New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
sKIRMIsHEs REPORTED IN CUBA.
THE INSURGENTS ACTIVE IN MANY PLAcI:
GOMEZ UNDOUBTEDLY ALIvE

GOMEZ UNDOUBTEDLY ALIVE.
Havana. April l0-Insurgcnts attacked tho town
Of Guira DE- Melena. province 81 Havana. IN con-
siderable numbers last night. They attempted 10
deceive the garrison with cries Of "Viva Efpaha"
and buge-calls employed by the Spanish troops.
Tho ruse did not work. however, ani the rebels
were repulsci with some Losses. The insurgents
burned the Victoria estate. near the town. They
are believed to belong to the party Of Nunez
The Acaldc OF Gura reports that the rebels are
moving west toward Alquizar.
Another party OF rebels burned the town OF san
Matas. situated near the coast east Of Havana
There are said 10 be 5000 rebels In ;he vicinity OF
SAL Miguel. between Havana and Maianzas. Tho
loaIer 81 this force Is not known
GIayebal. the western line Of the province
OF Havana. has been burned by the Insurgents
The official report Of the night on the Fermina
ranch near Jovcllanos states that the rebels lost
eight killed. The troops had seven wounded The
Spaniaris pursued the rebels. and I'm skirmshes
killed eighteen. without loss 10 themselves.
Thrty-f0ur volunteers. while foraging near Cana
juanl were attacked by 40 rebels. who used ma
cheies A lieutenant and four volunteers were killed
and a lieutenant wounded.
A band OF rebels. commanded by "Inglcslto" and
others entered tho town Of BcrmJa. province Of
Matanz4s and. despite the heroic resistance OF tho
troops in the forts. sacked some stores and burned
| a few houses. The rebels numbered coo. and we're
| well armed and well mounted.
Large numbers OF rebels are coming west
The column commanded by General oliver at
tackled a rebel camp near Remedies on Sunday last
| The enemy was ambushed nfty metres from the
| camp The rebels threw dynamite bombs and fired
explosive shells The Spaniards lost n captain and
| fou, soldiers Killed and one lieutenant and twenty
| five soldiers wounded.
| According to the reports received here there have
| been number Of engagements between the IN
surgents and Spanish forces at different parts Of
| the Spanish trocha. ard decisive encounter he
| tween the rebels under Macco and Spanish troops
| Is expected 10 occur very soon TWENTY thou
| sand troops are stationed along the line between
| Martial and Majana ana are Kept under arms nigh,
and day
The troops forming the garrison at Gusnajay cx-
| pcctei that attack would he made by the r, Dcs
| last night and the stores in the place we're all
closed, and the troops remained on duty all night
| Colonel Hernandez reports a battle bet yeen His
| commanl md parties Of rebrl- under Mlseo ana
Acea near the trocha In the vicinity OF Las Canas
| The insurgents lost four killed
| The Spanish gunboat Aler,a and the fort at Ca
| banas. on the northern coast OF the province Of
| forces.
| Madrid, April lo-A dispatch from Havana TO IN.
| "Imparciar' says that Cap;ain-General Weyler IN
| discussing the Cuban reform movement with some
of the leaders OF the ReformIst party declared that
| Spain reafrmcd the impossbility Of even thinking
| Of reform until the Island should be pac.ned he
force Of arms. The dispatch also SAYS thai /, ia
now definitely known that the rebel leader Gomez Is
alive. despite the many recent reports his dca
London. April lo.-James OKe!iy member OF Par
| lament for North Rosconmon, has given notice
that Monday next he will ask Mr. Curzon I'M
der Secretary for the Foreign Office whether Lord
Salisbury intends 20 direct the British Consul
erai III CUBA to report upon the condition OF CuDa
with reference to the state of war which is alleged
exist upon that island