The record-union., 1898-03-03

NEW YORK. March 3.--A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says:
a report has been received of the land
ing of a very large expedition almost in
Matanzas harbor 1t is believed to be
that taken on the Dauntless by "Dyna-
mite" John O'Brien. The supplies were
taken charge of by rebel cavalry num-
bering 400 They We're attacked by SUU
of General Molinos' soldiers. 1t is re-
ported that the rebels refused battle, and
successfully escaped with the supplies,
absolutely without loss.
Reports of insurgent activity continue
to come into Havana and greatly eXas-
perate the public, although every at
tempt is made to suppress the facts.
Rebels are especially active in the pro-
vinces of Santiago de Cuba, Puerto
Principe and Santa Clara.
JimineX Castelanos, in recent battles
in Vueltas, Cuarto. Caminos, Majosa,
Managuaco and Peralejo, could not
more than hold his own, and eventually
" as compelled to retreat, losing several
officers and ninety-seven privates and
two Lieutenants and 30 privates woun-
ded
Spanish columns under General Voda
Rey and Colonel Lopez Ontego on Feb
ruary I'D We're surprised and vigorously
attacked by Cubans of Garcia's COM
mand The Spanish We're thrown into
confusion, and after an attempt to re-
form their lines. fled. leaving Captain
Aveilanada and seventeen privates dead
or the field. The rebels captured thirty
nine wounded Spaniards
Near HOle1ljn on the Same dav Cen
eral Torres. with 800 men, defeated the
combined forces of General Ballesteros
and the marine infantry under Captain
Fernandez Colombo, killing twenty-nine
and wounding Captain Colombo, Major
Rivero and thirty-eight privates.
General Bellito, with 600 men, well
armed, has crossed the trocha from
Principe, and is advancing toward Ma
tanzss. At Nueva Paz new band has
been organized by Colonel Comejo, for
merly under Cuervo who surrendered q
few weeks ago. Comejo refused to sur
render, and has been doing execution for
the last week with 200 of Cuervo presen-
tatadoes, who armed themselves and
went out from Spanish camps.
Two dynamite bombs We're exploded
February 10th on the Holguin Railroad,
destroying the track and causing great
alarm, although there were no lives
| lost.
Captain Sigsbee has received a letter
written by General JacintO Hernandez,
expressing sympathy for the loss of his
ship and crew General Hernandez
feared to address Captain Sigsbee per-
sonally. as it might be misunderstood.
so he addressed his letter to an Ameri-
can who is in the field with Gomez
The letter was then forwarded to this
city.
A messenger left Gomez's camp early
last week, and is now proceeding TO
Washington, carrying full data and de-
tails Of inSuTgent field organization In
case hostilities break out Gomez ex-
poets 10 cooperate with the American
fleet and for this reason desires that
American officers shall have full bnowl-
edge of the rebel forces and equipment.
1t is understood here that Gomez will
offer 10 relinquish his command to any
American General who may be sent
from Washington.
letter received at noon to-day from
a Herald" correspondent in the field
near San Antonio de las Vegas. dated
February 2Tth, brings news Of six
hour fight near the town of Tapaste.
in the hills. No details have been re-
ceived. but it is known that the insur-
gents held their post, forcing the troops
to retire. The correspondent writes
We all have been wondering how the
political situation appears in Havana.
it now being more than a week since
We had any news. Spaniards in neigh
boring towns have been drinking many
toasts to 'Satan's new visitors