Evening star., 1896-07-18
FIGHTING IN CUBA
Cannonading and Musketry Firing
Heard at San Cristobal.
DISCUSSING MACEO'S REPORTED DEATH
Views of the Spanish Consul Gen.
eral at New York.
NEARLY 10000 MORE TROOPS

| ~ IA hLl fo,ooO NUKE 1ktbDlS
HAVANA, July 1s.-Passengers from San
| Cristobal who reached th:s city today
report having heard heavy cannonsdinE
and musketry firing all yesterday. II pro-
] ceeded, apparently, from north of the
| mountains 1t is believed that engagc-
ment then in progress between FGen-
tes command and insurgents under Nunez.
| The latter was most recently reported a.
| having passed the Los Pinos farm ia the
province of Pinar del Rio
An insurgent spy has been captured by
| the troops operating in tue district o.
| Minas. He waj carrying a message from
the Prefeet Emilio Nigoa 10 Maceo.
Protected by Qaintino Bandera. Jose Miro
| succeeded in landing an expedition in The
| district of San Diego.
| The band Of Juan Bruno. constituting, the
rear guard of the insurgent Zayas has at
tackled the ;rocha in the province of Plnar
dei Rlc, Win the intention OF creating "A
| diversion in order to facilitate the passir..
| Of the line 10y Maoeo.
Insurgents have plunderel and partially
! burned the village Of Cabesas I'm Tho pro\-
| ince Of Matanzas
The town of San Hlaro de GuamgtaS
| FOUNDED in 1853, was also attacked and
| twelve houses there were burned
| The persons arrested i'm a hous. I'm San
Rafael street, this city. THURSDAY when IN.
| police were searching the place for nilIni-
| uons OF war, have been formally accused of
| conspiracy.
Jose Mnceo's Reported Death.
| NEW YORK, July ls-Senor Don Ar
| turo Baldasanc Topeto, the consul gen.
| eral for Spain in this city. during an in
terriew with representative of the Asso-
| ciated Press, was asked for information
1 re ed Of
| Senor Baldasalo said that he had 40 off
cldl Information regarcing tie matter, but
| tnat II was probable, as the rebel ranks ar.
SAID TO be rent by dissension. In support
OF his views, he said that Information had
| been received from several Cuban whites
| who recently Joined the rebels that they
Were Obliged TO serve privates under
| black leaders: that IL had caused much
| feeling among the whites and rhat iha
| blacks would not give them commands as
! the blacks and their descendants had borne
| the brunt OF the war
Spanish Outlook.
When asked to the outlook for Spain
| i'm Cuba Senor Baldasano said that It was
| excellent; that the rebellion had. he be
| lieved, reached its maximum strength: that
| the rebels were in two main commands;
| that the one in Pinar del Rio. under An
| tonic Maceo, was hemmed in 10y the new
| trccha and cannot escape. The rebels i'm
| the eastern part of central Cuba and IN
| eastern Cuba, under Gomez, and the Others
| were not, he declared, adNancing to The
| relief Of Antonio Maceo, but wsr. reported
| TO be falling back on eastern Cuba where
| marked discomfort was reported in the
rebel camps, and that the presence OF
Gomez was necessary to maintain discipline
| and uphold the authority of CaliNto Garcia
| Regarding the discomfort among the
| rebels, Senor Baldasano said that many
| blacks and whites We're surrenderiHG. with
| horses and arms. and that under the
| ders of General Weyler they Were placed
| on parole and released.
| ReinfOrcements From spain.
| Regarding the August and september re
| Inducements for Cuba, he gave the follow
ing details: There are 56 battalions OF the
| line I'm Spain. Each will organize TWO eX-
| peditionary companies of the following
| strength: One captain. subalferns. = ser
| geants, 10 corporals, ) trumpeters and .,n
| men each. Spain has 10 battalions of
| sharps hooters. These will contribute two
| companies. each organized like the in
| fantrN. The Canary Islands have TWO local
| battaiions and the Baleric Islands three
| LEGAL battalions. They viii contribute their
| quota of TWO companies each. The men from
the islands will be deemed local reserve
| in Cuba. to supply vacancies caused b.
4 death and wounds.
| The preceding will give IT'S compa nies
| consisting of lis captains. 552 subalterns.
| total, trt3 officers. The rank and file VIII
! consist of $50 sergeants, 1.iSo corporals,
a total infantry strength OF $500 officers
| and men
| 4 small detachment of cavalry will he
| sent. 1t Will be under the command OF q
| lieutenant colonel, two majors a captain
| and two leutenants. There will also be
| sent detachment of artillery numbering
| l,2a2 men. 500 Of whom belong TO the Held
| batteries of the royal artillery of Spain.
| 100 to mountain batteries with ~, of va
| rious rank from the artillery establishment.
| The artillery will be under the command
| of major. seven captains, ten first
| leutenants and twelve second lleuten-
ants. Also a detachment of engineers
| consisting of ! .p39 men. of whom 30 will
| be sappers and miners. Three hundred
| from the regiment of military telegraphers.
:'2i from the regiment of railway engineers.
| They will be commanded by lieutenant
| colonel, = majors, Ii captains and ca sub
| alterns.
| The total strength of the August and
| September expeditions will be as follows.
| Infantry, all ranks. 35,ls0: cavalry. all
| ranks, 46d; artillery, all ranks, 1.2S2; en-
| gil GERS, 1,619: total IS,o5S. Between Au-
gtst - and 20 ell the infantry will en-
| bark. Early in September the other de-
| tachments will follow.
| The regulars enumerated above will lie
| accompanied by two fun battalions OF vol
| Lnteers, consisting CT 1909 men. the latter
| organized by the Bishop of Oveges in
! Asturi8s. The two regiments will Ice sup
ported by popular subscription and main
| tanned by that province. The men viii
| receive blessing from the pope.
| In December 2oNU reinforcements will
| he forwarded to Cuba. All will be sent in
| the armed cruisers of the Spanish trans
| Atlantic company. If necessary the num-
| Der Will he made up to 100000 men. The
| volunteering of civilians in Spain is re-