The Progress., 1896-10-24
SPANISH AND REBELS,
THEY ARE STILL HAVING MORE
ENGAGEMENTS.
In Recent Fight Two Insurgents Lead
ers Were Killed-The Insurgent Fired
on the Military Hospital at Guanaiaba
On Her Third Trip

Havana, Oct. 20. - In the recent en-
gagement at Tumba Toro Ybouet, an
aide-de-camp of Antonio Maceo and
Leite Vidal, two insurgent leaders,
were killed, while at the fighting near
Guayabito Rodriguez was killed and
Lucas and Ducass, two insurgent lead
ers, were wounded. 1t is reported that
the insurgents at Union de Reyes, prov
ince OF MatanZas, are demoralized, di-
Vided into small groups and being act
lively pursued by the troops. The in
surgents in that district are further
said to be without hospitals and to
have many sick men among them. A
number are reported to have died with
out medical assistance.
/ A detachment of about 275 Spanish
( troops under Major Fundevial was en-
gagged for five hours with an insurgent
force estimated to number $500 under
Raoul, Aguirra Vilencia and Machedo.
The Spaniards captured the insurgent
positions at Tumbau Costra, Soledad,
San Juan and Blanquizai. But, having
exhausted its supply of ammunition,
the column was compelled to return to
Campo Florida, this province. Country
people of the vicinity of the scene OF the
engagements say that the insurgents
retired with over fifty men killed. the
troops had twenty-one men more or
less wounded. The quantity and quail
ty of the contraband of war captured
by the Standards from the dauntless
expedition is much larger and more
important that at first supposed. IT
is now stated that 1854 rifles, fifty-slx
machetes, a large number OF medicine
chests and medicine bags, a magnificent
saddle of Russian leather with silver
mountings and massive silver stirrups'
q silk banner, some important CORE
spondence, quantity of ammunition,
some boxes and packages marked IN
manner showing that the expedition
left Jacksonville on Sept. 26, some Ia
bels of the FREDERICK de la Tore CLUB
of Florida, and papers showing that
expedition No. had landed thlrty-tWo
, fiEbusterers in the river San Juan,
where it is reported that twenty CUBAN
ladies are assisting the expedition
The flag of the Spanish gunboat Ar
dilla. which. with the Contramestra'
took part in the capture, had nine bullet
holes and there were eleven shots
through the smokestack OF the vessel.
The Ardilla fired $50 shells and zooI
t rounds of ammunition during the en-
eagements. The contramestra fired nj
I teen erenades and 100 rounds OF am
! munition. The capture is said to be
n serious loss to the insurgents. Admir-
D a, Garcia Navarro will send the insur'
= gent flag captured and the flag OF the
= pnnboat Ardilla, together with some
2 of the insurgent arms and some insur'
: gent postage stamps, ETC., to the queen
: regent.
The minister of the colonies IS te
: take into consideration the plan OF I'M
hoard of trade for issuing another io
Of silver bank bills, which step is con
sidered necessary in order to maintain
d their compulsory circulation. TINS Il
> looked upon in certain circles as bein'
s likely to improve the financial situa
. ton. =,
J, The insurgents Sunday fired on TN
g military hospital at Guana1aoa.
A dispatch from Matanzas announce
: hat an insurgent named Arcadico sa
nanbrie has been shot there, after nav
: ing been condemned by a courtmaf
fial