The herald., 1896-11-19
Spanish Reports Bring Claims
OF Victories
WHICH OTHER REPORTS DENY
Captain General Weyler Wants to Come
Back Home
Two Nights He Slept Without Blanket
and Several Times He Went
Supperless to Bed.
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
| HAVANA, Nov 18.-Gen, MunoZ, who
is now suffering from sickness, has had
two engagements with the insurgents
at Sitio and Hondu. The enemy left Is
killed on the field and retired without
it's wounded. The troops had one cap
tain and one soldier killed and twenty
five men wounded.
| Col. Mendoza. while reconnoitering
on the heights of Grillo, this province,
has been engaged with the insurgents
under Arrange. The enemy was en-
trenched, but after three hours fight
ing the insurgents were disloSged from
their positions and left seventeen killed
behind them. The Spaniards had six
men killed and three officers and thirty
eight privates wounded.
Little news regarding Captain-general
Weyler's operations against the insurg-
ents in Pinar del Rio was allowed to
leak out from the palace today. Major
Bazan of the Spanish commanders staff
however, arrived here today from the
front. He says operations are most diff
ficult, and adds that the captain general
slept two rainy nights on the ground
| without blankets and has been several
times withoo meals. The major further
says the captain-general yesterday was
between Zoroa and Candelaria. In spite
Of the fact that the weather has greatly
improved in Pinar del Rio and the au-
thorities assert the health of the troops
in the field shows improvement. 700 sick
men have already arrived here and 300
more are expected to reach the city dur
| ing the day. The local newspapers are
raising popular subscriptions to provide
funds to make Christmas presents to the
troops. Each newspaper, with this OBJ
ject in view, will publish a special edi-
ton Christmas night.
The insurgents are said to have four
| teen factories in operation beto1een Sor-
ros and Cabanas, in Pinar del Rio New
ertheless reports are received of scarcity
| of food and clothing. The constant rifle
volleys which have been heard since the
invasion of Pinar del Rio by Weyler
have frightened the cattle and they
have hidden in the mountains where it
is difficult to secure them for food.
The Marquis of Apezteguia a Cuban
and the leader of the conservative party
in Cuba, has received the following
cablegran from Senor Canovas, the
Spani premier, cknowIedging the
receipt Of the recent manifesto of three
political parties in the island of Cuba.
the Conservative, the Reform and the
Autonomistic, in which they and their
members pledged their loyal support
to the mother country in aiding her to
suppress the rebellion in Cuba
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excellency to convey the following in
formation to the signers of the tele-
gram. I duly gave her majesty the
! information in the telegram in which
you advise the patriotic unanimity and
accord of the three political parties in
Cuba, stating that they will uphold the
banners of their respective parties dur
! ing the devastating war in Cuba: that
! they will rank themselves with the gov
| ernnent in tiding it to a triumph of our
arms, after which Cuba will be restored
! to her political, economic and adminis-
| trative rights
Her majesty has commanded me to
state this accord gives her heartfelt
| pleasure. In it she has hope for happier
days for Cuba and for Spain; happier
than the present For my part, as the
| responsible leader of the government,
permit me to offer my affectionate con-
! gratula tions for the agreement and ac-
cord of which you inform me. 1t is in
keeping with my hopes for the welfare
of Cuba. Hopes that never have left me.
In the sentiments of her majesty, yorS.
president fully participates, as we'll as
all the members of the cabinet
THE OTHER SIDE.
TAMPA, Fla, Nov. 1S.-Cuban lead
ers here today received information that
the insurgents have just won one of the
most important battles fought on the
| island during the war. The battle was
| in Pinar del Rio, but no details are given.
Cubans here are rejoicing, as this is the
first real battle since Weyler took the
| field.
Passengers by steamer from Havana
which arrived at Key West today report
that Gen. Luque has been wounded in
| Pinar del Rio. A report was current in
Havana that Captain-general Weyler
will return at once to the city. The
| Spanish merchants and others on Mu-
rella street are very indignant ovev the
report.
LOCAL RECRUITING.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov.18.-Since the
general Cuban junta opened an office
IN this city a few weeks ago, active
work has been carried on here in the
interests of Cuban independence.
TWenty-one recruits are said to have
! been forwarded from this city to Cuba
and another party of eighteen is now
being organized. All the men secured
for both parties are said t? be American
citizens, few of them being of Cuban
blood. In addition large sum of money
is said to have been raised here in be-
| half of the insurgents. The headquar-
ters of the organization are in down
| town lodging house. and are in charge
| of Captain Alfred Leaon, a veteran Gu
| ban revolutionists, who says he has
| taken part in three Cuban uprisings.
He says similar local organizations are
| being established in every city of size
| In the nited States.
| NO CONCESSIONS.