The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-18
HERE'S MACEO AGAIN
Back From His Western Raid
and Now Near Havana.
THE TRocHA DIDN'T STOP HIM
Gomez Hasn't Been Making Much stir
Lately and >paniaras Fear the Ola
Man Is Preparing for Mischief.

Havana. FEB. r-.-Lieat- Gen. Antonio
xaeeo. Commanding the western army Of
liberty. hax succeeded In crossing the nil
itzry Lire erawn across TIE island 10 pre-
vent his escape from the province q F1l&T
del Rio. RAISED between Neptune and Va
feri0o. On the south coast, and catered
The province Of Havana where ne ~ii
cooperate wbth Gen Maxine Gomez
Antonio Naee0 is fairly s11Hin the prov
fneA of Harana and east Of the Batanano
tFceh4. and II he has not joined forces
wiEh Gomez he - IN a POSITION % 90 50
waen ne yleases- Large forces ~ insGr-
gents are also within reach In the Aatan-
zaS proEince. where they are oFerruTiAins
Tie country ard doing muea damage
TIE whereabouts Of Maxine Gomez -
not known. rs ne has not led any iarke
aggressive movements for some time. he
seems 70 have lapSe1 int condition Of
seeming apathv, like that which caarae-
fefized his stay in Puerto Principe while
Antonio Aaeeo was Eaging an energetic
campaign IN Santiago d. Cuba- As that
period of seeming apathy on Gomez part
terminated with has Eruption into Santa
Clara and his dasaing march westward
almost 10 the gates Of Havana. showing
hon busy he aaa been IN making effective
preparations the authorities do not allow
themselves 70 count much upon MS pres
EFT qutetu1e. TIE last reported OF Gomez
ae VAS in the neiEnboraood Of san An
tonic d Las Vegas. a little west OF the
center OF Havana province and twenty
miles from the capital This town has
bsen - a large extent the headquarters
q the Insurgents for some time past and
aas been IN their hands. In fact. a num-
Der CT the officials Of the town went over
70 the insurgents
Yesterday Ansonio Maceo. with his large
following from P1nar del Rio, made known
aFss IA Antonio xs4S
Vegas His band, together with Miro ana
Castillo. were attacked al that town yes
tsrdas By a colCmn Of troops under coi-
SegaEa, and an engagement OF small I'M
portance easaed. Col. Segara, ia his OF
neial report. relates that his forces took
the town and dislodged the insurgents VINO
retneated 10 a hill at Culebra- There they
took positions and prepared 10 make a
stand. But the artillery was brought 20
play upon them, and they were eharg 81
with the sayonet, the cavalry al the same
time making a charge. They retreatec,
leaving twelve dead. beside seyenty-one
horse, some arms and a quantity OF 2mmu-
nittoE. The insurgents also carried away
q number OF wounded. Col Sesara also
engaged a portion OF Maceo's command at
Vapor. where vanguard OF sixty and a
main body of o9 Insurgents were passing.
The insaTgent loss al that point was thrse
killed and twelve wounded. Gen. Echasue
employed bit OF strategy 10 come W with
the rebels. lie embarked his command
upon train made up to resemble freig Il
train The insurgents mistook IL for
freight train. and near Molina surrounded
it, with the intention of destroying it. Gen.
Echagnes force attacked them, and, taxi
ing them By surprise. caused them con-
siderable loss in killed and wounded.
The Spanish authorities here comment
upon Antonio Maceo's return TO Havana
province by stating that he came with
$500 men from the eastern provinces. and
that he has returned from Pinar del Rio
70 Havana with about 100 men. Even If be
left some men an Finar del Rio. they say,
these figures prove that he sus tanned a
great loss while In that province.
a group or insurgents have burned the
stations at Minar. Campo and Florida, and
the warehouse OF San Miguel. near Havana,
on the railroad 10 Matanzas.
Kingston, Jamaica. Feb. i7.-SeveraI in
valid cubaus who have arrived here re-
port that immense stores Of munitions OF
war have been received by the Insurgents
which have enabled them 20 take measures
for the occupation OF the city OF Santiago
the moment the United States government
recognizes them. Gen. Weyler's advent
has compelled them 10 plan prompt and
decisive action.