The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-09
PATRIOTS IN CAMP.
Gomez and Maceo Have Sent
East for Reinforcements.
MEANTIME THEY WATCH HAVANA
Campos Calling In His Men-fssr1oss
Expect . Rising ia Havana, winch
II Practically Besieged.


q pher dispatch from Havana, tscelFea
here tonight. says the advance column OF
C1nez' army IL campec In the noun Jam
ous country ia the province OF Pinar Gel
Rio. thsrty-fve miles vest OF the capital.
TIE main body ~ the insurgent troops IL
On sight OF Havana. and skfrYnisnes with
tie Spanish soldiers are constantly DelnS
reported. IL Is said. however that Gomez
VIII not attack Havana he is TOO wary
for that There are in the insufgent army
ali told, less than 11.soe men, The spanish
In Havana number at least 1000. Marsnal
CamDos would welcome an attack under
these circumstances, and Ger. Gomez Is
too shrewd to accommodate him. lie n9s
sent cotfriers to the eastern provinces Tor
retnforcements, and Will scarcely push the
campaign until the recruits arrive and I'M
I'll the insurgents' sympathtZers IN Havana
have perfected their plans.
Campos is apparently afraid TO engage
the fnsurgeut army outside the city. TO-
meg has attempted several times TO draw
the enemy out. but thus far without avail.
lie will continue to harass Campos until
definite understanding with the people al
Havana has been reached. Then the de-
eisive battle Will be fought. Gen. Gomez
is counting upon an uprising in the cap
i.al. and he plans an attack on the city
simultaneously with the outbreak. In the
meantime Gomez viii cover Havana both
from the east and west, and prevent the
exodus Of any considerable body OF Span
ish troops. while the advance column in
Piuar del Rio will subJugate that province.
Havana TO all intents and purposes is In
q state of siege. Martial Law has been pro-
claimed, and a strict censorship Is MAIN
.alned over all avenues of communication
with the outside world. Correspondents
of American newspapers send word TO
Key West that IL is impossible 10 forward
accurate information by cable, except at
rare intervals and by resorting 10 novel
devices.
New York. Jan. s.-A dispatch TO the
World from Havana says: An important
conflict seems 20 he impending. The over
towering Spanish columns everywhere In
the vicinity OF the small bands Of insur-
gents that have been hurrying over the
country north of the railways have been
called in. Gomez evidently is consoidat-
ing his forces. The Insurgents are In two
large bodies. One. under Maceo. is near
Celia del Aqua, on the boundary line be-
tween the Havana and Pinar del Rio prov
inces. The other, under Gomez. Is west
and south or Guanaja, over the border in
the Pinar del Rio province. There APP
pears 10 be no probability that Gomez has
Intentions on the Vueita Abajo tobacco
district. Havana IL perfectly quiet. The
volunteers have not been called out, al
though n general order issued gives full
necessity.
Havana. Jan. Sit was announced in
these dispatches last night that the sound
OF cannonadlng and rife firing was heard
yesterday In the ue.ghborhood Of Guaynaja.
q town OF 400 inhabitants in the province
OF Pinar del Rio, foTty-five miles south Of
this city. Details OF the engagement just
received show that Gen. Navarro. between
GuayDaja and Ceiba de Aqua, overlook a
numerous insurgent force under Zayas and
other leaders. During three hours Of fight
ing the Spanish artillery was called Into
play. The insurgents were routed with the
loss OF twenty-three killed and forty-three
wounded left on the field. The insurgents
are said 10 have carried away many more
wounded. Gen. Navarro pursued the insur-
gents, overlook their rear guard at Cesha
do Aqua. aud In a skirmish four insurgents
were killed and three taken prisoners ON
the government side, Il is announced. only
-four officers and thirty prlvates We're
wounded IN both engagements After the
engagement between the insurgents and
Gen. Navarro the column OF troops COM
manded by Gen. Suarez Valdez overlook
the insurgents, who were I'm retreat. and.
opening fire upon them With small arms and
artillery. inflicted heavy loss OF killed and
wounded. The Insurgents lost 263 men. II
is reported that one OF the Nunez brothers.
insurgent leaders. was SO seriously wound
ed that he subs >quently died.
A column OF Spanish troops commanded
by Maj. Sedano had a sklrmsh in the CO.
Ion district with a band or insurgents com
manded by Mendenza. The insurgents left
seven killed and three woanded on the field
A dispatch from Matanzas says 400 in
snrgents recently tried 10 compel the garrl-
son OF itabo. In the Cardenas district 70
surrender. Upon the refusal OF the troops
10 surrender the fort was attacked, out the
Insurgents were Tepulsed With loss OF SIX
killed
II Is Judged from the movements OF the
insurgents along the north coast In P.nar
del Rio that they are now en{scavoring TO
penetrate the rich district of sugar planta-
lions about Canasas, hy way OF the Banes
A. Quanaja railroad The authorities
again announce that they have hopes OF
bringing on a general engagement. and
that the troops are 50 placed a. strategic
points that the Insurgents fad their posi-
tons badly compromised. and VIII find IL
difficult 10 avoid battle.
Along the line OF the railway running
south from Havana. u IS learned. the insur-
gents have destroyed sixteen Culverts. thus
effectively cutting on communication for
the time being
Word received from Matapxas shows
that the insurgents are still active IN that
province. The bands led by Ciotllde Car
cha and Roban attacked the town OF Re
oruo which Is southeast OF Cardeaas, on
the railroad. The garrison OF the fort re.
PEELED the attack. but the Insurgents rec
turned 20 IL and the marine battalion
made defensive stand IN the streets.
Meanwhile the Insurgents burned and
riuu1ered several stores. The troops
finally repealed the Insurgents win loss
Jose NaCeo and Rah are reported 10 he
moving in the Trinidad district of Santa
Clara. and al insurEeut loss IL seventeen
Is reported In the slSlrmishes that have
taken place.
In the Carienas district the Insurgents
also destroyed the station at Altamlsal
and tore up the railway at Yasaura.
Madg;d. Jan. S---Pers,stent rumoTs arr n
circulation here that Capt. Gen. Canoes
VIII he succeeded by Gen. Polavieia or Gen
Weller IN command OF the spanish force
in Cuba
Havana. Jan. f.-Hopore =. Tanev. a
sugar planter whose place is near Nara.
Jas. arrived here today after the unusual
experience % i've DAYS With tha tnsur.
gents. Gomez erny approached MS
place and vas about ~ burn hls cane
when he protested and started 10 hook Tor
Bris. Gen. Eayas. with whom re was az
qusintei- lie was made prisoner AMI
taken before Macco. who TURNED him oNtr
20 Comes. The rrtcl coFnula fA4er receives
him as a guest. bat for certain reasons
would net ict him 50 home at once. Tire
general questioned him and wa~ cues.
tionva by hig@. During the fvs aayS ~
laneys stay with the 3nsurrsnts Conner
array swung n a big circle. FIRST alun, ths
line u the railroad. passing Pedr ssa. Tor
r,ente. Claudio ana ccueing around south
az Murga. TkEv crossed over 20 the ssst
crossed anothcT abroad lire north a..
Gaatca. and recrosscd IL on THO u estern
line near CCrraltfOs.
THIS IS waeee The hir nEht Occurred. Ass
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