The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-25
The Usual Reports Of Victories With No
Loss Of Life to The Spaniards.
JUGGLING OF PRESS CENSOR APPARENT
News From Havana by Cable. After
Censorship, Favorable 80 Spain
News From Havana. by Way of
Tampa, Favorable 10 the Rebels
Spaninrtis Join the Insurgents.
(l'rom 4 Staff Correspondent of the
limited Press


have arrived at Mariana i suburb of
persed the bands of rebels led by VII
lanuva and Baldomero Acosta. who had
been operating in the vicinity of Punta
Brava, Province Of Havana. about TWEEN
~ miles southwest of Mariana. People
living In the neighborhood of I'unta
Brava carried into the town twenty
sdead rebels. Fifteen of the Insurgents
were captured. No mention OF the Span
ish losses is made in the report Ad-
ditional troops were sent to Mariana to-
day.
The rebel leader. known as lei In
glestie," has been charged to-day he
tween GuineSse and San Nicolas He was
made prisoner by Col. Segura'S col
umn. ~ court-martial has been ordered
to try him.
Havana, Feb. 90. via TAMPA. Feb ga
The Government accounts of the attacks
upon Jaruco. railroad town midway
between Havana and MatanZas. on the
18th. are vague and lacking in many
important details. The attack was, made
by Agurre with 100 men. The voiun-
teers of Jaruco numbering 200 men,
surrendered by preconcerted arrange
ment. They Joined the insurgents.
taking with them 10000 rounds OF ann
munition They freed twenty-eight prs-
one:s burned the iail. tile town hall and
many other buildings. The train load
OF troops sent from Havana was at
tackled upon arrival and driven from
the cars. one of which was ariuorcd.
Seven soldiers We're found dead in that
car Some or the soldiers ran and join
ed the rebels. being fired at by their
comrades as they deserted. Others held
together and escaped, only after many
were shot, The town, which was an
important one OF over > 900 inhabitants
is now in ruins. The railroad station IS
~ h.. F.ttE ltti1 i,,,r
After the burning Of Jurucu Il series
of engagements with the parties Of
Gomez and Maceo fClsowed. lasting
two days.
The insurgents. as usual. moved about
from place to place. firing the columns
Of Generals Aldroa. L!nares and Colonel
Hernandez. and occasionally giving
them a short fight. but moving on when
the troops began artillery fire. In adj
dition Ia the forces which have recently
Joined Gomez. other bands OF Orentals
are moving west through Santa Clara
and MatanZas Provinces. Government
troops are being concentrated in the
territory In which Gomez and Maceo
now operate. ana Il decisive encounter al
an early day seems probable.
OF all the sugar estates in AiatanZas,
Havana ana Santa Clara provinces, the
only one now grinding cane is Con
stanci&, ac.:r Cienfur2oS. II is owned
by an American syndicate. at the head
ct which firm is Perkins and Walsh.
New York. which RECENTLY failed. In
spite of many attempts to destroy the
cane and machinery tile crop is being
gathered ana aS rapidly turned into
sugar as possible. Grinding was begun
January 20th. ana has been kept up
continuously since that cate. y this
writing 10000 bags have heen produced
and il is hoped 10000 bags will bc
ground before the season ends. As this
&c Ia. nI,lt -.
outside Of Santiago province. which is
grinding. something about the method
followed may be interesting. 4 chain
of forts or block houses have been built
around the estate There are forty
SIX of these forts. In each fort are ten
90 twelve men. ana mounted gucrrilas
ride from one fort to another and arc
always In readiness Ia move to any
point which Is threatened. Eight hun
drcd and sixty men are employed rs
guards, and detachment Of one hun
dred Spanish troops is also stationed
ON the place. The numerous snail
bands of Insurgents in the neighborhood
make frequent attacks nnd exchanging
shots with the enemy is a part of the
daily routine. These encounters sell
dom result more seriously than in the
wounding of one or two guards and oc-
casionaly the death of an Insurgent
4 force of about 300 men are now
al work on the estate. The extra cost
OF guards is about S20.0O0 n month. The
manager of the estate. the Marquis
ApeZteEuia. calculates that the in
creased price of sugar this year Will
make the grinding profitable.
The owners Of estates in MatanZas
province who have been ordered to be-
gin grinding by General Weyler. will
find II necessary to employ guards us
is done nj Constancia. and even then
they will risk losing cane mills if they
violate Gomez order prohibiting grind
ing The estates at the east end of
IN" island, witch are grinding, are
those near Guantanamo. Santiago.
Manzanillo and Gibara. IT is said that
1hcS are paying revenue 10 the InSur-
gents for the privilege of grinding
They also must pay their tax to Spain,
but Will even then come ont at profit.
In Havana province the only estate
that has attempted to Erindiis Toledo.
which finished with lG.000 bags about
Il week ago. The hundreds Of other
estates with millions of dollars worth of
cane ripe in the fields. have not attempt
ed to grind for fear OF losing their ma
chinery and buildings. as well as this
years crop.