The herald., 1897-01-21
TWENTY-SIXTHY YEAR. NO. 113.

false, because he left the island in 1869
residing In New York and New Orleans
until 1873, at which time the war ended.
Second-A policeman. Alberto Escal-
ante, charged that Betancourt had a
meeting at Havana Central park with
| suspicious persons, who were cOnspiring.
But the fact Is that those persons were
Major Sanity or Lanity, CASTOR Quad
| redo and Antonio Fernandez the mu-
nicipal chief of police
| Third--It is charged that Betancourt
visited the college of Pola Calsada la
Reina, and there conspired, in company
with Prof. Rafael Molina, who was sent
to the Chafferinas islands, and Gustavo
Martinez and Jose Diaz, who were placed
In jail. Mr.. Ceundo Pola. a resident
Spaniard. declares it is untrue that Bet :
ancourt visited the college; that it was
all the vengeance of Spanish teachers,
who had been expelled. Francisco San
chez Vivar Spanish resident. who de-
nounced Betancourt, on being confront
ed with him in Jail, said 1t was not the
man who visited the college, but that it
was younger man, called Manuel or
Antonio, of different size and appear
ance.
Fourth--He is alleged to be the father
Of the Heraldos CORES spondent, Lorenzo
Betancourt, resident of New York
never been a correspondent, but only
translates for correspondents, and II he
were correspondent, his father has no
responsibility. In case 1t is a crime to be
correspondent.
The fiscal has decided, however, that
there is ground for suspicion in the dec
larations of the. secret police that Betan-
court was concerned in the rebellion.
The latter has named the distinguished
lawyer, Senor Sola, to undertake his de-
fense
There was great CONSERVATION in Ha-
Vana on Sunday last January II, when
the report gained currency that the in
surgents had hanged Senior Serrano,
lleutenant-colonelo on the staff; thirteen
officers and many passengers, at Guam
abacoa. AS the usual train left Regla
at 10 o'clock pm. for Guanabacoa, the
train was derailed near the switch at
Cambuto. The passengers believed only
trivial accident had occurred and Jump
ed out OF the windows. Suddenly num-
Der of herculean negroes, armed with
carbines and machetes, invaded the
three coaches, threatening to kill the
passengers and compelling them to va
cate the car. killing a negro passenger
and seriously wounding a soldier 1t
seems that the insurgent Colonel Aran-
gueron with $50 cavalry. had laid two
bulls on the rails. which threw the
u dill VII Tie tIdth. L he Insurgents cal
tured two captains and eleven other Off
GERS. all unarmed; four soldiers, the sec
ond chief of the municipal police of IIa-
Nana, who was returning home; the en-
gineer and firemen and three employees
of the road
The insurgents carried their prisoners
by forced march to farm near Jaruco,
where they hanged Lieutenant Bernardo
BeoS, native uCban, for serving Spain
Lieutenant Ricardo Betancourt, also
a Cuban, was saved on account of the
fact that he was a friend of Arangueror
before the war. All the rest were lib
Grated and arrived in Havana on Sunday
night.
Gen. Weyler was informed at o'clock
in the morning that Gov. Fonsdeviela,
with column of troops. had vainly en-
deavored to overtake the insurgents. and
he asked that squadrons of cavalry be
dispatched Immediately 1t was for this
reason that Gen. Weyler did not leave
for the field until yesterday. going In the
direction of San Jose de Lajas, in Ha-
vana province.
News has been received that Cslixto
Garcia, with 5000 men. all armed be-
steged and bombarded Fort Guamo,
thirty miles from Manzanillo. on the
river Cauto few days ago. Up to this
time the garrison has held out resisting
all attacks. Gen. Bosch ordered the gun
pcdls Helampago ana Centinela to re-
lieve the fort, but an insurgent torpedo
blew up the Relampago. as has been
already cabled.
Later news reports that a Spanish
column has succeeded In raising the siege
at Fort Guamo. Gen. Bosch had been
away at Veguita with valuable con-
voy and the way to Bayamo which de-
layed the dispatch of troops to relieve
Fort Guamc.
In the province Of Puerto Principe the
insurgents are manifesting greater
signs of life and are moving about with
activity. A Spanish column, under Gen.
Serrano, had fight with the insurgents
at Alta Mira. under Gen. Recio and the |
leaders, Ramos and Baresto. at the
farms of Santa Rita and Purissima
After heavy firing the insurgents re-
treated toward Matello. The inslrsent |
cavalry accepted battle from the heights |
near Parrohos ard were reinforced at
Ell Rosario by 1000. They held advan- |
tageous positions and resisted with te |
nacity, but were finally dslodged by the !
Spanish artillery. They left 25 killed !
and large number of wounded. The |
column lost seven killed and two officers !
and - privates wounded The column !
11red 43 rifle cartridges and ten grenades |
during the engagement