The herald., 1897-01-10

! and are without food and resting places.
| Old gray-headed men and women are
| barely able to move. owing to the pro-
| longed period of suffering, and many of
them will probably starve to death.
The magnificent sugar estate of Santa
Rosa has been burned by the insurgents.
For several days the horizon has been
brilliantly illuminated by the destroy
ing fires Many of the cane fields in this
vicinity are still burning. The sugar
plantations of Hormugirre. Parque, AL
to, Tumba and Saco, all belonging to for
eigners, located in tho Cienfugos dis
trict, have received orders to suspend
the grinding of cane. They hope to
commence again on January II.
The colony of FL Tocino. near Esper-
anza, has also been burned by insur-
gents and the destruction of property is
reported as being very extensive.
In the districts OF Remedies and Sancti
Spiritus it is evident that a forward
movement is going on among the insur-
gents. ~ concentration of large forces
of Cubans has evidently been planned,
and it is supposed they are awaiting the
arrival of Maximo Gomez at Remedies.
Captain General Weyler as we'll as the
insurgents. in the vicinity of San An
tonic Ge las Vegas. has absolutely pro-
hibited the country people from carrying
vegetables, milk and all manner of food
products.
Near Campo. Florida. 1t is reported
banded together. III other sections in
the vicinity of Campo. Florida, small
companies of insurgents are reported
and it is evident that an effort will be
made to prevent the advance of the
Spanish column.
HONORS CONFERRED
HAVANA, Jan. 9.-The queen regent
has conferred the title of marquis upon
Rafael Montero and Prudencio Rabell,
prominent autonomists, and has decor
ated the president of the autonomist
party, Jose Maria Calvez, a wealthy
merchant; Luis Corejudo. a mayor, and
Mayor Antonio Quesada. with the great
cross of the military order and has dec
GRATED Rosendo Fernandez president of
the chamber of commerce, and Antonio
Blanco, a prominent merchant, with the
great cross of the navy
La Lucha, commenting on Senior Mo
ret's suggestion that diplomacy should
assist the military forces in bringing
about the pacifcation of the island says
that such a proposal means Intervention
on the part of Washin gton authorities
and that this would be unacceptable to
all true Spaniards. Besides, the news
paper claims, the rebels would not ac-
cept any terms except absolute inde-
pendence.
The same newspaper indulges IN scath-
ing remarks and bitterly attacks the
government for granting a title 10 Ra-
bel leader os the reforrnist party 1t
is asserted Rabel Is unworthy OF such an
honor.
Following instructions received from
their papers. Eduardo Pena and Dominco
Blanco, correspondents Of the Madrid
Heraldo and Impartial. VIII leave to-
morrow for Porto Rico.
The Official Gazette prints the follow
ing appointments: Gen. Gonzalez Mu-
noz. chief of staff; Gen. Leno, northern
division Pinar del Rio; Gen. Boscha, mil
itary commander of Havana and the
suburbs.
AFFAIRS AT MANILA
MADRID Jan. 9.-Oficial advices re-
ceived from Manila are to the effect
that the Spaniard's have again defeated
the insurgents at Montabataan. Sixty
one of the Spaniards aer reported to
have been killed in the engagement