Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-16

SUI gent leauers; but the general oDin-
ion is that even if they are taking place
there will be no result from them. Ii
is reported that while Maceo was NOV
ing along the northern coast of Pinar
del Rio he received considerable addi-
tlons to his supply of arms and ammu-
nltlon. a schooner loaded with arms
IS sald TO have awaited the insurgents
at La Mulata and other such consign-
ments are said to have been received at
various parts of the coast. This is de-
MED by the Spanish authorities, how
ever who say that the coast is thor
oughly patrolled by the vessels of the
Spanish navy.
Further news of the movements Of
General Gomez was received this even
ing from San Antonio de Losbanos TO
the west of Salud, and in a Southwestern
ly direction from Bejucal. where he was
repulsed yesterday. Moving apparently
towards La Ceiba, Gomez has burned the
railroad station az Sebourocal. west Of
san Antonio de LOsbanos, and when
last heard from was moving 10 rapidly
that 1t IS not thought likely the troops
under Gen. Lin2ues viii be able to
| catch him. From the direction Gomez
IS taking he may contemplate an at
tack upon Guanajay.
Many families nave already left Man
aqua, fearing the insurgents may make
another attack upon It and large num-
bers Of people continue to leave the other
towns around Havana, for this city,
apprehending being robbed by the n
surgents.
The Spanish authorities at San Fran
! cisco de Raula, a village between this
city and Santa Maria del BosariObe.
have detained eight young men who
had prepared to jo.nthe insurgents.
Throughout the day Information con-
! corning the damage done by the in
surgents in the province of Pinnr del
RIO continued to arrive here from the
various sources. Between Pueblo Nue.
vo and Ballat0, N that province. all
the cane fields have been burned and
at PaSO Real, lie Herradura and Los
PalaciOs, the insurgents have not only
! burned all the railroad cars. but they
| have destroyed all the railway mater
ial Of every description which they
could lay hands on. In the province
Of Matanzas the insurgents are
AGAIN BECOMING ACTIVE,
in anticipation Of the coming of the
second or eastern army of the insur-
| gents, under Generals Rab: and Jose
Maceo. Small bands are reported to
be on the move in the vicinity Of Can
asi, Bermejo, Rogue, Bolondron, and
! Jovellanos (Bomba), which is seriously
interfering with the plans of the Span
ISL commanders to collect a considerable
force Of troops in the distric. of Colon
with the view Of trying to bring about
pitched battle with the insurgent force
advancing through The province Of San
ia Clara.
At Guareiras, south of Colon, the in
surgents have burned the plantation OF
La Vega, and other cane fields, and
have caused enormous loss by similar
| tactics
While passing through the Mata Sa-
qua district, the insurgents hanged
two UlatedOs, and at Manicaragua,
province of Santa Clara, the insurgents
have burned the large store and tobacco
warehouse, containing 500 bales of to-
baccO, belonging to the Ortiz Company.
The distress in the province of Ma
tanZas and other places devastated by
the insurgents is very great, and the
! local authorities in various districts
have been granted the necessary per-
mission to collect funds by public sub
scription for the relief of the sufferers
General Suarez Valdes supplements
the report that Gomez in person led the
second attack Of Bejucal yesterday,
which was repulsed by General Linares
with anocher report that his column
overlook Gomez yesterday at the head
OF 1900 insurgents moving from Vereda
Nueya in the direction of Hat0 Ar.gu-
anabo. near the border of Pinar del
RIO. The insurgents made stand and
engaged Brigadier General Cornell who
led Valdez's van gurad. II seems that
after an hours hard fighting, the main
Spanish column coming up. the Cubans
re,reated and their position was taken.
The hot fire which they had been pour
ing into the Spanish ranks was
stopped by the artillery Of the Granada
regiment
When the Cubans were dislodged
their retreat IS said to have been pre-
cipita,e and nine wounded were carried
away. The troops lost one officer and
fifteen pr.v1tes wounded.
From the eastern provinces comes the
report that the column of troops COM
manded by Col Ma tin has had two
engagements with the insurgents in the
Sanci Spir.tu district of Santa Clara,
IN one Of which the insurgents are sad
to have sustained a loss Of II, while
the captain Of the troops was seriously
hurt and nine priyates wounded.
In a skrmsh on the farm Of ROja
Cifuentes with the band of ROban, the
latter lost three killed and carried
away nine wounded.
Telegraph.c communication is being
re-es- abl.sded In M2tanz3s.
SITUATION CRITICAL.
Madrid. va Bilbao, January b.
CEDtain Geueral Campos has asked fol
cavalry re.nforcements TO be sent tc
Cuba, and it IS officially reported that
the situation is regarded as being Of the
most critical sort.
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