New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29
CAMPOS RING TO ACT
he INTENDS SOON TO DEAL TIE CUBAN
INSURGENTS A DECISIVE BLOW.
MACEo SAID TO BE RETREAT1NG-A SPANISH
LIEUTENANT SHOT FOR BEING SURPRISED
BY THE REBEI.S-A SEVERE FIGHT AT

RAMON DE LAS JAGUAS.
Madrid. April 2S.-Cap;ain-General Martinez
Campos has teeGraphed from Cuba for more
army surgeons He will start IN a few days for
the eastern provinces. whore. II is said, he will
make haste 10 deal the insurgents a decisive
blow before the rainy season.
Santiago de Cuba. April 2S-General MaCeo is
retreating from Jaracueca to the Doncella Noun
tans. Government troops are in pursuit. Maceo
has issued a long address. pleading the justice
OF the insurgent cause and calling upon al
Cubans to throw off the Spanish yoke.
Santiago de Cuba, April "a. via Key West, Fla,
April 2S-BenjaUin Gaiiego. lieutenant Of the
9th Battalion, Peninsular Regiment. who was
court-martialled was shot here to-day. lie was
in command of sixty men in custody Of arms and
ammunition at Juragua City. lie was surprised
on Sunday in a liquor-shop by the Insurgents
and was disarned. Seventy rifles and 5000
rounds Of ammunition were captured. Galego
and the soldiers were released. The authorities
placed all under arrest and condemned Gallego
to be shot. the others being lodged IN Jail. .,
The battle at Ramon d las Jaguas on AprI
q was the most severe yet Captain Julan
Miranda was killed and Major Tejerizo, COM
manding the Government troops, and other off-
GERS were wounded Both sides il is reported,
lost heavily. The guide led the troops INTO am
bush and the insurgents surrounded them.
The Spanish soldiers took refuge in a cemetery,
erected barbados and held the position until
troops left here last night in pursuit Of the in
surgents The latter are led by Nictor1ano Car
..
Naceo IS reported to be near here with 1000
rner He is said n have offered 10 sell on; 70
CamVos but confirmation Of the story is lack
ing. Gomez reached the interior safely More
troops from Spain are due Tomorrow The Gov
ernment has ordered the railroad to keep UP
steam on the locomotives night ana day, IN
readiness 10 move troops The censorship OF the
cable and the press Is becoming more rigid.
Eight hundred Spanish soldiers landed mere on
Monday. The troops were sent 70 reinforce lhe
detachments at the railroad towns OF Dos cam
tnos and san Luis. the latter place being the
terminus Of the road. The troops are building
triangular forts of planks. filed with earth The
insurgents are numerous in the nelghborhood
The insurgents have removed the gunpOWder ana
dynamite In the iron mines near mere the prop
erty of an American company.
Key West. April 23.-Private advices received
IN this city say that Flor Crombet was not killed
IN battle but was assassinatel by Spanish sol
ders He was surrounded by Spanish troops. and
requested an interview with the Spanish officer In
command which was granted. The conference
ended and CrOmbet turned to 60 when soldler
in ambush shot him in the back or the head. a
part OF Crombet's band were captured ana the
rest fed TO the mountains. The Killing OF CroHl-
bet was reported to General CampOS. VINO ordered
the officer in command Of the Spanish troops pc
fore him. The officer was reprirnanded severely
and sent 10 Spain 70 be court -marualled
a band Of 80 Spanish troops were deleateo py
the insurgents near Guantanamo on April ~. OHc
Spanish soldier left 10 report the de'eat.