The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-14
CUBAN SK|RM|SHES
SMALLPOX Raging in the Vii
lage of Guines.
NUMBERING THE WOUNDED
LA LUCIA MUCH TICKLED OVER
INACTION HERE.
SPANS SOOTHING METHODS
Congratulating Herself that the Liberia.
ton of American Prisoners Has So
Ameiiorated Feelings that u.
S. Can Be of Service.


S. Can Be of Service.
Havana, April 13.-Senor Fontanels,
the public prosecutor who is to push the
| trial of the government officials arrested
at Genfugos by order of Captain Gen
eral Weyler, has arrived here.
A dispatch from Camajuani announces
| the arrest there of police inspector and
twelve gamblers.
| 1t is officially stated that great activity
| prevails among the troops operating
against the insurgents in the province of
Santa Clara. Captain General Weyler,
on arriving at Sancti Spiritu, learned
| that Quintin Bandera, the well known
insurgent leader had passed the military
| line across the province of Puerto Prin-
cipe from Juacaro to Moron and the is
land OF Turiguano, before the Alfonso
INV battalion occupied that island. The
insurgents succeeded in passing through
the swamp lands between the island and
Moron. The Captain General has order
ed the Alava and Vizcay battalions to
pursue the enemy. A skirmish with the
latter has already taken place at Picoja.
| The insurgents left eight men killed on
! the field. among them Lieutenant Da-
mien Gonzales, as we'll as 1000 car
tridges, five Mauzer rifles, a quantity of
medical stores and the diary of Quentin
Bandera. Bandera was accompanied by
only $50 men.
1 The Barcelona battalion has killed 15
men in Il skirmish, and it is believed that
| the latter formed part of Bandera' S
band, or of dispersed groups formerly be-
! longing to the force commanded by Gen
eral Maxine Gomez. The troops, in the
| engagement with Bandera's insurgents
had 10 men wounded.
| The Spanish cruiser, Reina Mercedes,
sailed from this port yesterday with the
chief of staff of the Marine Department.
Frgate Captain Marenco, on board. He
is going to inspect the coasts of Cuba.
! NUMBERING THE WOUNDED.
Havana, April 13.-Small pox is rag
| ing at Guines, village of 5000. During
| the last week there have been 1oO vic
| tins.
| The Garelano battalion, while near
| Siguanea, came upon three women who
were carrying a wounded insurgent. The
| Spaniards killed the insurgent and
| brought the women to Siguanea.
| Guerillas killed ten insurgents at Ped
roso, Matanzas, stripping the dead of
| their arms. There have been other
skirmishes in that locality recently.
The coaster Triton, which has arrived
here after touching at various points in
Pinar del Rio, brought seven officers
| and 105 soldiers, all sick.
The insurgent leader Ricardo Gonzales
| Falcon will be tried tomorrow by court
martial at the Cabanas Fortress.
| Pedro Garcia, an insurgent accused
| of incendiarism, was shot at sunrise to-
day.
The insurgents have been defeated at
the Timor farm. They were followed
through the hills and lost six killed. The
Tarifa battalion had an engagement
! with a body of insurgents, the regulars
! losing wounded and the insurgents a
captain.
LA LUCHA'S BOAST.
Havana, April 13.-La Lucha in an
editorial to-day says: I'VE have been
! waiting for a year and ahd half for
a break in the relations between Spain
and the United States, due to the politi-
cal excitement in both countries, which
their rulers We're unable to subdue in
spite of their efforts in the way of pru-
dence, tact and patriotism. But now
the coolness of both governments has
quieted public opinion in both countries
and the fear of a rupture of amicable
relation seems far off. There exists
feeling of great cordiality between
Spain and the United States, which
it is understood will soon be of priceless
benefit to all concerned The policy of
the cabinet at Washington is now firm
and energetic in compelling Americans
! to observe neutrality in Cuban affairs.
Spain, on her side accedes to all the
claims made in friendly notes regarding
American citizens and has thus nullifed
in the United States the propaganda of
the anti-Spanish and the American gov
ernment has Quilted the violence of the
press and the Senate"
The Union Constitutional also treats
the question editorially in the same tone
and adds: "An offer OF friendly inter
vention upon the part of the American
government cannot be i'll considered"
In conclusion the Union Constitutional
expresses the hope that the United States
will give proof Of its friendship for
Cuba.