Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
HAVANA TERRORIzED.
An Uprising Of Cuban Patriots Expected
Exodus OF spanish Citizens.


Havana: The government authori-
ties believe that an outbreak here in
Havana is imminent. The owners OF
shops were ordered to put up the shut
tiers by o'clock each evening, and
where there has been gayety and APP
parent unconcern heretofore there is
the stiffness of death now. Marin
has gone to hunt Gomez, but it begins
to look as if there is more danger
behind than in front. The farther
away Marin goes TO discover Gomez
the closer seem the soldiers of Gomez
to encroach upon the suburbs of this
city. Every citizen loyal to Spain Is
endeavoring to get away with his fam
lily and hundreds leave on every
steamer for Vera Cruz, Tampa, New
York and other ports. Havana is all
confusion and the soldjery seem as
much at a loss what to do as anyone
else The cold of the new
captain-gene Weyler, throws a pail
OF fear over all as his reputation shows
that he will have no mercy on anyone
who incurs his displeasure, and tor
ture and death will be the portion of
many suspected Cuban sympathizers
when Weyler arrives from Spain. The
Cubans have won important engage
ments Trinidad, province of Santa
Clara, where a garrison Of 400 Span
iards was captured. At Saleda, near
Cienfuego, 600 Cubans defeated 100
strongly fortified Spaniards with a
loss of 40 on each side.
A bloody encounter occurred be-
tween Cajuca and Quivicar on the
Havana and Butanabo railroad, which
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Gomez. The latter with 1000 men
started last as though to DIN Maceo
in Pinar del Rio. Gen. Marin, tenn
porarY commander of the Spanish
forces, left Havana with large army
to intercept the Cubans. Gomez sud
denly turned westward, circled around
Marin and attacked 1900 Spaniards
under Canella, defeating them, killing
200, with loss of only so men. Gomez
pursued the flying Spainiards until
they were reinforced and then he con-
tinued into Pinar del Rio. The news
given out by the Spaniards authorities
is all clearly patched up to suit them
selves The above is from a trusted
special correspondent, which is the
only way accurate news can be
obtained.
HDdHldfuS IN lidNdud are CuFSlHR INC
United States and insulting American
residents since the action Of the senate
committee looking toward the recog-
milton of the insurgents. Americans,
fearing for their safety, want the
United States to send warship To
Havana.
A train was blown up with dynamite
near Mimas, in. which 10 Spanish sol
diers were killed and 80 wounded
Maceo captured 3,304 carts with pro-
visions. arms and ammunition near
Pinar Del Rio When Gomez passed
through San Jose Las. Laias he left
six sick men there. A Spanish column
came along and killed the six. Quinn
ton Bandera learning this ordered the
women and children to leave the town
and then burned it. The insurgents
continue the work of ravaging the
province of Santa Clara and the de-
struction there is widespread. Num-
berless families are asking homes in
charity and seeking aims. The insur-
gent forces in Santiago de Cuba are by
no means depleted, and numerous
bands are securing the country around
Bayamo. A dispatch from Placetas,
in the province of Santa Clara, says
that the plantations of Adela, San
AugustIn, Alta Maria, San Pablo, San
Felipe and IaZa have been burned.
The loss is estimated at $500, 900.