The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-12
CAPTURE OF GUAMARO.
Garcia's Victory of Much importance-The
>o-Cailed Fusion In Cuba.

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KEY WEST. FLA, Nov. il.-Passensers
who arrived from Havana tonight bring
the intelligence that the capture of Qua
marc was OF more Importance than first
reported. When the news reached Ha-
vana II caused great excitement. II was
only partially printed, but was wired TO
Madrid and made "A sensation. IL Is said
il so stirred the people that they forced
the government 10 oblige Weyler 10 take
the held.
The steamer Julia. which arrived at
Havana Sunday from Nueyitas. reports
no communication with the city OF Puerto
Principe since the 9th.
Many bridges have been blown up. cul-
verts burned and about seven rilometers
of railway track torn up. Great anxiety
prevails in Nuevitas regarding the fate OF
Puerto Principe. The steamer brought
letters detailing the attack on Gumaro.
IL appears that General Calixto Garcia.
with a large rebel force and two pieces OF
artillery attacked the place on October
nth. The next day he captured the
trenches ana destroyed ten forts sur
rounding the town. The garrison. one
hundred and nifty soldiers and twenty
armed citizens. surrendered. but were
ordered released except Quartermaster
Miguel Mola. who being Cuban. at
tended the wounded. They were sent 10
Purto Principe under an escort. The
officers were paroled. Major Martinez.
in command OF the detachment was
wounded in the arm and died Al the hos
pita as result of amputatlon.
The citizens of the town were forced TO
aid the rebels 10 destroy the trenches.
houses. etc.
The church tower was blown up with
dynamite. Three hundred stands OF
arms were captured and large quantity
of war material the place being the base
Of supplies OF the provinces of Santiago
and Prncipe. Eleven stores were sack
cd the owners made prisoners. and a
ransom asked. Two paid $500 and 81. 90
and were released and escorted 10 Baga.
General Castellanos. with a strong column
of infantry and cavalry and artillery
started 10 meet Garcia. but nothing has
been heard since
The so-called fusion OF local political
parties is humbug IL was all done by
coercion. Civil-Governor Porrua. acting
under Instructions OF Weyler. forced the
leaders OF the parties To accept. He
limited that III they refused he would scnd
them to chafarinas or have them shot
Their resolution was taken the same day
Weyler left for the field. who feared to
leave behind troublesome elements
There is great undercurrent Of i'll
feeling against Weyler I'm Spanish cir
cles. II is known he has been pushed to
the field. II Is expected he will fail in
his campaign against Maceo The latter
is reported strongly fortified in tho
mountains. Last night Weyler encamped
in the Gobernadora hills and news has
arrived that he had an engagement with
the rebel parties under Perioco Delgado
and Perico Diaz. II Is reported that
Weyler was forced to fall back. News
also has been received that General Mu-
noz made another attack on the Rubi
hills where Maceo Is supposed TO he
strongly entrenched. 4 fierce hght Is
said to have occurred. but no details arr,
known.
Great excitement prevails in fav1na.
not only on account OF the above, but
also because of news received from the
United States regarding Clevelands fu-
ture attitude on the Cuba question.
A Successful Expedition.
KINGSTON. ia, Nov. ll.-An impcr-