The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-22

HAVANA, Jan. 21.-Although nothing
appears to be known on the subject
at Spanish headquarters, persistent ru-
mors We're in circulation today to the
effect that Gen. Calixto Garcia. the
famous insurgent leader was killed
In recent engagement with the Span
ish troops.
The Spanish steamer Alfonso XII
sailed for Spain today with fifty-six
officers and $50 wounded and sick SOL
dlers on board. The local newspapers
are requesting the government to par
don all those who have been guilty of
onenses against the electoral laws
According to information from Span
ish sources, Gen. Castellanos. being
aware that the insurgent government
was established at Esperanza, in build
ings constructed by the insurgents, sew
enteen leagues from Puerto Principe, at
the extreme west end of the Cubitas
ridge, proceeded in that direction with
Zoo Infantry 400 cavalry and two field
cannon After three days trying march
es he forced difficult position on the
fourth day and overcame the obstinate
resistance of LOCO insurgents pursuing
them more than six miles and destroy
ing and burning the houses at Esperan-
za, including the insurgent government
buildings. On the following day Gen
CastellanOs engaged the reunited in
IISI1eIdlZd.
lie routed them after two hours COM
bat The lnsurgent loss is believed to
be numerous, but owing to the density
of the woods it is difficult, according
to the Spanish account, to ascertain the
full extent Of the defeat. The insur-
gents left fifty-seVen dead on the field.
The Spanish lost five killed and had
thlrty-one wounded. among the latter
being Lieut. Col. Perez Monte.
The insurgents under Leader Mon
teaguedo, enraged by the reports of the
surrender of insurgent Gen. Juan
Masso PARA, attacked the town of
EsperanZa, province of Santa Clara.
Under cover Of darkness they reached
the houses in the Rosario ward, but the
garrison repelled the attack and follow
ed the fleeing insurgents outside the
| town. The latter left nine dead. A pri-
| vate dispatch from Spanish sources says
| the attacking insurgents had thirty
wounded and that the garrisons loss
was Insignificant.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Thomas Es-
trada Palma, head of the Cuban junta
| IN this city, when seen regarding the
dispatch yesterday from Havana stat
ing that Gen. Juan MasSo PARA had
surrendered to the Spanish and accept
ed autonomy, said: "MasSo PARA Is
no relative of President Masso of Cuba,
as alleged in the Spanish official reports.
I he former Cuban officer was court
martialed some time ago and was re-
duced to the ranks. At the time Of his
surrender he was not in command of
any forces whatsoever. / am positive
that the parties mentioned in the Span
sh official reports were mere pacificos.
who, unarmed, accompanied Masso Par.
Ia into town, as was the case with the
Cuervo brothers, which is quite paral-
lel."
LONDON, Jan. 22.-The Times, in It's
financial article, says the strength of
Spanish fours is remarkable in view OF
the news from the United States; but
it considers that the proceedings of the
American senate are regarded less Sc
riously abroad than "in days when the
senate was in the habit of showing a
sense Of pOlitical responsibilitY"