Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-15
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Havana. Jan. 14.--Exciting news from
the front was received about noon In
u shape which prevented its accuracy
from being denied. The sound of con-
tinued artillery firing was heard south
OF Union not far from Bejucal, the
town which was attacked with the In
surgents with the result that, accord
ing to the official statement of the af-
fair, they were forced to retreat after
a heroic resistance on the part or the
government force defending that place.
the battle lasting, II ~ claimed. hve
hours. But is admitted that the insur-
gents plundered stores In the outlying
street OF BeIucal, burnt number OF
houses and destroyed the railroad de-
pot by fire. Previous to this they had
burned the town OF Salud. quite good
sized town, and partly destroyed Qui-
vonica, smaller place. They CONF
Melted these operations by burning
freight trains and destroying railway
engines as they pushed northward to-
ward Havana. Confirmation has been
received OF the report last night that In
surgent leaders Rabi, Jose Maceo ana
others at the head OF strong forces of
Insurgents In the province OF Puerto
Principe. believed to be much better
armed than any previous forces and
to have been reinforced by filibustering
expeditions containing numbers or
Americans. Americans are moving
westward. probably with the Intention
of reinforcing the insurgents now OPP
Grating In the neighborhood of Havana.
The Insurgents. II IL believed, win be
enabled to keep for some time longer
their almost unchecked operations. and
II the Spanish generate are unable 10
prevent n Junction of all the insur-
gents forces now In this vicinity the
situation Will become more critical.
Estimating that the insurgents now
have about 5000 men, more or less
well armed, In this vicinity and that
they are reinforced by 10000 more well
armed men from the eastward, Gomez
Will, friends OF his cause say. have I'M
der his command quite fair sized
army and should be able. all things
fairly favorable. to take the offensive.
even against strong force OF Spanish
troops defending Havana.
Practically the whole OF the Island
from the east to the west. with the ex-
ception OF the large towns. is In pos
session of the insurgents. who have
burned everything combustible and
have levied tribute right and left UNI
der the very noses of the Spanish COM
manders.
one OF the most Intimate friends of
General Canpos claims that ne mas
not been half successful In operations.
The Spanish version OF the attack made
by Gomez's forces upon Retucal 10
that In spite OF all the damage done by
the enemy In burning houses. stores
and a railroad depot, after five hours
OF fighting and heroic defense on
the part of the garrison, only two OF
the latter were killed and ten wounded,
while Gomez rctrcated with heavy
losses after completing his days work
with burning passenger train. II IL
announced that on Sunday last the
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In the person OF Jose Cephro. the sec
ond in command OF the Cuban column
commanded by General Regio, cephro
Is now safely lodged In Moro castle
and his trial viii not long be delayed.
A report has Just been received that
the railway station and railway nridge
at Govern have been burned BY tho In
surgents. the bridge partially destroy
ed. There Is nothing In the official
report given out to asfociate tina de-
sti-ucffop OF the railway property with
the battle fought In that vtcinity nor