Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-18


fled to other details of the voyage. and to
the landing of the men and munitions on
the island of Cuba.
AS previous trials of alleged fiIibusters-
ers nave resulted In aequittal. owing to the
failure Of the prosecution to show that the
Vessei engaged for the expedition was pre-
pared to fight in case she should be inter-
cepted. the evidence Of Quinn today is of
vital Importance, unless the defense shall
be able to impeach 1t.
RUMORs FROM THE FIELD.
MaceO Said to Have Received a SLIGHT
Wound.
The following Associated Press dispatch
came from Havana late last night:
Today has brought no definite news of
| the whereabouts Of Captain General Wcy-
| Ter. though scraps of information regard
| ing the troubles of the insurgents in Pinar
| del Rio are given to the public
1t Is said that Antonio Maceo received a
Slight flesh wound in an engagement at
Lechuza. The insurgent general has again
establis he'd a position at Brujo, in the Bru-
Jito mountains. The leader Vidal Ducas-
sis, brother OF an insurgent brigadier, it
Is further said. has been seriously wound il
ana was carried to the BruJito mountains
Black smallpox is alleged TO be raging in
the ranks of the insurgent. forces In Pinar
dei no. The noted leader. Perico Delgado
is reported to have, beeG seriously wounded
IN the right lung with d Mauser bullet
ana has i'll consequences developed consume
tion The chief of Maceos staff Gen Jose
Nero Argenter, a man of great influence
among the insurgents, is still another re-
ported victim Of serious wound received
at Saroa. With other wounded leaders. he
was carried to BID Menendez to a retreat
IN the swamp.
Maceo's forces, Il Is alleged. have bee,
dINued ana distributed in different parts
OF the province on account of the active
pursuit kept up by the Spanish. and much
CONFUSION mas resulted in the distribution
OF ammunition. many of those having
hauser rifles receiving Remington car.
tridSes and vice versa a
Pinar del Rio. and the health of ,ha 80
ment. - i'pi o'e-
Colonel Durango SURPRISED an fnsurgent
encampment at Chihchol, in Havsoo
province of Juan. Delgado's band. In the
light that ensued nine insurgents were
KILLED and eleven wounded. and fine horse
with richly mounted saddle belonging to
Delgado. was captured
Inc surgeon general of the Spanish army
in Cuba makes the following report the
second ten days in October:
During the ten days 500 died, of whom
"J6 mad yellow fever. and nine died from
wounds. Remaining at the end of the ten
days 1867. of whom 1858 have yellow
fever and 100 are wounded.
the total strength of the military estab-
lishment. 314. Proportion per 1000 of
those treated In relation to total strength
1851. Death rate per 1000 to number
treated. 2299. Yellow fever proportion per
1000 Of such cases to total strength, r. IL
Death rate per 1000 174.6S.
COL. NUNEz ON TRIAL.
Charged With Aiding a Cuban Fill
bustering Expedition.
Col. Emilio Nunez who is alleged to have
organized and sent several military expe-
dftions from this country to Cuba was
again placed on trial before Judge Brown
yesterday in the criminal branch Of the
United States circuit court In New York.
Beside him sat Capt. Charles B. Dickman.
who Is jointly indicted with Nunez for hav-
ing aided and abetted in military expe-
dition, which is alleged to have left New
York on the steamship Laurada May
last.
In the previous trials Of alleged Cuban
filibusters In New York the government
has failed to secure a conviction, owing to
Judge Browns ruling that to constitute a
military enterprise the steamer conveying
men and arms must be prepared to fight its
way If necessary.
Following this line the defense claims
that the shipment of arms and men to Cuba
is not violation of the neutrality act, as
claimed, and that Nunez Dickman, Hart
and the others had a perfect right so far
as this government Is concerned, to engage
in such venture, and the only danger
was in running the blockade of Spanish
men-of-war.
Gen. f. =. Tracy. principal counsel for
the defense. was obliged to argue in anoth-
er case yesterday. He agreed to a PROMO
stion that the jury be impaneled in his
absence, after which the court should ad-
journ for the day.
Capt. Hart Indicted.
Capt. John d. Hart, whose alleged con-
nection with the steamship Laurada has
made him conspicuous was yesterday III
dicted by the grand jury in the United
States district court at Philadelphia on
charges which will bring him to trial for
alleged aid rendered to the insurgents in
the Cuban rebellion! Tribe bills were brought
in On three indictments. The Indictments
are respectively as folfpws: Beginning and
setting on foot. providing. preparing the
means for military expedition of enter
prise. from the 'popt of Philadelphia,
against Cuba. belonging to Spain. etc
"Conspiring to cothmtt offense against
the laws of the UGiteq States to wit: TO
begin and set on foot military expedi-
ton OF enterprise. or iprovide or prepare
the sn mears, etc. 1saizfst Cuba, belonging
Providing and Preparing means for
military expedition. or enterprise. from the
Island Of Navassa, against Cuba, belonging
to Spain, etc. N
Both Are Improving.
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