Evening Star Newspaper, December 25, 1895, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1895-TEN PAGES. — SPECIAL NOTICES. WEST END NATL BANK.—THE REGULAR quarterly dividend of 1% per cent has been de- lured payeble to stockholders of record of Dec. Bi, 1805. Books close from Dee. Zi, "05, to "96, inclusive. CHAS. P. WILLIAMS, Cashier. INVALIDS AND CONVALESCENTS SHOULD EAT CHINCOTFAGUE BAY OYSTERS. ing lots of sick people with these opatere— people able to eat Ms ix dll een Chinco- ter oysters. mary 1, ot We're supply! fameus Superior flivor—always large und fat—and best of all, we get them fresh every day direct frou bay in the Atlantic. G7'They're real Salt-water Oysters. {REUTEW'S, COR. PA. AVE. AND 4% ST. NOVEMBER 25, 1805 of the stockholders of Abattoir Company of West Virgint: At the ofice of the company at Ben + on THURSDAY, December 26th prox. for the purpose of electing director BRUTALLY BEATEN Detective Proctor Murderously As sailed by a Crowd. KNOCKED DOWN AND KICKED He is Struck From Behind and Recollects Nothing. . cting such other busi col J Sg Refore the mecing. "HOSS. FIT: Sec FIN VESTIGATING THE, CASE AU1,18,25-3t besecs : WHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLD- ers of the Eekin: nd Soldiers’ Home Railway Company fo serve for th office of the compar Washington, D. Sus, between jon of nine directors to ar will be held at the 1th st. and Fla. ave. on WEDNESDAY, Janu- je hours of 12 noon and 2 ‘Transfer books will be closed on and opened on Januar: 1806. D. M. NEWBOLD,’ President. Secretary. dezt-dtd TIES ARE WAKNED AGAINST r ~~ 14, 1895, A. Drury, ¢ bel years date, the ving been lost. W. J. NEWTON, Atty. for owner, * : St & Meer OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF TIE Capital ‘Teaction Company for the election of directors will be held at the office of th peny, central power station, on WED) the Sth of January, 1896. ‘The polls will be opened at 10 a.m. and closed at 12m, G. T. DUNLOP, Presid ©. M. KOONES, Secretary de? ASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Washington Market Company will be held at the ofice of the company, In Center Market, in the y » at. 12 0 noon’ on the belng the 6th day of January ice of thirteen directors to serv and to act on any other subject ting. LW. CURRID! Washington, D, C., Dee. 20, 18% A DIVIDEND OF 31 o! © January 2, DAVE YOUR HORSES SHOD WITH . “SUREFOOT" SHOES. ‘They will not slip on fee or slippery pavements and are the best shoes for lame and tender feet. JOHN OFENSTELN, Shoelng Shop 626 K st. a.w. dezeote SPIRITUALISM. MRS. EFFIE MeNEIL, business and test me- for the fall and win- further no- has res ul practic d will be at home dally un Business examinations a spec tion guaranteed, 1914 Py AS NOVELTIES IN WROUGHT Ino, artistic; candlesticks, Rew a z copies from antiqu Stands, pen racks, ckers, tirephit ING, THe AL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY TRICT OF COLUMBIA. WASHID DECEMBER 11, 1895. Policy holders in this ‘company are hereby noti- fied to bring the'r policies to tis office without dcley and huve them indorsed, “Renewed without to the Jast Monday in December, ese who HAVE PAID aire requested to verder their receipts, and have the amount by them refunded. Ainv130 J. WESLEY BOTELER, See. THE SUBSCRIBERS, HAVE ENTERED THIS day into a Hmited partnership, agreeably to the provistuns of chapter 17 of the Key Statutes of the United States relating to the District of Columbia, and do hereby certify that the name of the firm ’under which sald partnership is to be dis W. B. HIBBS CO.; that the gen- eral nature of the business to be transacted is a buaking and pence commission business, aud same shall be transacted in the District of the general partner is William B. and the “spectal partner is George C. Lloomer, both of said District; the capital con- tributed’ by the special purtner is ten dolltrs the perlod at which ewid partner- svip is to comuence-is November 30, 1895, and It inate November 30, 1905. LLIAM B. HIBBS, General Partner, GEORGE ¢. BLooMEh, CALEND. Hunégeds of designs her: Prices fin $20 per m. upward. MeQUEEN’S, 1108 E STREET N.W. Dit. CLARA W. McNAUGHYON, DENTIST, HAS. removed to 102% Cone. ave. ‘Special attention given to ladles and children; consultation free. 6-1 Don’t Forget Blank Books. Know all you business men have been ‘rush- de? ed" during ‘the last few weeks. But is only on2 Week away—and new books must be ready. “We've had a big run on Blank Books —Leilgers, nals, Cash Books, ete, — Still have all Kinds In stock. Make Tooks to ordes if we haven't jest the size or ruling you wish. EFSumllest prices. Easton & Rupp, 