The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-15

Havana. Jar. IA renort has Iust been
received that the railroad station and the
railroad bridge At Gezba have been burned
bv the insurgents, the bridge being par
tally destroyed Govea IS on the railroad
south from Havana and south Of BeiucaL
In this immediate neiSaborhoed an engage
ment Is said 70 have taken place this after
noon between Gen. Linares ana the insur-
gents. Be3ucl was attacked by insurgents
yesterday. but tNsy We're forced 10 retreat
after battle lasting five hours. IL IS ad-
mitted. however. that the insurgents plum
dered the stores in the oatlying streets OF
Bejucal. burning houses and destroying
the railroad depot. Previously they had
burned the town of Salua and partially de-
stroyed QuiviCan. They burned freight
trains and destroyed everything as they
pushed northward toward Havana. This
force OF insurgents is the one supposed TO
be commanded by Gomez although IL has
been insisted that he is stun in the province
or PinAr del Rio.
The insurrection IS increasing in impor-
tance every day. Practically che wlele in
terror OF the island, from east TO west with
the exception Of the large towas. is In pos
session Of the insurgents, who have burned
everything combustible and have levied
tribute right and left, under the very noses
OF the Spanish commanders. cutting down
the revenue Of the Spanish government
from Cuban sources about 80 per cent The
way. They have plenty Of time before them
and intend 70 make the most OF II.
They have a central government estab-
hshed al Hermosa. in the province of Pu-
erto Principe. Their forces are organized
In excellent military style. they have regu-
lar army workshops and hospitals. in addl-
ton 10 the field hospitals. depots Of provi@
sions and ammunition. etc. Their cavalry
IS vastly superior. both In number and
quality. 10 that of the Spaniards. and mili-
tary experts assert that the importation
of 1900 or 5000 Spanish cavalry from Spain
viii in no way afreet the situation. as tho
Spanish cavalry horses cannot stand the
climate. The weak point OF theCcuban
army is its artillery. They have only
few guns of the old-fashioned type, and
few modern rapid-firing guns
This afternoon II was stated that Gen.
Antonio Maceo bad plundered the village
OF Sandlego de Nunez, quite an important
place. a little TO the eastward and south
ward OF Bahia Honda. the port recently
captured by the insurgents. on the north
ern coast OF Cuba, and In the province OF
Pinar del Rio Confirmation has been re-
ceived from the eastern provinces that the
leaders, Rahl. Jose Maceo. Rivero and 9TH
ers. al the head OF strong forces OF insur-
gents from the province OF Puerto Principe.
believed 20 be much better armed than any
previous forces and to have been reinforced
by hiibustering expeditions containing
numbers of Americans, are moving east
ward, apparently with the intention of re-
inforcinE the insurgents now operating I'm
tho neighborhood OF Havana. These In
surgent forces are said to have moved into
the Remedies district. and 10 have moved
in a northwestefly direction from Sancti
Splritus TO Remedies and from there ca
westward.
Tho captain general has been forced 10
meet this move by sending back toward
Santa Clara several columns OF troops
which were on their way through the prov
iuce OF Alatanzas TO reinforce his forces ia
this vicinity.
The insurgents. II IS believed. Will thus
be able 10 continue for some time longer
Their almost unchecked operations. and
II the Spanish generals ara not able TO pre-
vent a junction OF all the iDsurgent forces
now in this vicinity the situation viii be-
come more critical Several insurgens
hands numbering 100 10 800 men. are Ie-
ported TO have gathered I'm the province Of
Matanzas. and all Of these will help 10 swell
Maceos forces.
New York, Jan. 14-TnteIligence has been
received by a prominent member Of the
Cuban party In New York of the arrival Of
an important auxiliary to the insurgent
forces. Reports have already been pub
l.shcd stating that a flibustering expedi-
tton under Garcia landed near Havana. A
party consisting OF forty men under the
leadership OF Alfredo I.ab0rde has landed
al Bafanheno, on the west coast OF the
island. within a short distance OF Havana
The party is well equipped. Gomez and
Maceo are lowering in the vicinity, with
more than 900 troops. Ever since the rev.
oiution broke out last February Ehe rebel
leader Del Gardo. with 40 men. has been
under arms at Batabano. This party VIII
be Joined by the new arrivals. and the
combined force win join the main army.
The intelligence IS considered OF the great
est Importance by all the cubans TO whom
n has been communicated.