The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-20
From Santa Clara.


day from Santa Clara that the insurgent
which is part of the force from the
eastern provinces which Maxine Gomez
ordered to the relief of the insurgents in
the west, has made an unsuccessful at
tempt to break through the military line
of La Treclra. This band came from
Placetas, and they attacked the Spanish
forces on the railroad running from
CienfuegoS and Sagua La Grande, which
approximately marks the La Trecha mil
itary line.
The insurgents have also attacked a
fort on the plantation of Constancia in
the Cienfuegos district and it is said
were repulsed with a loss of six killed.
A train from NueXitas, province of San
tigo de Cuba, was dynamited by the in
surgents and the engine destroyed. No
details are given of the casualties.
In Havana province the insurgents at
tackled a Spanish detachment at the plan
tation of AVerhOff. near Aqua Cato, and
are reported to have been repulsed with
heavy loss. The troops had two killed and
six wounded.
1t is also reported that Colonel Galbo
has fought the forces of the insurgents
which have been in Pinar del Rio at
PoSo Pedonda, north of Batabano, and on
the railroad between that point and
Havana. The new military line which
has been established to keep the fnsurg-
ents in the Vuelta Abajo district fol-
lows this railroad and it is explained that
the insurgents were endeavoring, though
unsuccessfully, to break through TINS
line.
Maxine Gomez was reported as NOV
ing from Alquizar last night and as hav-
ing slept in the bed of the Maquis
Davalos on the plantation of San Antonio.
The band of Bermuda plundered Sierra
Linares in Pinar del Rio and 1t is al,
legged the negroes of the band violated
all the women they could lay their hands
on, and hanged the merchants in the
presence of their wives and children.
1t is reported $50 persons have taken
passage on the steamer Oltvette on her
next passage to Florida.
General Campos will not accept the
presidency of the supreme court of war
and marine, though he thanks the gov
eminent for it's attentions and for the
courtesies he received while he was cap
tain general.
THE RESULT
There is to be no change in the policy
of the government in Cuba, it is an
nounced. as the result of the changes in
the executive office. 1t is also asserted
ed as soon as the progress of the war
will allow. No further specifications are
given as to what the contemplated re-
forms are, or how far they will extend.
A dispatch from Madrid asserts that
General Duke Alumada is to be appoint
ed centurian in place of General Arde-
RUS
Further reports have now been re-
ceived of the engagement between Col
onel Calbis and the insurgents near Ba-
tabano. 1t is said the insurgent forces
that attacked him were those of Gomez.
The troops met the attack of the insur-
gents on their knees and withheld their
fire until the enemy was within short
distance. The report says the insurgents
left eleven killed on the field, and nine
were found in cane field short dis
lance away. The Spanish artillery did
good execution The insurgents retreat
ed it is reported with a numerous loss,
while the loss of the troops were insig-
nificant.
Although the report thus stated that
Gomez was repulsed and defeated, it is
reported that he moved afterward south
rection of the village of San Nicolas.
These points are east of the military line
of Batabano and would indicate that
Gomez was successful in his attempt to
break through that line.
During his operations yesterday Gomez
invaded Bario and Pueblo Nuevo, within
the limits of Pinar del Rio The garrison
made a heroic defense, the colonel TAX
ing part in the battle and upon being
charged with the bayonet the insurgents
are reported to have retreated with a
numerous loss. The troops lost nine.
THE GREAT SWAMP.
Gomez is proceeding in the direction of
Cienaga de Zapata, the great swamp in
the southern part Of Matanzas, for the
purpose it is supposed. of awaiting the
JuQCLlOn llSTe OIL TIE 1OICSS WHICH StI Z
advancing from the east provinces.
A large force of the insurgents, consist
ing of the bands of Rahi and Jose Maceo,
passed the village of Manjuari today.
The insurgents have burned the rail-
road station at Caobas only few miles
from Matanzas.
The mayor of the village of San Nicolas
has been hanged by the insurgents.
The column of Major Cedeno fought the
band of Leoncio Vidal on the plantation
of Natalia, in the district of Sagua, the
insurgents losing eight killed and five
taken prisoners. The troops lost one
killed and one taken prisoner
The station at San Cayetano in Havana
province has been burned.