St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-12


under Gen. Calixto Garcia, the veteran
Cuban leader who recently escaped
from prison IN Madrid, and who was
IN New York in November last. land
ed somewhere on the north coast.
probably in Pinar del Rio on Wednes-
day last. If Gen. Garcia had with
him the supplies needed by the in
surgents, the Spanish commanders
here claim that further and more i'm
portant aggressive action on the part
of the enemy may be expected in the
near future, although they do not ex-
pect an immediate attack on Havana.
SETTING A TRAP.
Referrig TO the apparently fnexpll-
cable movements of the insurgents
since they almost completely surround
ed this city. d Cuban who is generally
well informed regarding the doings Of
the leaders minated this evening that
it was just possible that the insurgents
had passed into Pinar del Rio in force.
with the view of drawing all the troops
| possible after them, and that. when
| the proper moment arrived, they would
| simultaneously counter-march and
| move swiftly on Havana from num-
| Der of different directions. In this city.
/ he added, the friends of the insurgents
| would by that time have completed
arrangements TO make a demonstration
/ IN their favor. Bombs would be ex-
/ ploded and fires lighted at a given
/ signal in many different portions OF
the city and vicinity. and in the con-
| fusion which was certain to follow the
! insurgents would. according to the pro-
! Sramlne, he able tC enter Havana As
to Moro Castle and its guns. said the
/ Cuban, that fortress would be taken
care of. and there was little or Meth
ing to he apprehended from the Spanish
fleet, as, if il opened fire on Havana.
it would do more damage to the gov
eminent cause than to the Insurgents
and the cause of Cuba.
The most startlie stories are cfrcu-
lated here by the friends or agents OF
the Spanish government regarding the
atrocities said to have been commit
ted by the Cubans during their march
from Santiago de Cuba to Pinar del
Rio. 1t is claimed that they have
| robbed the poor and rich alike. NAL
treated the Old and young. and that
nothing has been sacred to them. The
! Cubans, however. fatty deny these re-
| ports, and say that they have acted
as closely and strictly within the rules
OF warfare as their guerrilla tactics
permitted. They admit using dvna-
mite to blow up railroad bridges and
/ trains conveying troops or supplies for
the Spanish forces, and they do not
deny having burned all the plantations
OF the friends of the government which
| 1t was possible for them to apply the
torch to, but they stoutly hold that
the poor and the weak, the extremely
old and very young, and especially all
women, have been respected and that
If any acts of violence have been COM
mitted they have been the work Of
agnts of the Spanish government In q
desire to throw discredit on the in
surgent cause
IN SAN CRISTOBAL.
The news reached here this afternoon
that the advance guard of the insurg-
onts, under the elder Nunez, had arrived
at San Cristobal, the second town in
Importance in the province Of Pinal' del
re, and little over halfway between
this city and Pinar del Rio city NuneZ
entered San Crlstobal on Jan. 7 and
met with no resistance, although it was
| understood here that the city was de-
Tended by a large force of Spanish
! troops. 1t is presumed the Spanish
| forces were moved away in order to
take part in operations against the in
| surSents elsewhere. San Cristobal is
! the first large town captured by the in
surSentS, and 1t is quite a victory for
them, as 1t is on the railroad line be-
tween Pinar del Rio and Havana AZ
! ter capturing the town the insurge hts
! burned a railroad train, which was on
| the point Of leaving for Havana with a
large number Of wealthy people, who,
! carrying their most valuable possess
! sions, were DESTROYS of seeking refuge
! in the capital. AS these people Were
nearly all known to be supporters Of
! the government, the insurgents relieved
| them Of their Valuables and made a
| very rich haul. They also captured a
! quantity Of ammunition, supplies and
| provisions, and when last heard from
/ were making merry in the city. celebrat-
! ing their victory with all kinds Of patri-
! otic manifestations. feasting and fire.
| works. They plundered all the stores
! ana secured much more booty.
A SEAPORT TOWN.
The nsurgent leaders, Delgado ard
| Socarras. are reported to have captured
| Bahia Hondo, another important town
I %,
! practically a seaport, for it adjoins a
! very fine bay, in which flibusterers can
md safe refuge, unless a Spanish war
| ship Is promptly sent there which is
! not unlikely to be the case Guira
Melena south Of Havana, and not far
! from Artemisa, has received another
! visitation from the rebels. who did
much damage. At Benavides the in
surgents burned thirteen railroad
! wagons and looted the place The
| steamship Villaverde arrived today
! from Santiago de Cuba, having on
! board a detachment Of troops tc-refn
force the garrison here. 1t was report
! ed this evening that the telegraph line
/ between Havana and Batanabo had
! been cut by the insurgents, thus putting
an end to communication with all points
| south OF Havana, although the govern
ment officials claim they will be able
TO send trains through twice a day, az
| usual.