The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
GOMEZ ATTACKS GUANABACoA,
SIXTY HOUSES REPORTED BURNED
BY his ADVANCE GUARD.

The Attacking Party Reported Re-
pulsed by the Heavy Fire of the
GarrIson-Each side Loses only
One Man-Tbe Rumors That the
Spanish Cabinet Is Tctterine
Again Revived.
Havana, Dec. 2-Nothing is known here
regarding Gen. Weyler's movements, and
no news has been received from his forces.
No engagements have occurred between
Gen. Weyler's troops and the rebels in the
Pnar del Rio province.
News received from Les Pacios Is to the
effect that Gen. Melquizo has had an en-
gagement with a force of insurgents which
resulted In a victory for the Spaniardss
who dispersed the rebels completely Sew
enteen Of the insurgents we're killed.
A party of rebels made an attack upon
the town of Guanabacoa, in the province
OF Havana, near this city. The fire of the
attacking party was returned by the gar
rison and the rebels were repulsed. The
rebels left one man dead on the field and
the garrison also had one man killed.
Key West, FTa., Dec. 2-Passengers on
the steamship Ollvette brought news OF
the burning of sixty houses In the city OF
Guanabacoa by the advance guard of
Maxine Gomez. The bombardment of the
city could be heard on the steamship.
New York, Dec. 2.--rhe Ward line stealn-
| ship Yumuri, recently up from Havana,
| brought news of the revolution which has
greatly encouraged the Cubans in this city.
| The Yumun was in the harbor of Havana
on the day of the second departure OF Cap
tain General Weyler in search Of Gen.
| Maceo.
Cuban who had escaped to Mexico was
| one Of the first cabin passengers. He
came on secret mission to the junta, and
| Travelled under an assumed name. He said
this morning that when the Yumuri IL. Z
| Havana everything was I'm confusion in
| the city Soldiers were tranping through
| the streets and officers were dashing about
| win orders. The most rigid watch was
keIs on persons leaving the city. for fear
| OF the movements of the Spanish army
! reaching the Insurgents. Tha Cubans
knew Gen. Weyler's every movement.
| T1ey had spies distributed all through tho
| s'tS and the Spaniards had no means Of
| detecting them
| Business in Havana was at a standstill.
| when the Yumuri sailed. Half the stores
were shut, and scarcely anybody except
| Spanish soldiers were 10 be seen in the
streets.
In a letter TO a Cuban in New York.
which escaped the Spanish censors is the
statement that number Of Havana bank
ers, who have hitherto held aloof from
the revolution, have sent word to Gomez
and Maceo that they would let them have
money to buy arms with IL they would
! hurry the war 70 a conclusion.
Austin Aguero, who left this city on one
Of the recent expeditions, has written am
account Of Gen. Weyler's recent defeat in
Pinar del Rio to friends here. Aguero is
in Maceos cavalry, and took part in the
| battle in the Rubi hills. lie pays a high
tribute to the skill Of the young American
electrician, Linn. Aguero says that there
are number of Texas cowboys, who have
seen service in the Ranger corps on the
Rio Grande, with Maceos cavalry. They
| have proved themselves to be very daring
soldiers, always ready for any service that
required physical endurance and desperate
enterprise. Since the defeat Of Gen. Wey-
| Ter, Maceo's soldiers see very little of the
| Spanish soldiery in Pinar del Rio. They
do not venture from their stronghords ex-
cept In large bodies.
The Cubans are always on the alert, and
when they catch small detached bodies
they invariably destroy them. A great
many Of the Spaniards captured have joins
ed the revolution.