The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-26
DE LOME'S ADVICEs.
Captain General Marin's Dispatches
to the Spanish Minister.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-Captain General
Marin cabled to-day from Havana to Minis
ter Dupuy de LONE, saying that it was be-
lieved Jose Maceo's insurgent band had been
located east of the Conto river, in the pro-
vince of Santiago de Cuba, and that Rabi
was wounded. This is regarded as of spe-
cial Importance, as the army of Maceo and
Rab has been depended on by the insur-
gents to succor Gomez in Havana province.
Maceo's position on the Conto river, it is
said, is such that it will take him thirty
days to reach Gomez. even if unopposed.
The wounding of Rabi is believed to Grip
pie his division, leaving Gomez alone TO
Withstand the Spanish forces which pur-
pose closing in on him. The dispatch also
is believed to refer to Cara, formerly. it
is believed, OF Texas, who has been fore
most In burning plantations. The Captain
Generals dispatch is as follows:
THE day before yesterday Major Tala-
vera, of the American regiment, defeated
the band of Auiiet. numbering about two
hundred men, disbanding them and killing
Chief Castillo and capturing eleven horses.
saddles, arms. ammunition and sanitary
supplies. Following up the insurgents he
found a band of about three hundred men
them and killing four. among them the
Mexican. They had many wounded, and the
troops captured also horses and arms. The
lieutenant Of the Civil Guards of the Ger
vantes pest met the rebels in the Tinguano
plantation, Matanzas, taking ten prisoners
among them the leader, Jacinto Collado
capturing also arms and ammunition, which
they left in their flight Commander Alonzo
of the Alava battalion, had an encounter
yesterday in Cienfuegos province with the
bands of Serafin Sanchez Aniceto Herman
DEE and Aullet. The enemy had twelve
killed and fifteen wounded, five horses killed
and fifteen captured with their saddles. In
have voluntarily surrendered, two with
their arms. According TO news, not yet
confirmed. Jose Maceo, with 15O0 men, have
crossed the Conto river, marching TO the
west"
Minister Dupuy de LONE adds: .Jose
Maceo. reported now as passing the Conto
river, in the eastern part OF Cuba, near
Bayamo and Manzanillo, was. according TO
insurgent reports. in the province of Santa
Clara, with Rabi This leader. as already
reported was wounded in an engagement
with General Gasco."
The Spanish Minister this afternoon re-
ceived the following cablegram from
Havana: twenty-five cavalry volunteers
of Matanzas defeated In Cangrejos a group
of insurgents of about the same number.
killing the leader, Fructuoso Miranda and
capturing horses and ammunition The day
before yesterday the bands of Cardenas.
Saavedra and NATL de Delgado made a raid
on the village OF Savanilla. which was de-
volunteers. The defenders kept up a sharp
fire and rsrelled the enemy. who left seven
teen dead on the streets and few horses.
Lieutenant Colonel Aldea had an engage
ment yesterday in the plantation San
Cayetano with the band OF Rafael Carie-
mas. disbanding the enemy, who lost four
killed and three wounded, and capturing
some horses. Colonel Aldea follows closely
the enemy.
Colonel Galvis. knowing yesterday that
Maxine Gomez was crossing the line be-
tween Pozo Redondo and San Felipe.
marched TO Punta Bravo to cut off his ad-
vance. He deserted the main body of
Gomezs forces, directing against them a
heavy artillery fire. and attacking 1t he
succeeded in placing himself in the middle
OF the enemy's forces in the Potrero San
Rasel. From this place he obliged the