The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-16
GUNBoAr SAVED A TOWN.
Insurgents We're on the Point Of Victor,
Whom Shel.N

Insurgents We're on the Point Of Victory
When SheNed.
Havana February IA column OF the
Spanish troops recently fought the bands
OF the leaders Balacoa and Suarez at the
plantation OF Labrnto 10 the Santa RITA
district near sagua, Five OF the nsur-
gents were Killed and. according to the
official advices. many were wounded.
Twelve soldiers of the detachment com
mauded by Macaugua while foraging re-
Gently were surprised by 100 Insurgents.
Five of the soldiers were killed and one
was seriously wounded. The responsible
officials In charge OF the detachment were
arrv ted Tor sending so small a force SO
far into the country district.
The report that numerous bands COM
manded by the well known insursent lead
or Serafin Sanchez are coming westward
and that they are now in the vicinity OF
the province OF Havana. is confirmed.
Captain Mani&. correspondent in Cuba
for an American military journal and rep
r"ScutatINc of several American new spa
p,rs nae, after considerable diplomatic
correspondence. been forcibly expelled
from cuba. lie left the island today on
the steamer oliyctte.
The column ~ Colonel AmHya, on the
10Th, I'm and Eth OF the present month,
suJtGined severe ana calling fire in the
lriulHai from the NUMEROUS lhShlEtNt
bands commanded by Bravo, Porrico ana
Gurrro. DfuciM adViccs Indicate mat the
loss Of the insurgents was considerable.
Major Dead. In command of the Bahia
iondo garrison, recently received mes
sage from SotOm1Ycr. the irSutEeui Load
cr, demanding immediate surrender oi thc
fortress The mc9ssage was ACCOMPANIED
los threat that a refusal would result IN
dynamite being used to destroy the foru-
nctt-ons as well as the res; OF the town.
According to the reports turniShed 10 the
now spancrs by the Spanish officials, The
citizeus OF the town rallied to the suppor.
OF the commander.
Major Deaf after reading the note and
listening TO the threat to d%mpNSh The
! town and fortress hy the use 81 dynamite.
| was written INTO small picc'S, amt, scut-
! trrinv The bits to the winds, shouted,
1 THAT Is the Spaa;sh answer;
Tho insurgents attacked tio piacc. hut
! they found the Spanish ready for thom.
/ The fortiHcattons were hraNciy Defended,
1 hut II appeared for time as though tue
! InSlrlrcir.s would make good their iutPats
| Az a critical moment the gunhoat Alberta
| nut IN an appearance ana re"edefva ~.
J f.cflVe assistance. IN" gunoodt scat TERED
| shot into he camp OF the iusurgcnts and
| tho Cuhans beat Il hastY retreat, ihelr loss
| I,tng considerable and thnti RANKS hcine
| BADLY broken because OF the uncApet leu
| reject AFFORDED me tSiaFIiisD' orf,,c, tn.
| nrcstsution Of the officials OF san AM
| tnnio de Las Vegas. II Is claimed that
| lid naNor tha vice mayor ana I'VE OF tho
| aidermNn Joined the insurgents IN a body,
| General WeVlcr also contemplates re
| moving all military mayors from me Of
| ucea now held by them. y being ms 'nten,
| ZION ia Mace them In charge OF tle local
| companles and regiments which ne eN,
| rccts 10 raise in the u'uVlruN N'ti,s ~
towns OF cuba for the assistance OF tie