The record-union., 1895-09-24
THE REVOLT IN CUBA.
an Insurgont Camp Captured, Wit
Loss of Life to the Rebels.

THE REVOLT IN CUBA.
An Insurgont Camp Captured, With
Loss of Life to the Rebels.
HAVANA, Sept. 23.-News has been re-
ceived here that General Lelucque has
captured rebel camp at Jaelita. after an
engagement in which seven Of the insur-
gents were killed. The loss of the Gov
ernment force is not stated.
RELEASE OF THE SCHOONER LARK.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Captain c. A.
Abbey of the Winona, who captured the
schooner Lark off Key West, Fla, sus-
pected of being about to engage in fill
clustering expedition to Cuba, has made
a detailed report of the arrest to the
Treasury Department. 1t confirms the
press reports that the Lark has since
been released for want Of evidence
Captain Abbey expresses the opinion
that there is some rendezvous not yet
known among the Florida Keys, where
parties meet to take passage tor Cuba to
join the insurgents.
ALLEGED FILIBUSTERs ACQUITTED.
WuLMINGToN DELI, Sept 23.-Judge
Wales this morning charged the jury in
the case of the alleged Cuban tilbus-
ters and the jury retired. The charge was
merely an analysis OF the law. The
courtroom was crowded. Many women
friends OF the defendants were present
4 verdict OF not guilty was returned by
the Jury at 1900 o'clock. The verdict
was greeted with cheers by those assem-
bled IN the courtroom.
After some preliminary action the men
were discharged from custody and for
half an hour they and their companions
were given general reception. The
women in particular were very demon
strative. District Attorney Nandergfaff
was not forgotten and even some OF the
acquitted men shook him by the hand
and said they recognized the position his
duty compelled him to take.
There was general feeling of happi-
ness and jollification. Cuban and Amer
lean flags and buttons were worn by
scores OF people. The verdict is popu-
lar one here. The future plans of the
mon are not known. The hotel where
the men have been stopping was dec
grated with flags Immediately after the
verdict was announced and flags were
also displayed on private buildings.
Market street resent bIed a gala day.
Crowds gathered around the front of the
City Hall and gave vent to cheers. Il
was almost similar to g scene after VIC
tory during tie civil war.
SPANISH TROOPS DEFEATED.
HAVANA. Sept. Z3.-A dispatch from
Colon that Captain Riestra. with Il force
OF thirty-four men, had an encounter
on the 10Th inst. with a band of 800 rebels
at Quemado DE Olivares. i'll the Sagua
District. After sharp fight the troops
were compelled 10 retreat. The loss is
unknown.
SPANISH TROOPS ROUTED.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-The Cuban revo-
lutiouary party was in receipt of COM
ti,c of
/ one of the letters received by Tomas
/ Estrada describe a battle in which the
/ Spanish forces were defeated with great
! loss A Spaniard who had escaped from
/ a hospital at La Biment. near where the
! battle was fought had gone to Quantani
! and told the Spanish authorities there
! that General Maceo was sick i'll the
mountains and had only thirty mon with
! him, which was true.
/ ON August 30th last, before General
/ Maceo had quite recovered, be received
/ word that a column of Spanish infantry,
mum bering POO men, with q company OF
cavalry and two pieces of artillery, was
advancing upon him. He ordered eight
! of his men 10 go forward and hold the
mountain pass OF Bacona, firing on
everyone who appeared. The pass is
very narrow, and the rest or General
! Maceos force was behind it. 1t WAS the
only way to reach Maceo's position, and
was 80 commanding that q lew men sta
toned there could keep q host at bay.
Before the Spanish forces arrived there
Maceo contrived 10 send word TO his
/ brother, General Antonio Maceo Of his
peril. on the morning of the 3lsE the
Spaniards appeared. The Spanish forces
gained the pass, from which a body of
men could protect the hospitals, but were
driven back again by Cuban Colonel
named Cebrecco and several men. Again
the Spaniards gained the pass. but were
driven back by General Maceo, with
Colonels Cebrecco and Minult.
Matters were looking serious for the
! CubanS. lust then, however, a relief
force under General Antonio Maceo ar
rived and attacked the Spaniards in the
rear. The Spaniards had gained the pass
for the last time, but were forced to
evacuate Ii.
The Spaniards then found themselves
J attacked front and rear by the men
under Generals Jose and Antonio Maceo,
and over sixty OF them were killed. Be-
sides these. eighty of them were wounded
and carried away on stretchers. The
Spaniards fled. and were headed off by
General Antonio Maceo, while General
Jose Maceo attacked them in the rear.
Next day the Spanish forces returned
and renewed the fight in an open plain
named lzuabanana, where they could use
their artillery. but were completely y
routed.
ALLEGED FILIBUSTERS DISCHARGED.
WILMINGTON DELI, Sept. 23.-Captan
Dillon and the crew of the supposed fill
clustering steamer Commodore were on
trial to-day in the United States Commits
sioner's Court. Several witnesses were
examined. ana after arguments the court
ordered the discharge of the defendants.
The Attorney-Cieneral at Washington
viii be advised OF the trial, and the re-
lease OF the vessel, which is now in the
hands OF United States Marshal Carroll,
is looked for.
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.