Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-04
WElLER'S FORCES SAID TO HAVE
MET MACEo's ARMY.
CUBANS GAINED A VICTORY.
GOMEZ, ARMY CAPTURES GUANABA-
Gao NEAR HAVANA.
Bombardment Plainly Seen by the
Residents of the CubHn Capital
HaVHnans Fear an Attack
on Their Town Next
Cuban War News.

from Havana L.-@ tNf-l----7 - 49,
that runlors are rife in Havana that fight
has lust occurred between the vanguard
Of yycyler,s army and some Of Maceo's
men. with large forces on each side. No
details are mentioned, because, as the pas
seHgers say, the people in Havana are
more han usually rcticent, since 1t was
learned that the Spanish army did not
come of best. 1t is believed, therefore,
that sIaoeo gained a victory. The palace
pcopIc seemed more than usually vigilant
ana active to-day, which is significant.
Two hundred sick and wounded Spanish
soldiers were brought into the city hospital
to-day from near aIariel and San Cristo-
bal. It Is reported in Havana that Wey-
Icr has lost Two railroad trains from dyna-
mite explosions, including much-needed
army supplies for mis- men sent from Ha-
vaHs. Fifty persons arrested the past
week were deported to-day, but whittier is
a mystery, though Africa Is supposed to
be their destination.
The rumOrs afioat Of A proposed attack
on Havana by Gomez seem unfounded. The
best Information obtainabIe IS that scatter
ed guerrilla bands are hovering around Ha-
vana suburbs. ten to twenty miles out, and
their encounters are Of almost daily oc-
currence.
Key West. Fla, Dec. 3.-Advices received
from Havana by the steamer Olivette state
that on Tuesday the vanguard of the army
Of Gomez camped near Guanabacao, which
is Just across the bay from Havana On
Wednesday at noon the insurgents began
II lombard Gunanabacao. The roar of the
guns was heard easily in Havana and
h. L. a.
panic.
Many houses were fred by the shells
from the insurgents cannon and the smoke
and flames were visible to the people in
Havana.
The Spaniards in Havana were greatly
alarmed, as they believed that the bonn
bardment of Guanabacao was only prelIm-
mary to an attack upon the metropolis.
Havana Dec. 3.-The insurgent attack on
Guanabacao on the outskirts of this city,
on Tuesday last was a much more serious
affair than it was first stated. According
to insurgent accounts, Guanabacao was at
tackled simultaneously at several points,
while another insurgent force fired upon
the Spanish outposts at Bucaranas on the
coast. The garrison of the fort, it is add
ed, left that place to resist the attack on
the town, but was ambushed between
stone walls and farm fences by about 800
ld1SGI gents dlhI IN spite DL tine -bdLidht ut-
fcnse made all the Spaniards were killed.
The exact number of soldiers slain is not
known. It is admitted that a number of
insurgents were also killed. but here again
the number Is not stated.
The insurgents broke through the Span
ish picket lines fiocked into the city and
set fire to a large number of houses in
Aguacate and Palo Blanco streets. These
thoroughfares. as rule, contained private
-. .{aIl lNr
refugees. Only one store of Importance
was burned it is said, although the insur-
gents made many efforts to set fire to other
stores.
The local authorities are doing everything
possible 10 conceal the real facts in the
case; but there is no doubt that they have
received n bad scare and that the insur-
gents have demonstrated that it would not
be very difficult matter. in spite Of the
reports of the military commanders, to
create just such another scare to say
the least, In the city OF Havana Itself.
Key West, Fla, Dec. 3-News has been
received that the troops of the Spanish
garrison at San Jose de Las Iajas, twenty
miles southeast of Havana, abandoned their
post and Joined the insurgents. Many of
the citizens accompanied the troops and
carried ammunition with them. The news
caused great excitement at the palace, and
post, and order was restored. Before the
troops arrived anarchy reigned, and when
the troops reached the city many residents
were shot down in the streets.
News from Santiago de Cuba reports that
the insurgents captured an important
Spanish convoy of ammunition and supplies
between Buecito and Manzanillo, with
nearly a million rounds of Mauser and
Remington cartridges. No more social or
Fur, fnaFf v2-sNr -,
unless special orders shall be secured from
the authorities. All of the homes OF the
leading Cuban families are watched, as
well as the movements of foreign CORE
spondents, and are reported TO the police
The postoftice officials open letters indis-
criminately. Outgoing passengers, when
suspected. are searched aboard the ships,
and steamship officers are closely watched.
New York. Dec. 3.-The Cuban junta has
received message confirming the report
OF the battle of Major General Serafn
Sanchez, Inspector general of the insur-
gent army, at Las Damas, Santa Clara
province, on November %. An expedition
was expected from Jamaica and part of
the forces Of Generals Carrilos and San
chez stared for the coast 10 receive it.
The insurgents numbered about 3O0 men,
but before reaching the point where the
expedition was TO disombark the column
General Luque. \ desperate battle en-
sued. which lasted five hours, darkness
making il Impossible TO continue the fight.
In the battle the SQauisrds suffered loss
OF I7o killed and ninety wounded. The Gu
ban loss was 43 killed and II wounded.
General Sanchez, mounted on small
horse. was in the thick Of the battle \
column OF Spanish soldiers surprised the
insurgents by an attack from the rear, and
General Sanchez received A bullet in the
back. He remained on his horse, however,
ana although his compairiots tried TO in
dUue him TO retire he refused. saving that
he was not badly wounded. Ten minutes
later he foil from his horse and soon ex-
pirsI. His last words were: Viva Cuba
I..Ire.''
General Sanchez vas born 40 years ago
in Sanu Spiritu district. Santa Clara. his
father being wealthy planter. In Key
west he planned with jose Marti the pras-
ont revolution, anI Its Efforts are due in
large measure 10 his work.