Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-01-09

The Rebels Great Rally CLOSING
In Around the Capital
OF Cuba.
THE sPANlARDs Co0PED UP.
Island Red with Fire From
Burning Villages and
Plantations.

authorities had hopes or preventing
entrance Of insurgents into Havana
province when it became known they
were gathering In force on the borders
and two batallions Of troops were sta
toned at Las Palos to oppose their
advance into the rich valley Of the
Guinas district. This force however
failed utterly to prevent the insur-
gents from passing them and reaching
Aguacle, q town of some Importance
thirty miles from Havana.
A fight occurred with the insurgents
at Ell Estante, near the frontier Of the
province Havana. The Spanish Of
Acials claim that the insurgents were
defealed with unknown loss; but ad
NIT that two Spanish officers and four
soldiers were killed and eighteen
wounded. The insurgents as usual
did not accept decisive battle and at
ter q skirmish moved west devastating
the country. The authorities add sig
niflcantly that, 1.-THE troops were
moved closer to Havana" Which
would seem to indicate that the Span
are again retreating.
Later 1t was announced further that
fighting pal the anne place occurred
which strengthens the belief that the
Cubans are pursueing the Spaniards,
driving them back towards Havana. In
view Of the fine work and rapid prog
ress OF the insurgent cavalry, Gen.
Compos has ordered all horses in the
disturbed districts seized to prevent
them from falling into the hands Of
the enemy bat 1t is believed the insur-
gents have all the horses they need.
The insurgents have done terrible
damage with the to-ce. The best part
Of the town of Uaguey with many
houses in GARDENS district and cane
fields over q large stretch of country
were destroyed.
The village of Lawagua was blotted
out for not receiving the insurgents
we'll. Many railroad bridges were also
burned, the houses Of the Weather
classes and stores being sacked unless
ransomed by the payment Of money.
News that the Insurgents are still
on the borders of the province Of
Havana has increased the feeling of
nervousness which has prevailed here
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ince of Matanzas, and no explanations
which the authorities can furnish
seem able to dispel the popular i'm
preston that there has been no real
check of the insurgent advance. and
that all efforts of the Spanish troops
to drive them out of Matanzas has
proved more than fruitless. The SEN
timent of the population of Havana is
gradually undergoing q change favor
able to the i~nsurgents' cause, and no.
body would be astonished to find it
take a more decided form than pas
sive sympathy. In addition trouble is
threatened from the direction of the
province of Matanzas, aud and is
feared there will be more trouble
from the direction Of the province Of
Hinar del Rio, on the other side of
Havana. Although all news ON this
subject is carfully guarded, It is
known the insurgents in that part OF
the country ara rapidly increasing,
and nobody will be astOnished to hear
that an insurgents force will advance
upon Havana from Pinar del Rio as
o as the main body OF insurgents,
under Gomez and Maceo, is near
enough to Havana to warrant such a
movement.