The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-21
CUBA's CONFLICT.
Consul General Lee Sends a Report
to Washington.

Havana, June 2O.-Consul General Lee
was busy the whole day yesterday pre-
pairing a report which, it is believed. was
sent to Washington to-day.
The convoy captured by the rebels on
the Cauto river consisted of 900 rifles and
$4,000 cartridges, besides a great guam
tity Of provisions destined for Bayamo.
1t is rumored that Manzanillo has been
attacked. but details are lacking.
1t is said a big fight occurred yesterday
near Cabbias in Pinar del Rio province
between the forces of Maceo and the
Spanish under Gen. Gonzales Munoz. The
losses are reported heavy on the Spanish
side, but the details are unknown yet.
The towns of San Antonio and Rio
Blanco, partially burnt the other day,
are now completely destroyed.
<he Spanish gunboats Satellite and Ar
dilla, while making a cruise Of inspection
along the coast near NertienteS, close by
the terminus of the Jucaro-MOron trocha,
were attacked by rebels from the shore.
With the assistance Of the garrison of
the fort, the enemy were repulsed, after
sharp fight. The rebels lost II dead and
many wounded. Commander BauZa of
the Ardilla was also wounded, but not Sc
riOusly.
Gen. Bedena1. operating near Francisco,
in the Pima del Rio province, reports that
he has dislodged a party of rebels from
their position in the hills in that vicinity,
capturing their camp and destroying 100
huts In the engagement preceding the
taking OF the camp, Is Of the insurgents
were killed and two of the Spanish forces
were wounded.
Gen. Gascom reports that a band of
re bells numbering 800 attacked a force of
sixty guerillas on the road from Manza-
fight ensued. The guerillas were rein
forced by 200 troops, and the enemy Were
defeated and driven toward Peralejo. Six
of the rebels were killed. The Spanish
losses were a lieutenant and a corporal
killed and captain and fifteen privates
The Concrete squadron. which was or
ganized last year by merchants, has been
disbanded, because of lack Of funds,
persons connected with It for faults com
mitted.
Madrid, June "a very bad impression
has been made here by cablegrams re-
ceived from the United States announcing
that a Cuban flag was displayed at the
republican national convention in St
Louis. The press, in their comments upon
the occurrence, are agreed that the real
Cuban question is not in Cuba, but in the
United States, and the government Is urg-
ed by the papers to prepare at once for
all contingencies.
New York, June 2O-Capt. William
O'Bren. commander of the Cuban flibus-
tering steamer Bermuda, called to-day to
see Detective AcNaught, who recently re-
turned from Havana, where he had gone
for Mendoza, the Belmont forger Capt.
O'Bren wanted some information as to
the operations of the Spanish spies in this
city and made inquiries as to McNaughts
knowledge of the location of Spanish sol
diers in Cuba, and as to their distribution
along the coast. The captain would not
admit it, but it is understood that another
flibustering expedition on a large scale is
contemplated. The Bermuda, it is stated,
will carry a large cargo of arms, ammu-
milton and medical supplies purchased
with the proceeds of the recent Cuban
fair in this city.