Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15
SKIRMISHES In CUBA.
prpELS ALSO ATTACK A NUMBER
or SPANISH GuNBoATs.
The ROLOPF EXPEDITION LANDS.
A., Important Hattie Looked For nj
she Place Of Lauding-Bancs-Con
dition of General Riyera--0thcr
Tuban Notes.
cuban Notes.

LIZ
DIR General Rel and number OF insur-
cents on the road between Cauto and
c.aro. Tho enemy threw up a barri-
c.fc. consisting Of carts. etc, across the
r,-s and strengthened IL with seven
s,nan,itc bombs. When the troops at
tempted to pass the Insurgents fred the
bombs by electricity. but only three Of
hsn exploded. The troops captured the
n,s.tons Of the insurgents. but the gov
.mmcnt forces afterwards retreated 70
~.ufo. The Spanish gunboat Satellite,
while nearing Mayaria, was fired upon
D., "a party Of insurgents, who also sent
ort an armed boat 10 engage the gun
host For a time the firing was brisk.
trt the gunboat eventually repulsed the
l~s,rcent forces. one engineer and one
.,lor were wounded on board the Satel-
r,e The loss Of the insurgents is not
stated.
The spanish gunboat Sandoval, while
reeonnoitering at Ojo Toro, was also
dred upon by insurgents. The gunboat
r,rirncd the cncmy's fire. and the insur-
eerts were dispersed after forty minutes
l.hung. The sidc-plates Of the gunboat
krl the mounting Of her guns were dam
aged
sk'rmishes have also occurred at Pure
COS on the beach near Pilon, at Mora,
po-.uo. Camarones and La Magdalena.
IN addition. a force Of 10 insurgents
,.s neen defeated az Ptajones. Eight
80 tho enemy were killed. 1t Is believed
the insurgents belonged TO the body
which was defeated at Calabazar' pro-
vince of santa Clara. only eight spanish
soldiers were wounded.
General Hernandez Nelasco has arrived
rf San Cristobal province of Santa Clara,
having been i'm the field since the capture
ri General Ruiz Rivera. the insurgcnt
commander. General NclascO was re-
rs.ye5 with great enthusiasm. The Board
a. Aldermen declared him 10 be their
afortei son. and ordered the Generals
PORTRAIT 10 be placed in the City Hail.
twenty-five political prisoners have ar
rived here from Pin0r del Rio.
Iu the engagement on the ROAD between
Cluto and Guamo many Insurgents we're
KILLED. and the troops lost = men Killed
and IS men wounded.
The Soria and Catalina battalions have
been engaged at Siguanea. Province OF
Santa Clara, with an insurgent force. The
latter lost 10 men killed, including a
The insurgents fired on the Spanish
coaster Maria Herrer. near the coast at
Haracoa. but without result
They also fired on the town at several
points. The fire was returned by the
garrison. and the insurgents retreated,
burning several houses and huts in the
outskirts of the city.
p Triria. the American Consul at
Baracoa. arrived here this morning with
Dis family. on his way 10 s.. Augustine,
Tla. for a summer vacation.
Numerous sklrmishes have taken place
in the provinces Of Pinar del Rio, Habana,
and Santiago de Cuba. According 10 the
official reports. the losses Of the insur-
gents have been s. killed including a
captain wounded. 3 taken prisoners on
the field. and g. who surrendered, OF
whom were armed. The Spanish losses
are officially reported as s killed and
olAcer- aad 90 soldiers wounded.
RcLOFF EXPEDITION LANDS.
HABANA. April Il, via KEY WEST.
April l4.-Banes. an important port on
the north coast near Gibara, from
which 20 heavy annual expectations OF
bsuanas and cocoanuts TO the United
states. and which is the site Of the
estate OF H. Dumois & Co.. American
citizens. narrowly escaped total de-
struct.on to-day. The expedition under
az Nn
carrying 24c0 rifles, $4,000 cartridges,
and several pieces of artillery, landed
aiongside the quay of Banes. General
CaliXto Garcia. with 500 men, came TO
protect the convoy Of arms and ammuni-
ton but as Roioff had no men 10 arm,
Garcia vas compelled TO carry the arms
into the interior.
10 is reported that the insurgents,
hearing that a Spanish gunbOat might
ont fsNf.r D1 h.
trance Of the port with torpedOes. Cen
tgai Rolon. assisted by local bands, and
finally by the soldiers under General
Garcia. commenced TO fOrtify the heights
around the port. hastily casting up
trenches 10 make the port temporarily
impregnable 10 any Spanish forces in the
neighborhood Of GibaIa. The gunboats
Nueya, Espana. and Mealicia, had ar
rived at Nipe from Habana.
BATTLE IN SIGHT.
The cruiser Reina Mercedes had left
Habana or the 18th. with four compa-
MES Of marines and infantry, under the
command of Rear-Admiral MarencOa, TO
unite with an the forces which had left
Nipe and Gibara, with a view TO a COM
Dined land and sea attack upon the in
surgents' position. for the recovery of
Pie port OF Banes. Nipe is separated
from Banes by tho San Ramon canals.
tlhree columns marched on Banes in full
tiew Of the formidable and nearly inn
lregnab.e insurgent position.
' ReinfOrcements have been sent for
ward by the Spaniards. and Admiral
Navarro will san tomorrow by the
Cruiser Legs ri for Caibairien, and
thence for Nipe, 20 personally direct the
attack by sea. The achievements ex-
Rected VIII be under General Liveras.
\ Evidently, an important battle is in
sight, II the insurgents try 20 defend
their advantageous stronghold. and their
claim Of being able 10 hold a seaport.
Great anxiety exists with reference 10
The garrison Of 100 in the fort defending
the quay az Banes. 1t is believed they
win be compelled 10 surrender for lack
Of water and supplies.
The cruiser Pincon has twice been COM
PEELED 10 break chains. in order 10 enter
the Banes port
RIVERA'S CONDITION.
HARANA via KEY WEST. April IL
General RUS Rivera and Colonel Balaca
continue at Cabanas fortress. "incOmmu-
l.cado." with strict orders that no one
shall be admitted 10 see them, except
the prison officials. All that is known
as 10 General Rivera's condition Is that
D.. occupies a comfortable room. Moth
ing is known as 10 when he wiz be tried.
That Will depend. probably, on the pro-
gress ne makes towards recovery from
DIS wounds. The likelihood Is that he !
VIII be. tried by a summary court-martial. !
llt this does not imply that even if |
sentenced. he win be executed.
PROPOSED PEACE TERMS.
HABANA via KEY WEST, April IL !
The Mayor Of Sancti spiritus Marices |
Garcia, and the well-known Senior spe.-