The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-22
GOMEZ MOVING WEST
His Artillery and Camp Equipagc
Preclude Past Time.
WILL AyENGE HIS SONS BuTCHFRY
Arcolo. the Guerrilla Chief, Winning
Good Victories.
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WILL AyENGE HIS SONS BuTCHERY
TROUBLE ALONG THE TRoCHA
wcylcr's Men DESERVING 10 the In-
surgcnts-Dynamite Guns Cause
Fear I'm the Spanish Ranks.

Key West Fla, December 2i.--Pas-
sengers tonight from Havana report that
Havana military circles are agltatcd over
the reports coming from Matanzas province
over the doings of the insurgont guerilla
leader. Arcolo. He has defeated two Span
ish columns with considerable loss to
them and has captured three towns held
by Spanish garrisons. He captured two
convoy trains near Laperca last week, ana
took 100 prisoners, all of whom. save one
cuban. w,rc released He was surlmarly
executed. Captain Arcolo saying so 1t is
reported, that it was hard enough TO fight
the Spanish not TO have CuhauB turn
against them. In the towns OF Malruga.
Limonos and st. Nicholas the Spanish gar
ilaons are fairly hesiesed inside their lnes
OF sentntels. the insurgents picking off all
who venture outside.
| An insurgcnt band of 200 was dispersed
by Major Arco, OF the Spanish main COL
umn, Saturday, the Insurgents losing their
leader and ten soldiers while the Spanish
lost lieutenant and fifteen soldiers killed
ard wounded.
Gomez is reported as advancing vest
ward hut being encountered by his artil-
lory and supplies. his progress is slow.
II is reported also that the old Cuban
general vas terribly cut up over the tragic
death Of his beloved son aud that he has
sworn a terrible oath to make the Spanish
suffer for IT, He believes that Maoeo aud
Francisco were decoycd 10 their deaths by
Spanish troachery. The feeling In Havana
is growing over the continued expressions
OF sympathy and good will OF the 'mer-
cenary Yankees us displayed In the res
oiutions and offers OF aid sent the Cuban
iunta from so mGny large cities, The
senate committee resolutions. TOO. have
been commented upon. and lie Lucia sGys
that the time is approaching when insults
Of this kind Will not be tolerated longer
II is rumored that trouble OF some kind
has been reported from the cast side of the
rocha. though all Information Is refused.
IT lis well known that the soldiers on the
trochn have sent in complaints 10 the cap
tain general as 70 their treatment apd he
has ordered an Investigation. At one place
over 100 soldiers deserted to the insurgents,
as they claimed that they were dying
penned UP in the swamp and with ingufh-
oiont food supplies. Another trouble OF
this kind has Just occurred on the irooha
near the edge OF the swamp, and W,yler
IS greatly incensod over II,
General Rivera is moving his forces, and
, several light engagements have been re-
ported in the neiehborhood Of Artemisa and
west of that ut thc foot Of the hills One
. Of Riyeras strongholds was attacked Sat-
+ urdey at daylight by large column Of
: spanish troops, and but for Captain Lynn
efforts with his formidable dynamite gun.
they would have captured IT, AS it was,
a they fought for several hours, but the dead
0 ly charges OF dynamite bursting among Tho
thick, crowded ranks OF the troops terri
q fed even the boldost and the spaniar,,s
e retreated in dismay. It Is said that tho
: loss OF the Spanish was over 600.