The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-08-12
THE WAR IN CUBA.
ACCORDING no REPORTS THE SPAN
ISR TRoOPs ARE VICTORIOUS.
No soldiers to Ala n Be-i~ged Town-Insur-
gents Keep the Regulars Hungry-A
Party of riIibusters Land.

Madrid. August 5.-Ohlcal dispatches
from Cuba state that the government
troops have defeated near MatanZas band
of insurgents from Las Villas. 1t was add
ed that Jose Macco's band had been de-
feated near Santiago and that several or
the insurgents were killed. No details or
the fighting are given.
The Attack ON Sabnnn.
Santiago de Cuba, July 18th. via Key
West, Fla, August 5.-On the 22d instant
party of 500 rebels, under Leaders Ruen
and Galano, appeared in Sabana, the most
important and fiourish.ng town in the dis
trict OF Baracoa, and set fire TO the place,
causing great a,arm and considerable loss.
The small garrison strongly fortified
themselves bur there are fears that
they will have to surrender.
On the 81 a committee of merchants ar
rived here from Baracoa to ask the gov
eminent to send troops TO said city as they
are entirely unprotected, but there are no
soldiers here. as they are all in the dlrec-
ton of Manzanillo. DIR. Galano' ptoini-
nent physician from Baracoa who has just
arrived from Europe has Joined his
brother and party.
ON the 2ith another party of rebels
fought with the Spanish guerrilas, under
Lieutenant Colonel Fejera, in Santa Bar
bara, a place fifteen miles distant from
san Luis in the Captain a fspaSne coun-
~. The Spanards had n.ne soldiers
killed ana "A commander a captain and
seventeen soldiers wounded. The rebels
had fourteen wounded and none killed.
IL appears that the affair at Bayamo
has ended very quietly. The rebels after
drawing 10000 soldiers to Blyamo dis-
persed. caused the government great eN-
pense. which was really a battle won
by the Insurgents. as II is calculated that
in this movement of soldiers or 10 per
cent are out Of combat by being made
sick.
The Steamship viller de Vivide. on which
was expected Martinez de Campos, arrived
here last night. bat without the general.
Is remained in Mauzan!llo TO go from
there 90 Havana. The steamer brought
an tie troops which she took from here
10 Manzau.llo "a few days ago.
There was great excitement here on the
night OF the 2i;h, the SpaniardS fearing
the entrance of the insurgents into TINS
CITY. Garrisons were doubled, soldiers were
placed ina the railroad station anu the
telegraph operators were kept on duty all
night, bat nothing happened.
General Mciin's Report.
Havana. cuba. August 5.-General Mella
reports That n. returned TO puerto Principe
on f'-.iay las from the field OF operations
aga INST the rebels. lie says that the force
under h's command mot the insurgents
band under NdSimo Gomez IN the dlrec-
ton OF Nu v.rls. but shat il was impos-
s."'e 20 5r- 1"e troe-S -, sl,,r.,iSh,s
ihe NV" ''i'cS 4''' "'H"" a., -,
i1''u7 'H'' '~' - ~, ...,., co,,iJ no
tore any ace Si'' e"7"S'' i'' go -.
h1H- AHtH 't'' ''''' So,
anu tAit" 81 tnF H'.'@V' 80 ~,
prisoners. "' 'i''"' SINS ~ 80
lost @,''h -'"i = - t nat
",T' "S"'''''' ""- 500"
-, ,,...l, ,l,c,,.as that the insnr-
.,'... ..,.. .t.,,,.,ity.i a.. also reoorts that
$50. 1..,,,-. - ,,.,,rs VI, CON
,..,-',... , p~o.t.i,o train from san Miguel
=. ,.,..,,.,,,.s., .i. ,,..r.. attacked by rebels
,,.l,., ,.,r. ..,,Iis.1 Win a loss Of four
+., Ifi.t s,is.liu. en- engineer named
af.,..al and s,.~ forty wounded.
d t.,t.a from santa Clara s. vs. that
,,...er... .I.4sa. reports that government
tr...s nat ~ Management w:in a small
r.1.l h.at u o.. vicinity os Gua-a ,abuya
ana .l..r, .I-rd ia IN. Another band unaer
I.l-s> was also dispersed. captain ca
Midas detachment overlook ami dispersed
uaaus under S.~iuu!eZ ana Nuncz on the
A'nc~,.t estate. Several rebels We're
wounded.
EnSurceuss, E!cing reinforced.
,t,frf. Nu,u.t .-ori,fal dispatch
go, ,.t. ..,,rt,, me rit1,,or of thp land.
tt ~ nft,- nliinaters near
49,. .,,..iip,' ia thcs, dispatches
- ...,.,... t.,., recently ,ilsappearco
amend n < henevad hay,
t ,t.. t,....l,...t,it
l-. -,,t.a that "a battalion Of Spau.
i,,, .-...,,.- has ..,t.,tei the Insurgents Ut