The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-14

tlOn was caused in certain circles herG
last night by the report that the In
Eurgents were approaching HAVANA
The news spread with great rapidIty.
and there was Considerable relief
among the Spanish authorities when
Il vas discovered that the alarming re-
port grew out OF the explosion OF an
immense torpedo IN the village OF We
daio. near this city.
Dispatches from Santiago de Cuba
tell OF skirmlsh there In which the In
surgents left seven killed and the troops
captured aine prisoners.
From Matanzas there was dispatch
announcing another skirmish between
the insurgents and the Spanish troops.
during which the former bad eight
killed In addition 20 their leader, Rogue
RodrfR1fra The insurgents are also
said 10 have retired carrying with them
thIrty-two wounded
At Mount Guayafo new band OF in
suryentS, commanded by Ruperto san
chez, In brush with the troops had ave
men wounded.
The insurgents who have been In the
vicinity OF Managua, about twelve
miles from, this city. .liave retired with
the loss OF I'VE killed and tWenty-seyen
wounded.
As intImated, in these dispatches,
Gen. Maxine Gomez, At the head OF his
insurKent column. has executed Gcoun-
ter-ruarch. He seems to have reached
Las MnnRas, south OF ArtemlSa, In the
province OF Pinar del Rio. and then
turned round and headed eastward for
AlduiSar and Guira Aeiena- and when
last heard from was moving northward
towards Havana. after having passed
QuivIcan. Gen. Maceo was last report
ed at Bahia Honde, and Bandera Is
said 10 be at san Crtstobal. both OF
which are toward Havana and In the
province OF Ptnar del Rio.
Another report has II that Gen. Ma
ceO's forces are moving eastward. with
the intention OF placing himself In COM
munication with Gen. Gomez. The
Spanish authorities here claim that tho
Insurgents will now leave the province
OF Hnynnn and Pinnr del Rio for the
province OF Matansas.
To sIount the Infantry.
The government IS busIly engaged In
securing all the horses possible in or
der to mount the Spanish infantry, the
advantage OF the insurgents being the
rnpidity with which they have been
able TO moge, owing to the fact that
their forces are mostly composed OF
cavalry. I.ate- IN the day It WIS stated
in official circles that Gen. Gomez
camped last nlght at the plantation Of
Fajardo. near Gabriel. in the province
OF Pinar del Rio. having found Il I'm
possible to pass the military line drawn
BY the Spaniards across the island. and
that the insurgents reported moving
northwnrd are not the main body OF
Gen. Gcmez'B command. ns nt first sup
posed, but only portion OF his forces,
which has been cut or from the rest.
At Gabriel. II iH added. Gomez cap
tured a railroad train ard ordered all
the passengers 20 be brought In his
presence. He thea caused the train TO
be burned. Charles Solomon. the cnr-
RESPONDENT OF New York paper, vas
detained by the police on his arrival
here. CHARGED, Il Is believed. with hav.
ing compromising letters in htS pos
session.
There was another alarm here this
afternoon. Clouds af smoke were seen
arising In the direction OF the village
| Of Vegas. near San Francisco de Paula,
a small town only about i've miles dis
tnnt. This was followed by red glare,
showing that a great fire was In pro-
ErsSs IN that direction The alarm
spread once more throughout the city
/ and the report was again circulated
| that the insurgents were approaching
But this was NJ nothing TO the feeling
! Of terror which came over the more
tiunid portion Of the population when
n still larger FIRE was seen to have
broken out. This time Il was made out
| that the town OF San Fruncisco de-
! Paula had been set FIRE TO by the In
surKents, and the alarm increased. al-
| though the authorities professed 10
sneer nt the matter. claiming that the
frea were only the work OF beaten and
retreatiEg insurgents who had been
driven to desperation.
In spite OF these assurances and the
statement that the Spanish generals
have for three days past been made
aware Of the whereabouts Of General
Maxine Gomez and completely ignore
his preseurn near Havana. IL Is claimed
7that the troops must be very huaily
enEaed elsewhere for the insurgents 20
| be able 20 burn \ town and q village
within sight OF Havana ard yet remain
unattached by the government forces.
water Works In Danger.
The Eretcst apprehension here rs for
the sntety- OF the water works which
supply Havana. They are situated At
vento. about Ave miles from this cssy,
and leas than that distance from San
Francisco de Paula, reported to have
been burned thI1 afternoon by the tu-
BurBentH.
the friends as the tnsurgents have re-
| peatedly asserted that they expect \
popular demonstration In their favor "a
be made In this city so soon as they ar
| rtvr In sight az HtyIua.
But they are now practically In sight
| OF this city aad YET there arn no signs
ot an uFrisinr. aHd the authorities
| claim that there Is absolutely no danger
cf such an outbreak. Every measure
| which n H. p0asiSIe 20 take Tor the de-
tense az the city and IN order 20 protect
property has been taken. IN udIitioa
| 10 the military, volunteers and civil
guards, all the different branches ot
/ business have organised special corps
81 men who VIII take part in the de
fsnse Df Havana against IN enemy
from without or Withia. OF course thJ
! insurgents In small bands may succeed
| In approaching stlll nearer % Havana
the spaaIsh authorities admit; but tlit
| military Insist they have completed
| their pinns TO drive tho insurgents out
| ~ thlg province and they seem 10 pay
| UftIe or no attention n the movement
of The enemy about Havana, reiylnG
| uo0u the strong garrison, powerful
forts uHd the wirThipa 70 iclcat any
| attempt 70 uato a dash Into This city
Regarding the r'ingr that tho lHsur
gents have planned 10 explode bombs
and start fires IN BeVrhl parts OF thh
city, upon given signal. 20 soon rs TN
i - a. Ia HHlH