The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-30
1t Drove the Spaniards Back
TO Their Fortresses.
THE SPANISH COMMANDER SLAM
His Body Recovered After q Desper-
ate and Bloody Struggle.
torie Bravery. Continually Taking
the oaensive-spsin Realizes That
the War WIN TAx Her Resources.

MsnRrn. Oct sa--Sews of the battle
fought yesterday and Friday night about
the trenches before Meiilla, aud which re-
suited in the death of Gen Gargalla, who
commanded the Spanish troops. caused
profound sensation here. The Spaniards
are amaxed af the courage shown by the
Moors- la the face of terrible fire they
charged recklessly. driving the Spaniards
before them and cutting telephone aud
telegraph wires. The Moors again at
tackled. with the Intention of cutting of the
retreat Of the Spaniards. The movements
wonld undoubtedly have been success
fnl had il not been for the skilIful manner
In which the guns Of the Spanish warship
Venaeito were handled The Spaniarsis
retreased inside the forts. The Mocrs. re-
gar1iess o ( danger, succeeded in entering
the Spanish trenches and capturing two
modern field pieces and \ supply of am
munition. The Moors, unable to with
stand the attack of cold steel in the hands
of the Spanish soldiers, began to retreat
The spanlards directed their attack
against the Noors who had captured two
guns and who had been using them freely
against the forts and waYships Nothing
seemed TO stand before the charge Of the
Estramadura regiment and battalion Of
soldiers undergoing punishment for
breaches OF military law. They pressed
onward. bayoneting the Moors who made
any stand. and mana ged to recover the
two fed pieces
During the panic which followed the
death of Gen. Gargalia the Moors sue
ceeded in carrying off the body of the
Spanish commander, and Ii was this more
than anything which enabled the Spanish
officers to rally their men and make the
charge which drove the Moors from the
trenches during the rush onward of the
Spanish troops. A detachment then pur-
sued the Meors who were carrying away
the generals body. and after desperate
hand-to-hand conflict the Speniards sue
ceeded in recovering the body of their
leader and eventually bore II into Melilla.
No systematic pursuit OF the Moors
was attempted owing TO the
insufficient force Of soldiers at
Fort Cabrarazas. but il Is understood
Gen. ortega is making preparations 70
take terrible vengeance upon the Moors
for the death OF Gen. Gargalla when he
has enough men under his command to
be able 10 make a movement in force
enough TO chastise the Moors. When the
steamer brought the above details of the
battle to Malaga the firing was still pro-
ceeding, and il was reported that the
Moors had made another attack upon the
Spanish troops. Gen. 0rtega Is known to
have sent an urgent dispatch, asking for
reinforcements and expressing inability 20
do any more than hold his own until rein
forced by q large body of troops.
Spain Is now making war preparations
on large scale, which will tax the re-
sources of the government TO the utmost.
There was monster demonstration here
today. Crowds paraded the streets bear
ing banners, singing patriotic songs and
doing everything possible 10 urge the gov
eminent to hurry forward reinforcements
10 Melilla in order that the loss suffered
by the Spaniards may be promptly
avenged.
Additional dispatches received this
evening say the lighting was continued
today, and il Is ramored that there has
been serious loss OF life The situation of
the Spaniards is said to be growing des-
perate. Gen. Campos. commander-in-
chief of the Spanish forces, has advised
the government 10 promptly issue an
order of mobilization OF all the reserve
troops IN Spain. A crowd of people ex-
cited by the rumors in circulation made
an attack upon the civil governor In
Puorto del Sol, causing the governor to
take refuge in the bureau of ministry,
where men at the door were severely
beaten by the angry crowd