Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-29
IS TUT WuHt UI IIICu1Iie. --..
WILLIAM SHAW BOWEN.
INSURGENTS CAPTURE SOME ARMS
Compel Merchants to Give Up Their
Supplies.

Compel Merchants to Give Up Their
Supplies.
HAVANA Feb. 2S.--The insurgents have
destroyed the railroad bridge at Bacuranao,
not far from this city. 1t is reported that
the insurgent leader, Gil, has burned the
village of Neabanas.
Advices which have Just been received
here show that on Saturday last small
ers in the streets of Anglona de Merced,
on the outskirts of Cardenas, the important
seaport near Matanzas. Under threats the
Insurgents obtained all the freatms and
an nmunition in the place.
Colonel Vasquez, commanding the Cata-
luna battalion, has been engaged at Prenas,
near Cienfuegos, province of Santa Clara.
with the insurgents, commanded by Hignio
Pirero The insurgents left eight killed on
the field and the troops captured twelve
prisoners.
A detachment of the Maria Cristinia bat
talon, commanded by Major Caheloe has been
engaged near Matanzas with the insurgents
under Mestro, Cajsto and Rojas. The troops
prised the enemy at breakfast and cap
tured the insurgent position at the point
of the bayonet. When they fed the Span
ish cavalry charged upon the insurgents
flank. The enemy made another stand at
Joir, at the Carman plantation. The troops
again charged with the bayonet and dis
and three wounded were found upon the
field.
General Linares passed from San Felipe
by Gabriel, while Maceo was near Aguaca,
! the insurgents to the number of 1,50o, under
Perico DiaZ, Nunez and Castillo, occupying
the hills in front of the column of troops.
The other insurgent infantry and cavalry in
one flank opened fire upon the column. Gen.
eral Lnares had ordered forward cne depart
ment OF his forces to reconnoter, while there
al AT Of
the battalion of San Fernando, two squad
rons of cavalry and two batteries OF noun
tain artillery, besides one company of in
faDtry and one squadron OF cavalry as q
rear guard. The forces involved were in
short time holly engaged, the insurgents
defending their position cbstlnately and Civ
ing back only foot at time. The troops
charged with the bayonet enthusiastically,
and finally dislodged the insurgents, who re-
treated several miles, where they made an
other stand. Another bayonet charge dis
persed them, when they left twelve killed,
and, according to the official report. carried off
over fifty wounded. The troops had two
killed and seven wounded.
General Weyler has been much annoyed
by acts Of vandalism committed in the neigh
borhood Of Havana and it is announced that
the government will take measures to Sc
verely punish as criminals and bandits those
caught in the act of destroying property,
CUBAN STORY OF a LATE BATTLE.
Seven Hundred Spanish Killed In the
Contest mt PaIO Prieto.
TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 2S.-Today's mail from
Cuba brings three letters from different
sources announcing the ontrages which are
stated in the dispatch given below, directed
to Senator Morgan in Washington by Rafaelo
Portuandc, Cuban secretary of state, who
leaves for Washington tonight.
"In Quatoa seven miles from the suburbs
Of Havana, on Saturday, February %. at
$50. the inslrgentS retired from the town.
At 6 o'clock 300 Spanish soldiers Immediately
entered, numbering noncombatants TO the
number of twenty-five. Among them were
some Spaniards, SICK men, boys of 10. and an
old man OF 72. Fifteen insurgent noncom-
batants have been taken to Mariando for
trial. This news has been confirmed by liv-
ing witnesses, who have Just arrived frcm
the scene of the butchery."
The details Of the battle Of PaO Prieto,
between Santa Clara and Placeta, about Feb
ruary 20. have arrived The result Is con-
sidered more imDoitan than the battles Of
Peraljo Coliso or Las Cacaos Serafln San
chez commanded the Cubans and General
Paanco the Spanish. The outcome was the
greatest triumph the Cubans ever had. the
Spanish loss being TOO. General Paanco was
severely wounded and his horse Is now in
the possession OF Quintin Bandera. In their
flight many Spaniards threw themselves into
the river. The Standards attacked a small
detachment Of scouts who overlook the
main body and after a short fight the fed
Grad machette charge was made. prostrating
hundreds Of Spanish beneath their terrific
onslaught. The severe Spanish losses are
attributed greatly to the panic which ensued
when 'chargc with machettes'' was ordered,
Great enthusiasm prevails here among the
Cubans over the announcement that the reso-
luton 10 recognize them as belligerents was
passed by the senate this afternoon