The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-26
OVER THE DEAD LINE
MACEO REPORTED TO HAVE BRO
KEN THROUGH wEYLER,s TROCHA.
His Army of Insurgents Now Said to
he I'm Position of Safety
Press Censor stories.

KEY WEST. Fla, April 25.-Advices re-
ceived here Tonight state that 1t Is rumored
at Havana that Maceo and the insurgent
forces have broken through the Spanish
trocha and that they are now in a position
of safety.
The regular press dispatches from Ha-
vana. as edited by the censor. say: The
forces Of Antonio Maceo have reduced to
ashes or ruins the rich district Of Mayari,
in the province of Pinar del Rio. Numbers
of homeless families have sought refuge at
San Cristobal.
Near San Cruz de Los Pinos the iasur-
gents during the past few days have
hanged twenty-four peaceable countrymen,
and 1t is asserted that hardly day passes
without the surrender of parties at Arte-
misa of bad character and charged with
common crimes, who went into the rebe.
ranks for no other reason than to carry
out revenges, fact which has added great
ly to the terrible situation
The -ocal guerrillas at Calabazar at the
Natala plantation, in the Sagua district,
have killed eighteen insurgents, in addition
to the insurgent leaders Julio Dominguez
and Ru-erto Sanchez.
AT Paiacio, province Of Pinar del Rio, a
lawyer named Jose Antonio Coiza, and his
two sons, Miguel and Angel. officers under
the provost and Antonio Maceo have surren-
dered to General Molina. They arrived in
this city later in the day. They said they
intended to surrender with eighty men, but
were prevented from so doing by Lacres
Angel Cola was the provost and secretary
Of Antonio Maceo and his father was the
war auditor CT the insurgent army. 1t is
believed they will be able to furnish the
Spanish authorities with valuable informa-
ton. They confirmed the reports regarding
the bad situation of Maceo's forces and say
the insurgents nave orders 10 hre twice
When encountef1ng a Spanish force and tnen
10 seek safety in flight.
Near Careenas. province of Matanzas, the
apshorltleS nave detained a woman who was
carrying a supply of salt to the insurgents
Captain General Weyler has rewarded the
garrison OF Fort Zanja, which made such a
gallant resistance against an insurgent force
numbering $500. as detailed yesterday, and
ne has also rewarded the troops wlo sur
prised the Insurgents camp at Savi,a. San
insurgents on rhe latter occasion carried
away thirty -eignt wounded. In several ad-
ditional skrmishes in the same vicinity five
more insurgents were killed.
The Clerks Association has contracted
with the shipbuilding firm Of London for the
construction OF gunboat. which the asso-
citation will present 10 the Spanish govern
ment.
One thousand bags of sugar continue to ar
rive daily at MatanZaS. According to ad
vices received here the sugar plantations
throughout that province are turning out
sugar without difficulty. Prices the
Bourse have been firm during the last few
days. The prices OF most of the stock
raised ten points on reports of an engage
ment with the insurgents near San Antonio
de Los Banos. The insurgents. for the pur-
pose of preventing pursuit. set fire to the
adjoining cane fields. The wind caused the
fire TO spread rapidly and according to ad-
vices received IN official circles here, over
two hundred of the insurgents were burned
to death.
Spanish officials claim that the situation OF
MaceO grows more critical daily. 1t is
serted that 1T will be impossible for him to
leave the vicinity of the Sierra mountains
The wounds OF the men and horses not
properly cared for at the close of the va
rious engagements, and as a result many of
tho men said to suffer extreme pssin.
To add to this, the rainy season must prove
deadly to the insurgents, owing 10 the lack
of food and medicine.
Three Of the columns recently brought
here from Spain. while pursuing. near Me-
lena, several bands of insurgents command
a decisive victory. the insurgents being
routed. Colonel Hernadez commanded the
Spanish forces. The squadrons of cavalry
were commanded by officers Abuera and
Castilejo. Guerrilla Beal was at the van
guard. The SDanards charged the insur-
gents, who retreated to Cienja. Forty-nine
OF the insurgents are said TO have been
killed and four who were badly wounded
were left on the field of conflict. Five of the
troops are reported to have been injured
during the engagement.