The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-01-11

Madrid, Jan. Sci HeraldO an
nounces that Martinez Campos, cap
tain general of the forces in Cuba, and
governor general Of the island. has re-
signed.
London, Jan. S.-A dispatch to the
Times from Madrid says that the re.
port that Capt. Gen. Campos has re-
signer is denied in official circles.
Within Sight of Havana.
New York, Jan. S.-A journal special
from Havana says: The insurgent
armies are within sight Of ,Hayana,
a.id the firing of musketssaa
is plainly heard in lie East \
Hundreds of field hands
rived with their families
them say they could see II
blow up railroad bridge
after the train had crosses
few miles from the city. All rs6fts "
craft is being utilized by refugees
from the suburbs and in the city who
have abandoned their homes, who offer
their last peseta, so long as the owner
is willing to keep them from shore.
The steamers which have cleared to-
day are crowded to their utmost capa-
plantations in the vicinity of Havana
have suspended grinding with the ex-
ception of the Toledo cane fields. This
and the advance of the insurgents has
caused an alarming exodus of families
to Mariana and the larger seaports.
Havana. Jan. 9.-WOrd has just been
received that thousal ds Of cannon and
musketry have been heard in the
neighbOrhOod of Guanayil. an impOr-
tant town of 1000 inhabitants III Pinar
del Rio, l5 miles sOuthward Of Ha-
vana. 1t is supposed that an engage
ment is taking place there between
the forces of Gen. Valdez and the in
surgents, but tue numbers engaged or
the course which the fortune of the
fight is taking is not known.
The insurgents are burning and de-
stroying to-day up to within eight
miles Of Havana. The district around
the village of Calabazar suffered to-
day. That town is only two miles
from Vento. where the apparatus Is
located upon which Havana depends
for it's water supply.
The insurgent band commanded by
Zayas was reported at differen. times
yesterday at Caim!to, Guayabal HOyO.
Colorado and Punta Brava. showing
that he followed pretty closely the line
between the Provinces of Pinar del
Rio and Havana up to the extreme
northeastern portion of Pinar del Rio.
This brought them into the region into
which large numbers of troops have
been sent to guard the western ap-
proach to Havana. 1t does not appear
that the insurgents were in any great
force, and no engagements are re-
lOrted.
The fields of the Valdespino estate
have been burned. and the villages Of
Puerto III G,iala and Marrero have
also been put to the torch. after being
plunllered, according to the report re-
ceived here.
The influx Of refugees from the
whole Of the territory surrounding Ha-
vana continues. and apparently 1t is
not possible to obtain sufficient means
of transportation to accommodate the
fleeing families and their household
goods. The country seems to be en-
tirely abandoned to the insurgcnt
army, and no movement apparently
avails to check them. The eastern
portion of the island seems to have
been entirely stripped of any effective
force Of insurgents. A report from
Santa Clara says that the troops en-
countered the ,insurgent band led by
PanchO Carrilio. and in the battle
which ensued sustained loss Of 30.