The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-31
SPANISH WALL OF MEN BROKEN
The Forces Pursuing Maeeo Must
Turn Now 20 Meet Gomez.
Maceo VIII Cut His Way Out OF
Pinar del Rio-The stories That Co.
mez Was Dying OF Consumption
Displaced by Rumors OF Maceo's
Sore Straits-The Patriots Ravaslng
Santa Clara.

Havana. Jan. so.--Gen. Marin. the cap
tain general pro tenn, with the hea.iQGar-
ters' staiT. has left FOR the field in order 10
take charge of The operations against the
insurgents. Gen. Surez Nalasx mas been
appointed aetiaS captain general IN the abb
sence OF Gen. Marln. The sound .. What
appeared 10 De u serious engage merit was
heard yesterday between Seaor zeal and
La Ceioa. IL Is believed that the fshtin-
took place at lAe Saladrsgas fa9.I Mnen
firing OF artillery was distinguished. and it
IS supposed that the columns Of spanish
troops commanded by Coils. Cannelas and
Gaiois have bean engaged with sae insur-
gents under Gen. Gomez. VINO. Il is under
stood, Is making for me pravincs OF Hlrar
del Rio in order 10 reinforce the insurgents
under Gen Antonio Macee.
Reports in circulation here are that An
tonic Maceo Is in sore straits. his following
being scarce OF hcgh ammunition and pro-
visions. and beng obliged 70 slaughter
their horses 20 eat. These reports are rot
70 be traced . aav authoritative soLrcc.
and are in part based upon sarliise.
There is no lonht that comes - making
strenuous efforts 10 open a way through
the military line alohg the railroad fronl
Havana ~ Ba.aasao, and u = SAID Maaeo
has sent several emiss&rles 20 Gomez. ap-
pealing urgently % him Tor succor. ia te-
sponse 20 this appeal Gomez mas stlect fdFtt
Ia passing the military Inc, but the span
ish authorities clam that he has NOT ecen
able 10 keep any l.se OF retreat oprn FOR
himself BE that as IL may. he = making
progress westward, either With the purposs
of Joining Maceo OF of creating diversion
in the north and drawing OF the forces ia
pursuit OF Maceo while that leader works
his way eastward IN the south. The latter
Is regarded as the more probable course
by Observers here.
The Spanish authorities are claiming
that II Gomez has in reality set out for the
west and Is not merely planning counter
march back toward the Havana provinces
his position will soon be compromised.
But these claims have been made before.
and the fact remains that Gomez IS ap-
parently in a way TO succeed I'm his imme-
date purpose OF forming a junction with
Maceo or Of affordlng him relief. Iaceo
IS reported to be still in the Sierra de Los
Organos.
A dispatch from Placetas. in the prov
ince OF Santa Clara, says that the pianta-
tions OF Adeia. San Augustin, Alta Maria.
san Pablo San Felipe and Zaza have been
burned. The less is estimated at sSo0.oe0.
The insurgents continue the work Of rav-
aging the province Of Santa Clara, and tho
destruction there Is widespread. band ot
1000 has burned isolated haclendas and de-
stroyed the crops In the cultivated zone
OF the district OF Los Egidos. Numberiess
families are homeless. Fort Martinez was
attacked and the garrison made heroic
defense until night when the insurgents
retreated with considerable loss
The hand OF Quintin Bandera IS reported
70 be moving I'm the vicinity Of Manajabo.
Santa Clara They are troubled by
scarcity OF ammunition.
The insurgent forces in Santiago de Cuba
are by no means depleted, and numerous
hands are soourging the country around
Bayamo. Between Canas and Alfonso
Doce. in Matanzas, the insurgents stopped
a.. al fhk2 an
gineer.
Tanpa. Fla Jan. 30.-Two hundred and
thirty Cuban refugees arrived here tonight.
Marcos Garcsa. mayor Of Santa Esp.ritu.
a prominent auton0mist and a personaf
friend Of Campos, has now gone with the
Insurgents Since Campos' departure num-
bers have hocked 20 the insurgcnt banner.
Naceo went into P.uar del R.o with 1000
men hut now has f2.H1. He is reported az
CUNTS. where ne has established new
city government
The commander in charge OF Atares cas-
tie near Havana, was taken prisoner on
Monday and sent 10 Moro castle. lie Is sus-
pertea nf selling guns ana cartridges TO
the insurgents.
Naceo i not wounded. nor is Gomez
suffering with consumption.
Washington city. Jan. @.-Senor Dupuy
dc lone. the Spanish minister. today re-
ceivcd the following;
.Havara. Jan 29-Col Vicuua defeated
the enemy on the cattle ranch Of Halo
Manluri. killing three and wounding eiev-
en-. The troops seized Some horses, arms
ard a hoy Of ammunition We had man
seriously wounded. Mai Perez Royo, OF
the saboya regiment. had an encounter
with f.acret after this leader was defeated
By Capt Bernard. as I Informed you by
cable yesterday. killing five of the enemy.
7 have Iust received news that Gen. Lin
ares il having very sharp encounter with
the enemy between Eap0rt and Sablsii.
Three companies of the Las Navas batta-
lion. Of the column of eSn. Godoy. had a
skirrnIsh IN Voladura, Santa Clara prov
inee. with group of insurgents, and
cantured a woman armed with revolver,
who turned out 20 hc the wife OF the Lead
ar Aragon. some time afterward 0a the
same day the same column diHhanded n
group OF forty insurgents, capturing soms
horses We had three men seriously ard
one man slightly wounded IN this engages
ment Marin"