The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-14


weyIer Commands, and Thus Disobey
Gomez, or They May Remain at Home,
as Gomez Orders Them, and Take Their
Chances of WeyIer's Wrath-Oficial
Dispatches Leave the Cubans Priestless,
and in a State of Nature as Regards Be
ing Born, Married or Dead.
Havana, March 13.-Advices received
here from the province Of Santa Clara
say that the insurgents forbid the coun-
try families going into the towns, in ac-
coddance with the orders of General
Weyler Gomez is also reported to have
declared it to be unnecessary 10 baptize
children or to perform the ceremony of
marriage and it is stated that there are
10 priests in the camps Of the insur-
gents.
Confirmation has been received OF the
reported death of the well known insur-
gent leader, Barilio, the guerrilla. He
was shot in the forehead with a rife
bullet and died instantly.
At Guaracabella and Placetas the in
surgents are concentrating their cattle
and provisions, and 1t is reported that
Gomez will try 10 pass out Of the pro-
vince of Santa Clara, where he is now
said TO be Kidding in the swamps.
The local guerrilla of the La Palma
plantation has been engaged with the
advance guard of detachment Of insur-
gents. Two of the latter were killed, in
addition 10 Lieutenant Marquee Bezuiz,
OF the insurgents.
Near Cardenas district, province of
10 1r -. I,~.r~ la6
and plundered a passenger train, after
which they burned the cars.
Lieutenant Colonel Guigo, operating
with column of troops in the mount
aims of Santiago de Cuba, has destroyed
an insurgent camp, killing five people.
Captain Quintina recently surprised
on the highway near Guisa, province of
Santiago de Cuba, an insurgent force
which after a skirmish left three killed
on the field and two prisoners in the
hands Of the troops.
Near Colon, province Of Matanzas,
the insurgents have hanged an old man.
A dispatch from Cardenas, near Mat
anzas, says tht eight persons have been
arrested there on the charge Of cOnspir-
Ing against the government.
Colonel Hernandez, being informed
that the insurgent forces under Fred
erico Nunez and lucas Martinez were
encamped at the plantation of San Leon
and the farm of La Luz, near Artemisa,
in the province of Pinar del Rio, went in
pursuit of them and encountered their
rear guard at the farm Of TraveloS.
Soon afterwards the enemy advanced
from the positions occupied and attack
ed the Spanish troops. Some lively fir
ing followed and Colonel Hernandez
tried to turn the flank of the insurgents.
This brought the full force of the Span
iards and insurgents into battle at long
range, a company Of the Alfonso XIII.
battalion of Spanish troops particularly
distinguished Itself. The LOric battal-
ION also displayed considerable gallan-
try, and eventually the insurgents were
compelled to retreat, leaving five killed
and nine wounded on the field. The
troops captured the arms of the latter !
and on the government side several men |
were wounded, of whom three were seri- |
ously injured.
The local guerilla of Sagua la Grande, |
at the Guayabo farm, and in the hills of |
Belen and Dominique, have been en- |
gagged with the insurgent forces COM |
manded by Jose Dominique. The in |
surgents were dislodged from their posi- |
lions and left five killed and two wound |
ed behind them.
NJ Maui Us ~ w 4AANE VI nav ana liz /
insurgents have burned the fields and |
houses of the Carload plantation and |
have hanged a pacific Chinaman.
The insurgents are again in the cen
trail portion of Havana province in |
force and are moving westward to the
of the city Of Havana.
Colonel Figuerrora reports that yes
terday morning he met a numerous
band under Martinez and Morton, west
Of Jovelanos. They opened fire, but
she troops stood firm.
Another report says that Antonio
Macao has entered the province of Ha-
Cana along the south coast
In the district Of Santo Domingo the
have burned all the cane
fields, with few exceptions. For six
days the horizon has shown smoke and |
fires, some near and some distant,
The insurgents have burned the vii
lage of BiiirigUal, in the district of
AIangas, Dinar del Rio.
There are conflicting reports as to the
personal whereabouts of Gomez and
AIaceo, but there is no doubt that a
large force Of the insurgents is moving
rapidly westward again. 1t is said to-
night that Gomez is still in MatanZaS |
between Cienaga swamp and Colon.
Antonio Maceo has made a rapid march
westward, passing Guira Melena in the
direction of Pinar del Rio.