The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-03
IN NEW YORK HARBOR
Every Fertilization is Being
Rapidly Equipped.
Twenty Large MOrtars on Their
Way to Sandy Hook.

New York. March 3.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Savannah says: A
messenger left the camp of Gen. Co
mez. the insurgent leader, early last
week, and is now proceeding to Wash
ington, carrying full data and details
of insurgent field organization. In case
hostilities break out Gen. Gomez eX-
poets to cooperate with the American
fleet and for this reason desires that
American officers shall have full knOwl-
edge of the rebel forces and equipment.
It is understood here that Gomez will
offer to reHnquish his command to any
American general who may be sent
from Washington.
A report has been received of the
landing of a very large expedition al
most in Matanzas harbor. It is be-
lieved to be that taken on the Daunt-
less by Dynamite Johnny O'Brien.
The supplies We're taken charge of by
rebel cavalry numbering four hundred.
They were attacked by eight hundred
of Gen. Molino's soldiers. 1t is report
ed that the rebels refused to battle and
successfully escaped with the supplies,
absolutely without loss. Reports of in
surgent activity continue to come into
Havana and greatly exasperate the
public, although every attempt is made
to suppress the facts. Rebels are es-
pecially active in the provinces of San
tiago de Cuba, Puerto Principe and
Santa Clara. Jiminez CastellanOs, n
recent battles in VueItas Curato, Cam
tnos, Najosa, Nanaguaco and PeraIejo.
could not more than hold his own, and
eventually was compelled to retire to
Puerto Principe and Santa Clara, losing
several officers and 81 privates and hav-
ing two Heutenants and 22O privates
wounded.
Spanish columns under Gen. VOdare
Rey and Col. Lopez Ontega on Febru-
airy % were surprised and vigorously
attacked by Cubans of Garcia's COM
mand- The Spanish were thrown into
confusion, and after an attempt to re-
form their lines, fled precipitateIy, Ieav-
ing Capt. Gomez A. Valencia and II
priVateS dead on the field. The rebels
captured 80 wounded SpaniardS.
Near Holguin, on the same day, Gen.
Torres, with 500 men. defeated the COM
bined forces of Gen. BalIesterOs and the
marine infantry under Capt Fernandez
Colombo killing % and wounding Capt
Colombo, Major Rivera and 80 pri-
Yates
Capt. Sigsbee has received a letter
written by Gen. JacintO Hernandez, ex-
pressing sympathy for the loss of his
ship and crew. Gen. Hernandez feared
to address Capt. Sigsbee personally, as
dressed his letter to an American who
is in the field with Gomez. The letter
was then forwarded to this city.
New York. March s.-There is a acontin-
uance of activity at the New York ar
senal. The shipping of shells and other
projectiles to the fOrtificatiOns about
the harbor is unabated.
1t is expected that a battery of 20
12-inch mOrtars Will soon be received at
Sandy Hook for testing before they are
forwarded to the points for which they
are destined. There are number of
unmOunted guns at the proving grounds
awaiting the construction of carriages.
The supply of ammunition has been
increased in all the magazines and so
arranged that it can be Immediately
available. The men seem much more
pleased at the work they have to do
than when the guns lie idle and in a
condition unfit for active use.
At Sandy Hook, however, there is a
slight complaint among the men, who
say that too much work is expected of
too small a force.
A large consignment of ammunition.
Including powder and projectiles, is
ready for shipment at the ordnance de-
partment in the Brooklyn navy yard
Commander Swift, who has charge of
the departments ,superintended the work
of packing. Commander Swift received
instructions from Washington to for
ward the supplies as soon as possible to
Key West, Fla, whence they will be
diStribut among the United States
war vessels now in that neighborhoOd
Many of the prOjectiles were for guns
of large caHhre. As yet no information
has been received as to what disposition
is to be made of the guns which have
been recently shipped to the yard from
Washington These guns are of differ
ent sizes, and as neither the Chicag go
nor the Atlanta, which are being over
hauled at the yard, would be ready to