The herald., 1896-12-06

loss Of the insurgents at the present
writing Is unknown. Two officers and
thirty-six prvates connected with the
Spanish forces were wounded.
The insurgents near Baracoa succeed
ed in capturing the pile driver "Provin
ero" and four of her crew. This boat
was loaded with groceries destined for
the troops at Vessels bay.
The recent report of the attack of the
insurgents upon Guanabacoa is said to
have been false alarm.
MACEO is ALL RIGHT.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 5.-A special
to the Commercial-Tribun from Jack
sonville, Fla, says: A telegram from
Havana was published here today that
Maceo had fed from Cuba to the United
States to avoid a conflict with Weyler
Mr.. H. Hyau. the leading member of the
Cuban circle here, said tonight: II
have heard from Maceo direct within the
past day or two, and know that Maceo
is all right. captain on his staff was
here yesterday direct from Maceo's
camp He stated Do me that Maceo could
hold the hills for eight months or longer
against Weyler and all his army. He has
his cattle we'll hid and provided for; has
farms and vegetable gardens, and,
above all, faithful and honest soldlery.
He has a good supply of arms and am
munition, and is generally in good con-
dition to hold his own against Weyler
/ am in position to know that Maceo
does not intend leaving Cuba yet awhile,
at least not in the manner in which Wey-
ler has gone. When he goes it will be in
a coffin. Maceo will never desert his
country. He is watching Weyler, and
ere long the latter will find that he Is
yet in Cuba"
A special from Key West, Fla, says:
Today's advices from Havana are that
Weyler is pressing forward into the
hills of Pinar del Rio very cautiously to
avoid giving Maceo a chance to enter
after him. Numerous guerilla engage
ments ahve taken place IN the rear and
flanks of Weyler's army. That the
Spanish loss in these has been consider
able is shown by the number of wounded
soldiers brought into the city within the
past three days. 1t is said that Spanish
field hospitals are also full of sick and
wounded men. The trocha was forced
/ about ten miles from the southern end
yesterday by 800 Cuban. A party of
five pacificos, three of them women, were
met by a Spanish column Thursday
near Artemisa, and all shot or bayo-
neted. They were charged with giving
food to the Cubans.
THE TEOCHA BROKEN.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 5.-A
! special to the Citizen from Key West
! says: A Spanish officer who passed
! through on the Olivette tonight reports
that General Maceo, with band of 500
men, succeeded in breaking through the
trocha and will meet General Gomez in
/ Havana province. Maceo left General
Rio Rivera in charge of his forces in
{ Pinar del Rio province. Maceo goes 10
get the assistance of Gomez to help the
, insurgent army in Pinar del Rio.
From passengers on the Olivette de-
tails of the successful raid of the insur-
gents on Guanabacoa, across the bay
from Havana, were received. The raid
took place on Tuesday night and the
Spanish outposts near Havana and
Marino have been attacked nightly
since. The greatest excitement still ex-
lists in Havana and all of the suburbs of
the city.
In Tuesdays raid the insurgents cap
tured a large number of American pack
, mules and a dozen horses and NUM-
| tions of war. About 4500 houses were
burned. The attacking party rode into
the city and took charge. The comman-
der has been severely reprimanded
for his feeble resistance. Hundreds of
! families are leaving Guanabacoa for
| Havana