The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-01-29
TEN CUBAN SITUATION.
Numerous Groups Of Insurgents
Dispersed,
BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORIES.

The Insurgents Succeed In Landing an
Expedition, Well Supplied with Arms
and Ammunition Gomez
Six Thousand Men.
HAVANA, Jan. 9~9.-Lieutenant Colonel
Zabalza, in command of the Villaviciosa
regiment, was engaged yesterday in the
woods of Bayamo, near San Jose de las
Lajas, province Of Havana, with the in
surgent forces commanded by Castillo,
Hernandez and Acosta. The attack Of
the Spanish troops was met by a heavy
fire from the insurgents, under Dover Of
which u squadron Of cavalry succeeded in
turning the flank Of the insurgents and
occupying a position near the ground
over which the enemy was expected to re-
treat.
When this movement had been carried
out the Spanish cavalry and infantry
advanced upon the insurgent positions
and carried them. The insurgents there
upon tried to escape, but the Spanish
charged their left flank and cut down
thirty-nine of them. The insurgents left
twenty-six carblnes and 200 saddled
horses, in addition to two medicine chests,
a banner and u number Of documents.
The Spanish had several men wounded.
General Montaner was engaged on Jan.
26 at Colony Sequeiro, province of Santa
Clara, with the insurgents commanded
by Panoho Perez. After an hours firing
the insurgents were dislodged from their
positions, leaving eleven men killed and
twelve carbines on the field. The troops
( had a lieutenant and nine men wounded.
Lieutenant Colonel Aguilera, after leav-
ing Palos, in the province of Havana, met
] mud IfanawuaH "a hnu lpf orrpfTna of in
surgents at Colestino and Aiico5. Accord
ing to official advices received here the
insurgents left seventeen dead on the
field. Among those reported killed were
the Cuban major, Luis Rivera, and Lieu
enant Theo Sardinas. OF the Spanish,
DIR. Rodriguez and two private soldiers
were wounded, A number Of soldiers are
now reported to DO suffering from small
pox at Artemisa.
At Teniente Colonel Mira, while recon-
Motoring, met the insurgent forces of the
Cuban general, Castillo, commanded by
Colonel Pancho Rodriguez. Spanish and
Cubans fought @ holly contested engage
ment, the Spanish finally capturing sew
eral important positions. The Cuban
lieutenant colonel, Jose Pantaleon, who
was wounded, succeeding in effecting an
escape.
With bayonets fixed the Spanish cap.
tured Camp Guanabo, the insurgents
abandoning in a cave fifteen of their dead
Among the Cubans killed and found dead
in the cave were a captain and a lieuten-
ant. large number of cartridges were
also left behind by the insurgents in their
fight. OF tho Spanish one man was
killed and ten wounded.
Tho civil governor Of the province of
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hall at santa Clara, and as a result of this
examination the military alcalde, Toribio
Gonzales, and the accountant and cashier.
Senior Diaz, were released pending a fur
Their investigation of their books.
The local guerilla band of Mordasa on
Jan. %, near Sagua, was completely over
whelmed by II superior u Der Of insurg-
ents md obliged TO retreat, losing eight
killed and fifteen wounded. The insurg.
ents commanded by Chucho Montague
Julio Dominguez and Evaristo, number
ing 900, marched in the direction of En-
crucijada, province of Santa Clara, and
united with a large band of Cubans, now
in the vicinity Of Sancti Spiritus.
Members of the Cuban government have
left the province of Puerto Principe, theil
recent headquarters and they are now in
close consultation with General Maxine
Gomez, who is said to be in the vicinity OF
the Sancti Spiritus district General Go
mez generally marches with only 500 mon
under his immediate command, but he Is
able to call at least 5000 men to his assis-
lance upon short notice.
The report that theinsurgents succeeded
in landing an expedition we'll supplied
with arms and ammunition at La Caleta,
near Puenta Maisa, Is confirmed. The ex.
petition effected a landing while the gun.
boats Of that zone hurried to the assis-
lance Of B%arracoa and Meta, a feigned at
tack having boon made on those two
towns for the purpose Of assisting the
GlIhJsters.