St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-20
STORY OF DEFEATS.
Insrrgent Cubans Make Several Un.
successful Attacks on spaniards.

HAVANA, Jan. ia report comes
today from Santa Clara, that the in
surgent band of Alberto and Pastor
ReJas, which is part OF the force from
the Eastern provinces which Maximo
Gomez ordered to the relief of the In
surgents in the West has made an
unsuccessful attempt to break through
the military line of La Trocha This
band came from Placetas, and they at
tackled the Spanish forces near Las
Cruces, on the railroad running from
Clenruegos and Sagua La Grande
which approximately marks the La
Trocha military line.
The insurgents have also attacked
fcrt on the plantation of Constancia,
In the Cienfuegoes district, and II is
said We're repulsed with a loss OF six
killed. A train from Neuvitas, In the
province of Santiago de Cuba was dy-
namited by the insurgents and the
engine destroyed. No details are given
of the casualties.
In Havana province the insurgents
attacked Spanish detachment at the
plantation of Averhoff, near Aguacato.
and are reported to have been repulsed
with heavy loss. The troops has two
killed and six wounded.
There Is to be no change In the policy
of the government in Cuba, it is an
nounced, as the result of the recent
changes in the executive officers.
1t is also asserted that political re-
form VIII be inaugurated as soon as the
progress Of the war will allow. No
further specifications are given as to
what the contemplated reforms are or
how far they will extend
A dispatch from Madrid asserts that
Gen. Duke Alumada is to be appointed
centurian in place Of Gen. Arderius.
further reports have now been re.
ceived of the engagement between Col
Galbfo and the insurgents near Rata-
bano.
ATTACKED BY GOMEZ. .
1t Is said the insurgent forces that
attacked him were those of Gomez.
Tie troops met the attack of the in
surgents on their knees and withheld
the fire until the enemy was within
snort distance. The report says that
the insurgents left eleven killed on the
field and nine more were found in
cane field short distance away The
Spanish artillery did good execution.
The insurgents retreated, it is reported
with numerous loss, while the loss OF
the troops was insignificant Although
the report thus states that Gomez was
repulsed and defeated il is reported
that he moved afterwards south oi
Melena upon Guianas and In the direc-
tion of the village of San Nicolas. These
points are east of the military line OF
Ratabano, and would indicate thai
Gomez was successful in his attempt
to break through that line. During his
operations yesterday Gomez invaded
Bario and Pueblo Nuevo within the
limits of Pinar del Rio The garrison
made heroic defense, the colonel TAX
ing part in the battle, and upon being
charged with the bayonet the insur-
gents are reported to have retrated
with numerous loss. The troops lost
nine. Gomez is now proceeding In the
direction Of Cienaga de Zapata, the
great swamp in the southern part OF
Matanzas, for the purpose, it is sup
posed, of awaiting junction there Of
the forces which are advancing from
the Eastern provinces. A large force
Of the insurgents. consisting of the
bands of Rabi and Jose Maceo, passed
the village Of Manjuari today. The in
surgents have burned the railroad sta
ton at Caobas, only a few miles from
Matanzas.
The column Of Maj. Cedeno fought
the band of Lencio Vidal on the planta-
ton Of Natalia in the district of Sagua,
five taken prisoners. The troops lost
the insurgents losing eight killed and
one killed and one taken prisoner.