The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-29
THE CUBAN SITUATION.
Numerous Groups of Insurgents
Dispersed. ,
BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORIES.

She Insurgents Succeed In Landing On
Expedition, Well Supplied with Arms
and Ammunition - Comes Commands
Six Thousand Men.
HAVANA, Jan. 90 a-Lieutenant Colonel
Eabalza, In command Of the Villayiciosa
regiment was engaged yesterday In tho
woods Of Bayamo, near San Jose de las
LAjas, province Of Havana, with the in
sprgent forces commanded by Castillo,
hernandez and AcUsta. The attack Of
the Spanish troops was met by . heavy
IRE from the insurgents under cover OF
which squadron of cavalry succeeded in
turning the flank of the insurgents aud
occupying position near the ground
over which the enemy was expected to re-
treat.
When this movement had boon carried
cut the Spanish cavalry. and infantry
advanced upon the insurgent positions
and carried them. The insurgents there
upon tried to escape, but the Spanish
charged their left flank and cut down
thirty-nine of them, The Insurgents left
twenty-six carbines and 200 saddled
horses, in addition to two medicine chests,
p banner and number of documents.
The Spanish had several men wounded.
General Montaner was engaged on Jan.
% at Colony Sequeiro, province Of Santa
Clara, with tho insurgents commanded
BY Panoho Perez. After an hours firing
the insurgents were dislodged from their
positions, leaving eleven men killed and
twelve oarbines on the field, The troops
hsd lieutenant and nine men wounded
Lieutenant Colonel Aguilera, after leav
Ing Palos, in the province OF Havana, mot
and dispersed u number of groups of in
surgents at C0lestino and Ajlcos. Accord
Ing 10 Official adyices received here the
Insurgents left seventeen dead on the
neld Among those reported killed were
the Cuban major, Luis Rivera, and Lieu
tsnsnt Theo Sardinas. OF the Spanish,
DR.. Rodriguez and two private soldiers
wore wounded, A number Of soldiers are
now reported to bs suffering from small
poK at Artemisa
At Tenisnts Colonel Mira while recon-
hoissring, met the insurgent forces of tho
Cuban general, Castillo, commanded by
Colonel Pancho Rodriguez. Spanish and
Cubans fought hotly contested engage
ment the Spanish finally capturing sew
eral important positions. The Cuban
lieutenant colonel, Jose Pantaleon, who
was wounded succeeding in effecting an
escape.
With bayonets fixed the Spanish cap
tured Camp Guanabo, the insurgents
abandoning in cave fifteen of their dead
Among the Cubans killed and found dead
In the cave were a captain and lieuten-
ant. A large number of cartridges were
also left behind by the insurgents in their
flight. OF the Spanish one man was
killed and ten wounded.
The civil governor Of the province Of
Santa Clara recently inspected the city
hall at Santa Clara and as result Of this
examination the military alcade, Toribo
Gonzales, and the accountant and cashier
Senor Daz, were released pending fur
ther investigation of their books.
The local guerilla band of Mordasa on
Jan. 3d. near Sagua, was completely over.
whemed by superior number of insurg-
snts and Obliged to retreat losing eight
killed and fifteen wounded. The insurg-
ents commanded by Chucho Montague,
Julio Domingucz and Evaristo number
ing 900, marched in the direction of En-
crucijada, province Of Santa Clara, and
united with u large band Of Cubans, now
In tho vicinity of Sanctl Spiritus
Members Of the Cuban government have
lsft the province Of Puerto Principe their
recent headquarters and they are now In
close consultation with General Maxine
Gomez, who is said to be in the vicinity Of
the Sancti Spiritus district. General Go.
nez generally marches with only 800 men
nnder his Immediate command, but ho is
able to call at least 6 900 men to his assis.
Ance upon short notice
The report that the insurgents succeeded
In landing an expedition well supplied
with arms and ammunition at La Caleta,
Dear puenta Maisa, is confirmed The ex-
pcdition effected landing while the gun
boats of that zone hurried to the assis.
tance Of Barracoa and Meta, feigned at.
tack having been made on those two
towns for the purpose Of assisting the
flibusters.