The sun., 1896-02-28
ONE DAYS RECORDIN CUBA
sKIRMYsHEs IN PROGRESS ALL
OFFER TBH ISLAND.

The 6paninras Catch the Euemy In Con.
siderable Force Only In the Es-tern Part
OF the Isiand-Rebeis tufrer Little Loss,
snd DO Not Risk Large EnenRements.
Tho following DISPATCHES clearly indicate the
position at present In Cuba. This one days
record shows that fighting Is going on from one
end Of the island TO tho other. The despatch
from Gen. Weyler records engagements from
the western province OF Pinar del Rio and at
various points eastward clear TO the neighbor.
hood Of Mankanillo. In the eastern district Of
the island. The only large forces Of rebels en-
countered were in the far cast, but the smaller
bands are scattered all over tho island, and one
fght is recorded within twenty miles OF Ha-
vana, and others west OF that city. As the
larger part Of the Spanish army is now concen.
trated In the western and est central districts,
the rebels therc under Gomez and Maceo seem
determined to keep their forces well distrib.
largely superior forces.
HAVANA. Feb. 27.-The steamer Montevideo
arrived to-day from Spain, bringing 2.ll8
troops to reinforce the army here.
Gen. Bazan, who has taken tho command of
5000 troops that recently arrived, started for
Santa Clara to-day.
An engagement has occurred near La Union.
province of Matanzns. between q Government
column and the forces under Maceo and Rsbi.
The rebels lost four killed and forty wounded.
The troops sustained no loss.
The rebel leader Vega Varela has been made
. prisoner at Manzanillo.
Information has reached here that the town
Of Santo. near SaRua, in the province Of Santa
Clara, was attacked on Feb. IA by tho rebels
under Rodriguez. Eighty-three houses were
burned. Two Cinnamon we're killed.
Rebels attacked Alquizar about thirty miles
southeast OF Havanal on Tuesday last They
were rcpulsed by the garrison. Some houses
were burned In the suburbs Of tho town.
On Sunday last a rebel band I'M nvaded Calvario,
small town ten miles south OF Havana
The town Of III Cano province OF Havana. was
entered last night by insurgents, who looted
three stores.
The town Of Cayajabos. province of Pinar dol
Rim. was burned Monday by mounted rebel
band. only tho ruins remain.
Insurgents attacked tho town Of EsperanzA,
province of Santa Clara on Fob 10. A fight
between forty rebels and the volunteers followed
In the streets. The volunteers drove tho rebels
away and arrested six inmates of houses from
which shots had been fired.
IT. Is reported that Sebastian Uiacias the
owner Of tho Tlvotivo estate. has boon hanged
By rebels.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-The spanish Min
lister makes public the following dispatches
at Havana:
HAVANA. Feb. 27.-Gen. Aldecca, rocon.
noitring to the south OF tho railroad between
Guines and Palos. In tho province of Havana
met tho enemy. killing ono OF them and cap
turing some horses. He defeated tho band VI
Cusrvo in Bagaes, killing three and capturing
some arms.
'The country people in tho ncighborhood
Of the Morales plantation. where late encoun-
ters took place. say that they have buried moro
than seventy rebels. among them ono wearing
long beard. who had q paper in his pocket
which read
CARRILLo: Send mo salt. have mono.
'GoMEz.'
They have also found moro than SO horses,
some Of them dead and others wounded. From
reports OF ono OF the band to his family. It is
known that Maceo was wounded in tho arm
during the fights at Candy la and cato Hills,
"A band Of about 200 men burned six straw
huts in Bainea. and tried to capture the fort
gallant defence of one civil guard and eight
volunteers. which was tho only available force
Gen. Gonzales Munez left Manzanillo, East
Cuba. for Zarzal, and met the enemy in a
strong position. dislodEin9 them after three
Lieutenant { olonel Of our 9uerrillas Lolo Bent.
tez. was killed. The mulatto leader, Jost
that burned up Gabriel. has been captured in
San Antonio de Los Banos.
engagement NRZar-
emo. twenty miles southeast OF Havana, with
some groups OF the bands commanded by Maceo.
This band was overtaken In its march by the
cavalry troops OF Pizarro and the civil guard,
FTnnse II R caysehs; district
held by Perico Delgado. killing three and cap.
turing some horses. arms and ammunition.
''Col. Nicuna met the band Of Maximo Go
mez. about 900 mounted omen. n the San .Joa-
autn lbanez plantation. killing two and wound
The Mayor OF. Rogue reports that Maxine
Gmsz s ,hs onsS x
Moreno of about. eighty men,
Col. Molina found in the horse ranch Con-
about 500 insurgents. He took their posi-
tions IN the heights after a sharp engagement,
pursuing the enemy, killing eight which re.
twenty live horses and some killed, and also
somc arms. ammunition. and other supplies.
Gen. Prat reports that on the cath he left
toward Comarague, and he found the enemy
n the Paila M ~, Valley h nMgmnberinE ny sbont 900
by Maceo. He dislodged them from their posi-
tons and captured, at the point Of the baynnet.
The enemy. after a sharp Are. WAS forced do to-
retreat. leaving on the field forty.two killed,
six prisoners, and forty-nine horses He also
900 dispersing them and killing three Of them
MApN,n. Feb: a7.- A despatch to to Il, he I'M impar.
Munoz with 100 Spanish troops has defeated
a force of 1000 insurgents al Salespacio. and
that Gen. Pratt attacked Mnceo's command.
Rarot, .skirmishing throughout the day The
spanish lost eighteen killed and the enemy |
forty two.
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