The herald., 1897-06-25
Suffer Defeat by Spanish
Forces
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
PROBABLY SUBJECT TO SOME
CORRECTIONS
The Cuban Republic Will Hold an
Election September 2-Non- Res
ident Electors Will Vote
Associated Press Special Wire.

HAVANA, June 24.-Col. Guelizeras,
with column Of troops, and acting in
conjunction with the local guerrillas'
force and garrison of Madruga, has
been engaged with an insurgent force
under the leadership of Arangueren
which was entrenched in the Sierra de
Grille, near Madruga, in this province
The Spanish troops, the official report
says, successfully disiodged the insur-
gents from all the positions occupied by
the latter, until the enemy reached Abro
del Cafe, where the insurgents made a
determined stand. Eventually the in
surgents were also dislodged from that
place, and the Spanish troops destroyed
the enemy's camp. The fighting, the
official report adds lasted from o'clock
in the afternoon until o'clock at night.
The insurgents, in retreating, left ten
men killed on the field and the govern
ment force lost one lieutenant and fifteen
soldiers killed and had one major, one
captain and 134 soldiers wounded.
Dispatches from Cienfuegos, Santa
Clara, says that active operations of the
Spanish troops have compelled many in
surgents with their families to seek
refuge I'M the Spanish lines.
An official announcement is made
from Pinar led Rio to the effect that 25
insurgents with their families have sur
rendered to the, Spanish authorities in
that part Of the island.
A CUBAN ELECTION
NEW YORK, June 24.--Cubans who
live in the United States but have been
contributing toward the expenses of the
war of independence, are to have voice
in the direction of the affairs of the
young republic, whose constitutional
assembly is to meet at Camaguay on
September 2. There will be general
election of members of the assembly be-
fore lor,g throughout those parts of
Cuba where insurgents are strong
enough to hold one, and it has been de-
cided that two Of these representatives
may be elected by Cubans in the United
States.
Orders will soon be Issued containing
all the details as to polling the vote,
etc. Every Cuban above 16 years of
age, who, within two months previous
to the election has contributed a GER
tain amount (not yet decided on) to the
cause of the patriots will be entitled to
vote. AS to nominations, they are not
yet made.
The local junta is issuing a fine SOU
venir coin to commemorate the struggle.
1t is the same size as the United States
dollar and contains exactly the same
amount of silver This coin will be sent
to different bankers in this city who are
In sympathy with the cause and any
customer who is willing to accept one
for 81 will get it.
TOBACCO EXPORTS
NEW ORLEANS, La, June 24-The
Times-Democrat has information
through Third Assistant Secretary of
State Grader at Washington to the
effect that United Minister Taylor has
telegraphed from Madrid that an order
has been sent by cable to Havana al
lowing shipments of all tobacco pur-
chased in Cuba by Americans.
THE LIBERAL POLICY
LONDON, June 24.-The Paris corre-
spondent of the Morning Post says
1.-THE Rothschilds authorize me to deny
the report that their Paris bank has de-
clined to advance further funds to
Spain.'
A special dispatch from Madrid says
that at meeting of the Liberal club this
evening Senor Sagasta, the Liberal
leader, read the new manifesto of the
Liberal party on the Cuban question,
which proposes to guarantee autonomy,
sincere and thorough, directed by
trustworthy and humane civilian agent.
It declares that the closing of paria-
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peal to the nation direct.
WOODFORD'S MISSION
WASHINGTON, June 24-In an inter-
view with the president today respect
ing his mission to Spain, Mr. Woodford
learned that he would not leave for
Madrid before the latter part of July,
and will spend the time from now on in
acquiring an accurate knowledge of the
present state of our relations with
Spain. Mr.. Calhoun is still in Washing
ton and probably will confer with Mr.
Woodford.
A CUBAN MEETING
NEW YORK, June PA meeting of
prominent Cubans, presided over by Del
egate Tomas Estrada Palma, was held
last night at the Astor House and was
largely attended by planters, merchants
and others having property or inter-
ests in Cuba. The meeting, which was
private, had for its object the agreement
upon a plan for raising within a short
time the necessary funds to carry on n
decidedly vigorous campaign against the
Spanish Government in Cuba next winter
in case the absolute independence of the
island is not by that time established.
1t was suggested and approved that in
addition to the usual voluntary monthly
contribution to the revolutionary funds.
an extra subscription should be started
among Cubans in the United States
and abroad for the purpose of raising
sum Of money sufficient to purchase and
send to the patriot army within three
months time all the resources which, in
the ordinary course Of affairs, would be
shipped to them during an en-
tire year. The plan, In short, is to make
one great effort to ship one years sup
ply so that the Cuban army may under
take an aggressive policy instead Of fol-
lowing the present tactics, which a lack
of sufficient supplies compels it to OBJ
Aerve.
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