The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
Passengers Arrived
From Habana.
The Festivities in That City
Have Been Stopped.
Insurgents Reported Active in vari-
Gus Parts Of Cuba.

Key West, Dec. 17.-Passengers ar
riving here last night from Habana re-
port that Antonio Maceo Is alive and
well, and Is in the province OF Matanxas.
These passengers say that all Of the
festivities that were going on in Habana
10 celebrate his death have been ordered
stopped since II has become known that
he Is alive.
Letters received from Santiago de
Cuba assert that the insurgents in that
Jurisdiction are showing increased ac-
tivity, and are moving westward. A.
party recently raided the town OF El
Cobre, burning various houses. 1t is re-
ported that Quintin Bandera has re-
turned to the eastern provinces, and now
commands the former followers Of Jose
Maceo.
Passengers arriving at Habana from
Santa Clara say that numerous insur-
gent bands again attacked the town of
Placetas on Dec. 10. Re-enforcements
were sent by rail from Remedies, under
command Of General Solanof who found
that great excitement existed at Placet-
as, the stores being closed, General So
iano . cannon indicted heavy losses upon
the insurgents. The forces kept up an
incessant fire. and the enemy was finally
forced to withdraw.
The town of Mayajibas. near Yagua-
Jay, was also pesieged, land communica-
tions being interrupted. General So
| lano ordered the troops Of the Cervantes
battalion to attack the insurgent forces
| Of Pancho Corrili, Pepe Gonzales,
| Nicasio Mirabile and Torres. mes-
| sanger arrived by boat. via Estero Real
| and Caibareen, who said that insurgents
| had warned families TO leave the town.
as II would be bombarded. Major Gar
| cia Faujal refused to surrender the
| plaza, despite the insurgents threat to
| destroy the town, he telling them to COM
| mence the bombardment as soon as they
pleased. A majority Of families. how
| ever, left the town. The insurgents had
| hurled IL dynamite bombs before Span
| ish shell from the fort struck their dyna-
mite gun and caused 1t to explode. Many
OF the insurgents were wounded by this
explosion. among them being the Cuban
leader, Sabrosa, and two American gun
ners. At last advices the seige of this
place still continues.
On Dec. 10 the insurgents made a raid
upon the town of Quemada de Guines,
after having set fire TO the outskirts.
! They SACKED the stores OF the town and
destroyed so buildings. The tamilies in
the town took refuge in the fort. 1t Is
believed that Quintin Vidal led the raid
ers.
Advices from Yaguayay of Dec. IL re-
port that insurgent committees are
driving the pacificos in from the coun-
try settlements and burning their houses
as soon as they are abandoned. 1t Is
understood that this Is done by order OF
Carrillo, Garcia or Gomez. The sugar
mills Of Boadill and Guanabo have been
destroyed.
Reports from the central trocha, which
runs from Moron to Jucaro, in the west
ern portion OF Puerto Principe, are TO the
effect that many scattered insurgent
parties are crossing IL to the westward
taking advantage of the darkest por-
tions of the line, which has not yet beer
lighted by electricity. Cayito Alvarez
with $50 insurgents, is raiding the settle
nents around La Esperanza, causing
terror TO the settlers.
Matanzas reports that numerous forces
OF insurgents have passed near Yagua-
Jay and are moving westward.