The record-union., 1896-12-03

HAVANA, Dec. 2.-Nothing is known
here regarding General Weyler's move
ments. No engagements have occurred
between Weyler's troops and the rebels
in the Pinar del Rio province.
News received from Los PalacioS is to
the effect that General Melquizo has
had an engagement with a force of in
surgents which resulted in victory
for the Spanish, who dispersed the reb-
els completely. Seventeen insurgents
were killed
A party of rebels made an attack last
evening on the town of Guanabacoa,
province of Havana The attacking
party'S fire was returned by the garri-
son and the rebels were repulsed. Be
fore retiring the rebels set fire to many
houses, which We're destroyed. The
rebels left one man dead on the field
and the garrison also had one man
killed
KEY WEST Fla.), Dec. 2.-Passen-
gers ON the steamship Olivette brought
the news Of the burning of sixty houses
III Guanabacoa by the advance guard of
MaXimO Gomez. The bombardment of
the city could be heard on the steam
ship.
CUBANS GREATLY ENCOURAGED.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-The Ward Line
steamship Umurai, from Havana
brought news of the revolution which
has greatly encouraged the Cubans in
this city. The Umuari was in Havana
the day of the second departure of
Captain-General Weyler in quest of
Maceo.
Cuban who had escaped to Mexico
was among the passengers. He came on
secret mission to the junta and trav-
eled under an assumed name. He said
TINS morning that when the steamship
lett Havana everything was in confu-
sion in the city. Soldiers were tramping
through the streets and officers were
dashing about with orders. The most
rigid watch was kept on persons leav
ing the city for fear that news of the
movements of the Spanish army would
reach the insurgents. All these efforts
however, were futile, he said The
Cupans know Weyler'S every movement
Ihey had spies distributed throughout
the city and the Spaniards had no
means OF detecting them. These spjes
We're In constant communication with
the armies Of Gomez and Maceo.
Business In Havana was at a stand
stlll when the steamship sailed. Half
oi the stores were shut up, and scarcely
anybody except Spanish soldiers were
TO be seen in the streets. Persons sus-
pected OF lnsurrectionary leanings are
watched by spies, and were in constant
danger of being thrown into prison.
In letter to a Cuban in New York
which escaped the Spanish censors is
the statement that a number of Ha
vana bankers who have hitherto held
aloof from the revolution have sent
word to Gomez and Maceo that they
would let them have money to buy arms
with If they would hurry the war to a.
conclusion. These bankers. it is said
are very much annoyed at Weylers
management of affairs, and in conse-
quence their business has been serious
ly impaired
Austin Aguro, who left this citv on
one of the recent expeditions has writ
ten an account of Weyier's recent de-
feat in Pinar del Rio to friends here
ASuro is in Maceo's cavalry, and took
part in the battle in the Rubi Hills.
He pays a high tribute to the skill Of
that there are a number of Texas cow
boys who have seen service in the
ranger corps on the Rio Grande with
Maceo's cavalry. They have proved
themselves to be daring soldiers. al
ways ready for any service that re-
quires physical endurance and desper-
ate enterprise.
The Cubans are always on the alert.
thary tab
bodies they invariably destroy them.
A great many of the Spaniards cap
tured have Joined the revolution. They
say that Spain's commissariat has
been so frightfully mismanaged that
half the time they do not get enough
TO eat. The Spaniards cannot get any
thing by foraging, because they are
afraid to forage. The Cubans, on the
other hand are living WELL The peo-
pie of Pinar del Rio are thoroughly pa
triotic. and the atrocities of the Span
lards have aroused their resentment to
a high pitch They voluntarily con-
tributed to the support of the Cuban
soldiers
GREAT ANXIETY AT MADRID.
MADRID, Dee. 2.-Great anxiety is
felt by the public here regarding the
situation in Cuba, and persistent ru-
mors of Cabinet crisis are in circula-
ton. which, despite official denials, are
constantly renewed.