The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-24

Comes 10 Enter Havana Province.
New York. Nov. z2.-The protracted si-
ienee OF Maxine Gomez. commandments
chief of the .cnhan army. which has
caused considerable anxiety among the
Cahans. has at last been broken. The
J9nta has received a communication from
him. coming from Las Villas, in Santa
Clara province. saying that he has Ssooo
wels-eduipped men and Intends TO pro-
sesd to Havana province. On account OF
the condition OF the roads IL took his
force twely. hours To pass a certain point.
Gomez adds thar he and his men are In
good health. He has every hope OF vic
tory.
The World this morning publishes the
; following correspondence from Santiago
de Cuba. under date OF November Is;
There is reign OF terror in Gasnta-
aaIno. Every night pacifieos are taken
from their homes. conducted 10 the out
skirts OF the town and there butchered.
More than sixty nofgensive citizens have
been murdered In that way since the mid
die of October.
.Gens. Lsnares and Cara del Rey. with
1908 men. Were defeated November 10 by
nnaesn nas san and Frssrs s a, harraso1 as nsar
many killed and wounded. among the lat
ter colonel. Tho wounded. Including
the colonel were cared for by some. wa-
afterwards returned from Dos Caminos 10
get their wounded, they arrested and
shamefully msstreated the women.
The Spanish Commander Ardanax.
with a large force, was defeated on oc-
tooer by the rebel leader Torres. near
the wharf of Banes tHolguint. where
there is a fort. The rebels laid wire
cable across the harbor entrance. so when
the gunboat Neneente Tanex went 10 pro-
tect the spanish column, she could not
get In. She retired in a shower OF bull
let's, after losing two men killed.
''The Spanish column again fought the
insurgents ON its return In Lom. de Los
kxssS.~ A. .14fs. IsalA
Commander Garridos gucrriilas and the
regulars were defeated November 10 by
Brig. Gen. Bonue. tsarridos WAS severely
wounded Almost the entire force OF the
guerriilas Joined the rebels.
Gen. weyler's order 20 send hremen TO
the field has produced result Just cons
osed firefncn who left Havana for Pinar
del Rio November = ninety toineat the
rebels at the first chance. selection OF
$50 firemen Of Santiago was ordered to
be ready "a take tho field yesterday.
Forty disappeared the night before last.
taking their arms and ammunition They
had Joined the rebel force of Col. Vega,
in ManxaniIio. Twenty-fi>e firemen. with
a lieutenant. did likewise rs soon as they
got the order to be ready for service
Insult To th. Spanish Flas.
Madrid, Nov. sS.-De Lone, Spanish min
lister at Washington, has been instructed
TO complain strongly of the flag incident
M Newcastle, Del. Wednesday last when
young men in the arfnory of company II.
state militia. tore down the Spanish flag
and set IL on fire.
Washington. Nov. 23-Nisnister Dupuy
de LONE. OF Spain. had not called a, the
state department up TO noon 10 present
protest against the burning OF Spanish
nag by students At Newcastle. Del. as
Madrid cables state he ls instructed to do.
If a protest is made II will follow the us
siaI course in such eases and be referred
to the Delaware authorities for explana-
tion OF the facts. If these disclose sub
staniIal inaignIty the Federal government
would make any apology deemed desira-
ble But az a rule the pranks OF students
have not been construed as an indisnity
requiring an apology.
State department officials will not dis
cuss the report tina. Consul General Lee
reports recommend intervention by the
United States. but tho disposition ~ 20
treat the report as revival OF former
guesses. 1t is said that Gen. Lee has made
no reports as consul general of any cx-
traordInary character. 80 that any advice
he may have given "a 10 Intervention must
be In the nature or private eomrneriea-
tions 10 the president or secretary OF stste-
United states Army Improving.
Washington. Nov. .7.--The annual report
OF Mai Gen BrecsinridFe, Inspector gem
er,ai OF the army. made public tcday. cov-
ers wide range OF topics which are the
subject OF inspection By officers OF that
branch as 10 the personnel OF Officers and
men. The report SAYS.
.s,rhe reports indicate very satisfactory
state of affairs ss 20 harmony ana .f-
fictency among the commissioned Officers.
and the number of all ranks serving at
pn1tg who possess real ana ability OF
hl1b order ard excel in the particular
duties 90 which they have been assigned.
receiye@ frequent recognition. TIE colsds-
flan and character Of the enlisted fBer,
gnYaar 10 be generally satisfactory, sud
the growing Improvement in the quality
of the young men entering the army.
which has been so noticeable during the
Y,asf few years has net hesu ahafef in
I taa least. IN many instances tire recruits
ssrs eaid &c be Of excellent aE7nfity. aud MT
/ enfy three posts Is there any adverse
erititssFm-
IndepeBdeace Extermip tieD.
Frankfort ky. Nnv. f3.-FniisG States
! Senator Lindsay. a strong administration
nan. expects decisive aefion IN the part
Z of congress regarding Cuba ~ the sp-
preaching scssion. in on interview he
says,
'sThe revolution. now in progress In Gu
ha rssst result ia { ta independence OF the
I island or the practical determination OF
tha Cuban gee pte Humanity demands
I that the useless destruction q T prvDertv
and the cruel waite Of human flga should
/ come 20 an end. If ne@otgtfio with spain
/ will mt avail. q en tsse-e Naoetd be inter-
.~ersfcu In this >ffrst ~sress$ th4 ftpffNI