The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-03
ATTACK MADE ON ARTEMlSA.
SEVERAL STORES PLUNDERED BY
THE CUBAN RAIDERS.


sails of Peace and Surrender-In-
surgents Burn the Cane Fields ON
the COnStRncia Plantation.
Havana, Feb. 2-Spanlsh military oper-
ations continue almost paralyzed, the sea-
son most favorable for movements against
the insurgents thus being lost.
on Friday night the insurgents entered
the town of Artemisa province of Pinar
del Rio, and plundered several stores.
The Governor OF Pinar del Rio sent Jose
Mensez Diaz as an emissary to the in
surgent leader. Perico Diaz, with propcs-
ais of peace and surrender. The insur-
gents hung him near a railway opening
with the Governors letter on his body.
Monday night they renewed the attack
on Artemisa, and were repelled, leaving
two killed
After attacking the Constancla planta-
tion in Santa Clara province, as already
cabled, the insurgents burned the Inn
mense canefields.
In the fire at Vena Alta, in which the
guerilias were involved, the insurgents
macheted seven guerillas and wounded a
captain. lieutenant and five privates Sc
rously.
In the engagement the Spanish loss was
a lieutenant, a sergeant and five privates
killed, and thirteen privates wounded.
On Monday night the insurgents attack
ed Caya Jabos, in the province of Pinar
del Rio, but were repealed.
At Holguin, province of Santiago de Gu
ba, Gen. Luque is. making urgent requests
for provisions, as his soldiers are without
rations.
Private advices from Gibara confirm the
report that Gen. Luque's losses at Mejia
were more serious than was officially CIV
en- out. He lost not 20. but 124 killed and
wounded.
The insurgents underleader, Jose Miguel
Gomez, surprised two squadrons of caval-
ry on the military trocha near Ciego de
Avila and inflicted considerable loss, in
cluding a Spanish captain. The remainder
of the Spanish force made a disorderly re-
treat
Mail matter in the Havana postofiee
continues to be tampered with There are
eighteen extra men on duty opening let
ters and reading newspapers before de-
livery. While European mail matter Gets
through all right, correspondence from the
United States, especially from Tampa and
Key West, is most carefully examined
Letters from Madrid TO members OF the
opposition party are opened.
The delivery of the mail Is habitually de-
layed several days. Newspapers are 1eld
much longer, and are often not delivered
at all.
In many cases letters and valuable pa
pers fail to reach their destination, the
failure causing severe loss.
1t is reported that this system of inspec-
ton was prompted by Or. Jose congosto.
the secretary to the government.
Discomfort exists among the Cubans as
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employ, and there are not situations
enough for all. The number Of malcontents
is steadily increasing.
La Discussion, in its leading editorial to-
day, charges the Cubans with preferring
government offices to agriculture or COM
merce, and 1t points out that the countries
which are foremost in civilization are
and agricultural enterprises to the corrupt
ness of government employees"
La Lucha, in a leading editorial which
appeared last Saturday, and has since
been reproduced, ingeniously crticises
Capt. Gen. Blanco's declaration at Man
zanillo that peace would be re-establish-
ed in Cuba by Feb /. The authorities
have prohibited the further reproduction
of the editorial. {
Capt. Gen. Blancos expected early re-
turn is diversely commented on. While
some believe he will return on his steam
dered and rebel arms that have been de-
livered up, others are sure that he will
return alone utterly downcast al his
failure to bribe Gen. Calixto Garcia, Gen.
Jesus Rabl and the other insurgent lead
ers in the east.
La Discussion prints the following: "The
scenes witnessed at the residence Of Dr.
Castro Jesus del Monte previous to the
distribution OF food to the reconcen tradoe
are too pathetic to be fully described As
soon as the doors were opened a mass Of
beggars, living skeletons Of all races, all
ages, and both sexes, invaded the places
where food was to be given out with out
stretched hands almost heshiess, implor-
ing almost, frightful animation filing
their spectral faces at the sight of food
Many were not strong enough even TO en-
dure the food and fell i'm the streets as
they turned away A few others were more
fortunate perhaps to have some vitality
This painful scene is daily witnessed
wherever food is distributed to the recon
centrados."
The insurgents have dynamited two
passenger cars near Union Deries. prov
ince of Matanzas. IL is reported that
many persons were injured. No further
details have yet been received.
The Spanish Col Ruiz, learning that the
insurgents under Rosenday Valley were
encamped on the Castedena farm at Glen
uega, this province, tried to surprise the
camp, and after an hours fighting sue
ceeded in capturing the trenches. The
Spanish account of the engagement says
Col. Ruiz burned a large barracks and
secured twenty-six dynamite bombs. The
Spanish column lost seven killed and
twenty-five wounded.
Last night the police surprised num-
Der of the members of Revolution Com
mittee" Fermin Pinto, Manuel Riveo, and
several others, formerly imprisoned in
communicate and later exiled, who have
returned to Cuba They captured also
document from the New York Cuban
jnnta authorizing the bearers to collect
money for the Cuban cause. The Spanish
authorities claim to have unearthed
conspiracy headed by Luis Corro Tazo,
who exploded dynamite bomb the other
night at the door of Don Miguel Dlaz. ex-
Mayor Of Havana, to dynamite other
prominent buildings In the city, including
the palace. 1t Is asserted that the house
OF Senor Antonio Blancas, prominent
conservative, and others, were marked for
Obstruction. This news has caused great
uneasiness among the families concerned
Norfolk and Western Dividend.
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