The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-28
news FROM THE CUBAN war
A Severe Engagement Near Cascorre
Is Reported
SPANIARDS FORCED TO RETIRE
Collectors of Customs on the Lookout
for FiIibustcrcrs - -RcinrOrccmcnts
from spain Arrive at Havana.
General Campos Sails Away.
From Staff Correspondent of the Unite,

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Santiago De Cuba. Jan. 10. via
| Tampa, Fla, Jan. PA gentleman
who arrived here lately from Puerto
Principe brings the following details
of Il severe encounter near Cascorre on
the 9TH inst. The Cuban government,
with its president. the Marquis of Santa
Lucia at its head, was encamped in the
pasture ground at Mexico. protected by
20G rebels. Near the camp was the GU
ban general Mayai Rodriguez with 500
cavalry and 800 infantry. The Spanish
column of Col. Mia. 1900 in number
who were operating in that zone had
an encounter with Rodriguez's forces.
The engagement lasted two hours. end
! ing with a brilliant charge of cavalry
led personally by Rodriguez. the Span.
iards having to retire in great haste,
pursued by the Cubans almost as far as
| CascOrro
The Spanish troops left on the field
q killed and "a wounded Many of the
latter seriously hurt, and some prison.
ers We're taken by the Cubans. The
rebels had eight killed and 81 wounded.
On the 10th inst. Spanish Commander
Combines with 800 men, had an encount-
er with rebel party of guerrillas in
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Goa, and afterwards in La Pedrera and
Roble. The Snaniards had three killed
and fourteen wounded and the rebels
four wounded.
Looking for FiIibustcrcrs
! Washington, Jan. 27.--Acting Secre-
tary Wike has instructed Collectors of
Customs to look out for the steamer j.
w. Hawkins, alleged to have left New
York last Friday on tilibus:ering ex-
petition to Cuba. Senor De Lone. the
Spanish Minister says CaliXto Garcia
is aboard the Hawkins with arms and
ammunition and men, and that the
steamer will take on more men and
stores at Palm Beach. Florida; that
she will pass the United States waters
near Key West: that the arms confis-
Gated AT Cedar Keys, Florida. are in
readiness to be put aboard the Haw-
kns. and that the famous steamer
Commodore at Wilmington, N. c.,
forms part of the conspiracy. Orders
have been sent to the revenue cutters
Morrill,, McLane and Colfax to proceed
to sea and if possible intercept the
Hawkins providing the allegations of
the Spanish minister are found to be
correct.
Little doubt is now entertained that
1t Is to intercept If possible this eXpedi-
ton that the cruisers Raleigh and
Montgomery have been ordered to sea.
Rcinforccmcnts Arrive.
Havana. Jan. 81, via Tampa. Fla.
Jan. 27.-Yesterday morning at 10
o'clock the Spanish trans tlantic
steamer Santiago arrived from San
tander. She brought large number of
officers and 1853 rank and file to rein
force the Spanish garrison i'm this city.
At O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
steamer Alave entered this port from
Sagua and Caibaren. She brought 116
officers and 163 men.
Yesterday afternoon the steamship
Alfonso XII left for Corunna and San
tander She embarked distinguished
body of men, Captain Sewral. Martinez
Campos, General Jose Ardernis-his
Major arenO iybk RPfoyb S:Wsww
Major Moreno, Captain Martinez Cam
pos, son of the general, and Lieuten-
ant Jose Campos, a younger son with
102 soldiers and so marines returning
to Spain. After they had embarked
the steamship Maria Herrara steamed
past the Alfonso XII. The Herrara
dipped her coors and discharged
quantity of rockets.
Havana. Jan. 27.-The government
operations against the rebels are being
pushed rapidly, but as yet do not ap-
pear to be productive of any decisive
results. The rebel commander-in-chie
Maxine Gomez, who has repeatedly
been reported to be attempting to make
his way back to the eastern part Of the
island. is still somewhere short dis
tance east of the. railway line running
from Havana to Batabano.
Antonio Maceo, the second in COM
mand of the rebel forces. entered Man
tua, town in the western part of the
province of Pinar Del Rio on January
%. 1t is believed here that Maceo's
men will be compelled to abandon
Guane and t.scortina owing to activity
of General Luque.