The record-union., 1897-12-05
A Madrid Editor Satisfied Pinar del
Rio is Not PaCified.
Great Military Activity Still Continues in
That Province.
A Terrific Fire Occurs at Jarucco,
During Which Over a Hundred
Houses Were Destroyed anu
Many Hundreds Of Families
We're Rendered Homeless.

HAVANA. Dec. 4-Senor CanaleJaS,
the Madrid editor, statesman ana close
friend of Senior Sagasta, is satislieo
now that Pinar del Rio Province Is hot
"pacified." He went to the United
States as the confidential agent OF
Spain's Premier, it is understood, III
order to ascertain the real disposition
of the Government at Washington anu
the true state of affairs in Cuba.
Editor CanaIejas accompanied Cen
erals Bernal and Hernandez Neiasco
into Pinar del Rio Province last month
on an armed reconnaissance. Ofhclai
,,enorts have been received from these
Generals of great military activity
there.
They attacked on November 18TH the
insurgent position in the Rosario HIS,
lately the headquarters of Pedro D1aZ
and Mayia Rodriguez. The Spamaros
had two brigades of infantry of eight
battalions each, two squadrons OF reg
ular cavalry, ten Squadrons Oh Suei-
rillas and four mounted cannon.
Major Toro was wounded "hiie
standing near General Bernal.
The official account says that ooo IN
s,1rgents defended the position; that
many articles We're captured at the
plantation; that the sweet potato crop
was destroyed, and that many eA-
plosive bullets were found.
While the troops We're burying MAJOR
Seizdedos, Senior Canalejas was fireo at
The Spanish columns were under hre
throughout the night of the Z9th, put
the official report gives the loss OF only
one Major and two guerrillas killed
one Major one Captain and eighteen
men wounded.
Decorations have been requested for
this brilliant action. The loss of the
insurgents is not known. NO bodies
were found on the field of battle"
What Senor Canalejas witnessed may
account for the cabled report from
Madrid that at yesterdays Caol-
net Council. at which the Queen Re
gent presided, Premier Sagasta re-
ported that 1.-The military operations in
the province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba,
show it to be an important center OF
rebellion, Notwithstanding that General
Weyler declared it pacified.
Another official announcement tells
of "a sharp skirmish" in Eastern Cuba,
where General Pando, the chief of milf
tary operations on the island-who was
falsely reported killed a few days ago
is personally conducting a campaign
against General Gomez. The Spanish
losses are said to have been slight. "A
heavy engagement" is reported at
Guisa. near Bayamo, Santiago Prov
ince. The insurgents under Lieutenant
General Garcia are said TO have taken
the town after heroic resistance" by
the Spanish garrison of $50 men. The
insurgents had four cannon. Large
Spanish forces have been sent from
Manzanillo 10 Gusa
A TERRIBLE FIRE.
HAVANA, Dec. News has been re-
ceived here of a terrible fire which oc-
CURED yesterday at Jarucco, a town
of about 10000 inhabitants About 10
houses were destroyed, with nearly all
their contents No estimate of the
amount of damages can L. made Hun
dreds of families have been rendered
homeless. and the situation at Jarucco
is very distressing. The fire orig
mated in an accident.
FOUR BOMBS EXPLODED.
BARCELONA, Dec. 4-Great excite
ment was created last evening in the
village of Monistrol, Catalonia. two
miles northwest of this place. by the
explosion of four bombs. No damage,
however. of any Importance was done
and there We're no casualties.
WILL DEMAND DAMAGES.
MADRID, Dec 4.-The Spanish Gov
eminent, il is said officially. has con-
sidered details of the landing of an ex-
petition in Cuba from the American
the Spanish Minister at Washington,
Senior de Lone, viii shortly present
demand for damages from the United
States.
WANT NO AID.
MADRID. Dec. 4. - The Minister of
the Colonies. Senior Mora. has received
a dispatch from Marshal Blanco, the
Captain General of Cuba. saying:
L have to-day sent the following tel
egram to our Minister at Washington:
There is no need for foreign help to
provide for the wants Of this island or
its inhabitants. The Government from
its own resources is endeavoring TO pro-
vide for the necessities. The need,
moreover, is diminishing daily"
IN HONOR OF wEYLER.
PALMA usland of Majorca). Dec. r.
The Military Club yesterday gave
lunch in honor of General Weyler, the
former Captain General of Cuba. The
Military Governor of Majorca was
among the guests. When General Wey
Ter entered the banquet hall the band
played the royal hymn and the General,
stopping the music momentarily pro-
posed toast to the King and the
Queen Regent. which was enthusiastic
ally received.