The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-01
CAPTURE OF THE
TOWN OF GUIMARO
Cubans Capture the Twelve Small Forts
and 0arrlsOns.
OFFICERS RELEASED UPON PAROLE
But the Men Will be Sent to the
Mountains to Work Upon the Cuban
Plantations. The Captured Sold.
iers Preferred the Protection Of
. Cubans to the Liberty That Was
Offered them.

mite news i'm the shape of details re-
gardinC the capture of the town OF
Guaimora, i'm the district of CamaSuey,
Cuba, by the patriots, arrived in TINS
city today in the form of a personal
letted from General CaliXto Garcia to
the Junta. 1t was dictated to one of
his adjutantS who brought 1t to TINS
city.
The report of the siege and capture
which was cabled here some time ago
has been denied by the Spanish au-
thorities, but the Cuban leaders in this
city declare that General Garcia's let
ter leaves no doubt now that the report
was correct.
1t states that the siege of the garri-
sons of 295 men in the twelve small
forts i'm the town lasted twelve days.
When the officers surrendered the Gu
bans took as prisoners all the men in
charge of the forts, which included ont
captain, two lieutenants, two sub-lieu-
tenants, eighteen sergeants, one sur
geon and sixteen corporals. All the Of
ficers We're paroled, but the men were
sent to the mountains to work on the
Cuban plantations. The constitution
of the Cuban government provides for
the release of these prisoners and it
was at the request of the men that
they We're sent to the plantations, the
letter states.
The booty captured by General Gar
cia's men was a great boon to the pa
triots. 1t included 800 "centeneS' Ca
gold piece worth $3.50 and other moneys
aggregating 1000. two hundred Maui
ser rifles. 125 rounds of ammunition, six
pack mules loaded with medicines and
stores and 800 machetes, besides a
quantity of clothing. The letter con-
,lns, pt,t hot hn, ,ft,pa col
diers preferred the protection of the
Cubans to the liberty that was offered
them.
Guaimaro is in the district of Cam
aguey and in the province of Puerto
Principe and is three days march
from the capital of that province. 1t
was said by the Cuban leaders i'm this
city tonight that news of the capture
of Puerto Principe is expected daily
from Cuba. Guaimaro had a popula-
tion of from four to five thousand per-
sons.
CONFIRMATION AT THE JUNTA.
New York, Nov. 3O--Delegate Palma
of the Cuban Junta, has received let
ter which confirms the report that Cen
eral Garcia has taken Guaimaro. The
letter says that not only did Garcia's
army capture the town, but enough
arms and ammunition as well to fit out
four hundred recruits. In the battle
$50 Spaniards were taken prisoners.
This confirmation has caused the
Cubans here to rejoice, as GuaimarO is
the most interior town thus far taken
by the Cubans. and has been consid-
cred Spanish stronghold. General
Garcia further states that his men are
i'm GOOD condition and that he will not
march westward to join General Maceo,
but will remain in Puerto Principe.
NO NEWS OF WEYLER.
Havana, Nov. 3O-No news concern
ing the movements Of Captain General
Weyler later than that sent in these
dispatches yesterday has been received.
He was then reported to be marching
westward from San CristObal in search
of the rebel forces. No insurgents had
been met. The Spaniards captured q
number of stray cattle, and destroyed
some rebel plantations and huts. There
is nothing to indicate the whereabouts
of MaceOs command, but it Is thought
that they are retreating before the
advance of General Weyler.
Rebels today blew up with dynamite
a bridge near Seiba Mocha, province of
Matanzas. while a train was passing
over it. The armored car attached to
lne TRAIN was WTeCkeu anu one SoluleT
wounded.
Thus far 27S members Of the Nanigo
society, which is made up of criminals
and ruflians of every description. have
been exiled to the African penal colon
les. This society was very active to-
wards and after the close of the ten
years war, and its members have taken
advantage of the present condition of
affairs to commit all manner of crimes.
The authorities are making every effort
to eXtirpate them.
An order has been issued by the
local treasury to prevent the expOrta-
tion of tobacco grown in the provinces
of Pinar Del rio and Havana from
the ports of the other provinces.
OSCAR CESPEDES' FATE.
Key West. Fla, Nov. 3O-Private let
ters received i'm this city Saturday
night state that young Oscar Cespedes,
an American citizen and a correspond =
ent for the Key West Herald, who has
been confined in prison in Matanzas
for the past several months, will be
tried by court martial. His case is
similar to that of Orna Melton, the
Times-UniOn correspondent, who has
langushed in the Cabanas for the past
nine months. 1t is reported that young
Melton is back in the Cabanas just
cOnvalescing from a case of yellow
fever and is in a very delicate state
Encampment Of Sons of Veterans.
Newark NJ j. Nov 3O-The annual en- =