Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
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Note from CnnOvHs Explains the Lam
sunge Of Captain COncns.
Copyright, 1896, by Press Publishing Company.)
HAVANA, Cuba, Feb. 20.-(New York
World Cablegram-Special Telegram Mad
rid advises report that the Spanish foreign
minister sent a diplomatic note to Wash
ington inquiring IL the American govern
ment sustains the demand of Minister Taylor
regarding the language offensive to the
United States used by Captain Concas of the
Spanish navy, at meeting Of the Geograph-
ica society.
A later dispatch says Captain Concas sent
a letter to Minister Taylor saying that the
words used by him do not convey any mean
ing offensive to the United States. The
president of the Geographical society makes
a similar statement
The Dario de la Marina, the leading Ha-
vana newspaper and the organ of the reform
party, attacks the United States today edi-
toraly. 1t declares: 1T is time we should
exert all our energies to oppose the bound
less arrogance displayed by Yankee officials
whenever Spain or Spanish subject is
concerned, and should teach those inflated
representatives of the neighboring republic
that they must keep their arrogance at
home; that they must restrict their actions
to their own countrymen-many of them
holding official positions-who, in the senate
and house, in mass meetings and in the
suit our flag and conspire against our ma
tion, and in open violation of international
laws" ROEDER.
INSURGENTS ATTACK A CITY.
Insurgents attacked Jaruco Tuesday night,
liberated twenty-four prisoners and set fire
to the Jail, completely destroying it.
JaIuco is one of the most important towns
on the railroad between Havana and
Matanzas. 1t is about twenty-five miles east
of here and has about $4,000 inhabitants.
Tho insurgents entered the town at p.
nl., according to the official dispatches, and
first attacked the small garrison stationed
there. After being repulsed several times by
the garrison, the insurgents gave up trying
to take the fort and turned their attention
to the prison. The five guards stationed there
promptly surrendered, and the rebels opened
the doors to the prisoners. Several houses
on the outskirts Of the town were also fired.
The rebels, supposed to belong to the com
bned forces of Gomez and Maceo held the
town all night
ARMIES MEET IN FORCE.
General Fernandez and his command CT
Spanish infantry, which had been ordered
north from Calaihua, reached Jarruco at day
break. Fernandez had been pursuing 1000
mounted rebels who were on the way from
Moline to Guines. He attacked the nsur-
gents at Jarruco and they retreated, leaving
twelve dead.
General Aldecoas column encountered
Gomez Tuesday forenoon at the Morales
Sugar plantation, near Guines. Some time
afterwards General Lnare's column met
Gomez at Calves There news was received
that General Aldecoa had previously engaged
Gomez. The Spaniards pursued the Cubans
closely and the fighting became general
again when San Marcos stock farm was
reached. Then there was an encounter last
ing two hours, in which artillery was brought
into play, and the Spanish cavalry dis
mounted and fought on foot. The loss was
not heavy on either side according to the
official bulletins.
There is a rumor that Gomez was wounded
in one of these engagements. but it Is not
credited in official circles here. General
Pando has gone to the field. General Luque
has been assigned to the first division Of
the second army corps. General Canellas,
who distinguished himself in engagements
in eastern Cuba in the early part of the cam
paign and later in Pinar del Rio province
has been presented with tortoise shell cane
by his country residing in
Havana. He sailed for Spain today, as did
also General Garcia Navarro and Jose Mocan
The latter was promoted yesterday.
A Spanish soldier, supposed TO be insane,
murdered a man in Havana at daylight yes
terday, inieting siXty-fve wounds with
swords and bayonets. On the way TO the
police station TIE prisoner tried TO shoot an
officer.
The Swedish corovette Trig has arrived
from Kiagston ROEDER.
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