go back again.
FILIBUSTERS ACQUITTED.
NEW YORK, April 1O.-The alleged
Bermuda fiilibusters who have been on
trial in the United States Criminal
Court for ten days were this evening
acquitted. The jury was out but ten
minutes. Judge Brown ordered the
discharge of the defendants, and di-
rected that such of their property as
had been seized be returned to them
When the verdict was announced there
was much handclapping, which the
court officers only made a failure at
stopping
SHOT DOWN LIKE DOGS.
BOSTON, April 10.-A local paper
Of two American seamen and the sub
sequent shooting of one of them, Henry
Bridges, in Moro Castle. The story
comes from Mate Edwin Burke of the
schooner Dilloway, now at this port.
who says that Bridges and himself
shipped at Galveston on the steamer
Elsie Pickens, whose destination was
unannounced. The steamer sailed. TAX
ing a southerly course, and on February
2ith landed on the west coast of Cuba
The cargo, consisting of 1,S00 rifles,
100000 rounds of ammunition four
breech-loading field pieces, one Gatling
gun, hospital stores and medicines were
safely taken ashore and packed upon
the backs of mules and started inland
"On February 9th we left Cadener
for the interior. and few hours after
ward were arrested and taken to Moro
Castle and condemned to be shot /
begged guard to take a note to the
United States Consul for me- but he re-
fused. On the following day the guard
disappeared, and two days later I was
summoned to the Prison Commandant' s
office, where l found awaiting me sew
eral American gentlemen, among them
Mr.. Wide, VINO SAID he represented
Consul General Williams. A statement
of my position, also a declaration that
was an American, was made out /
informed Mr.. Wilde regarding Bridges.
and he promised to attend to his case at
once. / was sent back to prison and re-
manned there several days. during which
time over forty prisoners were executed
to my knowledge. Finally, on March
24th, / was released and sent direct to