The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04
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A 7oNn! r14sY SURPRISED
How They Bottled Up and
Crushed a Spanish Garrison.
EXECUTING FLANK MovemEN II
Spanish Fire Accidentally into One An
ther Killing Nine The Junta's Ac-
count of Battle in Which
Sanchez Mas Killed.
Sanchez Mas Killed.

count of Battle in Which
Sanchez Mas Killed.
Havana, Dec 3.-The insurgent attack
unon Guanabacoa on Tuesday last was
a much more serious affair than at first
stated According to insurgent accounts,
Guanabacoa was attacked simultane-
ously at several points while another IN
surgent force fred upon the Spanish out
nosts at Bucaranas, on the coast. The
garrison at the fort, it is said, left that
plare to resist the attack on the TOWN,
hut was ambuscaded between stone walls
and farm fences by about three hundred
insurgents and. in spite of the gallant de-
fence made. all the Spaniards were Kill
ed. The exact number Of soldiers slalh
is not known. 1t is admitted that a num-
her Of insurgents We're also killed, but
the number is not stated.
On the other hand the insurgents are
said to have burned "A houses in Guiana
baeoo instead of one house, as the Of
fetal report of the affair stated.
Further details state that the attack
on Guanabacoa began at 1890 on tues
day night The insurgents first fired
upon the Spanish 0utposts OF the city
and suburbs, and in spite of the prompt
nrecautions taken by the military COM
mander and the fact that the local gar
risons were almost Immediately placed
under arms to repel the invaders, the
latter. after an hours skirmish, broke
through the Spanish picket lines, enter
cd the city and set fire to large num-
her of houses on Aguacate and Palo
Blanco streets These thoroughfares, as
a rule, contained private residences or
cheap buildings occupied by refugees.
Only one store Of Importance was burn
ed. it is said, although the insurgents
made many efforts to set fire to the other
stores.
The local authorities are doing every
thing nossihle to conceal the real facts
in the case, but there is no doubt that
they have received bad scare and that
the insurgents have demonstrated that
II would not be very difficult matter,
in spite of the reports for military COM
manders to create just such another
sfscare." to say the least, in the city of
Havana itself.
SPANISH JOIN THE CUBANS.
Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. "a special "a
the Citizen from Key West says: News
has been received here that the troop OF
the Spanish garrison at San Jose DE Las
La Jas, twenty miles southeast of Ha'
vana, abandoned their post and joined
the insurgents. Many of the citizens ac-
companied the troops and carried ammu.
milton with them. The news caused great
excitement at the palace and fresh troops
were Immediately sent to the post, and
order was restored. Before the troops
arrived anarchism reigned and when the
troops reached the city many citizens
were shot down in the streets.
News from Santiago de Cuba reports
that the Insurgents captured an impor-
tant Spanish convey of ammunition and
supplies between Bueycito and Mama
Milo, with nearly million rounds OF
Mauser and Remington cartridges
No more social or family gatherings
will he held il Havana unless special or
ders shall be secured from the authorities.
All Of the homes Of leading Cuban fam
lilies are watched. as well as the move
merits of foreign correspondents, and
are reported to the police The postofiice
officials open letters indiscrimnately and
send them TO owners without excuse.
Outgoing passengers. when suspected, are
searched aboard the ships, and steamship
officers are closely watched.
SPANISH KILLING ONE ANOTHER
Havana. Dec. 3.-Private advces from
Santiago de Cuba say that the province
Of Puerto Principe has been exceedingly
quiet since the last engagement of Gen.
Castellanos with the combined insurgent
forces of Gomez and CaliXtO Garcia.
The insurgent army is said to be divided.
Garcia is reported TO be returning east
ward. while Gomez is moving west to re-
invade the province of Santa Clara.
The latest advices indicate that Gomez
crossed the trocha between Jucaro and
Moron when the military train there was
dynamited recently.
Official dispatches, dated November -,
say that the local Spanish guerillas of
Remidos and Caibairon, mistaking eacn
other for insurgents, have had serious
encounter, in which nine men were killed
and 15 were wounded.
Gen. Yuclan, in Pinar del Rio, reports
saw. has arrived at Artemisa with IS sick
soldiers, brought in carts from Cayaja-
hos. The battalion Of Asturas alone is
said to have 4S1 men on the sick list in
the Pinar del Rio hospital. Artemisa adj
vices announce the concentration Of In
surgents in the rear of the eastern part
of the tr0cha. Unofficial advices from
Pinar del Rio report an encounter be-
tween General Melquizo and the insur-
gents of the district of San Juan Mar
tinez. Nineteen insurgents were, 1t ap-
pears, abandoned on the field and numer
GUS wounded were carried away.
Matertown. N. Y. Dec. Mrs Sarah