The herald., 1896-10-27
To Continue the War With
the Cubans
AN OFFICIAL oUTdIvINd
OF SPANS willingness to Sacrifice Both
Mea snd Money
Meantime the War Goes On and Maceo's
Rebels Cross the Trocha and De-
stroy the City
ssociated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
MADRID, Oct. 26.-The premier Of
Spain, Senior Canovas del Castillo, has
requested the Associated Press to an
nounce that the reports said to have
been circulated in the United States
that Spain has not the resources neces-
sary to continue the war in Cuba are
unfounded. He adds that the fact that
the government can rely upon securing
the funds necessary is proved by its re-
fusal Of the conditions proposed in Paris
for a new loan, negotiations for which
are proceeding elsewhere, and also, he
says, by the postponement of bringing
out the Almaden del Azogue (quicksil-
yer mines) loan, which it is claimed is
awaiting better market.
In conclusion, the Spanish premier
states that the Spanish banks, combined
with the foreign banks, are ready to take
up the new loan, and that the country is
prepared to make all the necessary sac
rifices of men and money.
INSURGENT ADVANCES
NEW YORK, Oct. ga dispatch to
the Herald from Key West, Fla, says:
Well-informed passengers who arrived
from Havana last night confirm ad-
vices received by mail that Maceo has
crossed the trocha at Artemisa and
joined other insurgent forces in Havana
province. They declared that the re-
port circulated by Maceo of his en-
campment at Cacarajacara and a con-
templated attack on that town was
merely a feint of the rebel leader to con-
centrate the Spanish troops at the point
That the ruse was successful is proved
by the fact that Gen. Munoz with large
forces was sent in that direction to at
tack Maceo. but upon their arrival at
Cacarajacara the Spaniards found moth
ing but deserted camp.
Maceo's followers under forced march
es then made detour to the southwark,
and suddenly appeared at Artemlsa, the
central post on the line of the trocha.
Giving his men temporary rest. the in
surgent chief sent word to the COM
mandant that he intended to lombard
the town, giving the inhabitants five
hours in which to leave the city. Not
needing Maceo's threats, the Spaniards
would permit no one to leave. The re-
suit is known from reports which have
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Maceo opened fire on the town with his
artillery and thirty shot from the rebel
dynamite guns were thrown into the
city. Every building is said to have
been leveled, while the slaughter of the
non-combatants was appalling. Dur
ing the carnage Maceo and his followers
crossed the line of the trocha into Ha-
vana province, where they will be join
ed by the forces Of Gen. Aguirre.
A SPANISH REPORT
HAVANA, Oct. 26.-Captain General
Weyler has offered to place at the dis
posal of the local government six army
doctors to act as professors at the nj
versity of Havana. the regular staff of
professors having been compromised in
various manners in the rebellion.
The insurgents under CASTILLO and
Rodriguez made an attack last night
upon Batabano, the southern seaport
of the province of Havana, situated al
most directly south of this city and con-
nected with 1t by about thirty miles of
railroad. The enemy, it is announced,
was repulsed by the Spanish garrison
of the place, but it is admitted that in
retreating the insurgents burned sew
eral houses.
After the last engagements of the
Spanish troops with Antonio Maceo,
twenty-eigh battalions, consisting of
10000 soldiers, were assigned to occu-.
py the important strategic points in the
mountains from which the insurgents
have been elected, in order to prevent
the latter from returning and taking
possession of them again.
Col. SECURE reports having an i'm
portant engagement with the insurgent
forces of Antonio Maceo in the province
of Pinar del Rio. Col. SECURES state
1nent says the insurgents upon their re-
treat lost 81 killed. His own column
sustained a loss of over 100 men.