Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-16

In the neighborhood OF Bejucal. but
as the Insurgents are mainly mount
ed men and the Spanish troops In that
vicinity are nearly all infantry and
artillery there is not much prospect OF
coming up with the fleeing enemy.
The damage done by the insurgents In
the province OF Pinar del Rio Is descrlb-
ed as enormous. They are said to
have destroyed many railroad bridges
and culvcrts in addition to sacking n
number OF towns, burning plantations.
plundcring houses and doing other
damage north and south OF the rail-
road line.
While passing through the Mata
sagua district the insurgents hanged
two Plattados and Mt Manncnrgua,
province Of Santa Clara, the Insurgents
have burned the large tobacco ware
houses containing 500 bales OF tobacco
belonging to the Ortiz company.
Tonight Information was received
here to the effect that the insurgents
have also burned the village of Rio
Hlanco In tho province OF Pinar del
Rio.
Business is suffering terribly on all
sides ana the mercantile community IL
heartily tired OF the insurrection and
everything connected with II.
General Valdez supplements the re-
port that Gomez In person led the sec
ond attack on Bejucal yesterday which
was repulsed by General Linares, with
another report that his column over
took Gomez yesterday at the head of
5000 insurgents moving from Verda de
Neuva In the direction OF Aragunabo
near the border OF Plnar del Rio.
Tho Insurgents made a stand and en-
gagged Brigadler General Cornell, who
led Valdez's vanguard. II seems that
after an hours lighting the main Span
ish column coming up, the Cubans re-
treated and their position was taken
The hot fire which they had been pour
ing Into the Spanish ranks was stopped
by the artillery OF the Granada regl-
ment.
When the Cubans were dislodged
their retreat Is said to have been pre-
clpitate, and nine dead We're left upon
the field and i've wounded, while num-
erous wounded were carried away. The
troops lost one officer and fifteen priv
ates wounded.
From the eastern provinces comes
the report that the column OF troops
commanded by Colonel Martin has had
two engagements with the Insurgents
in the Sancti Spiritus district of Santa
Clnrn, In one OF which the Insurgents
are said TO have sustained a loss of 81.
while captain Of the troops was SER
iously hurt and nine privates wounded
In a gkirmish on the farm Of Roja
Clenrucntes with the band OF Roban,
the latter lost three killed and carried
away nine wounded.
Tho opening OF the wires in Matanzas
has brought intelligence or hot en-
sagcmcnt at Las Characas, near the
mountains or Santa Maria in that
province.
The battle II Is said. ragged flercely
Tor two hours, the insurgents pursu-
ing their usual illuslve and harrussing
tactics. They gave back before the
Spanlnrds. who finally took their camp
and found thcre eleven dead Insurgents
and five wounded, They claim that the
insurgents also carried away sixty-one
wounded. The Spanish losses, ac-
cording to the rcDort given out. was
one volunteer Killed, Ave soldiers
wounded ana ten missing.
The Spanish authorities claim that
they have pressed Gomez hard for two
days and that they have succeeded in
doing what they sought In driving him
back Into the heart Of pinur del Rio
Province and viii be able to prevent
his escape.