421 11th St., POPULAR PRICED STATIONERS. (Just above ave.) de25-14d Holiday Wines at 7" 7, WHAED'S, rrest asa vet wics vay, tne 812. F St. of us. an the good sorts here. de25-10d Women love a pretty neck: LACE—and the very handsome assortment of them” that Tm showing would win the a eclation of any Woman, $2 and up. SPIEK—310 th st. Bad Paint —looks just as well as gcod paint when in its Mquid form. It’s only after you bay it that you see the diff PAINTS are the very best outlast any other kind. Will peel from heat or rain. ut $1. BE. HODGEKIN, 913 7th st. frleuls any but the very best To insure getting the not ertck or A gallon can costs CH. de25-104 ‘Columbias’ for Ninety-six. ~The recognized standard of bi construction the world over. Nothing has been ‘eft andone to perfect the minutest part th: enters Into the tuske-up of a COLUMBIA BICYCLE. DISTRICT C E CO., “Columbias."” 452 Pa. ave “Hartfords."" dig-14id If You Are in Need OF Celi El vee OR FINE STATIONE! oe Niet A POUND OF ELE! PAPER FOR lic. phone 1335. TWO CAR LOADS Of Bicycles will be here tn plenty of time for the CHRISTMAS trade, at prices varying from $40 up to All brand-new goods, 1 terns, and the best values we have eve We can furnish all sizes fro: ) and while these goods are not puretased for Christmas gifts only, they are well adapted for that purpose, being fully guaranteed by the manufacturers. 1896 patterns of KAMBLERS are also coming raptdly along, and while a little higher priced~-$100—we can ‘show you where the difference Hes. You can tell an 1896 RAMBLER when you see it. Gormully & Jeffery Mig.Co., Je and retail. 'T d16-108 oy WE ANNOUNCE A SI Special.— Sr of Gold-tiiled W. judies’ and gentlemen's siz ve! A. KAEIN, 995 F now. For “stags” or semi-formal eccasions the *‘Tuxedo’’ and you are assured of th Highest class work if yo pliced with us, tariff, SCHUTZ, ° de2t-l4d OD. Get out of the old rut —and begin the new year hy adver- tising your business, Attractive Cal- endars are splendid media of adver- tising. We show 2 hundred or more different designs—and every one at- tractive. $12.50 per thousand uj BYRON S. ADAMS, 512 11th Cancer fa way form positively and perma bently cured by a new theory of teaiment; city references. Cc. H. LISI ey lw. 1107 G@ st. Infant's Body Found. The dead body of an infant was found on a vacant lot near Ist and O street: northwest yesterday afternoon. The bod. was viewed by the coroner, and was aft ward buried in potter's field. A party of young men out last evening celebrating the holiday season made afi un- provoked attack on Detective Charles W. Proctor, and beat him into insensibility. ‘The murderous assault occurred on I street between 7th and Sth streets northwest, be- tween 8 and 9 o'clock, and it was gee*until two hours iater that the affair was report- ed to Sergeant Perry at “police headquar- ters. Although the assault happened so near the crowded thoroughfare, the police are experiencing trouble in’ procuring’ wit- nesses to the affair, and this morning at police headqugrters it was stated that no clue whatever had been obtained.as to the identity or whereabouts of the men who are responsible for the serious condition of the officer. When the affair was first reported to Sergt. Perry, Detective Weedon, who was in the office, was sent out to make an in-j vestigation. He found the badly injured officer at the house of Dr. Strickler, an ex- police surgeon, on*East Capitol street, and the doctor had then been laboring with the patient for about two hours. Detective Weedon reached there he called the patrol wagon from the fifth precinct and had the patient conveyed to his home, corner of South Carolina’ avenue and 10tH street. The Injured officer, who had been unconscious, was unable to tell anything of the affair, and soon after reaching, home he again became unconscious. j Found tn the Alley. It appears that Mr. Hodgson, who lives on Good Hope Hill, and who is acquainted with Detective Proctor, found him -lying near the mouth of the alley on I street. At a glance he thought he was some intoxi- cated person, but upon close inspection he fcund the man to be his friend Proctor, whom he knew did not drink, and the blcod stains about his head and on the ground made it evident to his mind that an assault had been ccmmitted. Mr. Hodgson wanted ‘to--take ‘him to police headquarters, but the oflicer did not want t6 go there, und requested that he be taken to a police surgeon. It ‘s_re- ported that he took him to’ Dr. McKim's house, but, as the latter is no longer a police surgeon, he did not attend him? From there Mr. Hodgson took him to Dr. Strickler’s house, where