Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21
wEYLER HAS a MARROW ESCAPE.
Insurgents Blow Up Train just
After He Leaves IL.

HAVANA. Nov. 20-A railroad train was
blown up yesterday between Punta Brava
and Candearia. in Pinar del Rio. Captain
General Weyler was at Candelaria for a
short time yesterday and it is believed the
authors OF the explosion supposed him to be
on the train, but he had left Candelaria
several hours before the explosion.
Immediately upon the explosion Of the
bombs which caused the wreck, there were
several discharges of rife shots. The
engineer, fireman, and conductor OF the
train. six soldiers and several passengers
were wounded. The news OF the explosion
caused considerable excitement in Havana,
as il was known that Captain General
sEFeyler was In that neighbcrhood and the
tilroad line was being used for the trans
brtatlon Of troops.
Major Sandoval, who was carrying mail
from Havana for Captain General Weyler,
has arrived safely at Candelaria, in spite OF
the interruption OF communication.
The coasting steamer. Triton, arrived here
today from Pinar del Rio with 16f sick sol
diers and two insurgent prisoners. Owing
to the precautions taken by the government
no definite news could be obtained from
this source and the officials at headquarters
say they have no news at present which can
be given out concerning Weyler's move
ments, although 1t is intimated there is
not much change in the situation.
Generals Arminin and Amor overlook on
wednesday last the lOTCes OF SeTaIn S4uCneZ
and Carrillo La Rosa, numbering. they say,
1000 men. The insurgents, it appears from
the official report. were defending a pass Of
the river Zazz, province OF Santa Clara,
near Damas. The enemy, 1t is added oc-
cupied good positions, but after two hours
lighting the Spanish troops succeeded in
forcing the pass and camped in the insur-
gents camp. A squadron and company OF
the Leon battalion afterward penetrated
into the insurgent camp, dispensing them
LII lnug ha ahar of hn
enemy killed is not known. 1t is stated
sixty bodies are known TO have been buried.
The government forces lost lieuten1nt of
cavalry killed and had two officers and
twenty soldiers wounded.
The Sabyer guerrillas and local com
pany have surprised an insurgent camp at
Esmeralda province of MatanZas. The
enemy left eleven killed and the troops de-
stroyed the encampment. capturing a guam
tity Of arms and ammunition, and wounded
a major OF the insurgents named Arguelles.
The insurgent leader, Nicolas Suarez, kid
named a boy named Quintin Tore, aged l.
and threatened that II his father did not
redeem him he would hang the boy. TIE
governor arrested the wife sister and niece
of SuareZ and thus succeeded in securing
the liberation OF the boy. The insurgents
have hanged Fusbio Blanco for carrying
provisions TO MatanZas.
An editorial in la Lucha makes a COM
parlson between this island and Spain and
recalls spain lol Auc ASldAis 1hu-
ing the island has failed TO respond 10 TIE
proposal to take a share OF the national
loan. The island this newspaper says,
must contribute 10 the war expenses by
subscribing to the patriotic donation which
has been opened and thus make manifes; its
oft-repeated willingness TO give life and
fortune for tho cause In consideration OF
Spain's efforts to save the national honor
and the islands fortunes, says La Lucha,
they are under obligations to show their
gratitude 10 the nation
Later official reports OF the engagement
near Damas say that General Lopes. the
chief authority in the district of Sanc.u
Espiritus, has killed the insurgent gen
eral Seraln Sanchez and Captain Mails and
has wounded the insurgent leader Paneho
Carrillo. The insurgents suffered loss OF
over 100 in the engagement.
LONDON. Nov. 2l.-A Standard dispatch
from Madrid says the rumor that Captain
General Weyler Is retiring from Pinar del
Rio TO Havana has created an unfavorable
impression there. though there is no Official
confirmation. Military authorities suppose
General Weyler has found his forces in
sufficient TO effect a check on Maceo.