Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-06
THE WAR IN CUBA.

Acting Capt.-Gen. Marin Takes the Field
In Person-Wil Attempt to Corral the
| Rebels In Pinar del Rio and Crush Them
at One Blow In Pitched Battle-Maceo
and Gomez Will Not be Caught Nap
ping.
| From STAFF correspondent OF the United
| Press.
HAVANA, Jan. 3O.-Gen. Sabas Marin,
acting captain general, left this city
yesterday morning on a special train.
1t was stated that he had gone on a
trip of inspection along the line of
railway between Havana and Bata-
bano, So miles southwest of the CAPT
tai, but it later became known that he
had gone to the field, presume bly, to
attempt to prevent Gomez from effect
ing a junction with Maceo in the
province of Pinar del Rio.
Whatever his destination may
be, 1t is certain that he was accompa-
nied by his entire staff, a company of
the Orden Publico, battery of artil-
lery, detachment of cavalry, hospi-
tai corps, a chaplain and two guides
who are familiar with the Vuelta
presence of these guides renders it
H..
for Plnar del Rio.
The train, which was very long
one, was preceded by a pilot engine
for the purpose of seeing that the
track. bridges and culverts had not
been tempered with by the insurgents.
The cavalry horses tilled16 cars. The
battery of artillery included one rap
id-tire gun.
1t is believed here that Gen. Marin
intends to conduct the field operations
personally until Gen. Weyler, the new
ly-appointed captain general, arrives,
when he will probably return to Ha-
vana to consult with him as to the
campaign to be followed. Gen. Marin
left Gen. Suarez Valdez in command
here.
From information received here it is
known that Gen. Gomez is moving
west, near the northern coast of the
province of Pinar del Rio. The latest
trustworthy information placed Maceo
IN the western part of the province,
but it may be that he has since
marched eastward, with the intention
OF meeting Gomez. The military au-
thorities are confident that the troops
will be able to pen both rebel lead
ers in Pinar del Rio and force
them to a pitched battle. They
hope that once they are able to
compel the reOels to stand they will
crush them. Cuban sympathizers here
point to both GomezS and MaceC's
success heretofore in averting the
panish troops when it has suited them
to do so and contend that their ran-
eralship is of such hign order that
they will delude the Spanish command
ec's as 10 their Wherea bouts and will
leave the province when they feel in
ciined to. The scarcity of ammunition
among the rebels will prevent them
from attempting decisive engage
ment with the Spanish troops.
Five hundred volunteers, recruited
il Havana. have been sent south to
strengthen the trochsa or military line
between Havana ana Batab
The train on which Gen. Marin and
his force travelled LETT Rincon and pro-
ceeded for Guanajay, the terminus OF
the railway. The cavalry force was
augmented by LOO men, who. with
their horses, were taken from Rincon,
thus making the column strong in
this branch OF arms and placing it on
more equal terms with the rebel forces,
most of whom are mounted.
Several small engagements between
Spanish troops and bands of insur-
gents are reported to have taken place
at Manzanillo, in the province of Santa
Clara. No Importance is attached to
them, however.