The Progress., 1896-11-28

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rebellion, ETC., counsel for the defense
pleaded for his acquittal, basins the
request upon the conclusions arrived
at by the public prosecutor when the
latter sentenced him for life.
Insurgents have dynamited an ex-
ploring train near Cardenas, province
of Matanzas, derailing tho engine and
upsetting and burning the cars. A
passenger train was fired upon, and,
although the passengers threw them
selves on the floor, a lady passenger
and five men. gendarmes and fremen,
were wounded.
Exploring trains left Artemisa Sun
day night and yesterday morning for
Candelaria and Christobal in order to
prepare for the arrival at Artemisa
of Capt. Gen. Weyler. At Z o'clock
yesterday morning Artemisa was in a
state of excitement, for it became
known that Gen. Wey1er was at Man.
gas, five miles distant. Gen. Arolas.
accompanied by his staff and es-
cort of cavalry, started soon afterward
for Mangas and at $50 news was re-
ceived at Artemisa that LIE Gazpi had
arrived at Mariel, the port at the
northern extremity of the military
line across the province of Pinar del
Rio, with instructions to her COM
mander to place his vessel at the dis
posal of the captain general.
At o'clock Gen. Weyler entered
Artemisa with the columns command
ed by Gems. Aguilar and Arolas. 1t
was seen that the captain general was
considerably sunburnt. He wore a
field uniform with Panama hat and
rode a black horse. He put up at the
house of a prominent Spaniard whose
commander to receive the staff officers
and others and transmit orders in va
rious directions. There he also trans
acted considerable business with his
chief of staff.
The captain general was received on
arrival at Artemisa by the town au-
thorities, crowds OF people and bands
of music Trumpets were sounded and
the bells were rung in his honor.
After visiting the military hospitals
and breakfasting the captain general
started for Mariel.
Prof. Jos. Diaz of the university of
Havana has been suspended On po-
litical charge.
A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba
announces the arrest of Francisco
Berenguer, Victoriano Reyes and Jose
Carreras.
Col. Reguara's troops have escorted
to Candeliria, province of Pinar' del
Rio. large numbers CT families who
we're camping about in different parts
of the country, owing to the destruc-
ton of their homes by the insurgents
and the burning of the procedures and
villages Of the province.
In an engagement at Damas the In
surgents left 16 killed on the field, bu-
ried 60 dead and retired with l3O
wounded.
San Benito Aground
Point Arena, Cal, Nov. 24.-Ihe
steam collier San Benito is fast
aground a few miles north OF tnas
place, and will be total wreck. Eight
Of the vessels crew have been drown
ed, and the remaining thirty-dve. after
suffering terribly from exposure. were
taken from the wreck yesterday by
boats In the terrible gale of Sunday
morning the San Benfto crashed
ashore in a dangerous locality, and Is
now resting ON the rocks, and is being
gradually beaten to pieces by the COM
bined action of gale and surf.
When the steamer grounded two
boats were lowered. but they were cap
sized in the surf, and eight men Were
drowned. The captain and the re-
mainder of the crew stuck to the ship
until taken off yesterday. So far az
known those drowned are as follows:
o. w. Scott, first assistant engineer: s.
H. Gordon. second assistant engineer:
H. Prendergast. fireman; HI. J. Free
man, mess boy: three seamen. names
Resigned Hls Once.
Washington, Nov. 24.-Marcus A.
Smith, assistant United States attorney
for the district Of Arizona, has resign
ed. Smith was a candidate for cleo.
tion as DELEGATE to congress on the
Democratic ticket. At the time Attor.
ney Geneal Harmon announced against
officers of the department running for
Office Smith was In the interior OF the
territory, and could not be reached
promptly. AS soon, however, as it was