Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-25
'rELEGRAPHIC.
BOTH WIN VICTORIES
Cuban Insurgents Sweep Everything
Before Them.
AND so DOES GENERAL wEyLgR.
The Report Of the Capture Of Sauta
Clara Confirmed - Fighting
Near Havana.

CINoINNAII, o., Jan. 24.--The Com
mercial Tribune special from Key
West, Fla, saye;
Another defeat for the Spanish is re-
ported from Palanos, In the southern
part OF Havana province.
The plnce has 1000 inhabitants, is
we'll fortified and has Spanish garri-
son OF 900 men with one field piece.
Lieut.. .Col. Hernandez, In command
OF 500 insurgent cavaIrymep, made
dash at the town Monday afternoon
while tho troops were at the church
celebrating some local holiday. Be-
fore they could form, the insurgents
had possession of the DIockhouse force.
The cannon was trained at the church,
ANA before the Spanish were aware OF
what was the trouble, solid shot came
hurting through ita walls, while cries
of SCUBA Llbf,!' filleu tue air. Out
thew rushed ouly to fall before u dead.
Nv yolley from strong force posted be-
hind some neigh boring houses. Col.
Muncio, the Spanish officers, bravely
rallied his men, hut rs they formed
for a charge he fell with dozen balls
through MIN. The second in com.
mana took his place, but he too fell In
few peconds' time, the eharp.sh0ot-
ere of Hernandez dealing death With
rnpiuity that MADE the troops
psnic-stricken. They made one more
attempt to charge the blockhouse, but
Hernandez's cavalry reserve dashed at
them, sweeping their ranks, cutting
a bloody path with their sharp
maChetes.
They turned, aud again they came
through the crowded ranks OF the
Spanish, carrying death in their tracks,
though many empty saddles spoke OF
tho bravery of the Spanish troop9. The
Spanish then retired, 1t being rout.
though a portion stubborDly protected
their rear, making stands until forced
TO retire by Hernandez's fierce charges.
After pursuing them nearly to Cejaco,
on the coast, they withdrew. They
burned the forts ut Pslsnos. The in
surgents secured l, 400 stanus OF arms,
one cannon, 81, 900 in gold anu $1,000
in pager money, peei1es ammunition
and many valuable papers belonging t.
the Spanish commissary department.
Havana officials knew OF the battle
Tuesday night, but have kept 1t sup
pressed ,and the palace oficials say that
the place has been evacuated.
SANTA CLARA CAPTURED.
CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. "a. Various
travellers lust arrived from Cuoa con-
Arm the capture OF Santa Clara by the
Cubans, and ;also bring news that the
Insurgents have been lighting ia the
near vicinity OF Havana, and few
days ago wrecked a passenger train
within two miles OF that city. Two
young Englishmen direct from Cuba,
Harry Il. York anu Lso Hervey, have
reached this city, after having passed
several weeks III Cuba, with The In
surgent army part OF the time and the
remainder IN the field with the Span
ish troops. Hervey has received n
shot through the left arm. They are
preparing report for Senator Cam.
eron, which will be- forwarded to
Washington IN few days. The Gu
bans are not in want Of men, but
money, ammunition ana medicine.
There are not over $4,000 Cubans,
while the SpaniarJs anu volunteers
number 2S5,U00 men, mostly very
young and LOT good fighting material.
All operations are in the nature Of
guerrilla warfare, auu both sides are
systematically burning plantations,
and the country Will be reduced to
barbarism.
GENERAL wEYLER VICTORIOUS.
HAVANA, Jan. 24.-Captnin General
WeyIer was encamped last night al
Bolondron. in MataDzss province,
ami this morning he continued his
march. A Lumber OF skirmishes have
occurred In Pinar del Rio, Havana,
Matanzss and Santa Clara provinces,
the Spanish ooiumne fighting nnnn.
Der OF insurgent bsnJs md taking
their csmps, with four procedures,
arms, effects ana documents. The In
surgents lett thirty-seven Billed,smong