The record-union., 1896-01-28
Government Operations Against the Rebels
Being Rapidly Pushed,
But Do Not Appear to be Productive
of Decisive Results.
A Serious Encounter Takes Place Be-
tween Spanish and Insurgent Forces
Near Casiorre-The Engagement
Lasted Two Hours, Ending in the
Defeat of the Former, With Many
Killed and wounded-RebeIs Re-
pulsed at SabanilIa.

HAVANA, Jan. 27.-The Government
operations against the rebels are being
rapidly pushed, but they do not appear
to be productive of a decisive result
The rebel Commander-in-Ch Chief, Max
imo Gomez, who has repeatedly been
reported to be attempting to make his
way back to the eastern end of the
| island is still somewhere a short dis
tance east of the railroad line running
| from Havana to Batabano.
The rebel leader Lacret is reported
to be near Jovellanes, in the province
! of Matanzas, and Antonio Maceo, the
second in command of the rebel forces,
entered Mantua, town in the west
ern part Of the province of Pinar del
| Rio on January 23d. He was accom-
panied by half of his command. The
| other half remained at Escortina, while
the wounded men belonging to Maceo's
| force were at Guane. 1t is believed
| here that Maceos men will be COM
/ PEELED to abandon Guane and Escor
tina, owing to the activity of General
Luque.
/ The Marquis Apeztequa, President of
| the Conservative party, has resigned
! that Office for business reasons. He is
manager of the Constanira sugar es-
| tate, one of the largest on the island,
| which is owned by an American syndi-
| cate
| GOMEZ AND MACEO.
HAVANA, Jan. % (via Tampa, Fla,
| Jan. 27.)-Gomez and Maceo are now
| widely separated. The former is oper-
ating in this province, and when last
heard from was about twenty-five miles
southeast of this city. He is awaiting
the arrival of Joseph Maceo and the
| forces from the eastern district. They
| may join him before this is printed,
or within a day or two afterward.
Antonio Maco did not turn back to
the eastward after reaching the prov
ince of Pinar del Rio, and meeting
belgrade, the ex-bandit, who led the
first rising at the western end of the
island, he pushed on along the south
east, destroying railroad and telegraph
communication, but doing no injury to
crops and towns, SO far as can be now
learned. CubanS say that all towns in
the province hoisted the white flag at
once, and that explains why no towns
We're burned there, while in Havana
and Matanzas provinces many were
laid in ashes. The city of Pinar del
Rio, capital of the province, did not
surrender, as it was garrisoned by
Spanish troops under General Luque,
and no news of its being attacked has
been received.
AS the columns of Maceo and Gomez
have been dispersed a hundred times
since they began their march from the
eastern district, through the provinces
of Camaguey, Santa Clara and Matan-
zas, to the eastern end of the island it
is believed that they may yet get to-
gether again.
The truth Of the matter is that the
insurgents have not the arms and am
munition, even if they have the nerve,
tc fight pitched battles, and no real
battles are fought. The Spanish Off
GERS in the field, who after days of
marching their weary troops, succeed
in coming up with the rear guard, or
meeting a small detachment of the en-
emy and exchanging a few shots, report
a battle and glorify the bravery and
heroism of their men. The number of
their enemies is exaggerated, and the
loss on the Cuban side overstated,
while on the Spanish is reduced to al
most nothing.
There is some talk here of Maceo
Joining the united forces of Gomez near
the San Felipe, south of Havana, and
fighting a big battle near there. The
insurgents have gained many recruits
and captured considerable arms and
ammunition since invading this prov
ince, but Gomez does not want to ex-
pend ammunition in prolonged battle.
He and Maceo both are said to be anx-
ious for a fight, and there is no ques-
ton that they have upward of $4,000 |
L.
come until more ANN unition is Oh
tained
SEVERE ENCOUNTER
SANTIAGO DE CUBA Jan. 25 (via |
Tampa Fla.), Jan. 27).-A gentleman |
who arrived here lately from Puerto |
Principe brings the following details |
of a severe encounter near Cascorre on |
the 7th inst The Cuban Government, |
with its President, the Marquis of |
Santa Luca at it's head, was encamped !
in the pasture ground at Mexico, pro- |
tected by 200 rebels.
Near the camp was the Cuban Gen !
eral, Maya Rodriguez, with 500 cavalry |
of Colonel Mira, 1900 in numebr, who |
were operating in that zone. had an |
encounter with Maya Rodriguezs force.
The engagement lasted two hours, end
ing with brilliant charge of cavalry |
led personally by Maya Rodriguez, the
Spaniards having to retire in great I
haste, pursued by the Cubans almost
as far as Cascorre.
The Spanish troops left on the field
twenty-seven killed and seventy five
wounded, many of the latter seriously
hurt, and some prisoners were taken
by the Cubans The wounded and pris-
oners were sent with letter from the
President of the Cuban Government to
Cascorre The letter was delivered to
Colonel Mora, who had been lightly
wounded in one hand. The insurgents
took from the Spaniards ten mules,
laden with money and ammunition, and
more than $50 weapons. The rebels
had eight killed and thirty-five
wounded.
On the 18th inst. Spanish Commander
Combines, with 500 men, had an encoun-
ter with a rebel party of guerrillas in
the vicinity Of Duaba and Foar, Bara-
cca, and afterward in La Peirera and
Roble The Spaniards had three killed
ard fourteen wounded. and the rebels
four wounded.
SPANISH REINFORCEMENTS.
HAVANA, Jan. q (via Tampa (F'Ia.).
jan 2D.-Cable dispatches from Ma
drid. published here yesterday. state