he found a hearty welcome, and was given gaod treatment. As already stated, he remained there until the arrival of Detective Weedon, and, after seeing the injured officer home, Weedon started out to make an investiga- tion and apprehend the culprits, if possible. Soon after { But, because of the lateness of the hour and the mystery surrounding the affair, he was unabie to make much headway. The Assault. About 1 o'clock this morning informa- tion concerning the origin of the affair reached headquarters. From this informa- tion it appears that Detective Proctor, who was on duty, was passing along D street and several young men, thought to have been visiting some liquor saloon | shortly before then, blew a tin horn so near h's head that he turned and remon- strated with t The young mi with the horn thought that last night was no time to he inter- fered’ with because of the blowing of a horn, and, turning, he directed a volley of profanity at the officer. The latter was in citizen's clothes, and the young man, who probably did not know he was an officer, turned upon h'm, and in this assault his friends participated. Wounds of various descriptions were inflicted, and some of them indicate that a hard instrument was used. When the officer had been knocked senseless he was left for dead and his as- sailants departed. Another Account. David E. Rubin of 1222 7th street and Si- mon Feldmen of 711 D street, who witness- ed the affair. called at police headquarters this afterncon and told the story of the assault. From their statements it appeared that Precinct Detective Barnes made an rrest of one of four young men, one of hom héd a horn, and the young men re- sisted arrest. There was a scuffle, and De- tective Froctor went to the assistance of Barnes. When Barnes had left the scene of the disorder and made an arrest, the only young man left assaulted Detective Proctor. He dealt the detective a blow on the back of the head ard then used his foot. The young men who witnessed the affair took no part in it, except to pick up the injured officer and sit him on a door- step. The young man arrested by Barnes was charged with disorderly conduct. He will be rearrested this afterncon, if found, and if the officers can learn the names of his companions they will be arrested. Will Recover. " This morning Detective Proctor was rest- ing comfortably, and it is certain that he will recover. He recollects nothing of last night's dccurrence. He, is certain, how- ever, that he made no attempt to arrest a young man for blowing a horn, for ‘he was looking after thieves, It is almost certain that he was dealt a severe blow on the bacit of his head and knocked down, and was then kicked about the head and body. Police Surgeon Nevitt is attending him. Several of his brother officers are working on the case today, and they are contident that in the course of a short time they will apprenend his assailants. ee DARING HOLD-UP. Higywaymen Stop a St. Louis Street Car and Rob the Conductor and Passengers. A most daring hold-up tcok place in St. Louis Monday night on one of the cars of the Cass avenue line, near the corner of Wth and Cass avenue. A witness to the hold-up said that four white men were standing on the northwest corner, ani when the car approached one of them jumped on the front of the car and placed a revolver at the head of the motor- man, commanding him to throw up his hands, which he did without much heslta- tion. The other three boarded the rear plat- form and two of them grabbed the con- ductor and went through his pockets, taking a the change he had, amounting to over One of the robbers heid him while the oth- er two entered the car, and with drawn re- volvers commanded the passengers to ‘shell ou There were about ten people in the car, and how much they got he could not He learned from one of the victims at he was robbed of $. After getting all they could, the highwaymen made their es- cape. : : Nicotine Neutralized CHEW AND SMOKE MUA TL POUCH TOBACCO. NO NERVES QUAKIXG, NO HEART PALPITATING. oe 0 DrsPEPTIO AcmI, =-NERVOUS. -DYSPEPTIC. THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP.- EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. bars or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth cf ar inch. © Partly Coudy Oliva, @F20 @ snow Solfd Mines are 1s0- Dotted nes are isotherms or Uses of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow bas fallen during preceding twelve hours, The words areas of high and low barometer. “High” and ‘Low’ show location of Small arrows fly with the wind. THREATENING WEATHER. The Indications Point to Rain To- night and Tomorrow. The pressure is high in New England and the middle Atlantic states; also in the Rocky Mountain districts. A storm of considerable energy covers the lage region, central in upper Michigan. It will move eastward and cause high southeast winds on the New England coast. The barometer has fallen rapidly in the lake region and risen in the Rocky Moun- tain slope. Rain haS fallen in the lake region, the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. Threatening weather, with rain, is indi- cated for New England, the middle states and the lake region, with clearing weather in the Mississippi valley today, and clear- ing by Thursday morning in the lake region, Ohio valley and Tennessee. The temperature will fall generally east of the Mississippl. Forecast till 8 p.m. Thursday—For the District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary- land, threatening weather, -with rain to- day and tonight; fair Thursday; cooler Thursday; southeasterly winds. For Virginia—Fair, except in western por- tion today and tonight; cooler in western portion tonignt; colder Thursday; south- easterly winds, becoming northwest. Tide Table. ‘Today—Low tide, 8:29 a. high tude, 2:03 a.m. ayd 4 p.m. ‘Tomorrow—Low tide, 9 a.m. and 10:05 p.m.; high tide, 2:52 a.m. and 3:24 p.m. The San and.Moon. Sun rises, 7:21; sun sets, 4:39. Moon sets, 1:02 a.m. tomorrow The Bicycle Lamps. All bicycle lamps must be lighted at 4:39. The police regulations require that “ eycles, bicycles and tricycles in motion af- ter sundown shall carry a suitable light.” The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 5:58 p.m.; extin- guishing begun at 6:04 a.m. The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. If clear less lighting may be ordered: Neptha lamps all lighted by 5:58 p.m.; extinguishing begun at ‘The naptha lemps burn fifteen minutes later in the morning than the gas lamps, and the moon schedule does not apply to them. and 9:12 p.m.; OUR NAVAL STRENGTH As Measured With That Possessed by Great Britain. Battle Ships and Cruisers—Powerful Vessels, but Still Greatly Outnum- bered by the English Fleet. The complete plan for a war with England is locked up in a safe at the Navy Depart- ment. It only remains ror Congress to touch the button, and instantly the whole machin- ery of conflict springs into action. Fleets of floating fortresses, clad in steel and preg- nant with destruction, will leap into being, as if from the sowing of the fabled dragon's teeth. It is known pretty accurately what chance each one of our ships would have against British vessels corresponding more or less with them in strength. The figures are down to the smallest gun, the exact weight of each ship and the thickness of her armor to a fraction of an inch. An examination of these details shows that our battle ship Brooklyn would be more than a match for the British ship Blake. The Brooklyn will be ready for serv- ice within a few months. The New York and the Blenhelm are giant cruisers of about the same size, and would be a fair match. The Brooklyn has a better protec- tion of armor than the Blake, and is able to fire a greater weight of projectiles. The unarmored cruiser Baltimore would be likely to defeat the British Arethusa, being speed- ier and carrying heavier guns. The Boston, likewise an unarmored cruiser, would match the Leander; the Charleston would equal the Fhaeton; the Chicago, the Mercury; the Cincinnati, the Melampus, and the ocean greyhound Columbia, the Royal Arthur, the former being three knots faster. All of these are unarmored cruisers. Ovr cruiser, the Detroit, might be matched against Great Britain’s Alacrity. Of other United States cruisers the Marblehead might be put against the Mildura; the Minneapolis against the St. George; the Montgomery against the Tauranga; the Newark against the Thames; the Olympia against the Gi- braltar; the Philadelphia against the Astrea the San Francisco against the Latona; the Raleigh against the Iria. Uncle Sam's steel battle ship Indiana is now ready for business. In a duel with the British Royal Sovereign she would be likely to come out ahead, inasmuch as she has heavier armor and more speed. Her bat- tery is enormously powerful, comprising four thirteen-inch guns—the largest ever made for the United States vessels—eight eight-inch guns, six four-inch, twenty six-pounders and four machine guns. An- ether of our battle ships has already gone into commission—the Maine—and is off on a gunnery trial. She is not so heavily ar- mored as the Indian: nd her guns are not so formidable, consisting of four ten-inch, six six-inch, eight rapid-fire six-pounders and a dozen weapons