The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-20
CONQUEST OF THE cUBANS.
THE LAST or sARRAGIA's BAND
REPORTED CAPTURED.

The Fate of the Chief Not Announced.
Reunited Hands of insurgents suf-
fer Crushing Defeat Near .Jacas,
In the Province of Matanzns-Four
of the Cuban Officers Killed, Scve-
raj Wounded and Mni. Alvarez
Taken prisoner-Quintin Bande-
rn's Force Defeated I'm santa Clara.
Havana, April ia detachment of the
Aragon battalion, 1t is announced, has
captured ths five remaining members Of
the insurgent force commanded by Sar-
ragia. 1t Is not known whether he has
surrendered or not.
The Marqulse of Balbao died to-day.
Col, Aldea, with the Navarro battalion
ana detachment OF local guerrihas, has
been engaged IN the woods near Jacas.
province of Matanzas, with the remainder
Of the reunited insurgent forces command
ed by Regina Alfonso, Cerventes and Ben
ito socorro. The troops captured the in
surgent camp. killed eleven Of the enemy
and captured Maj. Alvarez. Later the
troops pursued the insurgents to the Glen
aga de Sapata, where IN another engage
ment, the insurgent captains, Fernando
Sanabria and Julian Sanabria, Sergeant
Chavez and Lieut.. Col. Socorro were kill
ed and several others were wounded and
are believed to have since died.
In a siSrmish between the Maria Chs-
tina battalion, and an insurgent force
commanded by Agulera, the latter was
killed with six of his men.
The Vlscaya battalion Of Veguitas, near
Trinidad, province of Santa Clara, has
had skirmish with the scouts of Quntin
Bandera's force. The Zerona battalion,
the battalion OF Nergara and the Xberia
squadron, reconnolterlng at Oleaga, prov
ince of Pinar del Rio, In several skir-
mishes have killed twenty-three insur-
| gents, captured a quantity OF arms and
destroyed seventy-two huts. The column
| had one man killed and five wounded.
In numerous small sNrmishes recently
| the insurgents lost forty-one killed and
ten wounded, and the troops lost two men
| Killed and twelve wounded.
Messrs. Cornelius Mall, Herson and
Evan Evaros. American citizens, who
have been imprisoned on the charge Of
| disordery conduct have been placed at
| the disposal of Consul General Lee.
There have been 62i deaths from small
| pox az Guines from April / to April Is.
| A demonstration has been held at Santa
| Clara, capital OF the province of that
name. 10 celebrate the pacifcation of that
| part OF the country and to do honor to
|
aldermen presided over the demonstration.
1 There was a large meeting of the inhabit-
/ onts IN front OF Captain General .NNeyier's
residence The latter, through his adju-
| tant, returned thanks for the ovation.
| which he received. though deprecaung
such demonstrations in his honor
The official reports of traffic on tho
| sagua railroad. show that between Octo-
Der 1885, and April. 1897 the line carried
| 3.977 hogsheads of molasses and 1860 bags
OF sugar. During the corresponding peri
| cd of Ihe previous season, the amount car
red was 1889 hogsbeads of molasses and
| A. iOS bags of sugar.
Private advices from Manzanillo show
a condition of inactivity among the insur-
| gents, and the planters are arranging TO
70 on with the work on the plantations.
The wife and daughter Of Mr.. Hyatt,
| the American vice consul at Santiago de
| Cuba. have been attacked by yellow few
| er
Thomas Dawley. the American artist,
who was arrested at the trocha In June
| last, and imprisoned at Havana, on a
| charge Of being In communication with
| the Insurgents, has sailed for New York
/ by the Ward Line steamer, and Is due
/ there tomorrow.