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Show INSURGENTS ARE BEATEN Havoc Wrought Among Rebels by Government Artillery Haana, Juno 1. The' government today received a dispatch from Santiago, San-tiago, stating that it had just been reported there that tho columns under un-der Colonol Vallente and Colonel Vall-lant Vall-lant struck the rebela yesterday morning, morn-ing, the fighting continuing until evening. eve-ning. Tho artillery' wrought havoc among-tho Insurgents. Tho losses and tho sceno of tho battle wero not given. Vessel Aground. Key West,.FIa., Juno 1. The government gov-ernment collier Mars is aground on the Bahama banks and has sent wireless calls for assistance. The battleship Nebraska and two government tugs have gono to her. American Captured. Santiago, Cuba, June L. It was reported re-ported hero today that Collister Wheeler, an American, who owns a ranch near Daiquiri, has been captured cap-tured by negro Insurgents and held for ransom. The United State gunboat Paducah remained off Daiquiri today, but. did not land marineB. Firing continued all night around the Daiquiri mines, where the government has a strong detachment. A sergeant of Rurales was killed. The miners are abandoning the mines, which probably will bo closed tomorrow tomor-row The American consul, Mr Hilllday, has departed for Daiquiri to investigate investi-gate the situation there, which Is considered con-sidered critical. The United States gunboat Nash-villeat Nash-villeat Nlpe bay, has not landed marines. mar-ines. The Spanish American Iron corapanv has asked for the protection of Its property, valued at $Q,000,000m at Felton Luis Gomez, who is charged with being an important consplrptor in the revolt, was arrested while attempting to embark on the steamer Julia for Santo Domingo. Other Important arrests, ar-rests, including thopo of" two high officials, of-ficials, are expected, it Is said It is reported that a battle at May-ala May-ala near Palma Soriano yesterJav resulted re-sulted in a victory for the government govern-ment troops under General Meudieta The mountnin artillery was used with torrible effect. One hundred and twenty-seven rchols and eighteen women, wo-men, who had encamped with them, were klllod. i |