The record-union., 1897-01-17

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the military operations of the past
twenty four hours, according to official
reports issued to-day, show that the
troops are continuing their skirmishing
tactics in the provinces of Pinar del
Rio, Hanava, Matanzas and Santa
Clara. The aggregate losses of the rebels
cannot be obtained, but they left fifty
two of their dead on the several fields of
battle. The total losses of the troops
were two officers and fifteen privates
wounded.
Captain-Ge Weyler has ordered
the beginning of grinding in the Pinar
del Rio province. and is organizing
forces for the protection of the men en-
gagged in the work, to be paid by the
owners of the estates, abolishing the
system of payment by the State. The
gathering of the crop for grinding, ac-
cording to the order, will later be eX-
tended to include the provinces of Ha-
vana and Matanzas and in the near fu-
ture the order will be put into effect in
the province of Santa Clara.
MADRID, Jan. 16.-An emphatic de-
NAL is given to the report that was ca
bled here from the United States to the
effect that Maxine Gomez the rebel
leader, had captured Santa Clara capi-
tai of the Cuban province of that name.
TO AID THE CUBANS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-The Herald
this morning says: General Carlos Ro-
loft, Secretary of War for the inSurgent
Cuban provincial Government, has just
completed the organization of the larg-
ny nj tion ever. red
in this country for the aid of the Gu
bans. The discovery of Roloff's plans led
to his arrest again.
Senor Baldana, the Spanish Consul
General in this city, was notified a week
ago that Roloff was organizing this ex-
pedition. Great efforts were made to
secure some evidence that would prove
that Roloff intended to leave the coun-
try, but such evidence could not be pro-
cured. 1t was learned that the Cubans
had purchased a large amount of arms
and munitions of war within the last
three weeks, more than ever before in
the history of the Cuban war, but moth
ing further could be discovered by the
Spanish officials concerning this war
material, except that it was intended for
the insurgent army.
Roloff was under $4,000 bail to appear
for trial on a charge of participation in
the Laurada filibustering expedition
He had furnished $4,000 in cash, which
the Government held. The case, how
ever, would not be tried until the middle
of March.
AS the contemplated expedition was
to sail from this country in about ten
days, Consul General Baldana secured
a warrant for the arrest of Roloff in the
case of the Woodhall, which sailed on
a filibustering expedition from the
United States in June, 1895.
The insurgent leader, when arraigned,
was held in 81, 800 additional bail. He
has deposited cash amount to satisfy
this bail demand, and now the Spanish
officials have ordered detectives to
watch every movement he makes, as
they say he will possibly forfeit the
$4,000 and steal out of the country with
the expedition.
The filibusters are said to be ready to
sail at moments notice The Cubans
purchased for the expedition 100000
cartridges, 1000 Mauser rifles, four rap
id-tiring guns, 1000 gun cartridges and
large quantity of dynamite and hos
pftal stores and camp material.
This entire expedition was organized
in this cityin a cigar factoryin the lower
part of the city. A son Of Jose Marti
who was killed at the beginning of the
revolution in 1895, joined the expedi-
ton as an aide to General Roloff
The Spanish authorities, aided by the
| United States MarShalS and private de-
tectives, are watching Roloff and all
suspected of having Joined his party.
Cubans say if the expedition can be
gotten away the insurgents will be able
TO strike telling blow in the field.