St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-23

firing was heard in the direction of
Zena and Luz, and detachments were
pushed in those directions, 1t being be-
leved that the insurgents were re-
treating before Gems. Linares and Al
decoa When the troops reached Zena
it was found that Maceo and other
insurgent leaders had been defeated
in an attempt to capture Jaruco, and
Gen. Linares reported that he had de-
feated the insurgents at Morales, and
was countermarching towards Cata-
lima. Col. Tort saw a great fire in the
direction of Catalina, and, making a
forced march to that place, he found
that Col. Hernandez had tiisIodged the
insurgents there. Hernandez and Tort
met at the passage of the River Oio
de Aqua, and soon afterwards their
columns exchanged shots for thirty
minutes with the insurgents, six of
whom were killed and many wounded.
AT Catalina the insurgents encamped
at the plantation Of Ell Cato for forty
five minutes only before being dis
persed by the troops. The insurgent
advance guards advanced shortly upon
the enemy, although the latter kept
up Well-sustained fire from behind
fences and ruined houses, which
formed semi-circular defense. The
insurgents were estimated to number
about 5000, but they were finally dis
lodged by the artillery. Four com.
panies of Spanish infantry and a
squadron of the Pizarro cavalry ree.i-
ment charged the enemy after the Ar
tillery had done it's work, and the In
sufgents retreated, leaving ten killed
and great many wounded on the
field. 4
The main body Of the insurgents re-
treated towards the Esperanto noun
talns, where Gomez was awaiting
them. At Catalina the Insurgents
were under the leadership of Zayas.
CardenaS and Miro. In the fighting AFT
Ell Cato the Spaniards lost Capt. Sierra
and eight privates wounded.
LEFT RUIN BEHIND.
Although the insurgents were defeat
ed at Jaruco it is now known that
they burned l32 brick and 80 wooden
houses In addition to 40 huts and
piundered all the buildings except
those ON Real street which was forti-
he'd. The garrison of the fort and the
hremen surrendered to the Insurgents
after having exhausted their ammuni-
ton. Three of the garrison elected to
remain with the insurgents, but the
rest refused to do so and were set
at liberty. Among the houses burned at
Jaruco was the city hall and a fine res
idence. The insurgents took all the
money they could find in the town
The troops lost four wounded and the
insurgents left two killed on the field
and retired with their wounded.
Official advices from Madruga on
hOrdnrS III he
say that band of insurgents com
manded by Pedro Castillo, has crossed
the frontier. coming from the province
of Matanzas, and plundered the stores
OF the village of Santa Ana The in
surgents have also plundered a store
between Palos and Vegas. and have
burned two culvertS and DESTROYED two
bridges two miles from Guannabacos
which is not far from this city Near
Matanzas, the insurgents have de-
Stroyed the railroad, and at BanagTfs-
es they have cut the telegraph lines.
In the province of Pinar del Rio the
insurgents have burned the village of
Santa Cruz de Los Pinos including the
church.
A telegram received from Matanzas
this evening says that the insurgent
leader, Tavares, has been killed near
Cardenas, that province.
Gen. Weyler announces that he will
pardon those insurgents who will sur
render at once to the government Of
fcials. IL these who surrender are
found armed second Or third time
he gives warning in his statement Just
issued, they will be subject to proceed
ings which may result in their being
punished for capital offense The
report is confirmed here of the death
of Lea der Catagena, at Sagua.sHe was
recently wounded by the Spaniards.
indications are that. all of the par
ties VIII take part in the coming cleo
ton. s
WEYLER INDIGNANTLY DENIES.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The Span
ish minister, Dupuy de Lone. today
received two dispatches from Gen.
Weyler. commander of the Spanish
troops in Cuba, which follow:
Havana, Feb. 22-Please emphatically and
absolutely deny the reports of the correspond