The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-01-17

.BatabinO, Cuba. Ian. 0.-At 10: 80
this morning the cable opera tor here.
received the following dispatch:
'Cuhnns hive captured the city
Havana). MORO Castle alone holds
out. Gen. Campos - y u --.-. =
Here tile dispatch ended abruptly us
cable communication between Havana
and this N,int was cut on"
Key West, Jan. s. Jesns Petuna. a
we'll known Cuban patriot received a
cipher dispatch from Gen. Gomez this
morning declaring that the Spaniards
We're hefnncd in on I'LL sides, and that
before nightfall. Havana would be In
possession Of the patriot troops.
Madrid, Jan. Sci Heraldo an
nounces that Martinez Carpos, cap
tain general Of the forces In Cuba. and
governor general Of the island. has re.
signed.
Within Sight OF Havana.
New York, Jan. S.-A Journal special
from Havana says: The insurgent
armies are within sight of Havana,
and the firing of muskets and cannon
is plainly heard in the Eastern suburb.
Hundreds of field hands have also ar
rived with their families and some of
them say they could see the insurgents
blow up railroad bridge Immediately
after the train had crossed within
few miles from the city. All sorts of
craft is being utilized by refugees
from the suburbs and in the city who
have abandoned their homes, who offer
their last peseta, so long as the owner
ia yyy310fn~ tn fVns r1,n
The steamers which have cleared to-
day are crowded to their utmost capa-
city with fleeing passengers. All the
plantations in the vicinity Of Havana
have suspended grinding with the ex-
ception Of the Toledo cane, fields. This
and the advance of the insurgents has
caused an alarming exodus of families
to Mariana and the larger seaports.
Havana. Jan. 9.-Word has just been
received that thouslr Dis Of cannon and
musketry have been heard in the
neighborhood Of Guanayja, an impor-
tant town of 1000 inhabitants in Pinar
del Rio, As miles southwark of Ha-
vana. 1t is supposed that an engage
ment is taking place there between
the forces Of Gen. Valdez and the in
s,lrgents, but the numbers engaged or
the course which the fortune Of the
fight is taking is not known.
The insurgents are burning and de-
stroying to-day up to within eight
miles of Havana. The district around
the village of Calabazar suffered to-
day. That town is only two miles
from Vento, where the apparatus is
located upon which Havana depends
for it's water supply.
The iJfsurgent band commanded by
Zayas was reported at different. times
yesterday at Caim!to, Guayabal Hoyo.
Colorado and Punta Bravo. showing
that he followed pretty closely the line
between the Provinces Of Pinar del
Rio and Havana up to the extreme
northeastern portion Of Pinar del Rio.
This brought them into the region into
which large numbers of troops have
been sent to guard the western APP
prcach to Havana. 1t does not appear
that the insurgents were in any great
force, and no engagements are re.
ported.
The fields of the valdespino estate
have been burned. and the villages Of
Puerto Ia Guiara and Marrero have
also been put to the torch. after being
plundered, according to the report re-
cetved here.
The influx Of refugees from the
whole of the territory surrounding Ha-
vana continues. and apparently It is
not possible to obtain sufficient means
of transportation to accommodate the
fleeing families and their household
goods. The country seems to be en-
tirely abandoned to the insurgent
army, and no movement apparently
avails to check them. The eastern
portion of the island seems to have
been entirely stripped of any effective
force Of insurgents. A report from
Santa Clara says that the troops en-
countered the insurgent band led by
Pancho GARLIC. and In the battle
which ensued sustained q loss Of 80.