Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-01-09
Advancing ON HAVANA
Near Approach of Rebels
Causes Alarm.

Gabriel Burned - More Sugar
Estates Destroyed - Government
Centering Troops at Havana.
Havana, Jan. THE stations of the
Villanueva railroad at Melena and
Guara, few miles to the westward of
Guincs, in this province, have been de-
stroycl by the rebels. The insurgents
then marched on the town of San
Felipe, at the junction of the Batabauo
and Nillanueva railroads. The mayor
of the town was warned of their APP
proach and gathered two hundred men
with whom he intended to defend the
town. MaXimo Gomez, the insurgent
leader, sent word to the mayor that if
the insurgents were fired upon he
would burn the town to the ground.
The Inhabitants begged the mayor to
make no resistance as they did not
want 10 lose their property, and the
mayor acceded to lheir wishes and no.
tilted Gomez that no defense of the
town would be made The latter. at
the head of 1000 men, then entered
san Felipe. No damage was done TO
properly. IN the zone OF QutVlcah,
Duran and san FeIlpe the rebels have
destroyed the sugar estates of Salvador,
Julia, san Augustin, Mercedita, Santa
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'''Nih% 'he'''f III havana
a number of families fleeing from
the rebels al helena nave arrived at
Jesus Gel Monte, suburb of Havana.
The goverruent column under the
command OF ten. Suarez Valdez ar
rived last evening at Regala, a small
town situated across the bay from lla-
yana. \ tram on the Niilanucva rail
road, which arrived here at o'clock
last evening, thought number OF fami-
lies from san Felipe, BejucaL Duran,
Aelena and t'uara, who are seeking
safety under the guns OF Havana. The
tram also brought detachment OF
troops from the Barrito estate at Du-
ran, ram la'SGu gers rom Me'eha state
''''C '''e reoeiS eN'erG" 'l,aU town ana
,.''''e an "o."eN ~ On inc c''urcn e7Ia"'
,i'''iN'',l'' ne may or 'r'e" 70 oppose
''leI',' ouU nc ""S NIlou' y pouy oI
rI"o'' a''o aiel'e" lnIo Vu!Nledh,
""ere Vn'y captured d I""nlI.y OIL
a'lils ana a'lllluillt'oh' ne Runway
s'"''on WIS So' Oh n'e an" ueSIr"yeu'
burned Town.
A san Gabriel the rebels burned the
town and the station of the Western
Railway company. The inhabitants Of
the place took refuge in the BUSH
only three houses in the place were
left standing. A petard was exploded
in front OF La Corona cigar factory in
this city. The explosion caused much
excitement in the vicinity, but no harm
was done. An iron bomb was also eX-
I.uded near Alvarez a house was
damaged and large hole made in the
ground The greatest alarm prevails
among the residents in this city as it is
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More thah io0 men nave gone to the
HaId from lhls city, Nuahtanamo and
MaAHdhIIlo curing Ihe last week. hebel
I'auer Jose Naceo With l''oO men has
ifom thls clt%' since yesterday 1t IS
sa'd lhat he IS there to protect Gu
ban convoy OF &oo, 900 rounds OF ammu-
h'Iloh' "hlch arrived IN an expedition
!aIe'y near mat place. ana winch rs on
us way TO Canagueo. As soon as
zen Ian"o arrived at Guantanamo he
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pie in ire llltttlH OF the nlWht. three
OF I""' Oh '"a@e men .,, were la''eh OUT OF
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