New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
RECENT FIGHTING ~ Cuba.
COSTLY EFFORTS To DRIVE THE INSURGENTS
FROM 4 MOUNTAIN STRONGHOLD.

COSTLY EFFORTS TO DRIVE THE INSURGENTS
FROM MOUNTAIN STRONGHOLD.
Havana via Key West Aug. l5At midnight
last Wednesday night band OF Insurgents entered
the town Of Guantanamo Province of Santiago de
Cuba. and proceeded TO the jail where the nsur-
gent leader, Pericho Perez. has been confined for
some time with the intention OF liberating him.
An attack was made upon the Jail. but the nsur
gents were compelled TO retire by the troops sta
toned in the prison There losses both
sides
simultaneously with the entrance into the town
Of th.s band. other groups Of Insurgents entered
by different routes and Joined forces the Plaza
de Armcs Several stores were plundered. After
an engagement the garrison OF the town succeeded
In compelling the insurgents TO retire
II is reported that other insurgent forces en-
tered the small town OF Del Cobre but no de-
tails Of the attack have been received
\ large force of insurgents attacked and
tered the village of Firmesa. in the mining zone
and plundered several stores. \ detachment OF
Government trdops has been sent from Santiago
de Cuba 10 assist the garrison OF the town. Full
details Of the engagement have not been received
Captain Jorge Newton. the American. who was
recently captured by Government soldiers after
having been wounded In engagement near Bara-
Goa. Pinar del Rio Province. is said have be-
longed to the band OF Badomcro Acosta which
consisted Of go armed and 100 unarmed men
Reports from Sanct Spiritus to the effect that
during the last four weeks 3oo persons have died IN
the town and several cases of smallpox have been
reported.
General Iuque with his command. has left Hol-
gun for Biaru for the purpose OF attacking the
insurgent stronghold at the latter place.
The cruiser Rena Mercedes left Havana yester-
day morning tor Martinica.
The chairman OF the Commercial Chamber.
representative OF that body and OF the League OF
Commerce. hearing that Captaln-General Weyier
had resigned. called upon the Captain-tienera for
the purpose OF expressing to him the sentiments OF
the important corpora ations which represent the
greater part Of the wealth OF the city. and Of
iterating their confidence that General Weyler
would succeed In putting down the revolution.
The Captan-tieneral replied that he had not
signed. did he have any intention OF resigning
been made on MatanZas IL unfOunded
Generals Maroto and Molina and Colonel Aguilar
are continuing their attacks upon the insurgent
stronghold upon the heights Of Iona GrillO In
Havana Province. The place is defended by the
joint forces OF the leaders Alexandra Rodrighuez
from Madruga north 10 Pipan and west Savanna
Robes and La Catalina. The place is called Iona
Grilla Soto. and is said TO be inaccessible. To the
top OF the mountain there Is only a path wide
enough for single file OF soldiers and II Is lmpos
sble that artillery can be placed as TO command
the mountain top. The Spanish troops Obliged
TO advance slowly, and are always exposed TO the
arrived at Madrusa the bodies Of twenty Spanish
soldiers who had been killed and about seventy
wounded. After the insurgent stronghold has been
captured the Spanish troops will construct forts
so as 70 prevent the insurgents again taking
refuge in that position. The soldiers who were
Guines Hospital by train. Several died on the
way.