Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-07
FIGHTING IN CUBA.
Insurgent Attack on villa Clara Re-
ported RepGlsed.

Insureent Attack on villa Clara Re
| ported Repulsed.
| The following advices come by wire from
Havana:
| Informa ton received at Havana reiterates
| the report that Lacret and Pedro Vasquez,
| the insurgent leaders, died from the wounds
| they received during the recent fighting
| with the Spanish troops. Brigadier General
Vasquez has landed at Varadero, near
Cardenas.
During the night of May 2, it is an
nounced, the insurgents under Serafn
Sanchez opened fire upon the outermost
fort of Villa Clara, the enemy's guns being
placed upon Capiro Hill. The fire was re-
turned by the Spanish troops, and the in
SurgentS retredted
1t is stated that numerous band of in
surgents has crossed the frontier line of
Puerto Principe, going in the direction of
MatanZaS.
Gen. Gomez was last reported to be at
Pedro Barba, in the district between Rene
dos and Sancti Spiritus, in the province of
Santa Clara.
| 1t is said that Captain General Weyler
will probably leave Havana for some point
where important operations against the in
surgentS are to be undertaken. The cruiser
Reina MERGED is being prepared for his ac-
coElmodatlon.
Gen. Pando will deliver the command of
| the province of Santa Clara to Gen. Pin,
| and will return to Spain May 10.
Col. Pareja, in the province of Santa
Clara, has been engaged with band of
| insurgents. who left nineteen killed and one
wounded man on the field.
Col. Cano had a skrmish with the in
| surgents under Morejon, in the district of
Corral False, province Of Matanzas. Eleven
| of the Cubans were killed, and the insur-
gents retired with many wounded. Four
| soldiers were wounded. In this engagement
| the insurgent leader Cajisotea, who re-
| Gently surrendered to the authorities dis
| tinguished himself fighting against the
| Cubans.
The insurgents commanded by the we'll
| known leader Mirabe! have been dispersed
| by a column of Spanish troops near
| Bainoa, province of Matanzas. The insur-
gents lost forty killed and many wounded,
| and the troops captured a number of pris-
| oners.
The insurgents have hanged three labor
| ers near Alfonso Doce, in Matanzas. They
have also destroyed a locomotive and cap
| tured the engineer and the fireman near
Las Canas They derailed and capsized an
| exploring engine.
The major of the battalion of San Quin-
| tin, who was arrested for not assisting op-
portunely to fight incendares at the village
| of Punta Bravo, has been released by the
military governor of Cano.
the insurgents have burned the settle
| ments of Carmen, near Havana, and Of
| Batey and Sociedad. near Guira Melina
Admiral Navarro, upon whose coming the
court-martial of the Competitor filibusters
has been waiting, and Gen. Pando have
arrived in Havana.
Tuesday night the insurgents attacked
the town of Cruces and burned fourteen of
its houses. The garrison of the forts re-
PEELED the insurgents with great loss, so the
official report says, and they left five killed
in the streets, besides their leader Romero
The troops had two killed and two wounded.
The captain generals palace and the flag
staff on the post office building were struck
by lightning yesterday. No serious damage
resulted