of smaller caliber. Nevertheless, she would almost certainly beat her majesty’s Conqueror, the latter being less speedy and not so strongly armed. Powerful Batdle Ships. The battle ship Massachusetts will go into commission about six months hence. She would have as good a prospect in a conflict with the Royal Oak as the Indiana against the Royal Sovereign, inasmuch as the lat- ter and the Royal Oak are sisters. The mon- itor Monterey would be a good match for the British Belleisle, having about the same battery, two knots mere speed and armor one inch thicker. The Battle ship Oregon is a sister of the Indiana and Massachusetts. She is nearly finished, and will carry four thirteen-inch guns, eight eight-inch, four six-inch and twenty six-pounders. She might be set off against the Resolution of Great Britain. Our battie ship Texas is now docked at New York, but has not had her final trial yet. She has two twelve-inch guns, si inch and twelve six-pounders, gainst her might be put the Hero of Eng- land. The Texas, however, is superior. Our battle ship Iowa has not been begun’ yet. She will be an improved Indiana, light- er, but fully as efficient. She would be more than a match for the Majestic. For two of our new battle ships, the Kearsarge and another not yet named, the contracts have not been awarded. They will probably get the better of the Magnificent and Jupi- ter, both of which are sisters of the Majes- tic. They have heavier guns than the Brit- ish vessels and more of them. Against cur Puritan might be put the Dreadnaught, and as an antagonist of our Terror, the Cyclops. ‘A fair opponent of the Miantonomoh would be the Glatton, and of the Monadnock, the Agammemnon. Put against our cruiser Atlanta the Am- phion; against our Wilmington, the Blonde; aguinst our Petrel, the Landrail, and against our Bennington, the Archer. ‘The remaining vessels of the United States navy do not amount to much. We have a number of inferior ships, which may be set off against more or less out-of-date craft belonging to the British. An equivalent of our entire navy, it is said, might be subtracted from that of England, and she would hardly no- tice the loss. —_—— Hotel Arrivals. Wilard’s—J. A. Murray, Montana; John Wick, Perrsylvania; J. H. Sinderman, Chi- cago. Raleigh—T. H. Daniels, New York; W. P. Roberts, Lynchburg, Va.; J. A. “Dodson, North Carolina; L, N. Smith, Newport News, Va. Riggs—E. E. Andrews, Chicago; G. D. Johnson, Columbian Universit Page’s—Chas. Goldsmith, j Mrs. D. H. Cram, Boston. Shorekam—F. E. Du Bois, New_ York; Jos. W. Green, jr., Boston; Edwin C. Ward and wife, Brooklyn; T. W. Hyde, Maine; W. L. Davis, Cincinanti; R. H. Collins and wife, Philadelphia, -, Baltimore; A WASHINGTON LETTER What the First President Thought of For- ‘gn Entanglements. An Interesting Communication Ad- dressed to the Earl of Buchan— This Government’s Policy. In the manuscript department of the Brit- ish Museum in London there are stowed away hundreds of autographic letters-of men famous in modern and ancient history. While in London last. summer, Mr. O. O. Stealey, the Washington correspondent of the Loulsville Courier-Journal, found aniong these old letters an autdgraph one from George Washington, written from Philadel- phia April 22, 17: arl of Buchan, A part of the letter refers {0 foreign compli- cations and furnishes an interesting chapter at this time. With the letter ts thé foltowing note, writ- ten by the Earl of Buchan; brother of Lord Erskine: “ A “On the 18th of Janiiary, 1793, I wrote to Mr. Washington’ on the happy prospects America Might entertain If’ by any rieans it could ‘abstain from Minigiing in European politics. I laid beforé him the vanity and folly of preferring the indulgence of national pride, vanity and resentment to the slow but certain benefits to be, permanently cbtained by peace and internal prasperity. “I ventured also to recommend as great objects to the executive of America peace and union with the red natives and attention to natioral education. “To these sentiments the President an- n the following letter.” ‘st part of the letter relates to pri- vate affairs and indicates that Gen. Wash. ington and Lord Buchan were old and inti- e friends. ‘nen the letter proceeds to ubject matter as follow “The favorable wishes which your lord- ship has expressed for the prosperity of this young and rising country cannot but be gratefully received by ail its citizens and every lover of it—one means to the contribution of which aud its happiness is very judiciously portrayed in the following words of your letter—to be little heard of in the great world of politics.’ The: words I can assure your lordship are e: pressive of my sentiments on this head, and I believe it is the sincere wish of United America to have’nothing to do with political intrigues, or the squabbles of European nations; but on the contrary, to exchange commodities and live in peace and unity with all the inhabitants of the earth; and this I am persuaded they will do, if rightfully it can be done. ‘To ad- minister justice to and receive it from every power with whom they are connect- ed will, I hope, be always found the moat prominent feature in the administration of this country; and I flatter myself that nothing short of imperious necessity can occasion a breach with any of them. Un- der such a system, if we are allowed to rursue it, the agridultural and mechanical arts, the wealth and population of these states will increase with that degree of rapidity as to baffle all calculations, and must surpass any idea your lordship can hitherto have entertained on the occasion. To evince that our views (whether realized or not) are expanded, I take the liberty of sending you the plan of a new city, situated about the center of the Union of these states, which is designed for the permanent seat of the government, and we are at this moment deeply engaged and far advanced in extending the inland navi gation of the river (Potomac) on which it stands and the branches thereof through a tract. of as rich country—for hundreds of miles—as any in the world. Nor is this a solitary instance of attempts of the kind, although it is the only one which is near completion and in partial use. Several other {mportant ones are commenced, and Little doubt is entertained that in ten years, if left undisturbed, we shall open a com- munication by water with all the lakes northward and westward of us, with which we have territorial connections, and an inland navigation in a few years more from Rhode Island to, Georgia, inclusively, partly by cuts betw Me great bays and sounds and partly befWeeithe islands and sand banks and the Mai from Albemarle sound to the River St. Mary's. To these may also be added ti st ergeti nm of bridges over considerable rivers’! and the com- mencement of turnpfke fbads as further indication of the im rove ents in hand. “With great esteeni’and' respect, I have the honor to be your lordship's most obedi- ent, humble servaft;) | (Signed) WASHINGTON. a Gj 8 3 The Evening Star Almanne for 1896. The Evening Star !Almanac for ‘06 Is larger and more compfete'than that of '95. Four hundred and sixteen solidly printed pages of national, internati and local Statistics, Records aga General Informa- tion. Tells all about-the relationship exist- ing between the District pf Columbia and the National Government. Contains much not to be found in any encyclopedia. A val- uable, yet inexpensive addition to any li- brary. Price, 25c. To be had at The Even- ing Star office, at all news stands, or will be mailed upon receipt of price. a They Remembered Diggs. The contagion of generosity broke loose yesterday in one of the divisions in the land office. The clerks there are very fond of their colored messenger, a man named Diggs. To surprise him yesterday the clerks took a long sheet of paper and started a subscription to buy the messenger a Christ- mas turkey. The regular amounts given were dimes and nickels and each subscriver paid his subscription by pasting the dime or nickei on the sheet opposite his or her name. ‘The sum total was enough to buy a barrel of turkeys. A DASH AT HAVANA The Westward Movement of the Cubans. FAILURE OF GEN, CAMPOS’ ADVANCE Greatest Consternation Prevailing in the City. RECENT SPANISH —— DEFEATS As previously detailed in the dispatches to The Star, the Cuban insurgents a litde over a week ago entered the province of Santa Clara from the province of Puerto Principe, at Iguara, and there defeating Col. Segura and a Spanish column, made a wonderful advance through that proy- ince, passing through the flower of the Spanish army assembled there and said to number about 50,000 men. Spanish Defented. After some sharp skirmishes, in which the Spaniards were worsted, Gen. Campos, who had made his headquarters at Santa Clara, transferred them to Cienfuegos with the anncunced intention of personally com- manding the troops which were to check the insurgent advance. But, in spite of re- peated repulses, the insurgents pressed on- ward, and passing Placetas, Santa Clara, San Juan de Lascyeras, Ranchuelo and other towns, pushed on for the frontier of Matanzas. At one time it wus reported that they intended to attack Santa Clara, but their tactics seemed to pass all the big towns and