The record-union., 1896-04-12
he Files Claim for Damages With
the Consul.
Two Other Estates Worth Half
Million Each Also Destroyed by the
Rebels-Fourteen PoIiftal Prison.
ers Deported to Ceuta-Election LOT
Members of the Cortes to Take
Place To-Day.

HAVANA, April 11.-(From staff
correspondent of the United Press-)-
The Moralitos estate, the property OF
Manuel Anton Morales, an American
citizen, has been burned by the rebels,
and the owner has filed claim with the
United States Consul for damages in the
sum of 100000. The San Antonio es-
tate near Alquizar, owned by Mamerto
Pulido, and valued at 100000, has also
been burned by the insurgents. and the
magnificent Diana estate in the Pro-
vince of Matanzas, belonging to Count
Diana, and worth over 100000, has
likewise been destroyed by fire.
Fourteen political prisoners were de-
ported to Ceuta, Spanish fort in Mo-
rocco containing a convict settlement,
yesterday.
General Suarez Valdez reports that
the rebel leader Quintin Banderas made
an attempt to attack Guayabo, in Pinar
Del Rio Province, and was repulsed,
leaving thirty-five dead on the field.
The Spanish troops had one Captain
wounded. The rebels also attempted to
enter the town of Candelaria, in the
same province, but were driven off with
severe loss.
The insurgent forces operating in
many parts of the island have been ag-
gressive the last week. Half a dozen
towns in Havana Province alone have
been attacked. The troops invariably
remain safely cooped up in forts, allow
ing the rebels full swing.
All available Spanish troops are sta
toned on the trocha between Mariel and
Majana, to prevent the return of Maceo
to Havana.
A score of small parties of insurgents
united with Lacrete's columns, and
others from the east have gathered ON
the Havana side of the line, with the ap-
parent intention Of aiding Maceo to
cross. The Spaniards are satisfied
Maceo is doomed. The Cubans say he
can cross when he pleases. The Span
iards have 25,000 men along the line.
Maceo has 10000 in his column: 5000
others are west and about Is, 900 east of
the line
Aside from these operations, 5000 in
surgents have appeared fifteen miles
: east of Havana. Their purpose is not
clear.
Gomez is reported in the vicinity of
the Puerto Principe line. One object of
his march east is to receive arms and
ammunition landed on the recent trip
of the Commodore on the north coast of
Camaguey.
Reports received from reliable sources
state that General Melguizo, Colonels
Motino and Tort and others continue
killing peaceabIe Cuoans. Melguizo is
said to have killed nine employees on es-
tates in the vicinity of Campo Florido.
Afterward, boasting of the deed, he
said: 1.-The pacificos are the worst kind
of rebels. All should be swept off,
General Prats column, operating
against Lacrete, had a skirnish with
the rear guard of the rebels on April ID
on the Nievez estate, near Limonar, Ma
tanzas. The estate belongs to French
citizen, M. de Freyrille. The rebels re-
tired without losses. Colonel Pratt, son
of the General, was wounded on the
Spanish side. The troops took four
men, colonists on the estate, from the
houses and shot them through the
bodies. The canefields were fired. They
also burned the residences of the Vaga
Lantigue Lopez colonies. causing over
s., 900 damages to the estate. The men
killed were peaceful, unarmed citizens.
Their names We're Jose Quintana, 65
years; Juan Pino, 20. both lessees of
colonies; Enrique Quintana, 10; Cecil
Oliver, % years, cart men.
General Prat was in personal COM
mand. His official report says: In
slrgents were dislodged from their posi-
tions In the hills of the Nievez and Sar-
atoga estates after enc hours firing.
causing five deaths and capturing eight
horses and effects. Our force had no
losses" ]. FRANK CLARK.
FARCICAL ELECTION TO BE HELD.
HAVANA. April 1.-THE farce Of
holding elections in the island of Cuba
will be enacted tomorrow. The Auton-
omist and Reformist parties have defied
the Government and refused to take
part The Union-C Constitutional party
will therefore have a walk over
This party is made up of extreme
Spaniards who succeeded in forcing the
recall of the humane Martinez Campos
and the SUBSTITUTION of Weyler as Cap
tain-General. They are the people who
applauded when Weyler decreed that
Insurgents are bandits and should be
treated accordingly. They constantly
urge greater severity in the enforce
nent of the DEGREES and chafe at the
restraints which the attitude of the
United States Congress has made nee
TO the other parties and have generally
sought a union with the Reformists on
local affairs.
The candidates have not yet been
named The inspectors were chosen
Yesterday. The decision to hold cleo
tions is a bluff. All the world and the
wise men at Washington are expected
to accept elections as proof that nc
state of war exists in Cuba
The island of Cuba is in the throes OF
such war as only Spaniards and Span
ish descendants can give or take Civ
ilization must move backward almost
a century to find a parallel The insur-
gents. who desire no representation in
the Cortes, occupy the largest part OF
the interior of the island In Havana
and Pinar del Rio Provinces there are
fully 10000 men in arms against the
crown of Spain.
Martinez Campos was recalled for
falling to crush them. Weyler has not
won a decisive battle since his arrival
though he has officially declared the
western provinces clear of all but small
bands. more like highwaymen than in
surgents. He has stopped at nothing
to accomplish the results which he pre-
f1icted. but the insurgents are stronger
than ever before. Gomez is moving
through Santa Clara Province with q
personal escort of 5000.
I,acret, with 5000 fresh men from the
east. has invaded Havana Province