Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08
THE SAME OLD REPORTS.
Aid Tor Starving Cubans from Americans-M.
legged Spanish Successes in the Field.

Havana. Feb. Several officers be
longing to the United States cruiser
Montgomery then at MatanZas, visited
on Saturday last at Cascorro, Matan-
ZaS, the residence of a majority of the
rcconeentrados, distributing a consid-
cradle amount of aims, While other Of
ticers of the cruiser distributed aims
in the streets of Matanzas. In this
case a majority of those relieved were
children. Finally. a considera BILE num-
her of reconcentrados. of all ages and
sexes. invaded the United States con-
sulatc. Later. in the day Saturday.
the Montgomery sailed for Santiago de
Cuba, to which port the Spanish gun
boat Antonio Lopez has also gone.
The 800 donated by ex-Secreary
Olney for the relief Of the reconcentra
dos has been delivered to the asylum
for the children of the reconcentrados
at Matanzas with 20 boxes Of con-
denScd milk. also an American gift.
.idviocs from Campechucla. in the
Manzlnillo district says severe artil-
lory firing has been heard from Iona
del Chino, where important insurgents
camps are located. 1t is added that q
Spanish brigade has been operating in
that ncighbOrhood.
According to information from Span
ieh sources, a column of troops COM
manded by Lieut.. Col licrvaS, has
been engaged with an inSurgent force
at Canada la Nieja, province of Santa
Clara. After infiicting some loss on the
enemy, the SpaniardS followed the in
surgents in the direction of Arroyo
I,ondo, and later became engaged with
800 insurgents infantry and 60 insur-
gent caValrymcn, who occupied an en-
trenched position, commanded by Ale
jandro Rodriguez Estelin. Maya Vie
tor and MachadO The Spaniards, il
is claimed, after some lively fighting,
dfslodged the insurgents, who retreated
with loss Of ~ Killed and leaving one
wounded prisoner. a quantity of am
nunition and medicines 2S fire arms,
one dynamite gun. two boxes OF dYna-
mite cartridges and a number of i'm
portant documents in the hands Of the
troops. The loss of the Spaniards is
said to be insignificant.
Gen. Luque reports that while recon
noitering at Melones. on the heights of
HoleIln. province of Sentaigo de Cuba.
he killed six insurgents in Il skirmiSh
in which his troops had nine men
wounded.
Gen. LinarcS reports that during the
six days operations undertaken in oT-
der to reconnOitre the Cameron route
to Tacjao and the mountain heights as
far as Lao, in the Holguin district, he
was engaged at LaorlandS with an in
Surgent force commanded by Torres
and others. The enemy, the general
says. were coming in the direction OF
Santiago de Cuba and We're well sup
piled with ammunition. They cOntin-
uously opposed the advance of the
Spanish troops, attacking the advance
guard and tanks of the government
forces out We're, it is asserted, COM
PEELED to give way. The troops, the
Spanish report says. lost four men
Killed and had officers and 81 soldiers
wouided.
Cen Blanco and Gen. Pando arrived,
today, at Porto Isabella at the mouth
OF the Saeua river, on the north coast,
and the former is expected here tOmor-
row The French cruiser Dudourdieu
will sail, Thursday. for New Orleans.
The American yacht Bucancer sailed,
this evening. with one passenger.