The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-20

Maceo and Gomez Reported 40 Have
Been Defeated.


HAVANA Feb. 70. = General Linares.
while pursuing a number OF insurgents. met
and attacked a force OF the enemy. COM
manded by General Maceo. on the heights
of Poryenir, near Cnimborazo mountain. fif-
teen miles from Havana The insurgents
occupied good positions, but they were
driven from them with a loss OF fifteen
killed and a number of wounded. the latter
being carried away by the retreafing forces.
Later, while accommodating. General Lin
ares came across a force OF insurgents
commanded by Gomez. The latter were
passing through a defile when the Spaniards
opened fire on the insurgents. the artillery
being brought into play as we'll as the in
fantry The insurgents lost six killed and
twenty-seven wounded. The sound OF
tillery firing was also heard. and II was be-
Iieved that the column of Spanish troops
commanded by Colonel Seguera and General
Prats had been engaged with the enemy.
At Guanajales the insurgents commanded
by yarona and Sotoongo have had q
skirmish with the Spanish troops. Tho
former left five killed upon. the field and
retired with their wounded At the planta-
ton of Jesefita, near Matanzas. the in
surgents under Garcia and Acevedo have
been routed by a detachment OF volunteers.
The insurgents have also been defeated In
skirmishes at San Quintin and at Bodega
de Sabana, near Guanajay, where they left
two killed and some arms
The Governor of Matanzas has issued a
circular stating that the captain general
has decided that the planters In that prov
ince must start grinding cane at once. and
that they should organize, al their own ex
pense. an armed body of men for the pro-
added, will be assisted by the government
guerrillas and the regular army. The cir
cular makes it understood that IL is the
duty Of the planters 70 help the government
in this manner. The latter will pay the
guerrillas for their services, and will sur-
nish the necessary arms and ammunition
for the plantation guards.
Since the arrival here Of Captain General
Weyler a number of strange men. all uu-
mistakesbly Spanish, and all In civilian
shis city. They have been recognized
police detectives. the majority OF whom
them were conspicuous in the unsarthiag of
the Anarchist plots few years ago.
1t is said that several political prisoners
were shot last nignt at the Cabanas fort
ress. Antonio Lopez Coloma. who took part
lin the revolt last year at Ibarra. Hatanzss.
Is reported TO have been among the exc
cuted. A muiatto. who came ashore from
the Ward line steamship City OF Washing
ton. carrying Cuban newspapers published
in New York. has been arrested IL Is said
he Will be shot. No sailing or row boar h
allowed in Havana harbor after dark. Sew
eral evenings ago a citizen who tried TO
| cross the bay IN "A row boat Mas ufcQ n.
dispatch from Artemisa. province OF
| Pinar .lel Rio, announces the suicide there
| of Maj. Nicolas Mendrovic, formerly ON
| Ger in the Austrian army. who held :he
| rank of second chief OF guerrillas In the
| Spanish service.
1t As stated that the insurgents are short
OF ammunition. and will soon be able 10
fight only vita the machete.
At Placetas. in the same province. fiye
| armed insurgents have surrendered TO the
| authorities.
The police have captured in this city an
important insurgent leader. DR. Ricardo
Hernandez Rissen. This mans wife 10
took part in the battle of Paso Real in
Pinar del Rio. Antonio Maceo. with .
large following, yesterday made an attack
important town on the railroad between
Havana and Matanzas. The Official re-
ports state that the garrison made heroic
| losses on either side or OF the damage In
| nicted by the insurgents. After the attack
umn led by Maxine Gomez. which came TO
meet him. It's seems evldeaf that Gomez
and Maceo intend TO move into Matanzas
| forces from the east under other leaders
| which have arrived there. Their course
from Sarco spS Tas fro sD shere in e nea
/ OF Madrlga, which Is towards Matanxas.
| IL is reported that the position of tho
troops makes the situation OF Gomez and
MPceo compromised
Ready tn Take Cuban Bonds. "if.-
! WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-A local paper
| prints an interview with DIR. John Guiteras.
OF the Philadelphia Cuban Junto. who says
that syndicate has made an offer 10 take
/ $i5ooo,000 of Cuban bonds IL the insurgents
are granted belligerent rights by the United
States. The price the syndicate VIII paw.
| ne says. will be about - cents on the dol
| lar, giving the Cubans about six millions.
II the Insurgents succeed, ne asserts. NOT
only viii the new bonds he paid. but those