Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-24
INSURGENTS RAID RsPERANzA.
Driven Back With Serious Loss by
Spanish Troops.

Driven Back With Serious Loss by
Spanish Troops.
BY Associated Press.
ceived at II o'clock last night that dyna-
mite bomb had been exploded at Esper-
ARIA, province of Santa Clara, shaking all
the buildings in the town. The insurgents,
under Leaders Chucho Monteagudo, Ingle-
sito Solano and Romero Florentino, entered
the town under cover of the darkness and
despite the firing from the fort, plundered
four stores.
A part of the garrison turned out and a
battle began in the streets. The insurgents,
according to accounts received from SPAN
fsh officials, were attacked with the bayo-
net on the front and rear and compelled to
retire, leaving nine killed. among them
three officers. They lost seven rifles and a
hundred cartridges. A dynamite bomb
they had placed underaa hardware store
did not explode. The garrison had one kill
ed ana several wounded, among the latter
the chaplain. 1t is reported that the insur-
gents had twenty wounded
Insurgents Burn Cane Fields.
Reports from Manzanillo show Widespread i
revolutionary incendiarism in the rich and
fertile zone along the coast. The insu--
gents are burning the cane fields on the
central plantation Teresa at Ceiba Hueca,
ard the fire is spreading to the neighboring
plantations.
AT Sagua La Grande the insurgents have
burned part Of the cane fields of the plan
tation Dos Hermanos and the plantation
Puria.
Today being the anniversary of the kings
nlrthday, the government formally par
doned the officers and editors who were re-
sponsloie Tor or took rart in the recent
riotings in this city
IN the Guires district of this province
ie'4o5 persons died last year. Relief has
been distributed at Guines to 6fs,S ner
sons; at Catalina, to 1,621;. at Melena, to
i,I2o; at San Nicolas. to 1,246; at Pipian.
10 10; at Nueva Paz, to /, ,S63, and at Guam
ajay, to 537.
BInnco Leaves Havana.
Captain General Blanco left the palace at
u o'clock this morning for the railroad sta
ton of Villa Nuova, where h. embarked on
an express train for Batabano. on the
south coast. From there. he will take a
coastins steamer to Cienfuegss, province
Of Sant3 Clara, and from that port he will
go to Manzanillo, province of Santiago de
Cuba. During the absence of the CAPTAIN
general Gen. PARADE will exercise the
functions Of that Office. lf s=
has been abolished.
EXcftement Rt hey West.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla.s, january PA
special to the Times Union and Citizen
from Key West. Fla. says:
There has been much excitement in this
city during the last twenty-four hours,
due to an alarming telegrams from Havana,
stating that the streets had been flooded
with an anonymous uftra-ssba1ish circular
calling upon all anti-AmeYican elements
to mobilize and raid thesAmcriean colony
Captain General Blanee, fearful that the
rabld element of the city might attempt
such violence, has placed an extra mill
tary guard around Consul General Lees
Cfficc.
Many of the Americans of the city who
believe they are In real danger, have pre-
pared their affairs for7 any emergency.
This news is what gave rise to the rumor
that Gcneral Lee had neen assassinated.
Warships Restore Confidence.
The feeling of uneaslness felt here because
of the proximity of this city to Cuba has
been much allayed. especially since this
morning at 10 o'clock, when Admiral Sica rd
imposing feet of battle ships, consisting of
the New York, Indiana. Massachusetts,
Iowa and Texas. arrived off the bar. The
Maine, Montgomery and Detroit and the
torpedo boats Gushing and Dupont left
the harbor at IL o'clock and joined the
neet. the whole making an imoressivey
formidable appearance and one inspiring
confidence in the strong right arm of Uncle
S.m. II
The stopping of TIL, warships here is a
oreak IN the program of the admiral, whose
plan, under orders, was not to stop. The
fleet, however, Will leave tomorrow for
Tortugas.
The Spanish consul here was uneasy over
the repeated runners TO the effect that
General Lee had fallen victim to assassi-
nation, ard wired to the authorities OF
Havana tor the truth