The herald., 1898-08-11
SOUTHERN ARMIES
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visit to Santiago. They swung down the
narrow streets four abreast, whisting and
singing ,"There'll Be Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight" The people crowded TO the
corners. shouting and applauding the men s
fine appearance.
The Spanish hospital ship Alicante sailed
for Spain today with 1000 sick Spanish SOL
diers on board.
The Spanish steamer Isle de Luzon ar
rived here this morning and will take 2l3t
Spanish soldiers. She has bed capacity fol-
$50 sick.
The st. Paul is expected to be the mex.
transport to leave with American troops.
Garcia's Good Work
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. TO- 10 p. M
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Lieut.. Col. Jane of Gen. Calixto Garcia's
staff has just arrived from the front with
dispatches announcing the occupation OF
Gibara. on the north coast of the province
Of Santiago de Cuba, by Gen. Garcia S
troops.
Gibara was evacuated by the Spanards
They left 1000 sick and wounded soldiers
who are being taken care of by the Cuban
commander.
Gen. Garcia, with 5000 troops, is besieging
Holguin, now occupied by the Spanish gen
eral, Luque, whose surrender has been de-
manded.
Gomez Going Ahead
KEY WEST. Aug. 10, 1890 p. m.-The tug
Uncas. commanded by Lieutenant r.
Brainard, reached here today after an ex-
citing fortnight Of blockade duty on the
north Cuban coast
When the Uncas left here two weeks ago
she carried Captain Stable of Gomez staff
with six other Cubans>and 500 Reming ton
carbines and ammunition for the insurge mt
commanders forces. The tug proceeded to
Cay Confiles, near Caibarien, where she
put her little Cuban party ashore without
encountering a Spaniard. Then the Cncds
steamed toward Matanzas.
While lying off Matanzas a day az two
ago the Uncas was fired upon. She was
within two miles of the shore when, with
out any warning the sand battery of six
inch guns began to throw shells at her.
Fully twenty of the missiles fell around the
tug within a radius of hundred yards be-
fore she could get out of range. AS she
l
with her three forward and after six
Founders.
Broke the Trocha
NEW YORK, Aug. 1o-The Cuban Junta
In this city has the following Cuban ad.
vices:
1.-The American arms sent into Cuba or
the last Nunez expedition on the govern
ment steamer Wanderer have been USED
with good effect by the Cuban soldiers
under Generals Gomez, Diaz and Roles
News of Cuban victories in the western
provinces has reached here, one of the bat
ties being the largest and most important
ever fought In that part of the island.
With the news of victory, however, come:
a story Of Cuban suffering from starvation
and an appeal for further aid from tn,
| United States.
The principal battle was the result of the
successful attempt of General Gomez, will
5000 men, to force the trocha between Las
Villas and Camaguey to make his head
quarters with the officers of the govern
ment of the Cuban republic in Camaguey
The trocha at this point was guarded b!
5000 Spaniards, under General Castellanos
and had never been broken before.
as they made the attack upon the troch;
and blockhouses early in the morning.
The principal blockhouses were no
heavily garrisoned and were quickl
stormed and taken. The Spanish soldier
fell back of the trocha line and there mad
a stubborn resistance, which they kept III
the better part of the day. In the afternoon
however, their main body gave way befor
ela
entire Cuban force passed over the divid
ing line and marched without interruption
into Camaguay. More than 800 Spaniard
were killed in the battle and about 1870 Gu
bans lost their lives.
There were many wounded on both sides
Spanish and Cuban wounded were care
for alike by General Gomez's physicians
and Spanish prisoners were liberated afte
being deprived of their arms. In Ire
Palmas. General Diaz, with comparative
ly small body of Cuban soldiers, engage
a Spanish column 600 strong drove then
out of the village and took possession O
1t, together with store of arms and pro
visions which were distributed among tn
Cuban families. Tres Palmas is nea
Bahia Honda and there is great destitutio
among the Cuban families there.
Fleet at Santiago
GUANTANAMO BAY, Aug 8, 70 M. vi
Playa del Este. delayed in transmission
The st. Paul has arrived here from Port
Rico and proceeds to Santiago in order t
embark troops.
The st. Louis sailed for Santiago thi
morning.
Both the st. Paul and st. Louis will en-
bark the troops outside the harbor entranc
being too long to enter the harbor prope
Captain Clark, formerly of the battle
ship Oregon, is going north on the st. Pau
owing to bad health.
Captain Barker. formerly of the New
ark, commands the Oregon, and CAPITAL