The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-10
SPANS FIGHT N CUBA.
-Four Months Pay Due the Army.
Mncco striking Terror.

Madrid. June "a dispatch 10 the I'M
parc-al from Havana says that Che Gu
ban harvest This year viii DE only one
eighth that OF 1895.
The authorities are concerned regard
ing tne condition OF the laborers in tne
from joining the Insurgents. Four
months paw Is owing 90 the army.
The dispatch adds that the forces OF
Maceo are overrunning the province Of
Iinar del Rio.
Havana, June 9.-On Thursday last a
force OF Havana volunteers. who were
acting as a garrison on the Frocioso es-
tate. near Hlcrdens, met a large rebel par
" and an engagement took place In which
the volunteers We're defeated and cOmpell-
ca 10 retreat Seven OF the governments s
forces were killed and two wounded.
Lieut. Nasquez and two other Spaniards
were captured. but were released after
signing "A document in which they bound
themselves never TO again hght against
Consul General Lee again visited Capt.
Gen. Weyler to-day. Ii is believed that
Dawley, the Imprisoned correspondent OF
Harper's Weekly will be freed tomorrow,
Gen. Leo having requested Gen. Weyler
as personal favor 10 release him, and
the request having been acceded TO-.
The captain general invited Gen. Lee
to dine with him tomorrow.
Gen. GascO reports having met a party
OF rebels under command OF the insur-
Decasonia and again near Bayanco In the
province of Santiago de Cuba. The rebels
on holh occasions occupied "a strong posi-
tion, but after making "a strenuous de-
fcnse, were dislodged. A torpedo, which
had been placed in the road by the rebels
exploded upon the arrival Of tho vanguard
Of Gen. GascO's column and eight soldiers
were wounded. After the rebels were
finally dislodged They We're pursued by
the troops and dispersed The loss Of the
insurgents cannot be ascertained. In the
course OF tho lighting a Spanish captain
and four soldiers were wounded.
Kingston. Jamaica, June 9.-The alleged
hlibustering steamer Laurada, from New
York. arrived at Port Antonio last night
A Spanish warship was In pursuit Of her.
but, of course, did not enter the port IN
her effort TO capture the Laurada. The
warship Is still outside the port waiting
for the Laurada to leave. II is believed
that the latter landed a large Quantity
Of munitions of war In Cuba. II she should
be pursued when she leaves Port Antonio
she viii run along the coast within the
enables her to stand out to sea in advance
Of the Spanish warship.
Philadelphia. June "a second expedi-
tlon is now being organized so It is said.
with arms and ammunition which will be
sent from Punta Gorda to Cuba on the
steamer Three Friends, now awaiting or
ders at Jacksonville.
IhlS expedition VIII ne IN charge or Gen.
Vidal and Col Scrapio Arteaga "a stan
ohcial attached to Gen. Gomez, who came
through Havana without being detected.
A large amount Of arms and ammGni-
tion has been sent here, but viii be trans-
SHIPPED TO a southern port in order to mis-
lead tho Spanish officials.
Madrid, June 9.-The military counsel
are minutely studying tho documents re-
lating to the case of the American fill
clustering schooner Competitor which
was recently captured by the Spanish au-
thorities on the coast OF Cuba. The ex-
tracted and no decision will be reached
before August al the very earllest.