The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-12
cUBA'S DESPERATE CONFLICT.
OVER $50 INSURGENTS KILLED IN
THE BATTLE AT CEIBA.

NavarrO-Ten Troops OF Cavalry TO
BE Sent From spain TO Join the
Forces Under Gen. CampOs-A Num-
her of Houses Fired at Cabanas by
Band of Rebel Marauders.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Spanish min
lister this afternoon received the follow
ing cablegram from Madrid 1.-THE COM
mander in chief in Cuba cables that the
Spanish column under Gen. Navarro and
Col. ArizOn again overlook Maceo on the
10th instant at BigOna, on the border Of
the province OF Pinar Del Rio. and de-
feated him with heavy loss, capturing his
positions. The mayor of Ceiba buried
over $50 bodies OF insurgents which he
found when reconnoitering the spot on
which the column of Gen. Navarro had
an engagement with Maeeo and Maxine
Gomez. The rest of the province is
quiet"
Another dispatch to the legation from
the government at Madrid announces
that Gen. Campos has asked for ten
troops of cavalry, which will embark at
once.
Thomas Estrade Palma, the Cuban
partys representative in the United
States, is in receipt of the following let
ter from the insurgent Gen. Gomez:
Headquarters of Cuban Army in Cam
paign, Sugar Plantation Empresa, Matan-
zas, Dec. 81, 1s95-Thomas Estrade Palma,
Esq: My Dear Friend-I wrote you few
lines yesterday and l write these IN ad-
dition tonight, as II Is the only time
have to spare and that after a hard
days work. We have had three combats
with the enemy to-day and have won all
three and have been doubly successful,
for we have thus broken through their
lines and are marching forward notwith-
standing the great efforts of the enemy
to prevent Il, and all the desperate means
they are employing in order TO drive us
back. This territory, successfully invad-
ed by us, a triumphant revolution, is fun
OF the most exalted enthusiasm, mixed
with surprise, as they did not expect this
rapid invasion. The torch, i am sorry TO
say, is producing it's effect, not among the
strong minded, because they have always
been with the revolution, but with the
weak, who are now opening their eyes to
the true situation OF the country. They
realize that the decisive moment has ar
rived and that true patriots should stop
at no sacrifice, for IL they shed their
blood generously, with wreater reason
they should raze the country to the ground
If it is necessary TO thus obtain the vic
tory, because our dignity and self-respect
are pledged to the heroic struggle which
Is to redeem the Cuban people from the
tyranny of Spain. 1t is not possible, my
friend, that so many accumulated hard
ships of our suffering people should not
some day have their reward, which as
a natural consequence that great justice
metes out to all in their rightful DUE We
are doing all I'm our power here, leaving
all else to fortune! am more than ever
can so state to the world, whose sympa-
thies must be with a nation fighting for
its independence. NJ. Gomez.
Havana, Jan. 1.-THE insurgent bandit
leader, Perico Delgado, and his followers,
united with band of rebels and entered
the village of Cayajabos, where they burn
ed a church and committed a number of
outrages Their act created a strong feel
ing of Indignation among the villagers
and others who have heretofore been
friendly to the Cuban cause.
A rebel band entered Cabanas yesterday
and set fire to a number of houses.
Railway communication between Guines
and San Felipe has been interrupted. One
hundred and forty rebels made an attack
on a train, perforating the cars with bull
let's. So far as known, none were hurt.
The leader of the band is known.
The village of Benavides has been burn
ed by the insurgents and five houses in
Merchu have been burned. The rebels af-
ter setting fire to the village retired in the
direction of the Arizona and Elena sugar
estates.
Another band entered Mangas and burn
ed the municipal archives. The rebel lead
er Nunez and some Of his followers have
overturned an engine near San Cristobal.
Augusta, Ga, Jan. 1.-THE Chronicle
win publish tomorrow the following pri-
Vate letter from CUBA;
Cardenas Cuba, Jan. 3. 1896.
.: If you see the papers with Cuban
news, you must be worried, for really the
island is in very terrible state. You
would be aghast to know the rapid strides
the insurgents are making. You know
Maxine Gomez gave orders that no cane
should be cut or ground; but these fool
hardy people must always try to be too
smart. Some prepared to grind, some put
troops on their estates; some talked very
grandly of what they intended to do, and
heavens in the day are obscured by darkest
clouds of smoke, and at night are lighted
by the reelection from the burning estates.
The cane fields. which were more luxuri-
ant than for years, promising immense
crops all are now but heaps of ashes. 1t
is wonderful the stoicism OF the people
Mr.. - is simply ruined; has lost thou
sand upon thousand in so many estates
that are burned. The insurgents are
all around US, and last night
the Spanish troops were on
big debauch and an insurgents
party came down on our town as far as
the hospital All communication IS cut
off by rail and by telegraph with Havana,
Matanzas, Navajaros and Colon; by
help us, / say.
feel very sorry for these poor Span
ish soldiers, who are dying here by the
Thousands who have no interest in Cuba.
and some of them even do not know where
Cuba IS II is dreadful. Maxine Gomez
is a better general than any or the span
so is Ouintin Banderas, whose men CARRY
clubs attached to their left wrists by lea
fher straps, and an immense machete,
a knife like those used for telling cane
with, with sharpened edges on both sides,
on their right, and with these they fight
Iilra tiVers =
Ali happens for the best. God only
knows when Cuba will again be rein
stated to her former glory, as all is
shrouded in clouds around US. We have
had no Christmas nor New Year. 1t was
simply impossible to say Happy" to any
one on Christmas day all the fields from
Deputy to Cortez-Amblard We're burned
and the flames communicated themselves
to the dwelling of Carridad San Martin;
everything was burnt. Her sister Con-
chita is married to the administrator of
the estate. They adj went to the home
Of a neighbor on Christmas night, with
out having eaten thing that day and in
a perfect frenzy. These are friends of
ours. YOU know. 1t Is terrible. Turn
where you WILL it is all ruin.
Lake Charles, La, Jan. ia well at
tended meeting of Cuban sympathizers
was held here to-day. Resolutions were
adopted expressing heartfelt sympathy for
fhe Cuban republic and requesting the |
louisiana congressional delegation to sup
mort the pending resolutions in congress, |
and TO use all possible efforts to secure the |
Cubans, the recognition of their belliger- |