The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-15

style; they have regular army WoTR
shops, hospitals, In addition to tho field
hospitals; depots OF provisions and am
munitlon, etc, Their cavalry is vastly
superior both In number and quality
to that OF the Spnniards aud the MILL
tRry experts assert that the inporta-
ton Of 5000 or 1000 Spanish cavalry
from Spain will in no way effect the
situation. us the Spanish horses cannot
stand the climate.
Their Only Weak Point.
The weak point OF the Cuban army is
Its artillery. They have only a few
guns OF the old.fashioned type and
few modern rapid flre guns, but they
hope shortly 20 be able to make very
much better showing In artillery as they
expect supplies OF rapid fire guns. Jn-
decd, friends Of the insurgents here as
sert that quite number OF rapid fire
guns came into the possession OF Gen.
Gomez and they were landed net very
far from Havana at that
This afternoon II was stated upon
good authority here that Cen Antonio
Mnceo has plundcred SnndieBo de Nu-
nez, quite an important town q little TO
the eastward and southwark Of B3hia
Honda, the port recently captured by
the Insurgents on the northern coast OF
Cuba and in the province Of Ptrar del
Rio. There seems no reason to doubt
that this report Is true and II shows
that the insurgents are extending thctr
operations from the small towns TO
much larger places In the province Of
Plnar del Rio.
The Spanish version OF the attack
made by GomeE's forces upon BcJueal
is that, IN spite OF all the damage done
by the enemy in burning houses, stores
auti n railroad depot after five hours OF
lighting and heroic defense on the part
OF the garrison. only two OF the latter
were killed and ten wounded, while Go
meg retired with heavy loss after COM
plcting his dny's wock with burning n
nassehger train.
II isnnnounced that on Sunda y last the
Spaniards made an important capture
In the person OF Jose Cepero, the second
in command OF the Cuban column COM
manded by Gen. Rego Cepero. who. II
appears was on his way from Cienfue-
gos. in the province OF Santa Clara, TO
Batubano. the port south Of Havana,
with important communications from
the Santa Clara insurgents to Gomez
and Maceo. The insurEent leader was
travelling on the Spanish steamship
GlaEIa, under the name Of Lorenzo
Dupuy, and had papers upon him IN
TINT name to show that he was an
American citizen travelling In Cuba on
business. He acted in the most uncon-
cerned manner possible, chntted and
joked with all pn board, was quite ia
mllinr with number OF Spanish ofh-
GERS who were his fellow passengers
from CientuegOs to Batnbano, and bid
fair TO successfully carry out his mis-
sion, besides obtaining valuable infor-
nation for the future guidance OF the
insurgent commanders.
In the Enemy's Hands.
But. as Cepero's bad luck would have
1t, among the officers who came on
board the Gloria at Batnbano was
certain Lieutenant MOnasterio. The
latter and Cepero were old acquaint-
ances. cepcro having promised some
time ago to hang Lieutenant Monaste-
rio at the first opportunity for having
pushed cepero's insurgents very hotiy
in a pursuit which the Spanish troops
under the lieutenant carried out In San
IA Clara.
When Cepero caught sight OF the
lieutenant he made a sudden dive Into
his cabin and apparently busted him
self in preparing to go ashore, while
waiting for his fellow passengers 10
leave the ship. But the lieutenant had
espied him, and communicating his
knowledge to the other Spanish officers,
the state room occupied by Cepero was
soon besIegel by n crowd OF angry
Snanlsh soldiers. Cepero. in vain, de-
MED his Identity, claiming he was Lo.
renzo Dupuy. an American citizen, and
Threatened his cnptors with the venge-
nnce Of the United States. All deuiats,
however. were In vain. The lieutenant
said:
Cepero? Well. we will see II we can"
not hang you instead"
When cepcru saw that all further de-
nial was useless he became defiant,
frankly admitted his identity and waS
conveyed under q strong escort to this
city. He IL now safely lodged In Morro
Castle, and his trial will not long be
delayed.
The papers found upon him nre said
10 be Of the greatest Importance ana
will probably lead 70 the arrest Of q
number OF prominent citizens, inelud-
Ing several now residing In the province
OF Santa Clara.
Lieutenant Colonel Jennro Mira, with
tho Tnrragona battalion OF Spanish
troops, It is officially announced, has
attacked the Vista Farm. near Her
Tnosn, the scat of the InsuFgent govern
ment. The Insurgents, who numbered
about 1000, are reported to have re-
treated, with loss of twelve Killed ana
seventy wounded. Lieutenant Colonel
Mira, three Of his officers hnd ten SOL
dIers were wounded.