press on for Havana. It was only a few days ago that the an- nouncement was made that the insurgents Were at Las Lajes and marching onward to Havara. Then came the news that the insurgents bad entered the province of Matanzas at Palma Sala. Before this, how- ever, Gen. Campos had changed his iicad- quarters to Colon, and he commenced hur- riedly concentrating his forces there, in- tending to compel Gen. Gomez to fight a pitched battle before passing that place. Campos Outilanked. A day or so ago the insurgents caused a scurry in Colon. Firing was heard at Ajuica, fifteen miles from that place, and reinforcements were sent to the front from. Colon. But this turned out to be little more than an outpost affair, and while the Spanish troops were pushing for that point the main boay of the enemy pas: uth- ward of Colon, near the line of railroad, and headed steadily for the frontier of the province of Havana, thus turning the faak of the captain general, who, with the bulk of the Spanish forces in the Island of Cuba, is now well to the rear of the insurgent columns. The latter, moving much more rapidly than the Spanish troops, who are utterly unused to traveling in this thickly wooded country, without regular roads and with heavy grass and with low brushwood to interfere with every movement, are not thought likely to be able to catch up with the quickly moving Cubans, whose mach- etes clear a road for their advance, and who, much more familiar with the country and accustomed to the climate, easily dis- tance the Spanish soldiers, only recently Lrought into the country. fomex's Fine Generalsh| Gomez, by a beautifully execuied coun- termarch, has turned the flank of the famed Spanish commander, and yesterday with his army made his appearance close to the town of Jovellanos, well to the rear ‘olon and commanding the railroads to Cardenas, Matanzas and Havana. The movement of the insucsents was an ex- ample of splendid generalship accomplished under most trying circumstances and in the face of overwhelming numbers of Spanisn troops commanded by the best officers of Spain. The odds agairst the Spania:ds being able to press on after the triumphant in- surgent army are very heavy. Not only have the insurgents destroyed the railroads behind them, thus burning their ships, as it were, but they have in many other ways done everything possible to impede the progress of the Spanish army. and the friends of the insurgents in Mavana are confident that the arrival of Gomez before Havana will be shortly annocnced. As it is the insurgent cavalry has been sighted within about fifty miles of Havana, to the westward of Matanzas, as exclusively stat- ed in yesterday's Star, and apparently tak- ing possession of the railroad lines joining that seaport to this city. Gen, Campos has ordered the Spa commanders nearest to the insurgen Gens, Valdes, Alrocoa and Navarre, to do everything possible to attack the insur- gents under any and all circumstances; but it is not thought likely that these gen- erals will be able to do what the captain general himself has been unable to accom- lish. P’ another dispatch says that Gen. Campes has managed to get out of Colon, and that he has placed himself at the head of ihe Spanish forces at Limonar, twenty miles east of Matanzas, where he expects to be able to strike at the insurgents. ‘Terror at Matanzas. Thousands of people from all parts of the country around Matanzas are flocking in terror into that city, according to the olfi- clul dispatches. But other reports say that they are in the main offering to join the insurgents, who are being plentifully sup- plied with provisions by the inhabitants of all the towns along the route they follow. "The Cubans were divided into thfee col- umns—one to the south, under Lacerete, and Suares, numbefing over 2,000 men; an- other northward, under Antonio Maceo, numbering over 33,000 men, and the center, the main body of the insurgents, numbering over 6,000 men, under . Gomez. In the center of each column was the artille: consisting only of two field pieces for each column. Ahead of these three columns was the vanguard of the insurgents, com- posed of 1,000 men, and commanded by Gen, Francisco Perez. The insurgents burned the railroad sta- tion of Quintana, eastward of Jovellanos, and destroyed the railroads behind them, to prevent the advance of the Spar upon their r The last news received was that they passed Limonar, a small town only a few miles from Matanzs and were pushing for the railroad which connects Matanzas with Havana. May Besiege Havana, It seems that there is nothing likely to prevent them from besieging Havana