The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-29
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since the retirement of Gen. Campos has
been crowded. the indications are that
more VIII go 10 the United States from
this city than TO the field.
Just what will happen when Gen. Wey-
Ter, and the $500 additional troops arrive
from Spain cannot be foretold. Pending
his arrival Gems Marin and Paudo are en-
ueaVOrlns 10 make as much of their Op-
portunitieS as possible. Gomez and Ma
Geo are widely separated, not because the
Spdnlsn troops have driven them apart,
out because IL was planned that MaceO
should extend the rebellion into Pinar del
hio, the WesternmOst province. and Co
mez should walt for his return in the
province OF Havana. Maceo has gone as
tar West as towns OF Importance exist
mas sent detachments along the north
coast, while he went along the south
coast and visited the great tobacco region
o. Nueita AbaJo. In no province of Cuba
nave the rebel armies been received as
they We're IN Pinar del Rio. Town after
tyNn welcomed them with open arms.
Mhlte nags huttered from house tops, in
toheh OF surrender, and in only a few in
stances did spanish volunteers or Spanish
regulars oppose them. Opposition resulted
IN a night in which the Spaniards some
times held the fort or barricade in which
they were intrenched, but the Gu
pans carried the rest Of the town.
IN many instances the volunteers surren-
uefeu their arms and ammunition, and no
one was harmed on either side The local
bands or the insurgents united with Ma
Geo column of 1900 men and a safe esti-
mae VI Aitt AthtiS uiueE arms now IN the
province which was quiet three weeks ago
Is 4,O0. The railroads and telegraphs have
been stopped.
But little other damage has been re-
ported. Tobacco in the field has not been
injured and warehouse tobacco has not
been burned. The rebels have friends
Whom the tobacco industry supports IN
the United States. Horses have been tax
en- and the care of the growing crop has
been interrupted, however, and the lack
OF transportation viii doubtless seriously
People from inland towns have fed to
the coasts and sought refuge in the cities
Flnar del Rio city, the capital Of the prov
lhce, Is located inland and Maceo has
captured sufficient conveys of provisions
from the coast TO make flour and other
articles of food scarce. The troops i'm the
city have erected forts aud basfv barri-
cades, and expect to be able TO hold the
city in case an attack is made.
- Meanwhile Gen. Marin has not been idle
Inc railroad line across the island from
Havana to Batabano has been turned into
a trocha, or wall of men. and officers
high in authority declare that Maceo is
new penned up in the west end of the ISL
and and viii never be able to cross the
line and join Gomez who is east of l.;
Elght forts have been built at Batabano
ana several at each town on the line and
dock houses are under construction In the
rear OF Havana. Freight cars and cat
We cars are being armed with iron plate
thick enough to be bullet proof and will
be stationed at intervals along the line
Ihey Will serve as movable forts and upOu
the approach of a body of rebels will be
moved 10 the point which is threatened /;
Gomez has been about fifteen miles east
OF the line ana near Guines for the past
week. Three columns of Spanish troops
are reported to be in pursuit of him. and
big battle has been imminent for days
Inc insurgents from the provinces OF
santiago and Camaguey, under Jose Ma
Geo, Arabia, Cespedes, Garlic and Argirre
are moving rapidly west through Matanzas
province and news of their junction with
Gomez is daily expected. Nearly all are
mounted and carry rifles, though some
nave only the machete or an old pistol
The operations of the last four weeks
have replemshed their ammuni-
ton and enabled the insurgents
dltional rifles. These have been taken
from volunteers and in some instances
from regulars, who prefer surrendering
against heavy odds. So many rifles have
been surrendered in this manner that the
authorities are now disarming the volun-
teers at exposed points. The insurgent
army has practically equipped and supplied
itself at the expense of Spain and no
thanks to the junta in New Y ork, which
by the way is not very highly esteemed
down here When Maceo finished opera-
tions in the west and the armies that are
east join Gomez near this city, as they
pan doing, decisive battle may be
fought.
An official report of an encounter be-
tween the columns of Gen. Sinar and AL
cocoa and the rebels under command OF
MaNlmo Gomez locates the latter near
Guanajay, to the west of Havana Here
tOfOre II has been reported that Gomez
was TO the east of the railway running
from Havana to Batabano, but it now APP
pears that he is a considerable distance
to the westward of the railway.
A detachment of troops attacked a body
OF rebels on the Santa Lucia estate yes
terday. The troops used cannon, when
caused the rebels to make a hasty re-
treat. Employees of the estate say that
the rebels sustained many losses The
Spaniards lost twelve killed or wounded
Gomez is supposed to have crossed the
railway line near Quivican, going west
and thence through the country near Ze-
borucal toward the eastern part of Pinar
del Rio.
Gen. Pando reports that in an engage
ment with rebel bands in the province
Of Matanzas the Spaniards lost five kill
ed. The rebel loss is unknown.