The sun., 1896-03-11
ADVANCING ON HAVANA.
GOMEZ AND MACEo SAID TO BE
MOVING TOTARD THE CAPI1AL.

The Madrid Government Decides TO Snh
Out 10000 More Reserves TO he Nonas
ir Gen. weyIe- Wants Them-A S"n's"
Pamphlet on the Action OF SonHres''
MApR,p March 1o.-A despatch to the
impartial from Havana says that the ihsur-
gents under Gomez and Mnceo are advancing
toward Havana. From the position OF the span
ish troops a serious conflict Is expected.
Tho Cabinet in face Of Captain-Generai Wey-
ier's recent despatch thnt no more troops were
needed In Cuba. have decided TO call 10 tho
colors 90, 600 more reserves, so that they may
be in readiness for despatch to the island II
their services should be required. IL is not oe-
lievcd that that number of reenforcements VIII
be required to suppress the insurrection, but
that the men arc to be held In readiness Tor ahy
contingency that may arise.
A pamphlet entitled Tho United states
Against Spain" has been published in this city.
Its author Is believed to be Schor Nnlera. once
Spanish Minister at Washington. Tho work
dilates upon the injustice OF the American Ton
gress toward Spain, md predicts that there VIII
be revulsion OF popular feeling In the United
States when the truth becomes known. The
writer says lie expects a favorable outcome OF
the trouble. He enlogizes the American women
and declares that he admres the American mon.
who. he adds. are nmiable and hospitable. unless
they are blinded by self-esteem.
HAVANA, March 1O.-Col. Vicuna reports an
engagement with insurgents ut Pedrosa. prov
ince OF Matanzas, in which fourteen of the
rebels were killed. The loss of the troops was
only one wounded
Gen. Barges reports that Gen. Lachambre has
returned from the neighborhood Of Songo and
Ramon de las YaRuas. province Of Santiago
de Cuba. He had constant engagements with
tho forces OF 1ose Maceo. He burned large
insureent camp. together with a hospital. In
Iofk NnaH
in another seven dead. including Capt. Zayas.
The troops had one guerrilla killed and one OH
Ger and three soldiers seriously and elk slightly
wounded.
The police Of this city have arrested Jose Mop
toto and seven others who are said to be here on
mission from the Cuban Junta in New York.
Tho police secured papers and bonds OF recent
date.
Gems. Mella. Aizpursa, and Moreno sailed for
Spain to-day.
provine" o, Havana, and Union de los Reyes.
ince Of Pinar del Rio. and railroad train near
Cunanny aqua. In the province OF Matanzas
Sy nsts nn
deras and Angel Guerra. on the santa Rita
estate at 3aro. in the province OF Matanzas.
The troops dislodged the patriots. who were in
trenched. and later resisted successfully an at
tempt on tho part OF the insurgents to form in an
ing Cen Pra.s's cavalry. The arrival of re-
endorsements of infantry frustrated this. and.
with the additional force, the ,nsurgents were
tlnlly dispersed. The fight lasted four hours
the insurgents lost twenty killed and n large
number wounded. The Spanish loss was two
soldiers killed and forty wounded.
The planters of the provinces of Havana and
Mat.nzas held meeting in this city to-day
asking him to suspend tho collection OF taxes
and prohibit the institution Of judicial proceed
ings against planters for debt. urging that their
insolvent condition is due to the impossinility.
under the existing circumstances, OF grinding
the sugar crop.