The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-24
CUBANS FIRE INTO THE CARS.
SEVERAL ANIMALS KILLED ON A
TRAIN NEAR HAVANA.

Havana, Jan. 2.-Insurgents concealed
behind the railroad station at San Mig
uel, eight miles from Havana fired upon
train, killing several animals in one
car.
Another band entered the cultivated Vone
of the town of Las Vegas, near Havana,
! destroying all the huts and the crops.
| Gen. Pando has sent Col. Domingo, CT
Captain General Blancos staff, to Spain,
| under serious charges.
The coast line steamer Mortera mas left
| Havana with two battalions of troops and
| one battery Ell route for Gibara to aid
the garrison at Holguin, which is besieged
| by Gen. Calixto Garcia.
A private report from Puerto Principe
| confirms the news that Gen. Castellano
has destroyed Esperanza, at the extreme
west of Sierra Cubitas, the headquarters
of the insurgent government which moved
to Najara, saving documents and files.
When the insurgents retired they left
! fifty-seven of their number dead on the
field but carried away their wounded The
government troops lost q killed and 81
wounded.
Juan Masso, whose surrender to the au-
thorities was recently reported, is nepa-
ew of Bartolomo Masso, president of the
Cuban republic, not a brother, as stated
before.
1t is reported here that the governor OF
| Havana province, who is stockholder IN
La Discussion, has secured subvention
of $3.50 monthly for that paper.
Additional troops are to be sent to the
| nrovince of Santiago de Cuba to carry on
the operations there.
The action of the government IN search-
ing certain mail matter before allowing 1t
to be delivered, is considered by persons
well informed upon the subject direct
| violation Of the international postal union
| treaty. Many persons, including hunhper
| of loyal Spaniards such as Senor (Tuziail l.
| ex-president of the Congress and most
of others. Indignantly make complaints
| It is reported that on account OF the gov
ernment's action steps will be taken 10
expel Spain from the postal union.
Endeavors have been made to induce
Dr. CABRERA to remain at Slguanez 10 oD-
tain the surrender of the leaders, Redo
and Monteaguado.
Agi,irre for the surrender of Juan Masso
and others.
Senor Iopez. who formerly held COM
nand in the Spanish army, but who was
dishonored and sentenced to jail, and VINO
escorted Gomez and Maceo during their
invasion but later surrendered, has now
heen annointed by Gen. Pando, chief of
euerilias. and is now acting as a govern
ment agent riding through Santa Clara
nrovine. trying to induce the insurgents TO
surrender.
The gunboat Calicia has captured
schooner manned by four men, one OF
whom stated that they had been engaged
to assist in the landing of provisions, etc,
from an English vessel. The schooner
was sighted by the gunboat six miles of
the coast The member of the schoon-
er's crew, who made the above statement
added that the insurgents DID not lack
clothing, and that he was ignorant OF the
fact that they were short of ammunition
Several of the papers comment upon the
ranort of the surrender of Masso, with liz
followers, which number they declare is
ri Diario de la Marina says that the pa
pers which preach loyalty must cody
nrint the news without fiavorng the same
adding that Ell Liberal of Spain declares
there are many Spaniards who would see
with pleasure the failure of autonomy in
order to avoid the triumph of principles
contrary to their own.
The Union Constitutional replies to the
Diario, saying that the autonomists brae
that the surrender of Masso was due tc
the influence of Marcos Garcia, Governor
of Pinar del Rio and money. The paper
continues by saying that during Gen
Wevler's administration there occurred
the surrender of Col. CuerVo and his men
who tried to give themselves up under con
dition of receiving money, which proves
that the surrenders are not due to auton'
| omv The same parties, the paper as
serts. after peace was restored would re
turn to the field to satisfy their persona
ambitions.
News was received at II o'clock to-nigh
that a dynamite bomb had exploded al
Esperanza, province Of Santa Clara, shak
ing all the buildings in the town. The
insurgents under the leaders Churcho
Montegueado, Inglesito, zolano, and Ra
miro Florentino entered the town undel
cover the darkness and despite the firms
from the fort, plundered four stores.
Part of the garrison turned out and {
battle began in the streets The insur
gents. according to news received from thu
Spanish officers were attacked by bayo
net on the front and rear and compelled
TO retire. leaving nine killed, among then
three officers. They lost seven rifles anC
a hundred cartridges.
A dynamite bomb was placed under
hardware store and exploded.
The garrison had one killed ana SeVera
wounded, among the latter the chaplain
1t is reported that the insurgents haC
twenty wounded.
Reports from Manzanillo show wide
spread revolutionary incendiarism in th'
rich and fertile zone along the coast.
AT Sagua La Grand the insurgents have
burned part of the canefelds of the plan
tation Dos Hermanos and the plantation
Puria.
rrodav besides the Kings named dav
the Governor formally pardoned the Off
GERS and editors who were responsible TO
or who took part in the recent riots in tn,
city.
In the Guines district of this provinc,
49, 4O3 persons died last year. Relief hal
been distributed at Guines to 6,62S per
sons; at Cataline, to 1.281; at Melena {,
1.225; and at San Nicholas, to 1,206; at Pi
plan, TO 265; at Nueva Paz, to 1868; anC
at Guanajay, to 5S7.
LEE NOT AssAssINATED.