The record-union., 1898-01-24
Where the Printing Office Of LA Recon-
centraa0' Is.
Confirmation of the Report that
General CastelIano Has De-
stroyed the Headquarters OF the
Cuban Government-Spain May
be Expelled From the Postal
Union for Searching Mail Mat
ter Before Delivery.

HAVANA. Jan. 223.-(Via Key West,
Fla, Jan. :23.)-InsurSeQts conceaied
behind the railroad station at San Nj
guel, eight miles from Havana. fired
upon train, killing several animals in
one of the cars. Another band entered
the town OF Las Vegas, near Havana,
destroying all the huts and the crops
that had been planted.
General Pando has sent Colonel Do
mingo of Captain General Blanco's staff
back to Spain under serious charges.
A private report from Puerto Princi-
pc confirms the report that General
Castellano has destroyed Esperanza tat
the extreme west OF the Sierra CubitasJ,
the headquarters Of the insurgent Gov
ernment, which moved to Navajas, saw
ing documents and flies. When the in
surgents retired they left fifty-seven Of
their number dead on the field, but car
ried away their wounded. The Govern
ment troops lost twenty-seven killed
| and eighty-seven wounded.
Juan Masso, whose surrender was re-
Gently reported, is nephew of Barto-
lomo, President of the Cuban Republic,
not a brother as before stated Ii is
| reported here that the Governor or
Havana Province, who is q stockholder
in La Discussion" has secured a suD-
yention of $3.50 monthly for that paper.
Additional troops are to be sent to the
Province Of Santiago de Cuba to carry
! on the operations there.
The action of the Government in
searching certain mail matter before
| allowing it to be delivered, is ccnsid-
cred by persons well informed on .he
subject direct violation of the inter-
national postal union treaty Many
persons, including number of loyal
Spaniards, such as Senor Francisco de
Los SaLtos GuZman, ex-President of
Congress, and others of social standing
in the city, make complaint Of the non
delivery of letters addressed to them 1t
is reported that in consequence Of the
Governments action, steps will pa
taken to expel Spain from the postal
union.
Endeavors have been made to induce
Dr. CABRERA to remain al Siguanez and
to obtain the surrender of the leaders
Rego ard Montegeaud. 1t is said that
$4,000 has been wired to General
Aguerre for the surrender of Masso and
his party.
CdD1UfSQ
schooner manned by four men. one of
Wnom stated, upon being questioned,
that they had been engaged to assist
in the landing of provisions, etc, FROM
an English vessel. The schooner was
sighted by gunboat six miles off The
coast and the crew decided to surrer-
der The member of the schooner $
crew who made the above statement
added that the insurgents did not lacg
clothing. and that he was ignorant of
the fact that they were short of amr,u-
milton.
Several of the local papers comment
upon the report of the surrender OF
Masso with 110 men, which number
they declare is exaggerated.
"El Diaro La Marina" SAYS that he
papers which preach loyalty most cold
~ print the news without favoring the
same, adding that lei Liberal" OF
spain declares that there are maey
Spanish who would see with pleasure
the defeat of autonomy in order 30
avoid the triumph of principles contra
ry to their own.
The Union CONSTITUTIONAL replies to
the Dlaro, saying that the autono-
mists braG of the surrender OF Masso
ana try TO credit autonomy as a SIGN
OF peace To prove the success Of au-
tonomy it is necessary to obtain the
surrender OF the real leaders with the
greater masses of their followers.
The cigar manufactures and the Of
fees of "El Diaro de La Marina ana
La DISCUSSION are still guarded day
and night. The Governments to-day pro-
flpitsd oficers passing through O'Rsilly
street, on which are situated the UNI
verslty and the printing office of II d
heconcentrado. Detachments Of DO
lice are patrolling the streets in the ~
cinity Of Central Park and in other ~
calities- These new precautions give
rise 10 the belief that the authorities
fear fresh outbreaks.