The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-15
SoUALLY FOR THE SPANIARDS.
GOMEZ FIGHTS TROOPS FIFTEEN
MILES FROM HAVANA.


Several Houses on the Outskirts OF
BejucRI Set on Fire Before the In
suFgents Retreated-Raiiway Traf-
fic Abandoned ON Account of the
Danger of Attacks From the In
surgents.
Havana, Jan. 1.-THE rebel force un-
der command Of Maxine Gomez attack
ed the town Of Bejucal. fifteen miles south
OF Havana, but were repulsed by the gov
ernment troops. Before they retired the
insurgents set fire TO several houses on
the outskirts of the town. They also set
fire TO the railway station. but the flames
were eXtinguished by eight men. A pas
senger train was destroyed. In the fight
ing the troops lost two killed and ten
wounded. The insurgent loss is unknown.
Owing to the disturbed condition of the
country through which the railways pass
and the danger of attack by the insurg-
ents no trains are being dispatched In
any direction. The authorities here have
started a popular subscription for the re-
lief of the plantation people whose cane
has been destroyed by the rebels. The
sum of $4,000 was raised the first day.
Capt. Gen Campos subscribed 5000 to the
fund, and other officials also subscribed
literally. Thousands Of people whose
homes have been destroyed are hocking
into the cities. In order to avoid Great
ing alarm among the people of Havana
the newspapers have been notified by the
authorities that they will not be allow
ed to issue extras.
Madrid Jan. 1.-THE Imparcial's dis
patch from Havana says groups of In
surgents were seen yesterday morning at
CalabaZar. A Spanish column was imme-
diately sent by train and found that In
surgents had been in the vicinity and had
burned the village of Bejucal. Col. Mira
has has defeated a force OF 1000 rebels at
Puerto Principe. Twelve Insurgents were
killed and sixty wounded. Maceo is still
advancing upon Guane and Mantua, meet
ing with little resistance.
Gomez Is still in the vicinity of Havana.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Spanish min
lister tonight received the following dis
patch from Havana: Gen. Gomez, after
the engagement at Quihigan in order to
avoid pursuit. divided his forces send-
ing them in two different directions. one
part has gone to Melema and the other
to Guisa. An army column Is closely fol-
lowing each section and three other coll
umns are ready to move where necessary.
Gen. Maceo is in the Vuelta Abajo dis
trict, having also divided his forces. His
main body is closely followed by Ave col
place.
Railway and telegraph lines are cut
and repaired at every moment.
In the Seillas district there have been
several small engagements with bands Of
insurgents.
I'm Mondoncas. the columns of the Ka-
lyaza battalion had an engagement with
a band Of Aulet numbering 400 men put
ting them to flight. taking their horses
and arms and killing and wounding some
OF the insurgents.
capt. Robandon has had fight with a
band of 300 men in Auchea, killing nine
including the leader, and wounding many
The Nazjas district is reported nearly
free of insurgents
Brunswick, Ga, Jan. 14.-Spanish Vice
Consul Roseuda Torras of this city Is
keeping well informed on the progress of
the revolution in Cuba and from him Is
gained interesting ideas as to the probable
ultimate result of the war. Informa ton
recently secured by him does not SUBJ
Stantiate the statements of the progress
being made by the insurgents with which
the various reports recently Dublfehad
have been filed but on the contrary. give
evidence that the insurgents cannot hone
10 hold out much longer and Will
in the end be crushingly defeated The
supplies the Insurgents are living on will
not last much longer and are being drawn
on heavily. The cattle and grain In the
fields are being exhausted for food and
ammunition Is by no means plentiful
spain expects to win the fight now on
ana the reports sent out are in the main
oVerdrawn. Mr., Tcrras thinks that if the
people of this country were aware of the
kind of men who lead the insurgents
forces their sympathies would not be so
strongly in the insurgents favor. There
are but few whites among them and even
If they should prove victorious In the end
they would be incapable of governing
themselves.