The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-10
The "Lone Star" Company of Rangers
Reported to Have Distinguished
Itself in Cuba Again.
TRIAL OF LOUIS SOMEILLAN
THE AMERICANS LIFE DEMANDED
BY THE SPANISH PROSECUTOR.
Homes of 500 Pacificos Burned by
General WeyIer's Order-Insurgents
Concentrating Their Forces.

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ceived here to-day from the Pinar del Rio
country to the effect that the Lone Star
Company of Texas rangers in the Cuban
army had again distinguished themselves.
From the reports it appears that they de-
feated a much larger force than. them
selves. capturing the Spanish captain and
taking provision train that the Spanish
detachment was guarding. The battle took
place last week, probably Friday. judg-
ing by the date of the letter received, near
Palcine, south of San Christobal. A detach-
mcnt of three hundred Spanish cavalry was
escorting a trainload of provisions along
this route, when the Texans, who only
numbered 160 men, ambushed both sides of
the road. Tents. arms, ammunition and
provisions were captured. The Spaniards
left five dead and forty wounded on the
field. while the Cubans had five killed and
fourteen wounded.
Advices by cable from Havana say: II
develops that on Jan. 3 a Mexican named
Domingo de la Cara, was assassnated at
Guanabacoa. The Mexican consul Senior
Clemente VaSqueZ, the secretary of the
governor. the Marquiz Palmerola, the Gov
ernor OF Havana, the local judge and the
military commander of that place Fon-
deViela, have taken an active interest in
the case and are doing everything possible
to discover the assassin.
The Queen Regent has conferred the title
of marquis on Rafael Montero and Pruden-
clio Rahell, prominent autonomists, and has
decorated the president of the autonomist
party, Jose Maria Galvez, a wealthy mer-
chant; Luis Corejudo. an ex-mayOr, and
Mayor Antonio Quesada with the great
cross OF the military order, and has decor
ated Rosendo Fernandez president of the
Chamber of Commerce. and Antonio Blan-
co. prominent merchant. with the great
cross of the navy
General Segura, in accommodating i'm the
heights of Vasco and Brujilo los Heyes.
had burned a large number of all kinds of
dwellings. killed four insurgents. wounded
five and captured thirteen prisoners.
Colonel Asina, while accommodating in the
district of San Cristot al, has destroyed sew
eral plantations and burned a number of
houses.
OPPOSED TO INTERVENTION
La Lucha, commenting on Senior Moret's
suggestion that diplon:acy should assist the
military forces in bringing about the paci-
fcation of the island, says that such pro-
posal means Intervention on the part of the
Washington authorities and that this would
sides, the newspaper claims, the rebels
would not accept any terms except absolute
independence, which is what they are fight
ing for. unless Senior Moret has succeeded
in making some secret arrangements with
the Cuban Junto at New York. The news
paper thinks things might be different The
same newspaper INDUCES in scathing re-
marks and bitterly attacks the government
Tor granting a title TO Prudencio Rabell
leader of the Reformist party. 1t is as
serted that Rabell is unworthy of sllch an
honor and that he cannot for one moment
be compared with Montero who was ac-
corded similar title because the latter is
a man of strong personality and remarka-
bic ability.
Following instructions received from their
papers, Eduardo Pena and Domingo
Blanco correspondents of the Madrid Her
aldo and Imparcial Will leave tomorrow
for Porto Rico on the Spanish mail
steamer.
appointments: General Gonzales Munoz
chief of staff; General Lono. northern divi-
sion Pinar del Rio, General Bosch. military
commander of Havan and the suburbs.
Copies of the Vos de Cuba received i'm
Key West show that that newspaper re-
gently published an extra advising all loyal
Spaniards not to buy the Madrid papers
Tie claim is made that the attacks OF
Madrid papers on Captain General Weyler
have a tendency to do him more harm than
the attacks or The Patrla and Ell POryenir
of New York
Several young men who recently Joined
the insurgents at Banzanillo report the ex-
istence of widespread disaffection among
the followers of Rabi and Calixto Garcia
AdviceS have been received from Trinidad
to the effect that several other young men
who recently Joined the insurgents at
Sanct Spiritus report that a number of
days since MaXimo Gomez was encamped
ar farm near La Campana- On the first
of January, it is asserted. the insurgent
leader Jose Miguel and Gomez passed by
the Mapos plantation in company with sew
eral other Cuban inSurgent commanders
Reports from Cieunfuegos state that on
Jan. they started in the direction of Es-
peranZa and Banhcueli.
MANY HOMELESS FAMILIES.
Over 500 families are reported to have
been burned out of their houses owing to
the recent orders to destroy the property
and even the homes of pacifcos. Many of
these persons have been unable TO save
even their clothing. Mothers are carrying
their babies in their arms, and are without
food and resting places. Old gray-headed
men and women are hardly able 10 move
owing to the prolonged period of suffering
ard many of them will probably starve to
death.
The magnificent sugar estate CT Santa
Rosa. near Panchuelo. has been burned
by the insurgents. For several days the
horizon was brilliantly Illuminated by the
destroying fires. Many of the cane fields
in this vicinity are still burning.
The sugar plantations of Hormgueri
Parque Alto. Tumba and Saco. all belong
iIg 10 foreigners and located in the Glen
fuegoes district, have received orders TO
suspend the grinding of cane. They hope
to commence again on Jan. j..
The colony of FL Tocino, near Esperanza
has also been burned by the insurgents
and the destruction of property is reported
as being very extensive.
A large number OF nuts in the vicinity
of San Felipe We're burned on the night
OF Jan 5, leaving many country families
destitute and homeless. Reports received
from San Antonio de los Banos, are TO
the effect that all last night and early this
morning fires were Illuminating the hori-
zon in all directions. The destruction 10
property going on seems to be especially
serious in the section of country between
Gonea and Tumbadera.
Remedies reports Indicate that the in
the town of Mayajaba. This is the town
which offered such heroic resistance 10
the Cuban forces. Only recently the garri-
son was increased there, and large sup
ply of ammunition was ordered placed in
the local fortifications.
In the districts of Remedies and Sancti
Spiritus IL is evident that forward move
ment is going on among the insurgents A
concentration of a large force of Cubans has
evidently ben planned. and it is supposed
that they are awaiting the arrival of Max
imo Gomez at Remedies.
Captain General Weyler. as well as the