Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-26
CUBAN WAR STORIES.
Oncial Reports Of Spanish Government
Successes in Ill Directions.
GOMEZ SAID TO pE WOUNDED.
This, However. IL Not Credited by
Cubans Mt Hnbana-The Censorship
of Foreign Cables stricter Than
Ever Before.


patch from General sabas Marin, Acting
Governor Of cuba. dated at Habana last
night:
The day before yesterday. Major Tala-
vara. Of the American Regiment. defeated
the band OF Aultet, numbering about 30
men. disbanding them. and killing Chief
Castillo. and capturing eleven horses and
saddles. besides arms. ammunitons and
sanitary supplies. Following this advan-
tage. he found band Of about 80 men,
commanded by the Mexican. forcing them
to dlslodge from their positions. and kill
ing four. among them the Mexican. They
had many wounded, and the troops cap
tured also horses and arms.
The Lieutenant OF the civil guard Of the
Cervantes post met the rebels on the
/ Tineuano plantation. Matanzas. taking
them prisoners, among them the leader.
Jacinto Callado. capturing also arms and
ammun!tlons. which they left IN their
flight
/ Commander Aionzo, OF the Alava Bat
| talon, had an encounter yesterday IN
/ Cienfuegos province with the bands or
/ serafn Sanchez and Icento Hernandes.
I The enemy had fifteen killed and twenty
five wounded. five horses killed and i've
captured with their saddles.
In sauef. Habana province, fifteen IN
I surgents have voluntarily surrendered,
with their arms.
| According 20 reports not yet confirmed.
Jose Maceo. with 800 men, has crossed
/ the Cauto river, marching 20 the west
ward.
CsigneD MARIN.
senior Duruy DO LONE says that Maceo,
who Is thus officially reported as crossing
I the river Colto was said by rebel ad-
vices 10 De in the province Of Haoana-
CAVALRY FIGHT.
The Spanish Minister received the FOL
lowing cablegram this afternoon:
HABANA. January 15.-Twsnty~hve
cavalry volunteers o. Matanzas defeated
in Kangeros q group Of insurgents Of
about Ike number, killing their leader
and capturing horses and ammunit.0ns.
Lieutenant-COionei A.dea had an en-
gayement yesterday on the Plantation
San Cayao with the rebel band OF Car
denas dispensing the enemy, who lost
four killed and three wounded. and cap
turing some horses. Colonel Aldea is close
I'm pursuit
The Spanish mounted guerillas had an
with their machetes killed five rebes s.,
and captured arms, saddles, horses. and
two prisoners. who have Acknowledged
that the insurgents are badly armed and
scarce OF ammunition. and that MaXlmO
Gomez g. wounded. having had one OF
bis lecs traversed with a bullet IN the
encounter at Laias on the 18TH with the
column Of Colonel Calvin. Antonio Cas-
till1, chief Of 1000 men OF the main body
OF Gomez. has been cut or from his COM
mand. and wanders about with only
twenty men, as has been said By the
same prisoners, who were in his COM
mand.
GOMEZ REPORTED WOUNDED.
HABANA. January 25.-Coionel Calvis.
commanding a column of the Spanish
forces in Cuba reports that yesterday be
had an encounter between san Felipe,
IN the Habana province, and Batabano,
IN the province Of Pinar del RIO. the lat
ter place being thirty-dye miles southwest
Of Habana. Ia the engagement five Of
the rebels were killed and TWO were
made prisoners.
The captlyes say that the rebel COM
rnander-il-chief, Maxine Gomez, has
been wounded IN the right leg BY a
riae-hall. which passed through the limb
in the fight at la Gya, near Quivacan,
on January 18th.
Colonel Galvis also reports that the rebel
leader Castillo was wounded both with
q machete and a rife-bau in yesterdays
fight.
ENGAGEMENT ~ SANTIAGO.
HABANA. January 25.-Notwithstand-
ing the reports that peace IS prevailing
in the province OF Santiago, due pre-
sImably 10 the fact that many Of the
insurgents have left that place 70 join
Gomez and 3Iaceo IN the western part Of
the island. 70 Is known that there are
sufficient rebels left IN the province 70
give the troops q brush when they feel
inclined.
General Mune0s. q Spanish commander
reports that be had "a night with a rebel
force under Rab. no Ia Mula pass on the
river Cauto. I'm the province Of Santiago.
According 90 General Munlos. the troops
captured the position occupied by the
rebels. who took 10 flight In every direc-
ton. The Spanish loss was one killed
and sixteen wounded The insurgents
loss Is unknown.
The report reaches here from Matanzas
70 the effect that the rebels have de-
stroyed the pumping-statIOn OF the
water-works which supply that city. The
only building LETT standing was the guard
house.
ne DlUAlLt~ on iLc I-ltDn estate near
Hat0nueyo. have been burned by a party
Of go rebels. The Insurgents have also
damaged the railroads and te egraph-iines
in the province Of Matanzas. Several
columns OF troops are in pursuit OF them
ANTI-sPANIsH NEWS FORBIDDEN.
HABANA. January 25.-The censorship
OF foreign cables is more strict than ever
before. The new censcTs orders are 70
allow nothing 10 90 credltable 10 the in
sureents or discreditable % the Spanish
troops, nor any reference 70 military
movements. Matter permitted 70 pass
by his predecessor Is stopped. No refer
~nce TO the gravity OF the situation is
allowed. News published In Habana
papers Is not permitted TO be sent abroad
The Cubans d.sbelieye the report that
Gomez was shot through the lex last
Friday or Saturday. he has been in the
saddle daily since. The only information
comes from prisoners statements
Some portion OF GOmezs people yester-
day attempted 10 cross the railroad be-
tween Hsbana and Batabano, which Is
now military trocha. There are heavily
fortified forts at all stations and iron
clad cars at other points. The line was
recently strengthened for the purpose or
keeping MaceO IN the went and Com =
IN the east. The attack was between san
Felipe and Batabano.
From Matanzss Is reported to-day a
fight with the rebels of Nunes and Vidal.
The party has united near the Oceanlca
estate. The troops dispersed their enc
miles. The Official losses give four Span
iards killed and three rebss.
The Spauiards also report a fight at San
Cayeatan yesterday. defeating the rebels
under CaFirgz The loss Of the fuaurrarts