The herald., 1896-04-16
THE REBELLION IN CUBA
The lnsurgeuts Victorious iu Several
Severe Battles
The Provisional 0ovssnmsnt Of cubs viii
r. Issue Bonds snd Pair Price
10 Expected

NEW YORK, April 16.-The World
this morning prints the following COR
respondence from Santiago de Cuba,
dated April Z.
A Spanish force of 1400 men made up
from the Simanca regiment and the
Manzanillo guerillas under Col; Santos,
defeated 500 insurgents under Tamaya,
April 2, near VeQuita. The insurgents
lost rs killed and 81 wounded; the Span
.ish loss was insignificant. This de-
feat enraged the rebels, who we're aware
that the Spanish Gen. Gonzales with
1000 men, must pass place called Gal
lego that day. and they decided to lay
inforced by Wilson's party until they
numbered 1900 AS soon as the Span
iards appeared the Cubans began firing
steadily. Gen. Gonzales placed his
vanguard in charge of Col. Mendez.
who made gallant defense, but the
rebels gained complete victory. The
Spanish abandoned the field, leavin,,
three deal and III wounded. OF the
Cubans 8 were killed and "a wounded.
The insurgents captured so guns and
a large quantity of ammunition.
Near Auzcats a Spanish captain, Pc
rez, with a band of guerilla, was de-
feated April 1 by Lieut.. Carransea at
ish loss was 10 killed and 36 wounded,
the insurgent loss four killed and nine
wounded.
Gen. Obregon, with 100 Spanish infan-
try and cavalry, met the insurgent for
ces Of Gen., Vasquez, 800 strong. The
insurgent leader attacked the Spanish
vanguard with rifle and machete
diers that the column fled. Gen. Obre-
gon found himself in imminent dan
ger of capture. OF the Spaniards ninety
were killed and 1s6 wounded. The
rebels lost four killed and thirty
wounded.
The Spanish commander Garrido.
with one battalion of regulars and his
guerillas, 800 in ALL met the rebel lead
er Bonne, with 100 men, near, Monte
sano, March 81. There was fighting for
more than an hour. both sides suffering
heavily. According to private reports
the Spaniards lost nearly 200 killed and
A CUBAN BOND ISSUE
NEW YORK, April 15.-The World
tomorrow will state that gold bonds of
the provisional republic. Of Cuba will
soon be on the market, and that the Sc
curities are, already engraved. Sealed
proposals for their purchase have been
asked. so that the long anticipated
financial move on the part of the revolu-
tionists is actually made. The, entire
issue planned is s10.000,o00. but the first
debenture will involve only 81, ,000. 900 of
the whole. principal due ten years after
the evacuation Of the island by the
Spanish forces and all revenues are
pledged to the payment of principal and
interest. No bid under Copper cent of the
face value will be received. The au-
thority to isue the. bonds Is conferred
on Thomas Estrada Palma by the re-
public of Cuba.
Several Wall street bankers were seen
in reference to the matter, and ex-
pressed the belief that the bonds would
command fair price. ..s. =
xENIA. Ohio. April 15.-Charles Morris,
the. confessed murderer Of Mr; and Mrs.
by cutting his throat with a razor when
told to get ready to go to Columbus to
ready he said "a. right" and turning
around made the cut. and died before the
could get to him. Morris committed the
murder eight. years ago and was acquitted.
While in the penitentiary as burglar, and
inflicted wound. he confessed to the mur-
der. Another trial for murder followed.