The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-20

1t is said that If Godoye had delayed his
march six hours longer Cas.ellanos
would have surrendered, as he was al
ready 100 weak to stand much fighting
longer. OF course, Gomez could not sus-
tain the battle after Godoye's appear
ance with 1900 men, therefore he al
lowed them to peffeSt their retreat to
Puerto Principe; btitl still he managed
TO ha!asz them all the way, obliging
them to form squafss up to the very
gates OF thelcity. "a
1t is known$etiat the spaniards
brought with theDps$2O wounded from
the field OF actionls Whether they left
any behind is not Known, Report has 1t
that the total Spanish loss I'm killed,
wounded and missing;was over t,OO0A
The sanitary conTkion Of the Island
is getting worse every day Reports are
coming in from every town and city
teliins about the rayRges caused by yell
low fever. small poXjAnd other diseases.
Yellow fever IS said7to be increasing in
alarming propcrtions, especially among
the troops. The death rate Is very great.
II is known that In Matanas the fever
FORM, Known heregaS "vomito negro" or
black vomit, from which any one at
lacked hardly everSescapes. The Ma
tanZas hospitals areso choked with pa
tlents that they are sending them to
Havana for want of space or eighteen
Sick soldiers brought IN. has appeared
under lis most malignant form on a train
The othc' day, fifteen died on the road
No wonder General Lasada, the surgeon
general OF the army, rushed Yesterday
to Matanzas to survey the situation and
adopt prompt means TO prevent 'hhe
spre aiding of the epidemic and at the
same timd provide sufficient accommo-
dations for those whomay hereafter fall
victims to this terrible disease. When
this news reaches Spain II WIN undoubt-
thaA nt,.h ,,,i, a.
those who said that Spain would spend
her last man ard spend her last cent TO
save the Island that belonged to her."
as they will appreciate that they have
q more powerful enemy To contend with
than all tha rebels pus together, and II
Is yellow jack" which sweeps SO many
ol them yearly without honor or glory.
Another event which caused q great
sensation in the city was the dynamite
explosion under twoybrdges separating
the main body of the city from two i'm
portant suburbs. Although the damage
wac not great, since only q water main
was destroyed under one and a few
Dicks orn from the other nevertheless
taking consideration of the former ex-
plosion al the Captain Generals palace.
" shows that there IS an organized con-
spaacy In the city and that they NAV
cause considerable harsn some day.
Private information received OF the
hsht on the Cauto river,near ManzanIllo
reported four days ago. say that the
lighter was struck "a second time with a
dynamite bomb, and for fear of destruc-
ton she was grounded. All were made
prisoners, including THE naval officers in
command. Pando. the officer, was after
wards released with all the crew and
sent to the MeloniS fort. The scout was
not spared. The Cubans hung him from
a tree near by. The whoe convoy was
captured.
havana, June 19.-The rebels under
Calixto Garcia attempted to enter Vel
asco and Blanquizar. in the Holauln
Jurisdiction. but were repulsed by The
Span!Eh troops al these places Between
Velasco and Boca,o the rebels number
ing 300 men had an engagement with
20 Spanish gueriilas. The insurgents
lest 80 killed and wounded. The guer
rlllas lost three killed and wounded The
rebels fled without destroying the Giba-
ra- Holsuin railroad track. which was
evidently one of their objects. They
crossed the line near Auras, with the
guerillas in pursuit
Philadclphia, Pa. June 19.-It was
stated late this afternoon that JJnltet
States Commissioner Bell has issued
warrants for the arrest OF Captain Dick.
man OF the steamer Laurada, and Colo.
mel Emilio NuneZ, the Cuban lea.ley
charging them with conducting q filibus.
terlng expedition TO Cuba on that vessel