New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
SPANISH VICTORIES IN CUBA
MINISTER DE LONE SENDS OUT THE
USUAL LIST.
REVENUE CUTTERS ORDERED TO OVERHAUL AND
TO HAVE FILIBUsTERs on BOARD.

Washington Jan. 27-The Spanish Minister
has received the following dispatches:
Havana Jan 26-Ceneral Gonzales MunoZ
overcame the united bands Of Francisco Rabl
and Rios. who are trying 10 cross the Cahto
River by the Kula Pass in the province OF san
tiago de Cuba forcing them to retreat and dis.
band The Spanish troops had one Killed ana
sixteen wounded. The enemy suffered severe
losses.
Lieutenant Colonel Padron. Of the Cuba Pro-
visional Battalion Of the Spanish Army de-
feated the enemy In Nueva Pass capturing Some
arms. -,
civil guard and others OF the San Quentin Battal-
ION. and forty guards OF the fort column: de-
feated in Santa Rosa the band OF Eusabio vega
capturing nine horses. with their saddles. ana a
number OF arms Lieutenant Feijo took one
prisoner. with his arms and horse.
Lieutenant Colonel Carresco deleated the
enemy In the Celeste cattle rahch MINUS io
and woundng six.
Captain Bosi. OF the Tolavera Regiment de-
feated the band Of Delgade In the plains OF Maysl
Santiago de Cuba. The enemy lost SIX killed. ana
nine horses; the Spanish losses were one kiIled
and four wounded. NAhi-''
Hpvana Ian. 27.-The columns OF the Zamora
Regiment and the Cuban Provisional Battalion
defeated in the Sierra cattle ranch the band OF
Octavio Hernandez Major Perez Blanco de-
feated. the day before yesterday In Boluja, SAN
tlago de Cuba an insurgent band. and yesterday
Can,ain Mancello defeated the enemy In san
Marcos Camaguay Yesterday Colonel Molica
had an engagement in the coffee plantation Cal
deron with the band Of Bienvenido OF about five
hundred men. taking his encampment Killing
four and capturing torses and arms.
The column Martin. OF the Azpurus Brigade
which was conducting a convoy to Cacaiguan IN
the district OF LAS Villas. had an engagement
with a band OF 200 men. capturing the encainp-
nent OF Iona Fim.nients. killing four. wounding
several OF the insurgents and taking several pris-
oners
Acting Secretary Pike has Instructed collectors
q, customs 70 look out for the steamer J. W.
Hawkins. alleged 10 have left New-iork last
Friday on "A nlibusterlng expedition to CUBA
Senior de LONE. the Spanish Minister says Ca
lix,o Garcia ia aboa' dthe Hawkins with arms
and ammunition and men. and that the steamer
,,l ,aLe IN moro men and stores al Palm Beach.
Fla. that she Will pass In United States waters
nosr Key West. that the arms conhscatcd at
Cedar KEYS. Fla. are in readiness to be put
aboard the Hawkins and that the steamer Con'-
modore. al Wilmington. y. c.. forms part OF the
conspiracy Orders have been sent TO the 'eNe-
nue. cutters Morrill,. McIane and Colfax to pro-
coed to sea and. II possible intercept 'he ma"
kins. provided the allegations OF the spanish
Minister are found to b. correct
Little doubt is now entertained that " Is -
intercept II possible this expedition '"d' NV
cruisers Raleigh and Montgomery nave peN,i ~
refused today 10 say anything about their d"su-
nation They are reported 10 nave icl' Nu
miral Runces squadron at Hampton hVuus a.
midnight and gone out To sea nv ,n,.oi
with Admiral Bunce's so-called squadron o' e'o-
luton