The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-21
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Patriots Concentrating Their To ces in
 Havana Province-H Zig Fight May he
 EosceI-Havana City Guarded by Many, Thousands of Troops.
 Key West, Fla, Feb 20.-Advices from
 Havana under date of February 19
 state: The insurgents seem to be con-
 centrating their forces in Havana. Co.,
 meg and Maceo are now together near
 San Jose Las Lajas, east of the strong
 line. Maceo entered the province a
 week ago and remained west of San
 Felipe three days, He then crossed the line between Havana and Batabano at
 a place called Vapor, near Quivican. He
 had rear guard skirmish with Colonel
 Seguera's s cavalry on Sunday The lat ter Followed Maceo east to the Culebra hills, where the rebels made stand and resisted the artillery fire The official report said that twelve insurgents were
 killed. The government losses were not given,
 Linares had an encounter with the
 united parties on Monday. At the same time that Maceo arrived from the west the other leaders entered the province with large bands of insurgents from
 the east. Castillo. Aguirre and Alvarez, with their united forces lately operating l in Matanzas, came along the north coast. They have 5000 men. Quintin Bandera said to have o,O0O men, en- tered the province further south. The I.rebel force in Havana province is now | estimated at 16,000 men.
 The burning of the first three railway stations out of Havana on the Matan- gas road caused some excitement here
 on Sunday. The troops were rushed across Bay Regla prepared to stop the further advance of the rebels Guana- bucoa and Mariana, suburban towns,
 have been heavily fortified.
 Many thousand troops now cover the approaches to Havana. The authorities expect an attack upon the city. 1 Weylers proclamation has caused 1 decided sensation. The Spaniards ap- plaud and say it was just what was ex- pected and also what is necessary to put down the rebellion. The Cubans say it is the prelude to harsh measures similar to those of the last war that will drive many peaceable men into the | field who otherwise would not fight and that the exodus to the United States | will increase. The Olivette continues to bring five or ten passengers down
 and carry 200 to 250 to Key West and | Tampa.
 The annual three days carnival which ended yesterday was complete | failure, owing to the lack of money,
 absence of the festive spirit and the or | der Of the captain-general prohibiting the use of masks.
 1 The Toledo sugar estate finished
 grinding cane on Saturday It pro- duced 16.0OO bags. Last years product
 was 105.000 bags The estate has pur-
 chased 160O0O bags This estate is the
 only one in this part of the island that
 ground cane. It had a special guard of
 5000 troops. It is in sight of the roofs
 of Havana.
 Washington, Feb. 20.-The following
 dispatch was received by the Spanish
 minister last night:
 Havana, Feb. 19.-Having received
 advices that Maceo had passed the San
 ta Amelia plantation in the direction of l Faparte and the Corea cattle ranch
 with 5000 men, including eighty wound-
 ed in recent engagements, with Colonel
 Seguera's and other columns, and that
 Maximo Gomez and his forces arrived i yesterday at the Morales plantation with the intention of uniting his forces with those of Maceo, I have reinforced
 the garrison of Jaruco, With companies
 of the Guadlajare battalion, and have given orders to the columns of Colonels Galvis and Frances to go from Gabriel l y Santiago de Las Vegas through Ha- vana by rail to take positions on the railroad to Matanzas between Juraco
 and Aguacate. Six troops of cavalry commanded by General Ruiz have gone from Bejucal to Cuatro Caminos on the road from Havana to Guines. l Colonel Fort with his command is holding Jose de Las Lajas. Colonel Se-
 guerra is following the enemy. General Aldecoa goes toward Carmen to meet 1 the column Of Hernandez that comes 1 from Catalina. The command of Gen. eral Exchague is at Guines. General Prats and Colonel Molina are marching toward the mountains of Madruga from Union de Reyes and San Nicolas. "The bulk of the enemy seem heading toward the province of Matanzas, and I propose by these combined movements to oblige him to fight. WEYLER" Key West, Fla, Feb. 20-Surgeon
 General Castillo and Estrada Palma left tonight on the steamship O1ivette via Tampa for Washington
 Philadelphia, Feb 20.-A local paper this morning says that the Norwegian steamship Osteria sailed from off the Capes of Delaware on last Saturday af- terneon for Cuba with an expedition of aid for the insurgents, consisting of fifty men and a large quantity of arms
 and ammunition. The vessel, while not
 very large, is staunch, and has been purchased outright by the Cubans, and will be used by them for future work.
 She is so built that she can easily make twelve knots an hour. The ex- petition is in command of Captain Ed ward Arduo, who served through the ten years war With him are a num- Der Of the sons of wealthy Cubans in New York city and other parts of the United States
 It is anticipated that the Osteria will reach the north coast at a point near
 the Havana coast about next Sunday. where it will be met by detachment from General Gomez's army and safe
 conveyance given to the interior of the island. With the expedition are one Maxim and two Gatling guns. News has been received here that