The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11

Havana,va Key West, Seps 10.-There
Is no question now about the fact that the
whoie province of Santiago de Cuba il
confronted by the insurgents under Gen
eral CaliNto Garcia and Gen. Jesus Rabi.
the Spanish troops being hemned in the
cNplcai aud Mananill.:
At i'.atano, near the town OF Victoria
nc las i"nns, IN that province, the Span
lsh battalion under Cordoba has been nj
terly routed ny the Cubnns under Gen
'eregnito Perez, acting under instructions
from Cen Garcis The battle was
iought'in heavy rain, in sspte of which
it lasted several hours
The victory Of the Cubans was 50 co,o
plete that they captured the i'av of the
battalion, Il large train conveyed bv the
SpaniardS and nearly all the arms and
ammunition OF the battalion. The Span
iSh soldiers fled in disorder, throwing on
the field their guns, hats. blanketsand nm.
munition. The news of tins battle and
of the general failure 20 hold the province
OF santiago de Cuba hns caused n great
nshtion i'll Havana. Gen. VIEWER cn.
bled ut length this morning tc Madrid
about the situation. The last news
from the Orient, as we'll as what is han
pening in Gaia around the capital itself,
has increased the captain generals un-
popularity.
IN the Province of Havana OF Gen.
Rafael de Car'lenas' big expedition from
the United states is nov fully confirmed
ana 1t IL not denied ut the palace OF the
captain general. The expedition carried
IN unusually large supply of dynamite
The Spaniards, who, until n few.davs
ago, supported Wcylcr's policy most en-
Enthusiastically, now say that he is running
SPAN anh losing Cuba, and that in spite
al ali his boasted reports the insurgents
are stronger han the Spaniards in the
provinces said by him to he paciied.
In the city of Havana there has been
no meat for tive days. The population,
th"eatened with starvation, protest
against the conduct of Weyler and his
agents, who have seized in the last,few
weeks all the cattle in the ncighborhood
tn provision the troops.
The shots cf the insurgents around
Havana are heard every night exactly as
before Wcyler took the field two weeks
ago.
The hody OF E.rza, the young man as
snssinated ut the prison OF FL Cerro, in
Havana, by order of Weyler was found
yesterday with eleven revolver wounds in
the back. 1t is said that Eriza's father
Is an American citizen, and that he will
lille IL claim against the Spanish govern
ment. The report IS bling circulated also
that another man, murdered with Eriza,
Is near relative of the Italian consul in
this city.
From Santa Clara province reports
come of haily engagements. An insur-
gent camp ut Judas, in that province,
was attacked by the Spanish battallion
OF Borbon. After Il fierce fight the insur-
gents had to retreat with heavy losses,
giving up the place
Bur two hours nfterward' tnev returned
with heavy reer forcements and des-
perate battle was fought, in which they
retooE their former position, and drove
away the Spaniards with loss of $50
men One hundred insurgents persisted
IN the two engagements. When Mt las6
tho Spnniards retreated, they left OH the
field their dead and wounded. The latter
were cared for by the Cubans and the
deal buried.
OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION.
Madrid, Sert. 1).-Onicial dispatches
troAi Havana confirm the report that
ChiiNto Garcia and Jesus Rab, two Of
the insurGent generals, havecaprured the
town OF Nictorit lie las Tunas. The
Spanish garrison, consisting OF 300
troops, We're all taken prisoners Sub
sequently eighty seven of the Span!ards
were exchanged for au equal number of
Cuban prisoners.
New York, Sept. 10.-The town of
Victoria tie las runas has heen famous
since the war CT 1865 to 1878 In 1876 it
was taken by the insurgents under Gen.
Vicente Garcia. At the beginning of
the present revolution it was strongly
fortified by the Spaniards, it's garrison
numbering at least 1000 men.