The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-28
THE CUBAN STRUGGLE.
'lnAn Engagement Insurgents Defeat Span
lsh Column Under Colonel Maya.
CAPTURE TEN MONEY LADEN MULES
Twenty-Scvcn Spaninrt.s Killed and
Sevcnty-Five wOunded-RcbcIsS Sc
cure Arms, Provisions and Ainnlu.
milton = Contradictory Reports
From Spanish and Cuban Sources.

Santiago de Cuba, Jan. 10. via Tam
pa, Fla, Jan. 27.-A gentleman who ar
rived here lately from PuertJ Principe,
brings the following details of q severe
encounter near Gascorre. on the 7th in
slant. The Cuban government. with It's
President, the Marquis Of Santa Lucia,
at Its head was encalnped in the pas
ture ground at Mexico, protected by 200
rebels. Near the camp Were the Cuban
general, Maya ltOderigues, with near
ly 500 cavalry and 300 infantry. The
Spanish column of Colonel Maya had
un encounter with Fsoderigues' forces.
The engagement lasted two hours, end
ing with u brilliant charge CT cavalry
led by Rcderigues, the Spanish having
to retire in great haste pursued by the
Cuhans almost as far as Cascorro. The
Spanish troops left on the field 81 kill
cd and 20 wounded. many OF the latter
seriously, and some prisoners were
taken by the Cubnns. The Insurgents
took from the Spani;lrtls 10 mules laden
with money, provisions and ammuni-
tt2n. and more than lao weapons. Tn>
rebels had eight killed and thirty-one
wounded
On the 10th instant Spanish Com
manden' Combines. with 500 men, had an
encounter with IL rebel party of guer-
rillas in the vicinity of Duaba and
Foar, Baracoa. and afterwards i'm La
Pedriea and Roblc. The Spanlartls had
three killed and fourteen wounded
The gentleman says that the finances
OF the Sphniards are getting low and
II is said than before long they will be-
gin TO coniiscate the property of the
Cubans in Havana. o. wherever they
can lay hold of 1t. This will be in line
with a similar policy adopted by the
Spaniards twenty years ago.
In Matan2as, Cardcnas. Cienfue-
goes, ana other large cities the princi-
pal citizens are in favor of revolution
and the women are working hard and
earnestly TO raise money for the Gu
bans.
When Maceo was at Pinar Del Rio
paid him visit. His men are all
well armed and equipped. I also saw
the army of Gomez III Ma tanzaS 1t Is
i'll excellent condition, all the soldiers
are well drilled and well provided for.
y number OF Americans are among
them.
This talk about General Gomez dying
OF consumption has no foundation in
tact. While he is siNty-five years Of
age, he still retains the vigor of youth
ana Is one OF the most active men in
the cuban army. In San Domingo ho
Is known as the Iron Hand and Cen
cral CampoS himself told me a. snort
M7hhe before ] left Cuba that he con-
sidered General Gomez one of the best
strategic generals he has ever known.
There is little doubt that the Cubans
VIII be victorious. The rainy season
VIII begin in about five or six weeks
and the ycllow-fevcr will then play
havoc among the Spaniards
i'niS Is not the only disease which
foreigners nave to contend with, as ty-
phoid fever and smallpox also carries
"ii hundreds. Both these latter diseases
are Ver! prevalent at the present. time
ana the yellow fever has already start
Ell 10 claim a number of victims. The
Rcd Cross Society is doing noble work
r.r both CubanS and Spaniards. The
conservatives are doing all they can to
prevent the Society from ministerins
to the sick or wounded Cuhans'
Havana, Jan. 20, via Tampa, Fla. Jan.
-i.-GulneZ and Maceo are now widely
separated. The former is operating in
this province, and when last heard from
was about twenty-five miles southeast
OF this city. He is awaiting the arrival
oi Jose Maceo and the forces from th,
eastern district. They may join him no
1oie THIS is printed or within duy or
two after Antonio Naceo did not turn
back To the eastward after reaching the
Province OF Pinar Del Rio. and meeting
Delgado. the eX-bandit, who led the first
rising at the western end of the island,
He pushed on along the south cons,
destroying railroad and telegraph con-.
but doing no injury IN
crops and towns so far as can be learn
ed Cubans say that all towns in the
province hoiSted the white flag at once
and that explains why no towns were
burned. while in Havana and Matan-
ZdS provinces many were laid in ashes
ire city of Pinar Del Rio. capitol of tho
province did not surrender as /; was
EarriSonrd by Spanish troops under Gen
lIuque, and no news OF its being attack
ed has been received
The little band under Sanchez would
probably have been wiped out but for
I he opportunc arrival of about 800 regu
lars. who heard the firing and went to
their aid The new arrivals attacked
Maceo's men from the rear and rescued
what was left Of the sixty. AS all wires
are down 10 Pinar Del Rio, no detailed
account of the fight and the losses is to
be hid cXrept that given out by the an
thorities. which say that Maceo's hand
was defeated with % loss CT s1n mon
Two days later Maceo was attacked nj
Z a. M while in camp, not more than
five miles from where the first fight oc-
CURED. The troops used artillery and
claim TO have completely diSpersed the
rebels and won greet victory AS the
columns of Maceo and Gomez have been
dispersed hundred times since they
began their march from the eastern dis
trict through the Provinces OF CANA
juicy, Santa Clara, Matanzas, TO the
western end of the island IL Is believed
that they Will get together again. The
truth of the matter Is that the insur.
gents have not the arms and am1nuni-
tion. even If they have the nerve TO fight
pitrn".t battles, and no real battles are
fot ght