The herald., 1896-01-13

proceeding to the eastward, with large
force of insurgents still left in Pinar del
Rio. He was reported today south of the
town of Guara and near Melena, moving
eastward through the burned canefelds,
and passing Providencia and Guines.
At Banes the insurgents have plundered
and burned the great stores. Three clerks
were burned and the mayor was killed.
The stores in the village of Cidra and Santa
Ana in Matanzas have also heen plundered,
and in the Gardenas district the fields of
Cimar have been burned.
At Manzanillo 500 farm laborers. who
had come there from the Trinidad district,
start back there under the leadership of
Salvador Rieze. About 100 of them got
part of the way toward Santa Clara, but all
deserted their leader and returned to Man.
zanillo.
In the engagement with Rabi, near
Kiguan', the report of which has been pub
lished, the insuIgent Masso, four officers
and the leader, Estaban Tama Yo, were
killed.
1t is said that 500 insurgents have been
skirmishing in Matanzas province.
Quintin Bandera is reported to be NOV
ing in the neighborhood of Guiana Miranda.
The insurgents under Louis Perez and
Munoz are said to have had many wounded
in an engagement near Siguianca.
A small schooner has been captured at
Caibaren, which was engaged in supplying
milton.
CLOSING IN ON HAVANA
TAMPA, Fla, Jan. 12.-Passengers arriv-
ing from Cuba tonight report that Roloff's
band has passed over Puntas Grande (the
big bridge near Havana.) The Spauiards
had stretched heavy chains across the
bridge to prevent the passage of cavalry.
This did not deter the insurgents.
and the Italian opera, which has just az
rived, will not play.
The produce exchange is forming five
battalions for the defense of the city.
A double guard now surrounds all the
government buildings. General Gomez
has sent proclamation to the chiefs of
volunteers in Havana not to commit out
RACES on any citizen, and their intention is
to blow up the city if the edict is dis
regarded.
Solano, chief of police of the port of Ha-
vana, was sent to Spain under arrest on
January 10 and was replaced by Trujillo
MOnago. Solano was removed for per-
mitting ammunition to enter Havana and
overlooking the passage OF several insur-
gent agents.
Herman Weily is soon to arrive with
25 900 troops from Pinar del Rio.
Cruisers are guarding the coast.
In q recent encounter reported to have
taken place in Gunaji between Gomez,
Zayas and Burmudes, who were entrenched
there, and Generals Garcia and Navarro,
Gen. Campos' son is reported to have been
wounded.
Reports announce that Calixo Togarro
has landed.
Ferdinando de Castle, who gave $4,000
for the killing of Garcia, offers more for
the killing of Gomez.
GoMEz's PLANS
New YORK, Jan. ia World dispatch
from Havana says: General Maxine
Gomez sends the following to the World:
''My purpose in entering the three West
orn provinces was to place them in active
rebellion against the Spanish authorities
and to prevent the making of sugar during
been successful.
~ moved my army from Camaglay with
the assistance OF my able lieutenants, and
my progress to Pinar del Rio has virtually
been uninterrupted. moved over Matan-
xas and when the greater portion of the
cane was destroyed carried on the same
work in portions of Havana. The destruc-
ton of cane in Pinar del Rio ended the
principal objecl of my pre-arranged plans.
''Everywhere the people have welcomed
our army. could fill as many men as I
had arms for. A large number of men
have followed my column, several thou
sand at one time, who would have carried
arms if had provided for them.
''It is not my policy to have general
engagement with the Spanish troops. I
cannot afford to risk the loss of arms and
ammunition that q battle might cause.
''Neither will attempt to occupy and
hold town. In that case the Spaniards
would environ it with a superior force. l
avoid towns generally on my marches.
The destruction of Gabriel and Guiana
were warnings to all communities not to
resist my progress. My people were fired
upon at both places and they retaliated by
confagration.
~ destroyed portions of the Western
railway in order to prevent the Spaniards
from transporting troops.
, II cannot reveal my future plans, but l
twill state that all my movements are pre-
bArranged with some few exceptions, and
SAxpect to carry them out successfully. The
sr is being conducted on much broader
lie than the ten years. revolution.
Marines Campos. who il en- honorable