The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-17
RAvAGING THE ISLAND.
Cubans Applying the TOrch-The Dis-
aster at CanO.


aster at CanO.
HAVANA, March 16.-Captain General
Weyler has ordered thorough investigation
to be made into the disaster at Cano, seven
miles from here, by which twelve soldiers
belonging to the San Quentin Battalion were
killed, and a captain, four leutenants and
twenty-seven soldiers belonging to the same
corps wounded by the Spanish garrison of
that town. VINO mstook the Spaniards for a
band Of insurgents that had previously at
tackled the place and had been repused.
The insurgents have burned the fields.
wharf and sugar depot of Dolores, in the
Remedies district Of the province of Santa
Clara, and they have already destroyed by
fire the fields and splendid buildings of the
Laberinto plantation.
Brigadier Quito Pretiz died recently in the
vicinity Of Barbaras, in the Remedies dis
trict, in which neighborhood seven country
men were recently hanged for supplying veg
etables to detachments OF Spanish troops.
a dispatch from Viola says that the fami-
lies Of that place have been compelled to go
to neighboring towns In order to escape out
rage at the hands of the insurgents.
Maceo is marching rapidly through the
through the Batabano district the insurgents
plundered number OF houses and stores and
reduced a town to ashes All the documents
belonging to the municipality and the Span
ish bank were burned. About sixty families
arrived to-day, seeking refuge from the per-
seeution upon the part of the insurgents,
depradations. Bernardo Fernandez, a prom
inent citizen, and described as the father
of the burned town, was killed by the in
surgents, VINO also burned the village or
Guara-
Colonels Prats, Palma and Sola have killed
four insurgents during recent skirmishing
Col Hernandez Calixto, south or Artemise,
province of Pinar del Rio has split in two
a large band of insurgents which H. was fol-
ta os sae fr Killed 4e ms TSe column Of
commanded by Colonel Lesasco started In
pursuit of one part of the insurgent force,
and the Spanish forces from Neptune also
with the insurgents between Minerva and
Neptune. The insurgents. who were march,
ing westward. left six killed on the field, and
the troops lost seven killed
A band OF $50 insurgents entered the
village OF Caimamera In the Cienfuegos dis
trict and burned several houses. a store.
the warehouse. the wharf and a ship
loaded with kindlng wood. The insurgents
have also burned the fields and plantations
of Poryencia and the plantation of Arroyo
in Matanzas The municipal house OF Union
Derry and the fields and plantations OF
Recreo Santa have also been destroyed;
also the fields and plantations OF Santa
II is reported here that Maxine Gomez
intends 10 20 into the province of Santa
The progress OF Antonio Maceo back into
Pinar del Rio and past the forts of Bata-
bano has ELECTED the statement from the
chief of staff that the military line or
trocha running from Batabana to Havana
has no Importance attached to il by the
authorities as an effective obstruction TO the
passage of the insurgent forces and has no
other object than to protect the railroad
and telegraph. In consequence, 1t Is pointed
out that IL is not strange that Maceo sue
ceeded in passing that line. I'm spite OF the
new raid by Maceo into the province of
pinar del Rio renewed assurances are given
that General Weylers last proclamation re-
lating TO the organization OF the civil guard
I'm that province so as To allow the use of
regular troops elsewhere will be complied
with i'm all its details.
The celebrated bandit insurgent captain
and incendiary Enrique Alaman Hernandez.
has been captured in a wounded condition
at Marianco.