Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-06
THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.
Reports From Havana Of the Progress
of Events.

The Cuban insurgents have burned the
village of AlonZo Rojas, in the province of
Pirar del Rio, well the farms in its
neighborhood, and have destroyed the to-
bacco crops at Vegas, Caulo, Tigre, La Ma
jagna, Ramon, Mas Pancho, Cruzhijeno,
Alvarez and Colacion del Sur. The propri-
etors of the Vegas property and spectators
had 5000 bales of tobacco ION deposit
Maj Fondesviela at Neupumucano, near
Guanabaooa, after two hours fighting, has
dislodged superior force of insurgents,
killing many of them.
The insurgents have burned the planta-
ton of Casnovia Owned by an Americana,
with the exception of the machinery houses.
Near San Miguel de Jaruco the insur-
gents tried TO blow up train by the use
of dynamite; but, luckily, the internal ma
chine or bomb prepared fer the purpose did
not explode until after the cars had passed
the spot selected for the outrage.
1t is now definitely stated that the famous
tnsurgent leader Socorras, who was wound
ed at the engagement fought at Cascara-
Jicara, died on the following day.
The Almanasa battalion, operating in the
San Nicholas district of this province, has
killed seven insurgents in a skirmish which
has just taken place. The battalion's doc
tor and one soldier were wounded.
In the Guantanamo district six insurgents
have been killed In a skirmish, and the
troops captured eight prisoners. The guer-
rilla forces of Aguacate have killed four in
sGrgents in a skirmish.
Lieut., Col Delgado has surprised an in
surgent camp in the province of Santa
Clara. killing ten of the enemy. Mai. VII
laneuva, the military governor of Jibacoa,
this province, has been killed. He fell into
an insurgent ambush.
The Spanish cruiser Marques Ensenado
with Admiral Navarro en- board destroyed
an insurgent fort at Laguna, Cortes. Mon
day. The cruiser fired thirty-four cannon
shots into the fort.
Some heavy cannon and musketry firing
has been heard at Candelaria in Pinar del
Rio. but no news has been received of any
er gagement there.
= Immediately after the arrival at Havana
of the admiral on the Manzanilo steamer
the court-martial of the filibusters captured
with. Mr.. Hamilton, the correspondent Of
the Mosquito, is the only American citizen
among them. according to the official re-
ports. The claim of the United States con-
sui general, Mr.. Williams. on account Of
Mr. Hamilton has been refused but it is
nevertheless thought probable that his life
will be saved.
AS the result of various skirmishes in the
provinces of Santiago de Cuba, Santa Clara.
Matanzas and Havana, the insurgents have
Incurred a less of thirty killed. The loss of
the troops I'm these same skirmsheS is Of
ficially reported to be insignificant.
CountrymeQ I'm Santa Clara affirm thet
Gen. Maxirno Gomez, who was coming from
Puerto Principe in the direction of the prov
ince of Pinar del Rio, has returned to the
point whence he started IN obedience to
orders from the Cuban insurgent govern
ment. 1t is reported at Havana that the
countrymen along his route infer that this
action may confirm the rumors that peace
Is possible. They assert that one of the
relatives of a prominent insurgent leader
has said: I'VE would accept federal self
government but not colonial autonomy
The insurgent leaders Ricardo Borges,
Regina Lanusz and twelve of their armed
followers have surrendered to the authori-
ties at Gucia in Havana.
The insurgent leader Aruca has been kill
ed in MatanZas.
to Spain.