Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-21

Gen. Accsta Captures ~ Town Three
Miles from Habrna.


HABANA via KEY WEST, September
20-GeneraI Baldomero Acosta has car
ried out one of the most dashing enter
prises ever attempted by the CuDahs
around Habana. On last FRIDAY, WIN
GO men. he attacked the town OF Mana
qua. which Is scarcely three miles from
the capital. raided the place. and captured
IL ~ arr,s ana ammunition In the
snanish forts. after having routed the
Spanish garrison. n detachment VI
snanish regulars. which came from the
ward of JestN del Monte to the rescue
of the town. was dispersed by 'he
Cubans. Though this news is not allow
ed to be published here, 1t is now wen
known by the public. The many spanish
soldiers who were wounded In the al
fray were brought on Saturday TO the
capital. and many persons saw the am
bulance carts coming In
Managua is on the main road to Ha-
bana. the whole way being controlled ty
General Acosta at present. The vege-
tables. eggs, and fowls on the way 10
market i'm this city are now seized by the
insurgents at Managua.
Famine is spreading rapidly in the city
Last week twelve persons died OF munger
and many are at present starving TO
death. In the wards inhabited by the
poor the situation OF the people Is some
thing appalling Women and children
cry for bread in the streets, half-naked
and shivering from the "calentura ue
hambre," or hunger's fever.
/ learn from reliable source that on
Friday General Weyler sent the follow
ing cable dispatch TO General Azcarrash
''The reports received here or the
charges made against me i'm Spain compei
me TO tender my resignation TO your
| Excellency. which will doubtless be ac-
cepted i'm case the government deems my
recall necessary. But | protest agdlnsI
the assertion that ! have failed or that
desire 10 relinquish the command OF the
island on account Of my alleged lack oil
confidence in my ability TO quell the reVo-
luton. In case the government does moi
| desire my recall / think it would pro-
| duce good results if IL should ratify lts
| confidence in me-"
| THE dispatch was Immediately answer
| ed by Azcarraga, as follows:
..The government has been informed OF
YOUR message and desires that you re-
| main in office.
! while Azcarraga is in power it is very
! ,u,slv therefore. that Weyler will con
Time 10 hold the office of Captan-Gene'
| raj.
AT Jaruco. Habana province. fourteen
naciicos were killed yesterday by the
Spanish troops. They had all been IN
babitants Of the town for many years
and were highly esteemed by their neigh
| bors. -,
In Santiago de Cuba province th'
cubans are winning victory after victory
Two Spanish forces at Yareyal were ue,
stroyed on September 10Th being kiileo
| IN n man. The garrisons were com
nosed Of guerrilleros, or Spanish lrresu'
lars and they were sentenced to death
nv the insurgents, on account OF theli
raids upon Cuban hospitals. AT Guasi
nal I'm the same province. the spanish
battalion Of Asia was also DadV de'
Seated on the same day In sharp engage,
ment lasting four hours. III Is reported
"a great Cuban victory.
The war Is waging furiously in Matah'
zas nroyince. Yesterday strong en-
gaoement took place at Alcancia. In tha'
nrovInce. between the Spanish undef
Major Alden and the Cubans under coo
mel Fiallo.
The capture Of the town OF Placetas
santa Clara. by General Gomez Is con-
armed Gomez seized all the supplies IN
the town captured valuable spanish
convoy. bound for Placetas, and then re-
I ffred