within the next few days, for the Spanish commanders appear to have entirely lost their heads, and unless Gen. Campos has accom@ished a miracle of daring strategy in allowing Gomez and his forces to slip by, in order that the Spanish troops may be hurried after them, and, by a sertie from Havana, catch them "between two fires, the insurgents are masters of the sit- uation. Christmas eve was ushered in with something very like dismay in Havana, and there was apprehension that Havana would be besieged by armed forces before Christmas day is over. The advance of the insurgents seemed at last advices to be uninterrupted, thus contradicting g re- port sent out during the afternoon” that they had been turned back in a pitched battle by Campos himself, and were striv- ing to make their way back into Santa Clara province. a This rumor stated in great detail that Gen. Campos in person, at the head of the Spanish forces, had succeeded in_ coming face to face with Gomez and his forces at the plantation of Coiiseo, which was in flam This plantation is situated twelve miles from Cardenas and twenty-one miles from Matanzas. ‘The insurgents, it was said, were hemmed in and were compelled to fight, all retreat being cut off. Desperate engagements took place, the combatants being surrounded by the flames of the burning plantation. ‘The insurgents, it was said, were dispos- sessed, leaving 700 dead and wounded on the field. The troops’ loss was, it was reported, comparatively insignificant, being only four- teen, end Gens. Valdes and Luque had al- ready started to Sabanilla del Encomenda- dum, supported by several other columns, in pursuit of the flying insurgents, who were supposed to be making their way back to Santa Clara province at their best speed. 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Campos is said to have won his important victory over Gomez in person. It became evident that the reports of Gen. Campos’ successful stand and rout of the insurgents were either un- founded, or that the force that he had met was mereiy.a wing of ‘the insurgent army sent to make a diversion while the main columns pushed on to the westward. ‘All is confusion of mind at Havana, and the authorities are apparently all at sea as to what will be the next step of the insur- gents, whether Matanzas will be besiegod or whether the advance on that point is merely a feint to hold the Spanish fore there while the insurgent forces make away once more in the west for Havana, which is less than fifty miles from Matanza: MASSACRES GO ON. Report of a Critical State of Affairs at Hadjin. A letter was rece!ved in Boston yesterday relating to the critical condition in Hadjin, Asia Minor. The correspondent says it is only by a supreme effort on the part of the better class of Moslems and Christians that hostilities involving the entire population have hitherto been prevented. The Kaima- kam, instead of exerting himse!f to keep the peace, has inflamed Mos!ems and Christians against each other. ‘Ihe former have been equipped with arms, while the houses of the latter have been searched, and every wea- pon found, even to a knife, was confiscated, Notwithstanding all the assaults and plun- dering of property of whi the Mosiens have been guilty within these days, none of them have been arrested or pun On the contrary, the Kaimakam will burn your town and di of it, so that whoever de: into a barley fieid.” ¢ ition to a number of as: ing seriously, three men have been shot or stabbed, two others wounded and ly beaten, five women assaulted and t while cate and property of various kinds have been taken by the Kurds.and Turks. Shar, a village of seven hundred Christians, is in imminent dangers In -Gaoksoon, Kirej and D. Cloog, not a Christian can be found. They have fled to the mountains, and their prop- erty has been seized by the Turks and Kurds. Some of the women and children came to Hadjin. They do not know what s become of their men. +. Hadjin is a town of southeastern Minor, about thirty miles north of A, in.the heart.of, the Taurus mount jation is almost entirely Arme: ion work h: ires may turn it ults not s. Cotling, se husban], Rev. J..L. Cotiing, a missionary of the American board, was murdered by robbe on a journey from Marash to the coast in isd. “There the chureh ‘The missionary force at Rev. John C. Martin, Mrs. Mary I. Martin, Josephine I. Coffing Eula G. Bates and Miss Agn n. The ef the nussio! ies at Hadjin are as and Mrs. J. S.J. n, at Louisville, has received a letter from his uncle, Rev. K. A. Dalk ian, who is at the scenes of the Turxis atrocities. 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