The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
YELLOW FEVER SAID TO BE
THINNING OUT THE SPANISH
RANKS.
MANY. DESERT|0NS ALSO REPORTED
Another Intellectual Attempt to Pass the
Trocha Is RepOrted-Several Skirm-
ishes RepOrted-The Filibuster
Bermuda Arrives in Harbor.

| force Of Sagua in an encounter on the
plantation Of Ammonia, killed five in
surgents. Col. Jose Sanchez also fell
the guerilas.
! The column of the provisional bat
talon Of Cuba encountered the bands
under Castillo, Betancourt and Romero
| Perez, who are in the commission of
| Iayas, TO the number of 1000 men, at
Anatolia, province of Havana. The i'll
surgents entrenched themselves in Il
good position and waited an attack. As
| the vanguard of the troops advanced
the insurgents opened fire. The troops
| had to 20 up hill to the assault. and it
was steep enough TO be hard climbing.
| Finally the insurgents position was
taken by the guerilla force and two
/ companies, assisted by the column and
four cannon shots. The insurgents re-
treated to the heights of the plantation,
where they again made a resistance,
but were again compelled to retreat in
the direction Of Nazareno. They were
pursued and dispersed in all directions,
leaving seven killed. The column had
one killed and eight wounded.
n squadron of cavalry has captured
the deserter, Juan Arce, near Cascajal
lie resisted capture and was seriously
wounded. When taken he had a pass
port, signed by the insurgent captain.
Luis Gonzales, granting him two days
leave.
Last night the insurgents made an
other unavailable attempt to pass by the
trocha near Puerto de La Guira and
Justinina.
The gunboat Dardo was passing out
side the village of Cogion, nea Bata bano
when the commander noticed that the
insurgents had set fire to the village.
With artillery and rifles lie compelled
the insurgents to retreat.
The local guerilla force of Cardenas,
while on foraging expedition, met the
insurgent band of Perico Acevedo, be-
tween San Miguel and Chieno. At the
first volley from the guerillas the insur-
gents took fight, leaving two killed.
They were pursued and overtaken, when
the guerrilla force charged them with the
machetes, killing one and capturing ten
prisoners. The prisoners protested
that they were peacable citizens and that
all had passports from the local authori-
ties. Col. Ochoa has ordered Capt. San
Martin to investigate and ascertain the
truth of this story Immediately.
A band of Insurgents attacked the
labOrers on the plantation of Gratitud
and carried off the man who had con-
tracted for tile cutting of the cane. The
laborers had no idea that they would be
liable to attack by the insurgents.
In the district of Camajuni, the insur-
gents have burned several tobacco
bacco, to the value of 5000. The
tobacco plantation of Prudencia, owned
by francesca Parrendo, was burned by
the insurgent leader Juan Casola. the
Others by Francisco Lanos.
1t is reported at Remedies that Gen.
Ialencia has had an important engage
ment with the insurgents under Garlic,
at the plantation of Dolores Abreu. The
insurgents are said to have suffered
heavy loss in dead and wounded and in
arms.
The insurgents have burned the plan
tation of San Rafael, in the district of
Cuivican, in Havana. They have fred
several times upon the outposts of San
tiago de Las Vegas, in Havana. This
force is reported to be under Aguirre
and to be the vanguard of Roloff's force,
which is marching towards the Vuelta
Abajo.
The insurgents under Castillo have
burned the village of Jamaica, near San
Jose de Las Lajas, in Havana province,
and compelled the neighboring residents
to burn their houses.
A band of insurgents yesterday passed
near Managua, in Havana province, who
were carrying Castillo in the direction of
san Jose de Las Lajas, with wounds in
his leg and head and suffering great
agony. The insurgents afterwards sent
for shovel and this is supposed to have
been intended to bury Castillo with
YELLOW FEVER RAGING.
Tampa, Fla, May 31.-Private advices
from Cuba announce that yellow fever is
raging there. On the Doth Il train from
Matanzas brought into Havana from one
battalion sixty men afflicted with the
fever. This, united with the continual
assertions, is reducing the Spanish forces
greatly. Ninety soldiers from the Madras
battalion, in the Vuelta Abajo district,
have Joined forces with Maceo on account
of the scant supply of ratons. Reports
are received to the effect that an eXpedi-
ton has landed near Marari, in Manzan-
lilo. Five empty boats have been found
on the beach. Caprillo Zayas and Roder-
iguez are moving westward. and all the
lnsurgent forces are drawing near Ha-
vana: Last week two explosions occurred
on the Matansas railway line, one al
most completely destroying an armor car
with troops.
Gen. Weyler was hanged in effigy YES
terday. a strange figure clad in the
Spanish official uniform was suspended
from the upper ballustrade of DR.. Cuervos'
residence on the main street of the city.
THE BERMUDA RETURNS.
Philadelphia, May 31.-The steamer
Bermuda, which left Jacksonville. Fla,
on Friday, May q, with the alleged inten-
ton of landing cargo and ammunition
and body of men on the shores of Cuba,
arrived at this port today with cargo of
fruit. In spite of the terrific weather the
vessel is said to have met with, she pre-
sents trim appearance. 1t is, however,
believed the Bermuda succeeded in land
ing a number of men on the expedition.
Some of the alleged filibusterers it is al |
eged, fell into the hands of the Spaniards. |
LONDON FINANCES.
London, May Silt has been an ac- |
tive week in the stock market. consols |
rising and carrying all investment stocks |
notably home railways. which were as
sisted by the remarkably fine weather. |
which shows advances ranging from to |
per cent. |
Argentine railways and Italian securi- |
ties were firm. Brazilian securities were |
lower. Africans We're weaker, but closed |
with better tendency. The total cost |
of the Jameson raid to the British |
Chartered South African company is ex-
pected to amount to at least 100000. |
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