The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-20
SITUATION IN CUBA.
Several Small BATTLES - oHeial Reports
Give the Insurgents The Worst OF It. 4.


Give the Insurgents tho WORT OF II.
HAVANA, Jan. l9.--A report comes
to-day from Santa Clara that the in
surgent band OF Alberto and Pastor
Regas. which is part OF the force
from tho eastern provinces which Maxi
mo Gomez ordered to the relief OF the
Insurgents In the west, has made an
unsuccessful attempt TO break through
the military line OF La Trocha. This
band came from Placetas. and they at
tackled the Spanish forces near Las
Cruces, on the railroad running frpn
Clenfuegos and Sngun Ia GranEe,
which approximately marks the La
Trocha military line.
The Insurgents have also attacked n
fort on the plantation Of ConBtancia, In
the Clenfuegos district, and. Il is said,
were Fepulsed with a loss Of SIX killed.
A train from NeuvitAs, in the prov
ince OF Santiago de Cuba, was dyna-
mIted by the insurgents and the en-
gine destroyed. No details arc given
OF the casualties.
In Havana province the Insurgents
attacked n Spanish detachment ut the
plantation Of Averhoff, near Aguacato.
and are reported TO have been repulsed
with heavy loss. The troops had two
killed and six wounded.
1t is also reported that Colonel Galbio
has fought the forces OF the insurgents
which have been In PInar del Rio at
PoEo Redando, north OF Batnbano, and
on the railroad between that point and
Havana.
The new military line which has been
established TO keep the insurgents In
the Vueita Abajo district follows this
n6H fa aND1h InnH that the
insurgents were endeavortng. though
unsucccsstully. to break through this
line.
Maxine Gomez was reported as NOV
ing from AlauIZAr last night and as
having slept in the bed OF the Marquis
Davalos on the plantation OF San An.
tonic.
There is to be no change in the policy
Of the government In C1ba, II Is an
nounced, us the result of the recent
changes In the executive officers.
II Is also asserted that political re-
forms Will be inaugurated as soon as
the progress of the war will allow. NO
further specifications are given as TO
| what the contemplated reforms are or
how far they will extend.
A dispatch from Madrid asserts that
Gen. Duke Alumnda IL to be appointed
ccnturian in place OF Gen. Arderias.
Further reports have now been re-
ceIved of the engagement between Col.
Galbis and the insurgents near bata-
bano, II Is said the lnsurEent forces
that attacked him were those OF Gomez
The troops met the attack OF the insur%
gems on their knees and withheld their
fire until the enemy was within q short
distance. The report says that the IN
EurRentR left eleven killed on the field.
md nine more were found IN cane
field short distance away. The span
IRh artillery Jiu good execution. The
Insurgents retrented, It Is reported.
with q numerous loss. while the loss OF
the troops was insignificant.
Although the report thus states tnat
Gomez was repuised and defeated. II Is
reported that he moved afterwards
south or Nfefeun upon Gulnas, and In
the direction Of the village OF san
Nicolas. ,,,
These points are cast of the military
line OF Batabnno and would indicate
thnt Gomez was successful In his at
tempt to break through that line.
During his operations yesterday Co
mez invaded Barcon and Pueblo Nuevo.
within the limits OF Pinar del Rio. The
garrison made heroic defense the
colonel taking part tn the sattie, aha
upon being charged with the bayonet
the insurgents are reported to have re-
treated with n numerous loss. The
troops lost nine.
Gomez IS now proceeding In the dircc-
tion Of cIenaga dc Zapatn, the great
swamp In the southern part OF Matan.
zns. for the purpose, II Is supposed. OF
awaiting n Junction there OF the forces
which are advancing from the eastern
A large force Of the insurgents. con-
sIsting OF the bands of Rabt and Jose
Maoeo. passed the village of aanjuari
to-day.
road station ut COrebas, only Few
miles from MataHzas
THE mayor OF the village OF San Ntco-
las hns been hanged by the Insurgents.
Tho column OF Major Ccdeno fought
the band OF LeonciO Vidal on the plan
tntIon OF NatnIia. In the district OF Sa.
qua, the insurgents losing eight Killed
and flye taken prisoners. Tho troops
lost one killed and one man prisoner.
The station nt Snn Cncietano. In Hn-
vann province, has been burned.
The band OF BeFmudcs plundcrnd
sierra Llnarus In Linnr del Rio, and It Is
alleged that the negroes OF the band y!o-
lated nll that they could lay their hands
on and hanged the morchnnta tn the
presence OF their wives and children.
VIII Show No Mercy.
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