The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-20
EDITED BY wEYLER.

The Usual Reports OF One spaniord
Strengthening Cuhans by hundreds.
Havana. October l9--Iu the recent en-
gageinont at Tumba Toro. Ybouot an AIDE
do camp OF Antonio Maceo. and Lelte vi
dal, two insurgent leaders, were killed
while fighting near Guayabito. Noderiguez
was killed and Lucas and Ducass, two in
sursent leaders. were wounded
1t is reported that the Insurgents at
Union de Reyes, province of MatdnZas, are
demorallzed. divided into small groups and
are beng actively pursued by the troops.
The insurgents IN that district are further
SAID TO be without hospitals and 10 have
many sick men among them y number
are reported to have died without medical
, assistance.
y detachment of about pa Spanish troops
( under Major Fundevial has been engaged
for I'VE hours with an insursent force. es-
tinatsd to number 900 ,nder Kaoul Aguir-
ra, Valencia and Machedo.
The Spaniards captured the insurgent
position at Tumbau Costra, Soledad, San
Juan aud Blanquizai. But, having exhaust
ed it's supply OF ammunition the column
vas compelled to return to Campo Flori-a
this province. Country people OF the vicin-
( lty OF the scene OF the engagements say
that the Insurgents retired with over fifty
I men Killed. The troops had twenty one
men, more or less, wounded.
/ Tho quantity and quality Of the contra
/ band OF war captured by the Spaniards
/ from the Daunticss expedition is much
/ larger and more important than at first
supposed. II Is now stated that 1854 rifles
} hfty-siN maChctes. large number of mcdi-
/ cine chests and magnificent saddle Of Rus
sian leather, with silver uOuutings and
massive silver stirrups, a silk banner. some
important correspondence, quantity Oi
ammunition, some boxes and packages
marked ip manner showing tha, the ok
I IeditOn left Jacksonville on September 20
/ some labels of the Federico de la Tore
/ club OF Florida and papers showing that
/ expedition 40, had landed thirty-two fl
/ busters In the River san Juan, where il
| Is reported that twenty Cuban ladies' are
assisting the expedition.
The flag OF the Spanish gunboat Ardilla
which, with the Contramostra. took part
IN the capture. bad nine bullet holes and
/ there we're eleven shots through the smoke
stack Of the vessel The Ardilla fired 25t
shells and $500 rounds of ammunition dur
ing the engagements. The CONFERENCE.-The
fired fifteen grenades and 100 rounds o
( ammunition, The capture is said to be I
serious loss to the Insurgents. Admira
Navarro will send the insurGent flag cap
turcd and the nag of the guubOat .,rIilla
together with some Of the insurgeut arm
and some iusurecnt postage stamps etc.
to The queen regent.
The minister OF the colonies is to TAX
into consideration the plan of the board o
trade for issuing another lot Of silver ban
bills, which step Is considered necessary ii
4 order 10 maintain their compulsory circulA
ton. This is looked upon in certain circle
as being likely TO improve the financial sit
uation.
The Insurgents yesterday fired on tn
military hospital at Guanajaba
\ dispatch from Matanzas announces tina
an inaureent named Arcade Sananbrie ha
been shot there after having been con
dcmued by court martial
. The commanders OF the gunboats Con
tramsstra and Ardtla have been decorate
with the cross OF Maria Christiana for tn
capture Of the arms on the nlibusterin
vessel Dauntlesa
Gold is quoted at II per cent premium
, over Spanish bank bills.