The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-20
Spapiards and ms Ergents Meet
Near Havana.
GOMEZ IS ALSO ROUTED
Planters Ordered toOrganize an
Armed Force.
TO HELP THE GOVERNMENT
The Governor of Matanzas Also Directs
Them to Resume the Grinding
Of Cane on Their Alantat-
tions at Once.
tions at Once.

Havana, Feb 19.-Geu. Linarcs
while pursuing number Of insurgents,
met and attacked a force of the enc
my, commanded by Gen. Aiacco, on the
Heights Of porycnio, fifteen miles from
Havana. The insurgents occupied
good positions bat they were driven
from them with loss Of IS killed and
q number of wounded, the latter being
carried away by the retreating forces.
Later. while reconnoitering, Gen Lin
ares came across a force Of insurgents
commanded by Gomez The latter
were passing through defilc hen the
Spaniards opened fire upon the insur-
gents, the artillery being brought into
play, as well as the infantry. The in
surgents lost killed and had q
wounded.
The sound Of artillery firing was
also heard and il was believed that the
column of Spanish troops command
ed by Col. Segura and Gen. prats had
been engaged with the enemy.
At Guanaiales, the insurgents com
manded by Narono and Sotolongo
have had a sllirmish with the Spanish
troops. The former left five killed up
on the field and retired with their
wounded.
At the plantation OF Jesefita, near
Matanzas, the insurgents under Garcia
and Aceyedo have been routed by a de
tachment of volunteers. The insurgents
have also been defeated in skirmishes
at Sanquintin and at Bodega de
Habana. near Guanajay, where they
left twJasled and some arms.
The Governor Of Matanzas has is
sued a circular stating that the Capt
ain-General has decided that planters
in that province must start grinding
cane at once and that they should or
ganize at their own expense, an armed
body of men for the protection of their
property, which force, it is added, will
be assisted by the government guerril-
las and the regular army.
The circular makes it understood
that it is the duty Of the planters to
help the government in this manner.
The latter will pay the guerrillas for
their services and viii furnish the ne
cessary arms and ammunition for the
pIdlldblOI X SNdIuSs
The police have captured in this city
an important insurgent leader, DR..
Ricardo Hernandes Risen. This mans
wife is said to have been one of the
Amazons who took part in the battle
of PasO Real in Pinar del Rio.
Antonio Maceo with a large follow
ing yesterday made an attack upon
Jaruco, which is the largest and most
important town ON the railroad be-
tween Havana and Matauzas. The Of
fetal reports state that the garrison
made a heroic defense but not a word
is said of the losses on either side or of
the damage inflicted by the insurgents.
After the attack, Maceo left the town
and Joined the column lead by Gomez.
1t seems evident that Gomez and
Maceo intend to move into Matanzas
and form a junction with the insur-
gents from the East under other lead
ers which have arrived there Their
course from Jaruco was to Sabana
Robes and La Catalina and from there
III the direction Of Madruga which is
towards Matanzas.
1t il reported that the position of the
troops makes the situation of Gomez
and Maceo compromised