The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12
ROANOKE. VA. SUNDAY MORNING. JANUARY p, 1896.
THE WAR IN CUBA.
Though Defeated Always the Insurgents
Increase In aud Activity.

. 0SuDuD61b 6uu ACTIVITY.
HAVANA, Jan. i1.-TheYe is still CON.
SIDERABLE mystery connected with the
movements OF the insurgent' forces
around Havana. Frequent collisions
between the troops and Insurgents have
taken place In the province Of Pinar del
Rto and the latter are reported to have
had the worst Of it upon nearly every
occasion. But the fact remains thai
they are still in strong force around
Havan and that there does not seem to
be any immediate probability of driving
them away.
The announcements that they have
peeA nuRRing the northern coast proba-
bly, gave rise to the report thai thew
were expecting the landing OF An ex-
petition from the United States. II
this Is correct their expectation may be
realized, for 1t Ia rumored today that
an Important expeditions under Gen,
Caiixto Garcia, the veteran Cuban
leader, who recently escaped from
prison in Madrid and who was In New
York on November last, landed some-
Where on the northern coas,, probably
neal the province OF Plnar del Rio on
wednesday last, This, however,
although pretty generally believed, has
not been confirmed.
The news reached here his afternoon
That the advance guard Of the insurgents,
under the elder Nunez. had arrived at
san Cri6tobalt the second town In inn
portance In the province of Pinar del
fslo n q little over half way between
this city and Pinar del Rio, capital of
the province of that name. Nunez, il
appears, entered San Ceistobal on ANU.
AIRY z and met with no resistance,
although 1t was understood here that
me city was defended by o large force
Of Spanish troops.
San Oristobal Is the first large town
captured by the insurgents, and IL is
quite . victory for them. II is on their
line oetween Pinar del Rio snd Havana.
me insurgent leaders, Delgado and
Socarras, are also reported to have CAP
tured Bshia Honda, another Important
town In the province of Pinar del Rio,
and practically q larger number of the
small own In that province.
The steamship Villaverde arrived to-
day from Santiago dc Cuba having on
board Bfigadier General Linarez and a
detachment Of troops to reinfore the
garrison here. It was reported this
evening that the telegraph line between
Havana and Ratanano had again been
cut by the insurgents, thus putting an
eho to communication with all points
south of Havana, although the govern
mens officials claim they will be able to
send trains through t~ics q day as
usual.
Cuba All Right In Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1i.--Assursnces
have been given by The House commit
tee on foreign affairs TO those members
who are particularly interested in tho
movement to secure recognition for the
Ou0sn reVolutionists that that question
Will be thoroughly and carefully inyes-
tiRated and that a report will be made
upon 1t to the House OF the earliest day
consistent with such an ~investigs tion.
A subcommittee Of the foreign affairs
committee has been designated by Chair.
man Hit to take jurisdiction OF the
Cuban matter. The friends of "Cubs
free" feel certain that there is a great
majority in Congress on their side.