The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-30

| with crime and barbarism. But the pres
sure was too great and the Grand old COM
| nander was compelled to give way. His
loyalty to Spain cannot be questioned. but
hc was more loyal to God md his manhood.
We regret, because the change will mean
moro bloodshed and misery for Cuba It Will
mean the secret hunting Of suspected rev.
olutionists in the cities. the sending to
Cienta OF hundreds of innocent men and
perhaps the numbering OF prisoners taken.
| h claims I. Force, of $4,000 Men. /, T.
| ''But the Spanish government must be-
ware. Spain cannot ride roughshod, over
Cuban hearts as she did in the years from
| 1873 to 1876. Then the forces In the field
| were weak, and we could not. II we would,
retsliate. Not so in 1886. The revolution
IS spread from one end OF the island to the
other. We have total force OF nearly Co.
900 men, and we have the eyes OF the CIV
ilized world upon US. It would not be we'll
for the Spaniards to mako war upon the
dcfenseless in the cities. for In that case
liberty would demand and the world would
| sanction an eye for an eye and tooth Tor
| q tooth. #,
In this war we have made prisoners OF
over 400 Spaniards. while the enemy has
not captured one-Quarter that number
from us. This ratio can and VIII be main
tanned: and it 10 easy to see how we could
doubly avenge tho cold-blooded numbering
Of our comrades and friends. ~ T.,
To Return to Havana. S. ',-s.
Speaking of the movements of the diff
fcrent divisions of the army. Gen. Gomez
said that Gen. Maceo would remain for
some time in Pinar del Rio, where he
was gaining many adherents. Banderas
would keep the troops in Havana prov
ince busy, and Jose Maceo would con-
t;nue to give good accounts of himself
in the east. Gomez is pushing forward
to meet reinforcements of {, 900 men un-
der Sanchez, who are at Sancti Spiritu,
and he intended to leave his wounded
at hospitals in Cienago, obtain new
|supplies and return to Havana province.
do you intend to attack Havana?"
he was asked, and his reply: THAT re-
mains to be seen,''' was in an implied
tone. Every movement of his the last
week indicates that he intends bold
stroke upon the capital at an early date,
before the new Spanish captain general
can get settled. ''.*' %:'@
| More Fighting. 80.
Santiago de Cuba, Jan. 1s, via Key
West, Fla, Jan. 27.-In the engagement
that took place on the 18th inst. on the
ksugar estate LAS Chilvas," near San
Luis, between Spanish column, 500 in
number, under Col. Sandeval, and 400
rebels under Coils. Pancho Sanchez and
Demetrio Castillo the Spaniards had
nine killed and "a wounded. The rebel
loss was three killed and II wounded.
Therebels captured So mules laden with
ammunition and provisions. go,
On the 18th inst. 80 soldiers OF the
battalion Luchana left San Jose, Guam
tanamo, to protect the men grinding
cane on the sugar estate Soledad. They
were suddenly attacked with machettes
by a rebel party OF lou men under Capt.
Wilson, Of Periquito Perez forces. After
a severe fight the Spaniards ran away in
great confusion, leaving ten killed and
"a wounded. The insurgents had one
killed and six wounded. ~ ...ssi;.::,...
On the 18th inst. 900 insurgents under
,Rabi and: Lora had an engagement with
a Spanish column $500 strong under
Gen. Gasco at Cacao. Twenty Span
iards were killed and "a injured. Nine
Spaniards deserted and Joined the
rebels. The insurgents had five killed
and 16 wounded. They captured IL
n,ausers, 80 Remington rifles and 5000
rounds of ammunition. X h.
| r,,, Gen. Weyler Sails. T.
i Barcelona, Jan. Gen. Wey'cr. the
dewly-appointed captain general Of
Cuba, has sailed from this port for Ha'
,ana, together with q cavalry force OF
1000. A large crowd witnessed the en-
Larkatisn Of the general and the troops.
They were Enthusiastically cheered.
4 Death of Prince Henry.
London, Jan. 2c;.-The Standard an.
nounces that Prince Henry of Batte'i
berg, who was taken i'll while accompa
ewing the British expedition against
the Ashantees, died Of coast Fever on
his return voyage from Cape Coast Cas-
tie to Sierra Leone. 5ts3ss 3.
London, Jan. 25.-AmbassadorE ayard
sent Queen Victoria a message from
President Cleveland expressing sincere
coincidence with her majesty on the
death Of Prince Henry Of Battenberg'
$5Si Great Painter Gone. 4:
London, Jan. 27.The Glob. an.
nounces the death Of Sir Frcder lex
Leighton, the celebrated painter and
lpresident Of the Royal academy.
Murderer Gets Light Sentence.
i 0maha Neb. an. 23.-JameS lsh. tie