The herald., 1896-01-20
WEYLER ACCEPTS POSITION
And Will Sail for Cuba on FRI
day Next
GOV. MARIN is NOT ANXIOUS
But Will Organize q New Plan Of
Campaign
In the neantime the Insurgents Continue to
Retreat Without Loss and to Devsstate
the Country
Associated Press speclal Wire.

Associated Press Speclal Wire
MADEIp, Jan. 19.-General Valeriano
Weyler has accepted the appointment to
the governorship of Cuba. He will sail for
the island on Friday next. General Suarez
Valdez has been appointed second in COM
mand.
General Gamir, governor OF Porto Rico,
has died of yellow fever.
A dispatch from Havana reports an in
tervIew with General Marin, governor pro
TEN of Cuba, in which he SAID the situation
there was not dangerous, since the insur-
gents we're always defeated in any engage
ment in which they took part. He in
tended, he said, to organize fresh plan of
campaign in Cuba.
INSURGENTS DEFEATED
HAVANA, Jan. 19.-A report comes to-
day from Santa Clara that the insurgent
band of the Alberto and Pastor Rejas,
which is part of the force from the east
ern provinces which Maxine Gomez Or
dered to the relief of the insurgents in the
west, has made an unsuccessful attempt to
break through the military line OF La
Trecha, this band came from Placetas,
aud they attacked the Spanish forces on
the railroad running from Cienfuegos and
Sagua La Grande, which approximately
marks the La Trecheta military line. The
insurgents have also attacked fort on the
plantation of Constancia in the Cienfuegos
district, and it is said were repulsed with a
loss of six killed.
train from Nuevitas, province of San
tiago de Cuba, was dynamited by the insur-
gents and the engine destroyed. No details
are given of the casualties.
In Havana province the insurgents at
tackled a Spanish detachment OF the plarlta-
ton OF Averhoff, near Aqua Cato, and are
reported to have been repulsed with heavy
loss. The troops had two killed and six
wounded.
Ii is also reported that Colonel Galbo has
fought the forces of the insurgents which
have been in Piner del Rio, at Poso PEN
dopda, north of BatabaDo, and on the rail-
road between this point and Havana. The
new military line, which has been estab-
lished to keep the Insurgents IN the Vuelta a
Abaio district, follows THE railroad, and it
is explained that the insurgents were en-
deavoring, though unsuccessfully, to break
through this line.
Maxiro Gomez was reported as moving
slept in the bed of the Marquis de Valos on
the plantation of San Antonio.
There is to be no change in the policy of
the government in Cuba, it is announced,
as the result of the changes in the eXecu-
tive office. 1t is also asserted that political
reforms will be inaugurated as soon as the
program of the war will allow. No further
specifications are given as to what the con-
tenplated reforms are or how far they will
extend.
From Madrid come assertions that Gen.
eral Duke Alurnada is to be appointed CEN
turion in place of General Arderius.
Further reports have now been received
of the engagement between Colonel Galbis
and the insurgents near Balabano. 1t is
said that the insurgent forces that alta cked
him we're those of Gomez. The troops met
nIy Df fEat tS nr hair
and withheld their fire until the enemy was
within short distance. The report says
the insurgents left eleven killed on the
field. Nine we're found in a cane field a
short distance away. The Spanish ar
tliery did good execution. The insurgents
retreated, it is reported, with numerous
loss, while the loss of the troops was in
significant.
NOT SERIOUSLY DEFEATED
Although the report thus stated that
Gomez was repulsed and defeated. it is re-
ported that he moved afterward south of
Melena. upon Guianas and in the direction
of the village of San Nicolas. These points
are east of the military line OF Batabano,
and would indicate that Gomez was sue
cessful in his attempt to break through the
line.
During his operations yesterday Gomez
invaded Bario and Pueblo Nuevo, within
the limits of Pinar del Rio. The garrison
made heroic defense, the colonel taking
part in the battle, and upon being charged
with bayonetS the insurgents are reported
to have retreated with a numerous loss.
The troops lost nine.
Gomez is now proceeding in the direction
of Cienega de Zapata, the great swamp in
the southern part of Matanzas, for The pur-
pose, it is supposed. of agaiting the june
tion there of the forces which are advanc-
ing from the eastern proyinces.
A largs force OF the insurgents, consist
ing of the bands of Rabi and Jose Maceo,
passed the village of Manjuari today.
The insurgents have burned the railroad
station at Caobas, only few miles from
MatanZas.
The mayor of The village of San Nicolas
has been hanged by the insurgents.
The column of Major Cedeno fought the
band of Leoncio Vidal on the plantation of
Natalia, in the district of Sagua, the insur-
gents losing eight killed and five taken
prisoners. The troops lost one killed and
one taken prisoner.
The station at San Cayetano in Havana
province has been burned.
The band of Bermudez plundered Sierra
Linares in Pinar del Rio, and it is alleged
the negroes of the band violated all the
women they could lay their hands on and
hanged The merchants in the presence of
their wives and children.
1t is reported that $50 persons have
taken passage on the steamer Olivette for
her next trip for Florida.
General Campos will not accept the
presidency OF the supreme court of war
and Marine, though he thanks the govern
ment for it's attentions and for the course-
sies he received while he was captain gen.
eral.
Although Martinez Campos has declined
the post of president OF the supreme mill
tary court of justice, his appointment will
nevertheless be gazetted.
General Marin has been appointed gov
ernor of Porto Rico.
CUBAN REFUGEES
TAMPA, Fla, Jan. 19.-rhe steamer Oil
vette tonight brought forty-five refugees
here from Cuba, and last night landed 13O
in Key West. Three hundred refu-
gees are already hooked for the
next trip, and additional benches
and cots will be taken to accommodate
them. Those arriving today say that if
one does not participate in the revolution
he must leave Cuba or join the Spanish
forces. Those able to leave are doing so,
but the less fortunate will join the revolu-
tion and greatly swell the Cuban army.
General Campos is expected by the next
steamer to return to Spain through the
states and New York. There is some talk