The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-22
WORK OF INSURGENTS
Gomez and MaceO Meet In the Lawn Of
San Antonio, Las Vegas.
TELEGRApHIC WIRES ARE DESTROYED.
Three Stations Burned and Other
Dcprc,intions sCOrnnttted--EncOu
ter Between Troops ana rn>ur.
Ecnts-Ien. wcyler In Confident
OF Final Success.

Havana. Feb. 10, Via Tampa. Fla. Feb.
Iol.--Insurgent bands under the direction
OF Gomez and Nlacco are operating All
over Havana province. Sunday there
was firing In the outskirts of AIariano.
six miles west of this city. About the
same time three stations were burned
east OF the city, the nearest one MiE.,s.
being only nine miles distant. The
wires are cut on the Matanzas railroad.
Irnins until recently operated half way
between Havana and Matanzas, stop
ping ut lurico. but are now able to 20
only to San Miguel, where the station
has been burned. The Western rail
road runs only to Rlncnn. the wires I've
Nond being cut as fast as repaired. No
trains have run to Gunes in weeks.
The only line operated with anything
like regularity is that to Rntnhanu,
along the Trocha or strong line. That
briStlcs with forts and is alive with
soldiers.
and Insurgents within n, week WAS a
rear guard skirmish Sunday as Nlucco
crossed the strong line ana was pur-
sued by Col. Segura's column OF
mounted men. Gomez and Macro met in
the town of San Antonio. Las Vegas.
which was occupied by Gomez men.
The town Is about four miles east of
the Strong line ana Is nenr the ceutcr
OF liuVana province. Monday General
i.inarcs had rear guard skrmish with
the Joint bands. Just what plans the
Insurgents have for future operations
!s not known. Maceo left between 1000
ana 5000 men In Pinar Del Rio province
They are men who rose TO join his
forces while he was there. and following
The usual Insurgcnt tactics. men ramil-
lar with each zone are left to continue
operations there.
In Santiago. Gamaguya and Santa
Clara, small encounters with rehel
bands are of daily occurrence In san
Ia Clara large body of insurgents uu-
der Heriiln Sanchez Is moving west, pre-
SnraDlE to join Gomez. They gave the
Government troops n battle at Palo-
Pe!ro and moved on west \ week
iater they were met by another do
thchment o! troops near f2la acetas. They
were again defeated. according to OIL
cial reports, but they are stIll moving
west.
Captaln-General Weyler tells me he
ias no present intention OF taking the
Held AS matter Of fact the comman-
der-in-chlef cannot direct opera lions
any better from any other nlace than
from Havana.
l,he last fight with Maceo's men came
III py telephone, SO near are the opera
ions To Havana. General Wcylar is
on uhtE all day and late into the night,
re ~ II man OF great energy, quick TO
mink ana quick 10 act lie is small In
stature ana thin.
lie VIII probab bly, not weigh 1875 pounds
iiiS race expresses determination. self
reliance and confidence in result. Uc is
Il most afable and courteous man. /
nave met four Captain-Gencrals- ls-Cal-
le1a. Campos. Marin and Wcylcr. The
lasted named is tho most unassum,nc
ana the most consdcratc in his treat
nent OF all with whom he come. in
contact. He Is q man of few words. hut
he speaks 70 the point always. He real
ICES, | think. better than either Marin
o. Campos, the grave situation in Cuba.
and knows he has q most difficult task
before him. He Is confident OF success
I'm the end, but Is too wise TO act pre-
c!pitately or without first put,ine the
forces at his command in better con
d!iion than he found them upon his
arrival His proclamation shows that
he appreciates the extent of the rebel
lion and number oT silent. as we'll as
active foes, he has TO deal with. lie has
adopted unusual methods To deal with
the enemy, but the situation is unusual
and ordinary methods have not restored
peace and quiet to Cuba.