The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-07
TWO LEADERS DIE
LA CRET AND PEDRO VAsQUBZ Sue
OUMB TO WOUNDS

| La CREr AND PbURU VASQUhI SUC-
OUMB TO WOUNDS
Which Statement is Based on Trustvo rthy
Information of the Spanish Standard of
CredibiIity-Numerous Insurgent Bands
Crossing From Puerto Principe Over
Into Matanzas-Gomez in Santa Clara
Proyince-weyIer Thinks Some of Leav-
ing Havana and Going Out TO XIII a
Few Insurgents Himself.
Havana, May 61Trustwortny infor-
nation received here today confirms
the report that La Gret and Pedro Vas
quez, the insurgent leaders, died from
wounds they received during the recent
| fighting with the Spanish troops.
Brigadier General Vasquez has landed
at Varadero, near Cardenas.
The Central Constancia, Marquee and
| Apeztegui plantations, I'D to the pres
ent, have turned out $4,000 bags Of
sugar.
During the night of May 2, it is now
announced, the insurgents under Sara
fin Sanchez opened fire upon the out
ermost fort of Villa Clara, the enemy's
guns being placed upon Capiro hill.
The fire was returned by the Spanish
troops, and the insurgents retired.
1t is stated that a numerous band OF
insurgents has crossed the frontier line
Of Puerto Principe going in the direc-
ton of MatanZas.
Colonel Estruch near Mayajiguas
has been engaged with the insurgent
force under Jose Gonzales. The insur-
gents lost two killed and had seven
teen wounded.
Maxine Gomez was last reported TO
be at Pedro Barba, in the district be-
tween Remedies and Sancti Spiritus, in
the province of Santa Clara.
WEYLER no LEAVE HAVANA.
1t is said that Captain General Weyler
will probably leave this city for some
point where important operations
against the insurgents are to be I'm
dertaken. The cruiser Renia MERGED is
being prepared for his accommodation.
General Panda will deliver the COM
mand of the province of Santa Clara
to General Pin today and Will return
TO Spain on May TO-
Colonel Pareja, in the cultivated zone
of Cienfuegos, province of Santa Clara,
has been engaged with a band of in
surgents who left nineteen killed and
one wounded man on the field.
Colonel Canoth had a skirmish with
the insurgents under Morejon in the
district Of Corral Falo, province of Mat
anzas. Eleven Of the enemy were kill
ed and the insurgents retired with many
wounded. Four soldiers were wounded.
In the last mentioned engagement the
ex-insurgent leader Cajistote, who re-
Gently surrendered to the authorities,
distinguished himself among the troops
fighting against the Cubans
ACTION IN MATANZAS.
The insurgents commanded by the
we'll known~leader. Mirabel, have been
dispersed by a column of Spanish troops
near Bafnoa, province of Matanzas
The insurgents lost forty killed and
many wounded and the troops cap
tured a number of prisoners.
The insurgents have burned the set
Element of Badfa, near Batabano, and
1880 tons of cane. of the value of s35. 900
which was the property of Weneeslao
Arcia, and also the farm of Azcaratico.
The insurgents have hanged three la
borers near Alfonso Doce, in Matanzas.
They have also destroyed a locomotive
and captured the engineer and the fire.
man, near Las Canas. They derailed
and capsiZed an exploring engine.
The major of the battalion OF San
Quentin, who was arrested for not as
sisting OPPORTUNITY to fight incendiaries
al the village Of Punta Bravo. has been
released by the military governor OF
Cano.
The insurgents have burned the set
Element of Carmen, near Havana, and
OF Batey and of Sociedad, near Guira
Mefena.
Admiral Navarro. upon whose coming
the court martial of the Competitor FL
fbusterers has been awaiting. and Cen
erai Pando, have arrived in Havana.
James CFoolman and Frederick w
Lawrence, New York newspaper CORES
pondents have been expelled from the
island on the round of eliminating Gen
eral Weyler
Madrid, May 6.-Dispatches from Ha-
vana say that Hamilton. who was cap
tured on board the fillibustering Com
petitor, viii be released, but other per-
sons captured at the same time will be
shot in spite of the protests from Wash |
ington.