The record-union., 1896-04-05

HAVANA. ADT1l f---NT 81 ShSNAN
correspondent of the United Press')-
The rebels still maintain their onenslve
attitude, and despite the announcement
of Government victories, they are the
ones who make the attacks, thouSh they
are sometimes repulsed when they at
tack a superior force. They attacked
the town of Saint Nicolas, Province OF
Havana, but were driven off by the gar
r1son there who largely outnu1nbcred
them. They then marched to Melena
Del Sur, in the same province, Whlcn
place they attempted to enter. Again
they were repulsed, but not before they
had set fire to a number of houses.
They then proceeded to Gunabo and
burned the village, after which they
went to Hoyo Colorado.
During the attacks it is said that five
women, two children and three negroes
were killed Thirty-five persons were
afterward found wounded. The rebel
loss is unknown.
Various reports locate Gomez near the
border line between Santa Clara and
Camaguey.
In an engagement between Colonel
Vasquezs column and 500 rebels. the
insurgents lost nineteen killed and three
wounded. The fight lasted four hours.
An insurgent band, led by Zayas, at
tackled the town of San Juan de Las
Yuras. The garrison made a heroic de-
fense and repulsed the rebels, who
burned several houses.
UNARMED MEN PUT TO DEATH
HAVANA, April 4 (From a staff cor
respondent of the United Press )-Here
is a detailed account of the latest feat
of arms of General MelguiZo, for which
the Queen cabIed compliments:
One hundred and twenty-five men
accommodating the farm Ell Desquito,
owned by Fernandez de Castro, near
Baino, Havana Province, last Satur-
day met two scouts of Aguirre's band.
They captured one named Pedro Po-
trillo, 60 years of age, and colored. He
defended himself and severely wounded
with a machete Captain FeijoS and one
Lieutenant and two soldiers slightly
before being killed Aguirre's column
of insurgents arrived, and the soldiers
retreated and joined the battalion at
Baino remaining intrenched during the
night.
The next day General Melguizo adj
vanced, 1,500 strong, crossed the Rico
Hojo farm, and killed nine unarmed
semployes with swords. They went to
the Garrido estate, owned by Gertrudis
Pedroso, and killed eight employees, all
unarmed, among whom was one child
6 years Of age and one 13 years of age
and an American citizen, Crecencio Co
bel, and his mulattO wife, Rita. The
head of the siX-year-old child was en-
tirely severed from the body. The
troops fired the cane fields, for the pur-
pose of driving out any Cubans in hid
ing. They also burned fine stone
dwelling worth $4,000.
Melguizo's official report stated that
eighteen insurgents We're killed. The
Spanish lost Captain, seriously
wounded, and a Lieutenant and two SOL
diers slightly wounded
Melguizo is the same officer who COM
manded the troops that committed the
Delago affair
The Minister of War at Madrid ca
bled on March 31st: knowing with sat
isfaction the feat of arms realized by
General Melguizo, her majesty and the
Government compliment him, regretting
the serious wounding of Captain Fe-
josto, to whom her majesty comedies a
Majority according to your excellency's
suggestion"
General Pando, La Chambre and
Munoz have arrived here from the field
Pando's return to Spain has been post
poned. The reason is now said to be
ill health. There has been but little war
news lately owing to church holidays.
]. FRANK CLARK.
AMERICANS LIBERATED.
KEY WEST (Fla.), April 4.-The
steamer Olivette arrived tonight from
Havana. A dispatch received here
states that Marios Rodriguez and So
milan and son, American citizens i'm
prisoned in Moro Castle for the past
several months, were liberated yester-
day and will leave for this city on the
next steamer.
REBEL DEFEAT
HAVANA, April 4-(From a staffcor-
respondent Of the United Press) Briga-
dier-General Gasco of the Spanish
forces reports an engagement with
Jesus Rabi, the rebel leader, near Bay
amo. in the Province of Santiago de
Cuba, in which seventeen of the rebels
were killed. The Spaniards had fifteen
wounded.
General Gasco also reports that Rabi
attacked a Government convoy es-
corted by force of 800 soldiers under
Colonel Ruiz going in the direction OF
Giguani, Province of Santiago de Cuba.
and the rebels were repulsed with q
loss of six killed. The Spaniards took
one of Rabi's followers as a prisoner.
The Spanish troops sustained no loss.
j. FRANK CLARK.
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