The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-16

city and about half way between Hava-
10 and Batabano, remained mystery
until about noon to-day. It now ap-
pears that Gen. Llnares. commanding
q strong force OF Spanish troops. moved
form the vicinity OF Nanaglia, Santiago
Rincon and Salud upon Bejueal upon
learning that GomeE's forces had at
tackled Bejucal and were repulsed by
the garrison Of, that place after nye
hours fighting. Not satisfied with this
repulse the Insurgents prepared TO make
a second attack yesterday upon BeJu-
cal. But at that time. not only had the
garrison been strongly reinforced, but
the Spanish troops commanded by Cen
eTal LinAres, had taken up we'll chosen
and concealed positions In the vicinity.
The Insurgents were allowed TO Eet
within a short distance OF BeJucal and
then the garrison opened fire upon
them. This was the signal for the
Spanish force to unrnask Its batteries
and heavy artillery FIRE was poured
into the insurgent ranks The enemy
was taken completely by surprise. came
10 s halt, feehly returned the fire OF the
SpanIards, then wayercd. broke and
fied.
The insurgents are said 10 have been
commanded by Gen. Maximo Gomez In
person. while Gen. Linares was In per-
sonal command OF the Spanish troops:
The route of the Insurgents Is reported
TO have been complete and their loss u
said to have been heavy, the artillery
men keeping up their fire as long Gs the
insurgents were IN sight,
This version OF the affalr Is sernl-oth-
cial.
General LInarcs L reported TO have
started IN pursuit Of Gen. Gomez with
all the Spanish troops available In the
neiEhborhoOd Of Betueal. but rs the In
Eurgents arc mainly mounted men and
the Spanish troops In that vicinity are
nearly ali infantry and artillery. there
Is not much prospect OF coming up with
the enemy.
II became known to-day that Gen.
Gomez had q barrow escape from being
captured shortly after he executed his
couuter-mnrch IN the province OF Pinar
del Rio and made once more for the bor-
ders OF the province OF Havana, He
was In the neiEhborhOod Of Las Mangas
southwest OF Artemisa.
GoaeE's Object. ,.
II IL said that the principal object Of
Gomez's attack upon Bejucnl ana the
other places south OF this city II TO Gre
ate a diversion under which bis lieu
tenant, Gen. Antonio Maceo. may re-
tire from the province OF Pinur del Rio.
But, Il Is claimed, the Spanish VII be
able 10 pursue Macoo and pay attention
TO Gomez at the same time. They nope
70 be able TO crush these two insurgent
commanders before the second army
now moving westward through the
province OF Santa Clara, can enect
at tvaa
this vicinity. When last heard from
the second insurEeut army, under Gen
erals Jose Nhceo, R1bI and others were
believed TO be pushing on through the
sagua In Grunde district OF Santa Clara
towards the border Of MatanZas. Et-
forts are TO be made to check its pro-
gress at or. about Colon. The eastern
army Of the elnsurgcnts Is said TO be car
ryine With Il stores OF arms and nmmu-
milton for the equipment OF recruits that
Gomez aud Msceo were compelled TO
leave behind, owing to the lack OF arms
The damage done by the Insurgents
IN the province OF Pinar del Rio is de-
soribed rs enormous. They are said TO
have destroyed all the railroad bridges
and ali the cuiyerts on the line. OF the
railroad running from this city through
GuiFa Mclena, ArteHisa, Cnndeiatla'
San CrlAtoOnl' fltru tbhsAA t4L
cjon 10 the city OF PIhAr del Rio. In Ad-
dItion TO sackIng q number OF towns,
burning plantations, plundertug. houses
and doing other damage north aha
south Of the railroad line.
General Maceo is supposed TO nave
PASSED through the district OF san Di-
ego dc Sunez and to have moved To-
wards the northern coast in the direc-
lion OF Las Posas, la. -hulata' hlo
Bianca and San Cayetnno. At that
point he was said to have turned fouth'
HIS present whereabouts according 70
current rIimor Is the immediate viclhl, ,
" OF the towna Of PInnr del RIO, anu
he Is said 10 have the Intention OF max;
ing an attack upon thcH. Plnai uel
RIO Is strongly fortified, well garrison,
ed and proylSioned, and additional
carthworks about Il have been recently
thrown UP, In anticipation OF trouble
with the insurgents.
Mnceo, however, IN said to be under
the impression that he can use dyna-
mite with considerable eifect ngninNt
Pinnr del Rio This ls denied by mh-
Itary men here. who are acquainted
with the nature Of the aefcnsys OF Pinar
del Rio. and II In said that he VIII more
likely pass around Pinnr del Rio to the
westward. and effect 4 Junction with
Inc lnNuFNEUI hAllAA utllt-Nel ~ lAH'
been collected in the mountainous dis.
trictG west and southwest Of Pinar del
Rio
The latter have for some time been
kept In check by the Spanish troaus.
but IL "a undcrstood the soidlers may b.
withdrawn Temporarily In order to re-
tnforce the Spanish columns which win
make an attempt tn prevent Mncco
md his forces from rOlng east towards
Havana to Join the Insurgent forces
uaGcE Gomez.
Many Rumarv AhoaL
Tho uir Is full OF rumars regarding
negotiations going on between the cap
tain general and tho InSurErut leaders:
hut the general opinion Is that even N
they are taking place. there viii be no
result from th0m Il lH reported that
while MnccO was moving along the
northern coast Of Pinar del Rio h. re-
ceIvcd considerable additions 10 his
Supply OF arms and ammunition a
arho0ner loaded with arms, etc, 81 said
TO have awaited the insurgents ~ t.'
Mulnta aud other such cOnAignmcnts
are said 10 have been received at vnri-
Gus parts OF the coast. This II denied
by the Spanish authorities, however.
who say that the coast iB thoroughly
patroilcd by the vessels OF the Spanish
navy.
Further news Of the movements or
General Gomez was received herr thly
evening from San Antonio. 20 the west
N SnIud aud IN \ nouthwc1tcyiy dlrec-
tIon from Bejucal, whore he was re-
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