The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-20
cUBANs FIeHT AT cAYAyABoS.
HEAVY LOSSES SUFFERED BY THE
SPANISH.

trenched Behind WaIIs-Three Col
umns Now In Pursuit of the Insur-
gents-GOmez Reported to Have Re
entered the Province OF Havana.
From a stan Correspondent OF the United
Press.
Havana. March ls-News has been re-
ceived here OF an encounter amid the
ruins OF Cayajabos, province Of Pinar del
Rio. between the forces of Maceo and a
column Of troops under Col. Frances. The
enemy were entrenched behind walls. The
troops fought valiantly. The official re-
port of the fight says that the troops
sustained lamentable losses. The details
have not been made public.
Col. Hernandez also had an engagement
on the Mercedes estate. The columns of
Coils. Linares, Echevarria and Inclan are
in pursuit Of Maceo's forces.
Gomez. who was in the province of
Matanzas during the past two weeks, is
now said to have moved west and en-
tered the province of Havana.
London. March ia dispatch from Ma
drid to the Pail Mall Gazette says there
is a feeling there which finds wide ex-
preston that the pacification of Cuba will
be impossible unless there is supreme
mentS to Cuba and establishing a COM
plete blockade of the island.
The STANDARD publishes a dispatch from
Madrid saying that official and military
circles are dspleased with Capt. Gen.
Neyler 5 attitude. His complaints about
the excessive prudence he is compelled
to observe during the discussion by the
American congress of the Cuban bellig-
erency resolutions have also created a
bad impression on the public.
Philadelphia, March 19.-It is said that
the Spanish representatives here will pro-
coed against the owners of the steamboat
Atlantic City for the alleged part that
craft took In putting Gen. Garcia aboard
the Bermuda off Somers Point, N j.,
yesterday. a well known lawyer has been
retained in the case, and he said to-day
that the Atlantic City had violated the
maritime laws by going to Tuckahoe, as
the vessel has only a commission to pIy
IN the waters in the immediate vicinity or
Atlantic City
capt. Wiborg and the mates of the Hor-
sa IN jail pending the argument of their
appeal to the United States supreme court
Inc men We're released on bail yester-
day and to-day the lawyer representine
spain called upon the United States COM
missioner and asked for a copy of the
pau process, stating that he thought he
regular. -
Madrid, March ia dispatch to the
rebel
leader Maxine Gomez was at Cienago
yesterday engaged in securing recruits
Inc attitude of the reform party, accord
ing to the dispatch, is very embarrass-
ing 10 Gen. Weyler, who regards the cleo
toral question as critical II the autono-
mists should withdraw. In the event of
tnelr doing so he would be compelled
to resort TO extreme measures, which he
would greatly regret doing.
New. York, March 1s.-There was
joy in Cuban circles to-day over
the news that Cen Collazo has
succeeded csrsn in landing in Cuba
insurgents have been sorely in need OF
powder and ball-so sorely that report
has It that when before Havana Gomez
mad but few rounds of cartridges to
each man. The seizure of the Bermuda
with her cargo was sore blow to Gu
ban hopes. But now that the patriots are
supplied with ammunition from one ship
and Gen. Garcia with 60 followers is on
the high seas on the Bermuda with more
arms and ammunition, and several other
hopes of the Cubans are rising The
Three Friends expedition is the first large
expedition that has landed in Cuba since
the beginning of the war.
Washington, March 19.-Minister Dupuy
de LONE last night asked Gen. Weyler by
telegraph what foundation there was for
the report circulated that he contemplate
GU IcSlbllillS anu lie received the following
reply. THE news of the correspondents
about, my resignation is totally untrue. /
authorize your sexcellency to deny it abb
solutely. Weyler."
Secretary Carlisle had a long conference
with the President this morning on the
subject of enforcing the neutrality laws
as against filibustering expedition leav-
ing the United States to aid the Cuban
Insurgents. On his return to the treasury
the following telegram was dictated and
sent out broadcast: 1.-The collector of
customs at, Somer's Point, N. j., reports
a nlibuStering expedition for Cuba. trans
feFred from the steamer Atlantic City 10
another steamer, probably the Bermuda,
OFF Great Egg harbor inlet yesterday
morning at So'clock, said to be composed
of Gen. Garcia. and several followers If
sisting of arms and men in violation OF
statute 81 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States seize her If she arrives
within your jurisdiction. The fact that
the vessel carries a cargo of arms is not
sufficient of itself to authorize seizure.
Communicate with any revenue cutter
and with the United States attorney
Scott Wil1e, Acting Secretary"
Copies of this telegram were sent to
| the navy department to Capt. Shoemaker
chief of the revenue cutter service treas
ury, department, to the Spanish minister
here, to the Attorney General, to the Sec
rotary of State, and to all collectors of Gus
toms along the Atlantic coast from New
York to New Orleans.
Fort Monroe, Va, March 19.-The cruis-
er Montgomery. which it was supposed
might have been sent out after the filibus-
ter Bermuda returned this morning 1t is
stated that she simply went out for tar
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