The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-24
BURNED BY CUBANs.
Forty Houses in the village OF Punta
Brava DESTROYED.

Brava Destroyed.
HAVANA, March 2s.-The insurgents
have burned forty houses in the village
of Punta Bravo and on the farm of San
Ramon. in the Santi Spiritus district OF
the province of Santa Clara
1t is stated that the insurgent bands COM
manded by Toledo and Mena recently fired
upon each other throughs mistake Be
sides causing loss on both sides, the af-
fair has also given rise to very bitter
feeling between the two parties.
The report that the insurgents hanged
I'VE peaceable laborers near Remedies. in
the Remedies district Of the province OF
Santa Clara. turns out 20 be incorrect
A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba says
that the authorities Of Baracoa, that prov
ince, have obtained possession of three
longed TO steamer which recently landed
q fiiibustering expedition on that coast
In spite of denials from insurgert sources
five Spanish soldiers affirm that Quintin
Bandera, the insurgent leader, died from
the wounds which he received in recent
engagement with the government Ioress.
ana, has had a skirmish with the insur-
gents, who lost five men killed Colonel
Martin. in the Santi spiritus district of the
the enemy and killed five insurgents and
captured several prisoners and quantity
IN his possession a iocument which set
forth that Il had been issued by the inSur-
gent Minister for the Interior.
At the San Martin plantation, near Mat
anzas. Colonel Molina, In operating against
the insurgents, killed four of the latter.
The insurgents retired with their wounded
inces OF Havana and Matanzas recently,
the Insurgents lost nine killed. the troops
captured two prisoners and three soldiers
were wounded. Including Dr. Albaran.
The authorities of Matanzas have released
from the prison at that place IA persons
who were confned there as war or polit-
The insurgents have burned a grocery
store at Bacarunao, near Guanabacoa, not
'a General neral MARTINEZ campos has cabled to
President -Galyez. Of the Autonomis6 L party; party
that ne considers IL the duty or patriotic
PARTY to participate in the elections, and
that he believes they win assist.
In the province OF Pinar del Rio the insur-
gents have burned the fields and houses on
the plantations OF Begona. Mercedita, Asun-
clone and Bramales. The owners OF these
plantations are Cubans, with the exception
OF the last named. the owner or which Is a
During the nights of March IS the forts of
Sancti Spiritus were attacked. No details are
Colonel MARITIME reports from Tunis that he
has had five fights with the enemy and has
gether with his family and four others
The Queen and the government have sent
M ssr zrs 20 une Of te expedton and
arms near Cardenas, and the heroic defense
they made against an attack by superior
number afterwards -
Generals Linares, Cornell and Aldecoa will
return to Spain on sick leave.
The insurgents are displaying extreme rigor
IN enforcing their prohibitions against coun-
trymen bringing vegetables ana milk 10
eancti Spritus. As consequence, the sick
and children are suffering and grocers are
enjoying the benefit of greatly enhanced
General Melquizo met three hundred in
surgents at the village OF Portilla, after 1T
had been burned. The cavalry charged and
killed ten of them and found one man
hanged
General Barnal has had victory over the
insurgents at the plantation OF Union, but
no details have been received.
General Ruiz fought band OF insurgents
at San Jose They ned. leaving eight killed.
one OF whom was the leader. They were
pursued and at Duran the insurgents left
four more killed The troops fought with
them once again at San Antonio, where they
left thirteen killed and carried away thirty
three dead and wounded.
The insurgents have derailed train near
Jovellanos and have burned the village of
FL Tomaguin.
A story comes from Cayo MADEIRA that the
insurgents ravished two girls, aged respect
lively, sixteen and thirteen. In the presence
OF their father.