The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-28
MOVEMENTS OF INSURGENTS.
Antonio Maceo Virtually in Control
of Pinar Del Rio Province.

HAVANA. Jan. 27-Communication with
Pinar del Rio is still very much interrupted,
but reports received by courier show that
the insurgents there under Antonio Maceo
are displaying great activity and are do
ing much damage, despite the reports dis
seminated here that he was being closely
pressed by the Spanish troops and was anx-
ious to escape into Havana as best he could.
1t is admitted that some two thousand res
idents of Pinar del Rio province have joined
the forces of the insurgents. Pablo Olivia
effected a junction at Punta de la Sierra.
Pinar del Rio, with about 300 other
insurgents, and afterwards succeeded in
capturing the private guards on the planta-
tion of Murias. ro
Maceo and his men are in the extreme
western portion of Pinar del Rio, accord
ing to the latest accounts. The volunteer
troops at Paso Real and Guanes report that
large number of insurgents have been
passing those points in the direction OF the
city of Pinar del Rio and that they have
formed a junction with Maceo, whose fol-
lowing was about four thousand. At Man.
tua the insurgents learned from confidential
sources of the whereabouts of large stores
of ammunition, which were all captured. At
Santa Isabel, which is on the western coast
of Cuba, the stores were plundered, and
at Santa Marta the same was done. Those
who are fleeing before the advance OF the
insurgents can go no further west on land,
and a. Arrois de Mantua they have boarded
the pilot boats Guarera, Lince, Nueva Ho-
landa and Khivas for refuge. Maceo has
now secured the province of Pinar del Rio
as far west as the sea coast, and Ii remains
to be seen whether the claim of the au-
thoritieS can be made good that he will not
be allowed to return to the eastward or TO
rejoin his forces with those Of Gomez.
A numerous band of insurgents, says
dispatch from MatanZas, recently entered
Sabanilla and plundered and burned the
village. including the house Of the local .l
priest detachment art or tTeive SeS, davn c1vi
off the insurgents with some loss. The little
garrison was assisted by the townspeople
and volunteers. y -
At Ouintana railroad station. Yesterday, a
band of insurgents was Dispersed after they
had destroyed two swftcneS,S several cUlverts
and portion Of the telegraph line Quin-
tana is not far from Colon. .arfs
A column of Spanish troops. commanded
by Colonel Vicuna,. was engaged with a
number OF Ta insurgents Yesterday, . south OF 3.
reported that Lurengo Narela. the Cuban
bandit, was among the killed. The rumor,
however is not yet confirmed.
Serahn Sancha, the insurgent leader, has
passed through the district of Santa Spir-
titus, province of Santa Clara, accompanied
by Manuel SureZ another insurgent leader,
who is seriously wounded. They were on
their way TO the province of Puerto Prin-
cipe. Sanchez, however, intends to return
to Santa Clara after seeing Surez To
Quintin Bandera, the insurgent chief, is
still a very sick man. He mas moved with
his followers to the limits of Siguenea, be-
tween Cienfuegos and Trinidad, province of
Santa Clara.
A spanish gunboat on the river Yayabo
has fired on and dispersed the insurgent
band commanded by Varona
The forts and war vessels. German and
Spanish, fired salutes to-day in honor of
the birthday of Emperor William, of Ger
many, and General Marin, the acting cap
tain general Of Cuba, accompanied by an
aid-de-camp, made a call on the German
Judge Pedro Rodriguez, of Mena, province
of San Cristcbal who was detained on ac-
count of mis- political opinions, and who
was afterwards imprisoned for conspiracy
against the government, has committed SUI
eide.
General Canella has arrived here for a
conference, and Generals Marn and Ca
nella will shortly begin operations against
the insurgents. The insurgents have made
an attack on the station at Gura Macurijes
in MatanZas province, put II is reported that
they were repulSed.
1t is learned that the coffee crop is being
gathered in the province of Santiago de
Cuba. The sugar crop up to this time at
Guantanamo, in the province of Santiago de
Cuba, is stated TO be 3700 tons
The French government has made a claim
on the Cuban authorities that the insur-
gent leader Lame. who is now being tried
by military court; is entitled to a trial in
CIVIL court, ana FRANCE cites us treaty In
support of this representation.
General Mnrin's Report.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27-The Spanish
minister to-day received the following off,
cial cablegram from General Marin, dated
Havana:
Gen. Gonzales MunoZ overcame the
united bands OF Francisco Rabi and Rios,
who were trying to cross the Cauto river
by the Mula pass. in the province OF San
tiago de Cuba, forcing them TO retreat and
disbarfd. The Spanish troops had one
killed and sixteen wounded; the enemy suf-
fered severe loss. Lieutenant Colonel Pad
Nueva PaZ, capturing some arms. Lieut..
Pagliera. with company OF the civil guard
and others of the san Quintin Battalion.
feated. in Santa Rosa. the band OF Fuse
bio Neg., capturing nine horses, with their
saddles. and number OF arms. Lieut.