The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-02-05
SPANISH REPORTS
That the Cuban Insurgents are
Demoralized.

Demoralized,
| Weakened and Ready to Surrender DIS.
proved by Intelligence from the Seat of
War-Omcials Send Messenger
| to Gomez to Sue for Peace.
KEY WEST, Fla, Feb. I-Advices
| from Havana state that, In fat con-
tradiction of all rumors lately circu-
lated that the rebels are demoralized
| and weakened and ready to surrender,
especially In Pinar province, where
| Weyler made the assertion that only
500 remained in struggling bands.
| word reached Havana Friday that the
| insurgents had dynamited q train,
| causing great damage and loss of life.
| Although the censor, for state rea-
sons, maintains the official pacif1ca-
ton and suppressed the information
| In the papers, the news rapidly spread,
and al were soon familiar with the
| details. The affair created great inn
preston and was widely commented
on.
Investigation disclosed the fact that
On the morning of the 2sth, as mill
tary train was crossing culvert at a
place named Oceguera, between Cam
delaria and Mangos, tremendous dyna-
mite explosions occurred, ditching the
engine and tender. The armored car
was completely wrecked, and other
cars were also more or less damaged.
The engineer, fireman and 13 soldiers
were killed. The surgeon, 20 soldiers,
conductor and brakeman were wound
cd. Assistance was hurriedly sent,
and the dead bodies brought to Ha-
vana. The wounded were left at Can
delaria
The above is not the sole instance of
rebel activity in that province The
official reports daily announced num-
erous encounters in different sections
of the country. In order to diminish
the Importance they are always re-
ported as skirmishes with consider
able rebel losses and trifling on the
Spanish side When the affair assumes
undue proportions. as Malguizo's re-
recent defeat, the whole details are
suppressed.
Advices from Pinar announce the
change of leadership in the rebel
forces. Mayia Rodriguez, after sue
cessfully crossing the trocha with a
strong body guard has assumed COM
mand and Ruis Rivera, who was desig-
mated to take charge of the Cuban
forces in Havana province, managed
to pass the cele ebrated line on Friday
and is near Mariel now at the head of
the insurgents of this section.
Another striking illustration of the
Spanish misrepresent is the as
sertion that three western provinces
are practically paciied, which was
given Friday night, when late strag-
glers witnessed all the eastern heav-
ems Illuminated as il Guanabacoa was
on fire. That town 10 not burnt but
reports received next day stated that
Aranguin had struck another blow in
the vicinity of Havana, sacking and
burning the hamlets of Cruise, Piedra
and Bacuranoa, near Guanabacos.
Wednesday last the rebels burnt the
most of the town of Nueva Paz, in
Havana province, despite the fact that
the town is protected by ten forts with
a garrison of 300 men. All were taken
by surprise when they saw the rebels
in the place. All the stores were
looted and then burnt.
Making OVertures to Gen. Gomez.
KEY WEST, Fla, Jan. s1.-Advices
received by the steamer Olivette say:
A secret meeting was held In the
palace recently in which Ahumada.
Weyler's substitute; Palmerol, secre-
tary of the government; Montoro,
Calvez and Cueto. for the autonomist
party, and Rabell and Rivero, for the
reformists, took part, and it is limited
representative of the firm of Haup-
mann s. Co., Rothschilds' agents at
Havana, assisted. The object of the
meeting was to discuss the proposed
reforms soon to be granted to Cuba.
Somebody was required to make
overtures to Gomez, who is the re-
manning, so they believed, or visible
head of the revolution, and Marcos
Garcia, Cuban, was designated. He
accepted the proposal at once. He
will start to-day for Sancti Spiritus,
and from there will proceed for Go
mez' camp, which is said to be in that
vicinity. Doubts are entertained as
to whether Gomez will receive him or
enter into any negotiations with the
Spanish government. 1t is reported |
that Gomez has warned Garcia that if |
he catches him he will hang him as a
traitor to his country.
The insurgents have captured the |
town of Palmas Allan, near Manzan- |
lilo, Sacking all the stores.
Five generals have asked leave of |
absence to return to Spain. They |
are: Pin, Bernal. Alonzo, Lozas and |
Foguero. Gen. Luque has asked for |
reinforcements hurriedly. Gen. Con- |
zalez Munoz has requested leave to |
march to the field, being displeased |
with certain dealings in the general |
staff, of which he has charge.
Bubonic Plague.
BERLIN, Feb. 1.-The government is |
about to send a special commission to |
Bombay to investigate the bubonic !
plague which is raging there with a |
view of adopting precautionary meas
ures against the introduction of the |
disease into Europe. DIR. Koclx, the |
eminent German bacteriologist, has |
been summoned from South Africa to
head the commission.
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