The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-16
Rumored Negotiations.

HAVANA, Jan. 15.-The air is full of
r-umors regarding negotiations going
ON between the captain general and
the insurgent leaders but the general
opinion is that even if they are taking
place there will be no result from
them. 1t is reported that while Maceo
was moving along the northern coast
of Pinar del Rio he received consid-
cradle additions to his supply of arms
and ammunition.
a schooner loaded with arms, etc,
is said to have awaited the insurgents
at La Mulata and other such consign-
ments are said to have been received
at various parts Of the coast. This
is denied by the Spanish authorities,
who say the coast is thoroughly pa
troled by the Spanish navy.
The cause of the heavy artillery fir
ing heard yesterday in the direction
of Begucal, south of this city and about
half way between Havana and Bata-
bano remained mystery until about
noon today. 1t appears that the in
surgents under Gomez were
TWICE REPULSED
in attempting to capture the city.
1t is said the principal object of
Gomez's attack upon Bejucal and the
other places south of this city is to
create a diversion under which his
lieutenant, General Antonio Maceo,
may retire from the province of Pinar
del Rio. When last heard from the
second insurgent army, under Generals
Jose Maceo, Rabi and others, was be-
lieved to be pushing on through to the
Sagua La Grande district of Santa
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zas. Efforts are being made to check
its progress at or about Colon.
Further news of the movements of
General Gomez received this evening
from San Antonio de los Banos, to the
westward Of Salud and in southwest
erly direction from Bejucal, where he
was repulsed yesterday. Moving ap-
parently towards La Ceciba, Gomez
has burned the railroad station at Be
borucal, west of San Antonio de los
Banos, and when last heard from was
MOVING 50 RAPIDLY
that it is not thought likely the troops
under General Linares will be able to
catch him. From the direction Co
mez is taking he may contemplate an
attack upon Guanajay
In the province Of Matanzas the in
surgents are again becoming active in
anticipation of the coming of the sec
ond or eastern army of the insurgents
under General Rabi and Jose Maceo
Small bands are reported to be on the
move in the vicinity of Canasi, Bar
meio, ROGUE, Bolondron and Jovellenos
Bomba), which is seriously interfering
with the plans of the Spanish comman-
ders TO collect a considerable force of
troops in the district of Colon with
the view of trying to bring about a
pitched battle with the insurgent force
advancing through the province of
Santa Clara.
THE DISTRESS
in the province of Matanzas and other
places devastated by the insurgents is
very great and the local authorities in
various districts have been granted the
necessary permission to collect funds
by public subscription for the relief Of
the sufferers. In addition, all the SOL
diars and all the employees of the diff
ferent branches of the government
have agreed to give one days pay each
month towards the funds being collect
ed to relieve the distress referred to.
PRICES OF. PROVISIONS,
etc, are rising very rapidly here and
the expense of living is fully SO per
cent more than a month ago. At the
rate things are going, though the
Spanish authorities are still hopeful of
driving the insurgents eastward and
westward from Havana, the city of
Havana will be the most expensive
place in the world to live in. If this
is the case with the insurgent force
now in this vicinity, it may be judged
that matters will be worse if the Span
ish commanders are unable to check
the advance westward of the second
Cuban army. Business is suffering ter
ribly on all sides, and the mercantile
community is heartily tired of the in
'surrection and everything connected
with it.
Still another report of
AN ENCOUNTER
with Maxine Gomez at a point near
Sebarucal has been received. This time
it was General Pratt who reports he
had another engagement with Gomez,
and that he has also put the Cuban
forces TO flight. No details of the en-
gagement are given, nor is anything
stated as to the amount of losses in
f1icted. but it is said Gomez is proceed
ing westward. and that he goes to re-