The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-07

loyalty. Were it not for the hope Of re-
lease that is ever present in their breasts,
their fate-that of slow death in MorrO
castle-might be considered worse than
that or men who have shOuldered a gun
ana fought the soldiers of Spain. Prison
ers of war in Cuba are given drumhead
court martial and promptly shot.
Political suspects rot in jail. Clarke.
Havana, April 6.-Inteuigence reaches
this city of a fight that occurred among
the hills around San Bias. near Cienfue-
gos, province of Santa Clara, between the
column commanded by Col. Vasquez and
a body OF insurgents. The latter occu-
pled an elevated position, which gave
them a decided advantage over the Span
iards, who were taken by surprise. The
troops claim that the rebels used eX-
plosiVe bullets. However, this may be it
Is known that the Spaniards were defeated
after hot tight, losing many killed and
wounded. Among the latter were Col
Nasquez and Lieut. BurOn. At one time
curing the engagement the insurgents
charged upon the troops with machetes,
lnnlcting heavy losses.
The official account of the fight says
that the insurgents lost p killed and 3
wounded, while the Spanish loss was Is
wounded. The report says that the in
surgents were defeated, but like many
OF the other reports issued by the gov
ernment it is utterly unreliable. The in
sufgents, as stated above, completely sur
prlsed the troops and utterly routed them.
The newspapers here say that Gomez,
with 400 men, is going to Siguanese val
ley.
A courtmartial held at Matanzas has
sentenced four prisoners of war to death.
They are TimOtea Mesa, Jose Gonzales,
Ramon Gonzales and Salustiano Fres-
media.
Twenty-four prisoners were to-day de-
ported to the Isle of Pines. Ten of them
were convicted of political offenses, while
the others were ordinary criminals.
While the gunboat Alvarado was enter
ing the port of Marave, near Baracoa,
province of Santiago de Cuba. she was
fired upon by rebel forces located on both
shores Of the bay. The gunboat replied
but with what effect is not known. The
firing was kept up for two hours. One
sailor was seriously wounded.
Madrid, April 6-The newspapers here
are deeply indignant over the adoption
by the American congress of the resolu-
tiOns recognizing the belligerency of the
Cuban insurgents and their comments
are very bellicose. They support the pro
posal that has been made to raise a ma
tional subscription for a volunteer fleet.
The HeraldO declares that few Spanards,
except Senor de LONE, the Spanish minis
ter at Washington, believe that President
Cleveland Will not recognize the inSur-
gents as belligerents 1t adds that if the
United states also means war with Spain,
the latter would prefer it to humiliation.
Washington. April 6.--The state depart
ment has received telegraphic informa-
tion from Consul General Williams al Ha-
vana that he is expediting the proceed
ings in the case, and he expects the i'm
mediate release of Walter G.. Dygert, the
young man from Illinois, held in Guines,
Cuba, on suspicion of being a noted in
surgent leader. 1t was expected that Dy-
CERT would be conveyed to-day from
Guines 10 Havana, distant about 45 miles,
and that he would be set at liberty as soon
as he reached the capital.