The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-16

Havana. Jan. l5-The ar 5 Fun of ryi-
mcrs regarding negotiations going on be-
tween the captain general snd the irsur-
gent leaders, but the general opmjan =
tEat i they are taking plAce there will be
Do result from them.
II = reported THAI while Antoail Maceo
was moving along the northern coast of
P.nar del RIO he received Es.deraa,s cd
GiIons 10 his supply OF arms aod auanuui-
ten. A schooner loaded With arms. etc. is
said 10 have awaited the Insurgents "a Ia
AtClata, and other such conSIEaments ar0
said % have been received al various parts
OF the coast This is denied by the Spanish
authorities. who SAY the coast is thorough
ly patrclled by the Spanish navy.
The cause or she heavy artillery firing
heard yesterday in the vicinity u Bejucal.
south OF this city, and about half Nay be-
tween Havana and Batabano, remained a
mystery until ABOUT noon today. 1t appears
that the insurgents under Gomez we're
twice repulsed in attempting 90 capture the
city II : said the principal o5Je-t of Co
mez' attack Upon Beiucal and tha other
places south OF this city Is 10 create n Gi-
version under which his lieutenant. Gen.
Antonio MaCso may retire from the pro-
vince Of Pinar del k.o,
Nhea last heard from, the second insur-
gent army. under Gems. Jose Maceo. lsabi
and others. was believed 10 be pushing on
through 70 the SaglEi IN Ggande district %
Santa clara. toward the border of Matan-
zas Efforts are being made 10 check Its
progress at or about CGlcn.
Further news from Gomez was received
this evening from san Antonio de Los
Ranos. TO the westward OF Salud, ana in
southwesteFly direction from Bejueal.
where he was repulsed yesterday Moving
apparently toward La Ceciba, Gomez has
burned the railroad station At Reborucal.
west Of San Antonio de Los banos. aud
when last heard from was moving - rap
idly that t Is not thought the troops under
Gen Lluares viii X able % catch him.
From the direction Gomez is taking he May
contemplate an attack upon Guananatay.
In the province OF Matanzas ths insaS-
gents are again becoming active. in antici~
patton OF the coming Of the second. or east
ern. army OF the insurgents. under Gems.
RaOi ana Jose Maoso. Small bands are re-
ported to be on the move in the vicinity
OF Canasi. Barne j0alroque. B1lon5ron and
JoVeiianos (Bomha). which ~ seriously in
terfering with the plans OF the Spanish
commanders TO collect a considerable foFcs
OF troops IN the district of Colon. with the
view Of trying TO bring about pitched bat
tie with the Insurgents advancing through
the province OF Santa Clara.
The distress IN the province or Matanzas
and other places devastated by the insiir-
gents is very great. and the local authori-
ties in various districts have been granted
the necessary permission TO collect funds
bv public subscription for the relief Of tho
sufferers. In addition. all the soldiers 6d
all the employees OF the different branches
of the government have agreed 10 give aiie
DAYS pay each month toward the FUNDS
being collected 10 relieve the distress re-
ferred 10.
The prices OF provisions. etc.. are rising
rapidly here. ana the expense of living -
fully - per cent more than month ago.
At the rate at which things are going.
though the Spanish authorities are stu
hopeful or DR. wing the insurgents eastward
and westward Of Havana, the city OF ha-
vana viii be the most expensive IN Fhe
world 20 lVe in II this is the case with
the insurgent force now in this vicinity II
may b., Judged that matters VIII DE worse
II the Spanish commanders are unable 10
check the advance westward Or the sec
ond cuban army. Business II suderinS
terribly on all sides. and the ufercafulie
community is heartily tired or inc insur-
rect,on and everything connected with II.
SIN another report OF an encounter with
NfaxtrnO Gomez al point near SebarucAa
has been received This time u was Gen.
Pratt who reports that he had anotner
engagement with 1tornez, and that ne has
also put the Cuban forces 20 flight. NO
details 90 the engagement are given, nor
5s ANYTHING stated as 10 the amount ~ tho
losses inflicted. but II is said Gomez is pre-
ceed{ng westward, and that he goes TO rss-
Feve Naceo ard 10 reinforce him. The
Spanish authorities claim that thoy have
pressed Gomez hard for two days and that
they have succeeded in doing what they
sought. In driving him back into the heart
of Pi9ar lei Rio previpce. They say that
the com hlued forces ~ Gomez and Aaceo
are now IN a seriously compromised posi-
ton and they do not fan % disseminate
the impression 81 their confidence that
they have az Hast got the insurgents at a
.qs--. 4nA tT{t ~
their escape from Pinar del Rio.
ATadrid. Jan I8y-Capt Gen. Campos has
asked for cavalry relnfOrceGnents 20 to
sent - Cuba and It IS officially reported
that the situation there Is regarded as be-
INK Of the most critical sort