The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-03

ter, Which, IL One-Tenth True, shows
Polavieja to be a Better General Than
Weyler - Insurgents Caught Between
Two Convergins Forces and Crushed
| Spanish Troops Made Out to Have Done
Some Good Fishting-Hej oicing In Mad.
rid-News of the Cuban War.
Washington, April 2.-The Spanish L.
| CATION has received official dispatches
from Madrid under date OF April 1. an
| nouncing the most decisive engagements
in the Philippine Islands since the in
surrection there began. The strongly in
trenched towns OF Noveileta, Lecbau and
Roasry were stormed and taken by the
Spanish troops. Al the same time the
Spanish fleet shelled the seaport town
OF Cavite Nigo and other strategic points
! leading 10 the insurgent stronghold Of
! linus The losses were heavy and $50
! prisoners surrendered as a result OF the
shelling OF Cavite Vigo. The feet en-
| gagged in the latter operation included the
| cruisers Renach Christina, Don Juan
D'Austria, Isia de Luzon. Isla de la Gu
| ba and Maria de Molina. WIKI these
were number OF gunboats and light
| draught ships for maneuver:ng through
adjacent swamps.
The officials of the Spanish legation
are highly gratified al the announce
ments, and state that the results practi-
cally close the conflict in the islands,
these being the last Of series OF severe
engagements.
Minister Dupuy de LONE cabled al
O'Clock last night congratulations TO
General Poiavieja, commander of the
Spanish forces, and after making the
circuit of half the globe an answer was
received al o'clock this morning from
General Polaveija expressing his thanks.
General Polavieja's plan OF campaign
was 10 advance from the south on the
several towns held by the insurgents,
while the feet operated along the north
ern coast, the two government forces
fradually coming together. Part of the
time he was obliged 10 be carried on a
litter, and active operations were en-
trusted TO Major General Tachambre.
The fighting on the northern march has
been severe, the losses running into the
hundreds, and has been in marked con-
trast with the small engagements in Gu
ba. The towns of Silary, Desmarius and
Salitran were s;ormed successfully and
taken. These, with the towns taken yes
terday, constituted. it is said. all the
strongholds formerly held by the insur-
gents in the province OF Cavite.
The Spanish forces have sustained con-
siderable losses, General Savalla and
two colonies being among those killed
during the several storming operations
At one point General Lachambre found
an insurgent town so strongly intrench-
ed infront that he devised plan of send
ing force OF government troops around
TO the flank The men lowered them
selves by means of ropes and in this way
the town was taken.
When the trouble in the island began
the Spanish forces consisted Of only one
regiment of artillery and one OF marines.
General Paloviejas present land forces
numbers $4,000 men.
DRUNK WITH ABOMINATIONS.
Madrid, April 1.-The queen regent
was attending a concert yesterday when
a telegram was handed her announcing
the victories OF Spanish troops in the
Philippine Islands. Her majesty caused
the dispatch 10 be read from the stage.
which aroused the greatest enthusiasm.
The orchestra played the national an
them and other pathriotic airs. Add
tional advlces from Manila say that the
Spanish have inflicted another defeat on
the insurgents. killing 200 Of the enemy.
THAT'S EASY ENOUGH.
Madrid. April "A rum0r was circu-
lated in the chamber OF deputies today
TO the effect that General Maxine Go
mez. the commandments of the Gu
ban insurgents. is suing for peace.
WATER FAMINE.
Havana, April 2.-There is great
scarcity of water at Santiago d. Cuba,
and the authorities there have been COM
aelled 70 reduce the WAGER rations Of the
prisoners in me jail and in the hospital.
4 merohAnc II this city has ordered
Philadelphia steamer bound for Santiago
De Cuba to load minerals. to carry water
from there for the thirsty residents.
RIVERA'S PROSPECTS.
New York. April "A dispatch 10 the
World froI.. Madrid says: General RI
vera and Colonel Bacalao, his chief OF
staff. will D. taken TO Havana for trial
before an ordinary court martial The
government sodirects. II Is not at all
likely tbs; the death penalty will be I'M
posed upon either.
AUSTRIAN CABINET OUT.
Vienna, April 2.-The Neus FTsie
Presse says that the cabinet has resign
cd. owing 70 is failure 70 negotiate with
the PROGRESSES; groups with the oojec.
Of forming a coalition majority. Il IS
expected that Count Badeni. tn present
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minister for the interior. Wi be en-
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