Evening star., 1896-12-28
THAT EUROPEAN WARNING
Repeated Denial Of the London Times
Recent Paris Dispatch.
Germany Has Made No Representa-
ing Cuba, Nor Has Great Britain.

BERLIN, December 2s-The representa-
tive here of the Associated Press is in
formed that not only has Germany not
made representations to Washington re-
garding Cuba. as stated in dispatch to
the London Times from Paris on Saturday
last, but Germany has not been approached
on this subject by any other power in any
way whatever.
LONDON, December 2S.-The foreign
office informs the Associated Press that no
communications to any power regarding
Cuba and the United States have been
made by Great Britain. and it is added that
no representations, directly or Indirectly,
have been made the subject to the
United States by Great Britain. If any
other powers have done so, the foreign
office has not been aware Of the fact.
Havana Papers Angry.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, December 2s.-The
Commercial Tribune's special from Key
West says:
The Havana morning papers are savage
in tone against the United States, and espe-
cially against that policy that permits fill
clustering steamers to leave port, and also
the eagerness of the American press to
print anything to discredit Spain," as they
put it. The story of the Three Friends ex-
pedition as printed in New York is used
as the text. La Luchas is especially bitter
and sarcastic in it's comment, stating that
the mercenary, lying press is to blame
for half the war troubles
Attacking Havana Suburbs.
The attacks upon the suburbs of Havana
have become common affair now. Sat-
urday night the firing could be heard in
the city proper, while the fires from burn
ing buildings could easily be seen. The
officials sent out extra troops yesterday for
guard duty.
Advices from Artemisa report desultory
fighting, as Riveras bands have made sew
eral dashes at the Spanish columns, in two
instances infiicting considerable loss. Col.
San Martins troops were forced back Sat
urday morning by strong force of in
surgents, who drove them half a mile, until
reinforcements arrived and turned the tide
of battle. A fight is reported to have oc-
CURED near Pinar del Rio city Friday,
which is claimed by the Spanish as a VIC
tory. They report that they cut to pieces
large insurgent band.
The battalion Of Cuena, near Matanzas,
was set upon Thursday by a large Cuban
force and compelled to retreat under the
guns of the fort at Mainmas. They lost
twenty-six men wounded and killed, the
Cuban loss being about the same. The
Spaniards lost the field equipment of tents
and many arms and one small cannon.
PrOgress of the War.
HAVANA. December 2s.-Captain General
Weyler, since Saturday last, has been
camped two miles from Los Palacios, Prov
ince of Pinar del Rio.
The insurgents dynamited and derailed
a military train near Esperanza province
of Santa Clara. They then attacked the
train, but We're repulsed by it's escort, leav-
ing an officer and private dead on the
field. One dead body and four wounded
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The report of the death of Insurgent Cen
eral Juan RuZ is confirmed. His remains
were buried at Ruiz del Jobo.
The military governor of Guanabacoa.
near this city, has issued decree prohibit
ing persons from leaving that town except
by the highways of Regla Luyano, Corral
Falzo and Cojimar. Bearers Of provisions,
etc, must declare before leaving the town
destination. This step was taken to pre-
vent the smuggling of provisions to the
Insurgents.
During the night of Wednesday SDee1ne
Der 30 number of insurgents tried
cross the military line of Purto Principe,
which extends between Jucaro, on the
south coast, to Moron, at the extremity of
the railroad in the north. The attempt was
made between Fort No. 30 and Fort No.
80 of that line of defenses, but the troops
made a stubborn resistance and finally
obliged the enemy to retire. A subsequent
reconnaissance upon the part of the gar
visions, saddles and effects on the field, in
addition to thirty hats, ten of which were
pierced by bullets and bloodstained. On
December 20, it was announced today, the
insurgents dynamited train on the rail-
road between Jucaro and Moron, blowing
up the engine, destroying several empty
cars and injuring the two firemen and a
boy.
The convoy of Gen. Bosch, which left
Manzanillo, province of Santiago de Cuba,
on December 13, was still detained at
Veguita ON December "A.
SanguilIy Sentenced for Life.
HAVANA, December 2S.-Juio Sanguilly,
the American citizen who was arrested
in 1925, charged with conspiring against
the government, and who was sentenced
by court-martial to life Imprisonment, ap-
pealed and obtained a civil trial, which
has been going on for some time past, was
formally sentenced today to Imprisonment
for life and to pay half the expenses of
the trial. He was subsequently declared
inSolvent.
TRAIN ROBBERS CAUGHT.