The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-02-04
ia K B THREE FORTS.
THE f'uBANS MAKE A BIG BREACH
TN THE TROCHA.
Under Col. Pedro Nor
darz CAPTURE Three Imp tant
Spanish Forts The Garrison In
One Of the Forts Came over to
the Insurgents on First Demand
ind Volunteered to Fight for
Free Cubn.

Cincinnati, Feb. IA special to the
Commercial-Tribune from Key. West,
Fla, says: A daring attack was made
on the trOcha west of Artemisa last
week. A strong force Of insurgents
under Col. Pedro Nodarz attacked
Fort No. 10, and after two hours
fighting dislodged the garrison. After
summoning the fort to surrender,
which was refused, he ordered the
dynamite gun to open upon it. The
first shell flew wide, but the second
and third made big gaps in the sides,
killing several of the garrison. Pro-
aceeding on to the next fort, the gar
rison came over to the insurgents at
the first demand and stated that they
wished to fight for Cuba. They were
sick at heart Of the murderous work
which they were obliged to do. At
Fort No. z stout resistance was
made, but two shots from the dyna-
mite gun compelled them to surrender.
In all the three forts much valuable
ammunition, guns, etc., were secured.
This leaves the trocha open for any
Cuban band that may desire to pass
through. 2t.Is
One Of Sanguine's guerrilla bands
entered a small town called Montrivia
and told the people to move TO San
Cristobalat once. The town was then
burned and six men shot. Sixteen Of
the women were taken prisoners
and turned over to the tender
mercies'' Of the men by Capt. Nor
daro. Two Of them killed themselves
with daggers rather than suffer the
fate in store for them.
Cubans Dynamite :. Train.
On Friday one Of Gen. Weyler's sup
ply trains was dynamited on the rail-
road north Of Cienfuegos. Two bombs
were exploded under the engine and
four under the train, being fired by
electricity as the train was crossing
trestle. Out Of the guard Of 100 SOL
diers on the train forty-fiye were in
stantly killed or terribly injured. The
others surrendered as a force Of 200
Cubans appeared.
Insurgents Crushed. ..
A regiment Of cavalry and the local
Bourbon guerrilla from Guira Me-
lena, Province of Havana, has crushed
a band Of eighty insurgents with a
loss of twelve Cubans A large quan-
tity Of arms, considerable money and
some valuable documents We're Sc
cured. Eleven Spanish soldiers were
wounded. ~ al
To Succeed Weyler.
w aShlnStOn, TeD. IA Madrid dis
patch announcing the appointment Of
Weyler's successor as governor gen
eral of Cuba is considered here abso-
lutely authentic. A week ago Senior
De LONE communicated to Secretary
Olney that Gen. Azcarrago had been
rendered this position, but no definite
action had been taken. All American
citizens now in prison in Cuba as sus-
poets will, with a few exceptions, be
given their release during the coming
week. It is generally understood that
Senior Azcarrago has consented to as
sumo the arduous role of Cuban paci
ficator. and it is thought that this pol
icy will greatly simplify entangle-
ments with this government.
The Cuban Reforms.
Madrid, Feb. /. - 1t is announced
that the Cuban reforms will be signed
by the queen regent at cabinet coun-
Gil to be held on Thursday and that
they will be gazetted on Friday. The
Epocha says the words dropped by
the minister of war, Lieut.. Gen. AZ
Garage, point to tile possibility of an
arrangement being arrived at shortly
with the Cuban insurgents.