The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-27

HAVANA, via Key West, Fla. Dec.
26-Rumors which have been circulated
here that Sylvester seovel, New York
newspaper correspondent, had been
hanged by the Insurgents are untrue
II Is reported that he aud Senior Rafael
Madrigat. the American consul at
sanctl spiritus, were the bearers of an
important dispatch from President Nc
ilnley to President" Masso and Cen
eral Gomez,
Generally speaking, the condition OF
the concentrados is as pitiful as 1t was
during the administration in the ISLAND
OF Lieutenant General Weyler, despite
Captain General Blanco's relief DEGREES.
A relief fund OF 800 OO0 Will hardly
give the sufferers twenty cents each,
La Lucha demands that the amounts
expended by municipal authorities for
the relief Of the destitute inhabitants
be published.
During the last month numerous rob-
berries and stabbing affairs are report
ed TO have occurred in Havana, These
outrages are ascrbed to the return to
Havana from Ceuta prison OF the Nan
igOs" who have been pardoned for pO-
litical offenses under recent DEGREES.
II is officially stated that many cane
fields in Havana province. have been
burned by the Insurgents II is report
ed that Drlgadier Aranguean was az
CuanabacOa night before last. a party
OF Insurgents, 1t is reported unoiIiclally,
recently dynamlted culvert and bridge
midway between Sagua and Remdlos.
1t is reported that in various engage
ments with the insurgents the forces of
General Pando have suffered consider
able losses. The column for several
dayS was short Of provisions, owing to
the vigorous resistance made by the in
surgents to the advance OF the Span
lards and the many impediments placed
In their way. General Pando's exact
losses are not known, owing to difficult
ty OF communication. the photographic
towers at Gulsa having been destroyed.
Eighty residents OF BejuCal, In Ha-
vana province, while foraging q few
days ago were surprised BY band OF
insurgents. who stripped them Of their
clothing. The insurgents have burned
the cane fields on the estate of Senor
Cardenas at CaiRbaza Sagua, near
Mlnas.
While n numbe. OF insurgents were
carrying q case continuing dynamite in
the province OF Puerto Principe, the
dynamite exploded, killing seven OF the
party and wounding eight others.
AS is customary on Christmas eve,
large crowds of spaniards assembled in
Central park and INDUCED in dancing,
singing and other forms of amusement,
A large number Of those present, be-
coming intoxicated, began to make
demonstrations and to shout viva
Wcyler!" "viva Espana" viva Union
Constitutional" Down with autOn-
omy!" and Cthcr disturbing cries. The
rol!ce We're summoned and upon their
arrival ordered the crowd TO disperse.
No attentlcr was paid to their orders
ant the officers being reinforced, guards
were stationed In all the avcrues In the
vicinity Of the park In the meantime
the groups n the park continued their
shouting and demonstration, compelling
tie cavalry, n detachment OF which had
been summcied to the scene, TO charge
upon them, sobre In hand, and disperse
them. Several Of the police were slight
Is Injured by stones thrown by the pop
ulace EiCh, arrests were made, but no
shots Wprc fired