The San Francisco call., 1896-05-01
Gomez Again Advancing With
a Large Force of Faithful
Followers.
HOT FIGHTING IS EXPECTED.
Several Minor Engagements in Which
the Spanish Forces Are
Routed.

HAVANA, CUBA, April 30.-A dynamite
bomb caused the explosion in the captain
generals palace Tuesday and not gas
engine as reported The noise was tre-
mendous and caused intense excitement
in the palace and vicinity. The general
and officers rushed about giving orders.
General Weyler left the room greatly ex-
cited. Only one person was hurt and he
slightly. The others escaped miraculously.
The whole palace was shaken by the force
| of the explosion. Clouds of dust blinded
| all persons inside and many windows were
broken. The bomb destroyed the parti-
ton wall of the principal counting room
and broke two safes. The bomb was
placed in the watercloset at the southeast
| corner of the palace, on Mercedes and
Obispo streets. The occurrence is the
general topic of conversation. 1t is be-
lieved to be the work of laborers. The
police are making diligent search, but no
ARE st has been made. Strong measures,
it is said, will be adopted to prevent a
repetition. This happened at II A. NJ.
GomeZ's advance is confirmed. 1t is
now reported he has entered Matanzas
province with a strong force of 10000 or
L, 900 men, five pieces of artillery and
plenty or ammunition. 1t is presumed an
attack on the trocha on both sides in COM
binatiop with Maceo will follow, and hot
fighting is expected.
News of a bloody battle near Zanjo,
province of Santiago de Cuba, has been re-
ceived. General Munoz tried to prevent
General Calixto Garcia from crossing the
Canto River. Mupoz organized a strong
the river to cooperate, left Manzanillo to
intercept Garcia. The latter, with Rabi's
column, made a junction with the forces
of Maria Rodriguez, from Camaguey. The
com blned lnsurgent forces attacked MunoZ
as he was advancing and defeated him.
Munoz lost over 200 killed and 400
wounded. But for the gunboats Munoz' S
column would have been DESTROYED.
Munoz retreated to Manzanillo, and Gar
cia is now operating without opposition.
Colonel Andanaz has arrived at Holguin
He reports that his command had two en-
gagements with rebels near Zanio and
Caibaguan. The insurgents had many
killed and wounded. The troops had
three men killed and two officers and
fifteen privates wounded.
Captain PoZo, commanding the Palma
guerrillas, who captured two men be-
longing to the Laborde expedition. had a
hot fight with the rebels near Rio Blanco
Captain Pozo was seriously wounded. A
lieutenant was slightly wounded and one
OF the guerrillas was killed. The rebels
lost seven killed and many wounded.
A rebel band, commanded by Bandera,
attacked the town of Artemisia, which is
situated on the military line across the
island. They burned few houses and the
neighboring cane fields. The garrison re-
pulsed an attack from the trenches, using
artillery. The troops had two wounded.
News reaches here of an i'm portant battle
on Friday last between Colonel Seguera's 5
command and the rebels under Robau,
Nunez and Zayas, about four leagues
southwest of Sagua la Granda. No details
have been made public.
Consul-Generai Williams to-day visited
Captain General Weyler and the marine
authorities on behalf of the Americans
alleged to have been captured on the fill
clustering schooner Competitor. which was
seized Tuesday off the north coast of the
province of Pinar del Rio. Mr.. Williams
refused to say what the result of his inter
view was, declaring that thu con sulate
was no news agency.
Fifty-one political prisoners were de.
ported to Ceuta, Africa, to-day, by Span
| ish mail steamer