Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1898 — SKIRMISH IN CUBA [ARTICLE]

SKIRMISH IN CUBA

Tug Leyden Safely Lands a Quantity of Supplies. IS ATTACKED HI BUKO'S TBOOPS. Crut*«r Wllmln((«n Tkrona a Pew Shells Into Midst of Spaniards and They Retire, Leaving Sixteen Dead on the Field. New York, May 6. —A Key West special (unconfirmed) says the tug Leyden has returned there after having landed two parties on Cuban sbil, one of them having had subsequently a sharp engagement with Spanish forces. One of the parties consisted, according to report, of a commission from Washington to Gen. Gomez, which was debarked on the north shore of Santa Clara province, whence an immediate start for the interior was made. The other party, which landed near Mariel, west of Havana, was under the command of the Cuban leader, Gen. Baldomero Acosta. Before this company went ashore the cruiser Wilmington shelled some Spanish cavalry assembled in the vicinity, and when the landing was effected Acosta’s detachment charged and routed the Spaniards, who in their retreat took with them about 60 wounded, but left 16 dead on the field. The American and Cuban colors were hoisted side by aide on Cuban soil. To Take Away British Subjects. Key West, Fla., May 6. —News reached here Thursday of the arrival at Havana Wednesday of the British cruiser Talbot, to take off British subjects who desire to leave the city. The Talbot was held up by the blockading vessels, but finally asked permission of the flagship to go in, which Bear Admiral Sampson readily granted. Admiral Sir John Kichardson. commanding the British

West Indian naval station, was on board the Talbot. The Britishers had not heard the news of the Manila victory, and when they learned it, they heartily congratulated Admiral Sampson and the other officers of the fleet. Show Great Activity. Capt. Lyons, of the gunboat Dolphin, which has been cruising for 11 days along the western coast of Cuba, says there is great activity on shore throughout that section and especially in Bahai Honda. Groups of Spaniards can be seen working on improvised fortifications of all kinds. Earthworks have been thrown up all along the coast, and apparent preparations against invasion, are being made. Recent Knunsementa in Cuba. Havana, May 6. —Col. Devos, at Farm Clement Cruse, fought the insurgents under Leaders Diego Nunez and Perfecto Estabano, taking the camp. The insurgents lost ten killed and 23 taken prisoners, together with a quantity of arms, ammunition un’d medicine. The Spanish column, which completely destroyed the camp, had four wounded. At Pelayo a body of Spanish cavalry had an engagement with the insurgents under Gen. Maximo Gomez, the latter leaving four dead on the field and the Spanish one. Tha government troops had an officer and seven soldiers wounded. At Lorn a Cruz the local guerrillas surprised a body of insurgents, killing ten. Nnpplln for Insurgents. New York, May ft.—Military supplies for the Cubun insurgents from the New York arsenal were piled on the wharf at Governor’s island Thursday, ready for immediate shfpment. The caaea were marked “R. Rodrigo us, Mobile, Ala.” The supplies consisted of 5,000 Springfield rifles, 100,000 cartridges, 200,000 revolver cartridges and 100 dozen machetes. There were besides several coses marked, containing saddles, bridles and halters and other cases labelled machinery. To Command the Charleston. Washington, May 6. —Capt. 11. Glass has been detailed from the navy yard st Mare island, where he was in oommund of the Pensacola, and assigned to command “immediately” the Charleston. This cruiser is epected to convoy the relief expedition to Commodore Dewey st Manila. Alfonso XIII. Reaehea Puerto Rleo. Madrid, May 6. officially Thursday that the Spanish steamer Alfonso XIII., said to have troops and a vnlunble cargo on board, has nrrived at Puerto Rico. It was feared she would be captured. ,