Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-23
NEWS FROM HAVANA
Another Outbreak Said to Be
Imminent.
GOMEZ KILLS A TRAITOR
Statement That the Spaniards Have Cap
tured Esperanza EmphatHcalIy Denied.
General Blanco TO Take the Field
Against the Insurgents.
(By Telegraphe


KEY WEST, FILA, Jan. l2-It is
learned fiom passengers by the steamer
OliVerte. which arrived from Havana to-
night, that General CaMXto Garcia re-
Gently entered the town of Guines and
now occupies that place.
1t is learned from the same source
that another outbreak in Havana is i'm
minent, which, if it occurs, will probably
be directed against Americans. General
Blanco, it is said, has concentrated his
forces in Havana to be ready to imme-
diately put down any such demonstra-
ton.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-Last even
ing Consul General Lee cabied the sta te
departms Mt that tranquility prevailed in
Havana, but he made no mention of the
important engagement reported to have
taken pace in the CufpitaS Mountains,
resulting in the capturs OF the insurgent
capital. The only reports of an official
character on that point that have come
to the notice of the department are
those recvivt6 by the Spanish minister
here.
The minister himself is confident OF
the accuracy OF his advices.
HAVANA, Jan. 22.-Accorjing to in
ormation received from Spanish sources
at Sacti Spiritus. five private solids rs
belonging to the squadron of General
Maxine Gomez, the insurgent comman-
der-in chief. have surre1 derad' to the
spanish authorities there.
1t is added that they say General
Gomez shot the insurSent captain Mes
to1a Alvarez for inducing others to sur
render
According to the Spanish version of
the affair ths insuTgsnt troops who
have s,irrenderei have asked permission
TO organize a Spanish guerilla force in
order to avenGe the U.sath OF Captain
Alvarcz.
There are rumors in circulation in
Spanish circles Of the surrender of other
insurgents, Including Rabi. the we'll
known lSader
The chamber OF commerce here has
ma lie representa- to sne Cuban au-
tGnonOuS government with the view OF
prevailing upon the latter to negotia TIE
favora bic treaties with the United
States
NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-Toynas Estrada
Palma, head OF the Cuban junta in this
city, today denied that the insurgent
capital a EspSranza had been captured
by the sSpanialds. He SAID:
1T is true that "a fight took place in
the mountains near EsperanZa. but the
Cubans, instead of being dsseated. Won
a victory, utterly routing the Spanish.
The other Cubans at the iunta declar-
cd that the official report OF the Spa n
ish victory was simply scheme to boil
ster 'rp the European price of Spanish
consols.
W4>SIlINGTON, Jan. a2-senor Du-
puy de LONE. the Spanish minister. to-
day received the following Jablecvams:
'Habana. Jan. %. 1895, 12:i5 ?. NJ
The insurgent officer AuSustin Roman
and five men of the second squadron of
Maxine Gomez have SURRENDERED at
Mapos QSanta CLARA. They declare
that the chief Of the squadron. Nestor
Alvarez, has besn killed by MaXimo
Gomez, Np cause he intended to lay down
arms and accept autono n2W; for the
Same heasnn the officer Andres Alvarez.
and twvnty men are in prison by OrLer
of Gomez. Roman and the five m n
with him ask authorization to form a
guerrilla, in order to ayenge the death of
their captain.
(Signed) ''CONGCSTO."
HAVANA. Jan. 22.-It is positively
announced that General Blanco will go