The record-union., 1896-04-08

HAVANA, April 7.-An official report
issued this afternoon states that Gov
ernment troops attacked MaceO's
forces at La Palma, Province of Pin4r
del Rio, on March 29th. The rebels
were compelled to retreat. They left
behind them thirty-nine dead lying in
the streets of the town. Other dead
and a number of wounded were carried
off by the insurgents. The total losses
of the rebels are calculated to have
been over ninety. The Spanish loss is
given as six volunteers killed and seven
regular troops wounded.
This is the first news of a battle hav-
ing been fought at La Palma, and it is
impossible to verify the truth of the
Governments account of the engage
| ment.
Colonel Moncado reports that he has
destroyed rebel camp at El Jolbo,
Province of MatanZas. The insurgents
made strong resistance, and did not
retreat until fourteen Of their number
were killed.
General Oliver reports the capture
of another rebel camp at Santa Rosa.
The rebel losses in the engagement
were large The Spanish lost one Lieu
tenant and four soldiers killed and
twenty wounded
| MEASURES TAKEN TO GUARD
THE AMERICAN LEGATION.
MADRID, April THE Government
officials have taken every precaution
to guard the United States Legation
against attack or insult in view of the
temper of the populace as the result of
the adoption of the Cuban belligerency
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Governors of the Provinces have been
ordered to promptly suppress any dis
turbances that may occur. The city is
perfectly quiet this morning.
SPAIN MUST YIELD.
LONDON, April THE "Globe :"
| commenting on the passage of the Gu
ban resolutions by the United States,
says: I'VE foresee the gravest mischief
if President Cleveland attempts to bully
| Spain. Nevertheless the situation in
Cuba is desperate. If the war continues
much longer the island will be ruined
beyond redemption. The Madrid Gov
ernment should Immediately give seri-
| Gus consideration to the question of
making concessions to the Cubans de-
| spite the loss of national prestige in
| volved."
In CASE OF WAR.
| NEW YORK, April IA Herald"
special from Washington says: The an
! thorities make no secret of their appre-
| hension that some overt act NAV be
committed by Spanish citizens which
may cause trouble For this reason
some of the officers on duty at the NAVY
Department are specializing upon the
chances of the department ordering ves-
! sells on the Pacific Coast to the Atlantic
! Spain has seven vessels in the Pacific.
| all of the cruiser class, the largest with
displacement of 300 tons and the
smallest with a displacement of 524
| tons; the most modern of them being
! built in 1887. Not much difficulty would
be experienced in disposing of them. so
/ that the Pacific and Asfatic station
| could be drawn upon to reinforce the
North Atlantic fleet.
The battleship Oregon would undoubt-
edly in case of emergency be placed in
commission and brought around to the
| Atlantic Coast.
SPANISH DOUBT THAT THE BILL
WILL BE PUT INTO EFFECT.
! LONDON, April THE Madrid cor
respondent of the STANDARD" tele-
/ graphs that at meeting of the Cabinet
| tonight Premier Castillo announced
that private advices from Washington
induced the belief that President Cleve-
land would not put into effect the Cuban
| belligerency bill. The Government. he
added, would remain in an expectant
attitude until it was officially Informed
Of the intentions of the United States.
CUBANS ELATED.
! HAVANA, April mo news of the
action of the United States House Of
Representatives in passing the Cuban
resolutions was published here in yes
terday afternoons papers or this morn
! ing's papers, and the general public is
| not informed as to the action taken
The result of the vote in the House is
known, however, at the clubs and hotels
the information having been obtained
| through private messages. Sympa-
! thizers with the Cubans who are in
| formed as to the action of Congress are
elated over the result, while Spaniards
are indignant. Havana is quiet, and
! there were no signs that any demOustra-