The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-05
WEYLER IN VILLA CLARA.
Press Comments on the Proposed
Reforms.


Reforms.
Havana. February i.-Advlces received
here from villa Clara capital OF the pro-
vince OF Santa Clara. today, said that Cap.
tain General Weyler on his arrival there
yesterday was received by the authorities
| and crowds Of persons The city was dee
Grated and tho captain general was pre-
scented later at review OF the garrison.
rho soldiers acclaimed him with enthus-
iasm aud II Is stated that the Spanish con- .
handlers presence a, villa Clara has arisen
| public spirits considerably
Since the captain general entered the
province OF Santa Clara the column OF
troops under his command has had several
skirmshes with the Insurgents and from
cruces to villa Clara the number OF these
ENGAGEMENTS increased One band OF the,
enemy approached near enough to the col
umn at Rio Sagun TO fire into tho captain
| generals camp. The insurgents were dis-
porsed 10y squadron of the pavia regi-
mont General Gaacn. In command of the
| advance guard dispersed another group OF
insurgents Mt Quemadlc llllario, near the
river Sagua. The troops composing tho
harrison OF Tanamo, province OF Santiago
dc Cuba. have been engaged with the in
| surgcnts at Dolorita.
They captured an insurgcnt camp. and
continuing the pursuit engaged the enemy
GCvcral times. The government forces had
NV men hIlltu anu tNtnlN -oNt WOUNDED.
Later the same forces. acting with tho gun o
loat Pinzcn at Bruicrask where the col
nmn WAS reinforced by detachment Of
r1arlros landed Tor The purpose comp ately
dispersed the insurgents In that vicinity.
The enemy lost over sixty men.
ON the government side lieutenant os
marine Robto Lopez. and two soldiers We're
wounded, and In addition one man was
Killed
Captain General Weyler announces that
he has authorized the Central plantation OF
Caracas and c. H. Andreta to grind cane.
II is expected that he will soon grant per
mission allowing other Cuban plantations
to begin work.
Additional details received by the au-
ihcritios regarding the engagement near
Ciego Ayaills published yesterday, are 10
the effect that the insurgents left seven
dead on the field and thirty three prisoners
were taken.
Colonel Arianda commanded the Spanish
forces.
La Lncha and Dario lie Ia Marina re-
ceived cablegrams yesterday giving extracts
from the autonomy DEGREES TO be published
officially next Saturday These dispatches
have not vet appeared In any OF the local
newspapers. but La Iucha IN an editorial
commenting upon the reforms proposed by
the Spanish premier, rays:
LA Lucia being n republican paper. can
not help expressing en,husinsin and admir-
alton for Prime Minister Cnnovas del Cas-
THO on account Of tho liberal spirit mani.
tested In the reforms
TO the premier we are solely indebted for
this and we hope that the enemies OF Can
oyas del Castillo, who have considered
drawback upon the Cuba liberty. Will here
after regard him as the illustrlous states
man that he is and that they viii all be
personally devoted to him MS such a
leader.
Diarlo de In Marina, the staunch advo-
cato Of Prime Minister CanoYas del Cas-
THO. today contains laudatory Phrases
praising the premier for the liberal spirit
shown In tho proposed Cuban reforms and
expressing the hope that he Will DO able
to successfully carry them into execution
ia the island.