The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
BRAVO CUBA (!
They Carry On Their Warfare Re-
CARELESS Of Rainy Season.
GEN. GOMEZ is NOT WOUNDED
But on the Contrary, He Sill LIv6s
and is Making SPANS
Position
EXCEEDINGLY UNCOMFORTABLE

New YORK, July 6.-The Herald pub
fishes the following copyrighted letter
from its Havana correspondent
General Weyler is now at Cienfue-
gos on his way back to Havana. Despite
the warlike tenor of his speech in San
tiago he has practically attempted moth
ing in the way of military operations.
Indeed, he has stated that it was i'm
possible to make any movement until
the rainy season is over. But the rain
fails to dampen the active spirits Of the
rebels. From every province in the
island come reports of rebel raids and
skirmishes. Almost any night from
the outskirts of Havana can be heard
volleys of musketry, and the glare from
burning houses can be plainly seen.
1.-THE report that Lacret has crossed
the Jucaro Moron trocha is now con-
firmed. He is now with Gomez.
"A letter 20 The Heralds correspond
ent from the secretary of Brigadier
General Javier Vega in Puerto Principe
province, dated June %, states that
Gomez is alive and well. There is no
mention of his having been wounded
or having been in any recent engage
ment Javier Vega, however, was seri-
ously wounded in an engagement while
attempting TO cross the trocha. The
Spaniards evidently mistook him for
Gomez.
1.-THE secretary thus describes the
fight;
"Vega, .who intended to cross tho
trocha with only a small body of men,
to confer with Gomez, had with him q
force of 800 cavalry. We were en-
camped on the edge of plain called La
Redonda, waiting for favorable OPP
portunity to cross the line. Shortly
after daybreak, ON June 20. our scouts
informed us that Spanish column was
approaching. General Vega at once
moved out upon the plain. The Span
ish column, / 800 strong, was attempt
ing TO steal up the dry bed of the river
and surprise us, and was somewhat DIS
concerted when we attacked them.
The fight had lasted 40 minutes when
another Spanish column, under Castel-
lanos, approached from the other side of
the plain. We were obliged to retreat,
but in perfectly good order. We lost 10
killed and General Vega, one major
and two heutenants were seriously
wounded. Vegas horse was shot under
him, and he himself fell to the ground
unconscious. The members of his staff
succeeded in carrying him off the field.
1.-The following day our forces, UNI
der General Racio, who had assumed
command, attacked $500 Spaniards, un-
der General Linares, who was enoamped
without artillery at Caonao. 1t was a
foolish piece Of daring, but our men
were for fighting. We attacked the
Spanish camp from three sides Just as
the men were waking from their nights
sleep. During the 95 minutes we fired
90 shots apiece. We were so greatly
outnumbered that we had to retire. los
ing only one killed and five wounded.
One of our wounded was Lieutenant
Nelson Montalvan. who is only IL years
old. Gomez takes an especial interest
in this youth, and will probably soon
promote him. Since the expedition
landed at Tunas we are well supplied
with arms and ammunition. We have
now under guard at a convenient spot
IN the hills IL, 900 extra rifles"