Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-01
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A DASH ON HAVANA

Havana, Dec. sl--The most con-
flictlng reports were In circulation
again today regarding the movements
OF the insurgent forces under Generals
Gomez, Msceo. Bandera and others.
The Spanish officials continue TO
claim that the Insurgents are in re-
treat ana that the Spanish troops are
purguing them out OF the province OF
Matanzas But the friends OF the
insurgents point to the fact that even
the authorities were compelled yester-
day and today to admit that dctach-
ments, az least. o. tne insurgents are
sim In the vicinity of the city nj
Matanzds and that they are stlll doing
damage. only yesterday II was re-
ported from Camuracioa, fourteen miles
from hatanzas, that insurgents said
to number 1000 men were moving In
that vicinity which would Indicate the
determination Of tho insurgent COM
mnn1crs TO capture MatauzaS, although
1t has hitherto been evident that dash
ON Havana was the real aim OF Gomez
In pushing forward so rapidly through
the province OF Santa cara and iuto
the province OF MatanZus. Even the
possibility for a time and after the en-
glgement near Caliseo they claimed
that the campaign had been broken by
the success OF the Spanish troops ami
that the Cuban commanders had bepn
turned back and would either have 20
surrender or seek refuge In the
province OF Santa Clara. Since then
the Spanish generals have apparently
been displaying considerable activity.
All the relntorcements possible have
been pushed to the front from this
place and from every other available
point.
Quentin Bandera, the third IN com
mand OF the Cuban forces. at the head
Of strong column Of Insurgents, said
to number seryeral thousand men, Is
reported to be near Macurilos Coral
Falso) half way between Union de
Reyes and Jaguey Grande, where the
SpOnlnrds claim Gumc3 Is retreatlng
pr has retreated into santa Clara,
Finally II Is asserted upon good
authority that La Crete. nuother Of
the important lusurEeut commanders.
10 moving Ia the direction OF Ctcrru
north Of Sabinnlla and westward OF
Union de Reyes.
AZ the Spanish headquarters here.
the possibility OF the advent OF Gomez
outside OF the fortihcntions OF Havana
10 secuted ms being nothing less than
un absurlity and IL Is SAN Insisted that
he and his companion nrc IN retreat
II this ~ the case all outward signs
here are deculvlug IN the extreme. The
naval ana military officials here are
cNhausting every resource IN hurry
Ing troops 20 the front and In prcpar-
Ing for the defence OF the Vlpital had
such proceeding hcen necessary.
II Is reported here tonight that addi-
tional endorsements Of troops have
been urgently requested from Spain:
that some Of Thorn have already sailed.
and That the captain general Is very
anxious that they should arrive hero
~ t'e TNorfesi time nOsslblp TN order 10
take part in the defense OF Havana. II
beug understood that every man who
could be spared mas been hurried to the
front.
a dispatch from Santiago de Cuba.
capital OF the province Of that name.
received here tonight. says that the
columns Of troops commanded by Col
onels Rodan and Padros. numbering
6QO men In ALL have been engaged In
the vicinity OF Jigunno. not far from
Bayamo. province of Santiago de Cubn.
with the lnsurgent forces commanded
by Rnhi and other leaders The troops
are said TO have captured the insurgent
positions and 10 have compelled the
enemy TO retreat with the loss OF 10
Killed and many wounded who were
carried away by their comrades, The
troops also captured a quantity OF
n,ns On the government aide only
olEht soldiers were wounded and three
oliicers and forty-two soldiers wounded.
The statement is made In official
quarters that the Insurgents aclSnowl.
edge lufs OF over 800 In the engage
snent at Calamette on the 2Sth sat
urday) The artillery FRO OF Spanish
Runners IL said to have played great
havoc In the ranks of the Insurgents,
and many bodies have been found hid
Gen away IN the fields.
The railroad bridge near Gu1mainles.
just south Of Colon, and on the branch
running out OF Cuevitas. in Matanyns
province. has been DESTROYED by ouen-
Tin Bandera's band, The same has
been Gone to two culverts In Santa
Rodcrigo snd Santo Domingo on the
branch of the railroad running to sn-
qua Ia Grande have been destroyed by
the insurgents and a freight train do
rallied, several Of the cars being demol-
ished. The !nsurgentE attacked the
train, but were repulsed with loss OF
eight killed.
Madrid, Doc. sl.-There Is consider
able difference between the official nnd
non-chlcinl reports received here from
Havtsa regarding the lnsurrectlon In
the Island OF Cuba.
According to the official announce
ments Generals Valdez and Navarro
are still In pursuit Of the insiirren,s
who are retreatlng from the province OF
Matenzls after having lost 1900 men in
the nghiinR, which has occurred dir-
Ina the last few DAYS. On tho othar
Rand the unofficial reports have Il that
the insurgents are not shown Ia he
retrenting. and that on the contrary
they nre very active lust al present in
the immediate vicinity OF Matanzas.