The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-07
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GOMEZ ISNEAR HAVANA.
HE mas PASSED NINAGUL, ONLY
TWELVE MILES DISTANT.
Ladies' Are Not Exempt From Arrest end
Humiliation by spanish Soldiers.
Insurgents Violate Parole.

MADRID. Jan. GA dispatch from
the rebel forces under Gomez passed
Managua, twelve miles from Havana.
They were marching westward and
burning all the towns In their path.
They were nearly all mounted. ana thus
able TO elude the Spanish troops.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Dec. 20. VIA
KEY WEST. FLA, Jan. 6.-The SLenish
authorities here are not satisfied with
imprisoning men. but are beginning ~
arrest ladies also. On the oath instant
Mrs. Manuela cancino de Beola and Mrs.
Juana Quintcro were brought heio lIOta
Manzaniio, and were taken through nc
streets on foot 10 jail, surrounded %
soldiers. who would not allow them "
take a coach. hoping by this 10 humiiiast
theM the more.
Mrs. Beola was the principal Of pub.
lie school In Nicana. jurisdiction OF Mali
zanillo.
VIOLATED THEIR PAROLE.
On the steamer which sailed from this
port for Havana yesterday the cosern-
ment sent back TO their prisons ia s.siD
a brigade OF soldiers, who at the Oesl.~
ming OF the war were fulfilllng sehtsiiee
for different crimes, and who were o.
dered to be released on condition that
they go to Cuba 10 fight against the
insurgents. They say that the Govern
ment has sent them back 10 prison ne-
cause a majority OF them have Joined the
rebels.
More than four hundred men have gone
10 the field from this city, Guantanamo,
and Manzanillo during the last week.
Rebel Leader Jose Maceo, with i.,uD
men, has been encamped In Escandtl.
nine miles from this city. since YESTERDAY.
a cuoan convoy OF 10000 ROUNDS O
amr 'unition which arrived m an ex2"il-
tton lately near that place, ana wnlch ~
on It's way to Camaguy.
As soon as Lieutens nt-General Pando
arrived at Guantanamo he began MS oid
methods of arrcsting people In the miedie
OF the district Three or four OF these
men were taken out OF town and killed
with machetes. On the lgth Instant Con-
"ial Canellas entered Guantanamo, taxing
with him 2f5 men. who were wounded In
the battles of Ramon de la Yaguas. La
Tontina, and Talneratos Among tl.'s
wound, are a commP nder an guide.
The few sugar estates that began 70
grind in Guant inamo have been ogllged
10 stop, as the rebels under Priquito Pere-
rez set fire to the sugar cane.
The irsurgent generals have ordered
that all the arms and ammunition that
may land in the Orlenta Department be
sent at once TO Puerto Principe, so that
they may be forwarded TO the army.
COMMUNICATION BY CABLE.
NEW YORK. Jan. s.--The Western
Union central cable ONCE reports COM
munication with points south OF Havana
via Cuba. submarine companies cables
Interrupted Messages can go FORWARD
via Galveston. Panama, and Kingston.
MADRID, Jan. "a dispatch from fia-
vana says a band OF rebels exploded dy ma
mite under a train on the Nuevitas Puerte
line containing three hundred passengers.
several OF whom were injured. Troops ar
rived and dispersed the rebels. who. the
dispatch asserts were 10 massacre the
passengers
HAVANA, Jan. 6.-The troops that
have been ordered to proceed east from
the province OF Santa Clara In order 10
joln the forces In the provinces OF Ia
vana and Pinor del Rio, are arriving
at Batanbano, the southern terminus of
the Havana and Batabano railroaut
whence they can be quickly transfsrreo
to Havana or points in Pinara del hto----
The rebels still avoid fighting decisive
battle with the Government troops al-
WAYS retiring after exchanging rev
shots with the soldiers. AS these are the
tactics always followed by them, II mas
been thought advisable to surround them
and then to gradually close the lines
upon them, driving them to a stand IN
the centre orders to this efrect nave
been issued. and the troops are reported
TO be rapidly surrounding the insurgents.
The trains on the railroad running west
from Havana do not go any further tnan
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