The record-union., 1896-03-04


sent from here by various routes to
Cuba. About February Goth two men
appeared here representing themselves
as capitalists from New Orleans, buy
ing horses and mules. Both were ma
tive Cubans, but spoke English and had
plenty of money. Tonight the Iocal
agent of these men, casting aside the
secrecy heretofore maintained, said his
patrons were agents Of the Cuban re-
public. For three weeks the recently
abandoned horse market at Broadway
and Cass avenue has been the rendez-
vous of the volunteers. Strangers would
enter the place by dozens. exercise the
horses bought by the Cubans and dis
appear.
The local agent says the men are en-
listed "for the war. They receive
military scrip for pay, and are fed,
clothed and armed. The Simmons
Hardware Company admitted to-day
that they recently sold hundreds of
small arms and ammunition to the
strangers, besides a lot of repeating
rifles.
The agent closed to-night's interview
by saying: To-day we enlisted four of
the Country Club (polo players) of this
arms and will be given commissions.
We now have $50, men who will be
shipped at once. Our men have been
shipped in small squads through Louisi-
ana, Florida and points in Mexico
Secrecy is no longer necessary. The
cause is just and f1imsy barriers Of
conservative diplomacy will not re-
sist the tide which is sweeping across
hc H..
The agent exhibited letter from FL
Paso, Texas, stating that 800 voIun-
teers had left there within twenty days.
THE ENEMY DRIVEN OUT.
HAVANA, March CF'rom a staff cor
respondent of the United Press).-Gen-
eral Aldecoa reports that he found 1,300
men belonging to the command of Maceo
occupying houses in the town of MAJ
arono, in the province of Havana, and
also in the hills surrounding the town
His troops opened fire on the rebels
With cannon and rifles and drove the
enemy out of the town and occupied
the positions formerly held by them.
The troops later found the enemy en-
camped at Bayomo, small town east
of San Felipe. They were attacked
and forced to retreat The troops in
this engagement also used their can
non. The Spanish loss was one Lieu
tenant killed and four soldiers wound
ed The rebels left one dead on the
field and are said to have carried off
many dead and wounded with them
when they retreated.
Lieutenant Moreno, in command of
a column from General Linares' forces,
met at about the same time the van
guard Of rebels commanded by Cas-
tillo at Seibon, near Managua, in the
center of the province of Havana The
vanguard was pursued along the road
from Nazarono to La Chusa, where
the main body of the rebels were found.
In the fight that followed the rebels
lest eight killed and many wounded.
The Spanish had a Sergeant wounded
Another column of troops from the
San Fernando regiment from Havana,
commanded by Colonel Figueroa, COM
bined with the Linares' column and
had a fight with another group of reb-
els at Las Guasimas, on the highway
to Havana. The fighting ceased at
nightfall. The rebel loss is unknown.
Aid for the troops who were wounded
in this encounter was sent from Jesus
del Monte.
Colonel Teort encountered the forces
Of Masso, Maestsre and Portuga4ete
on an estate near San Jose Las Lajas.
The rebels were intending to make
junction with Maceo. They set fire to
the cane to cover their retreat.
A band of 200 rebels set fire to a few
houses at Wajay, a small town west Of
Havana. Troops have gone in pursuit
Of them.
The troops stationed at Batabano re-
PEELED an attack made by the bands of
Nunez, Diaz, Alvarez, Rodriguez and
others on the night of February 29th.
Although the rebels oGtnumbered the
garrison the latter easily prevented
them from entering the town.
Milkmen in the Province of Havana
have been prevented by the rebels from
sending supplies to The city. The prices
OF eggs, fruit and vegetables are also
advancing.
Regos band has burned the town of
Mandinga, in the Province Of Santa
Clara.
General Bernai reports having had a
battle with the rebels under Serafin
Sanchez ON Sunday at Nancy, Santa
Clara He says that the rebels lost
thirty killed and forty wounded. The
troops lost thirty killed and twenty
wounded. j. FRANK CLARK