The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-16
CUBAN HEBELs ROUTED.
A Crushing Do'est In Which Two Lenders
a'e XII cd.

HAVANA. April 1.-THE Tribune has
the following dssDatch
HAVANA, April l4.-Cuba's cause is
lost. crombet Hes on the battlefield OF
Falmarito, and Maceo Is in chains. In
desperate Dattie fon6nt yesterday tpe IN
GERS were killed. Others were captured.
The Spanish authorities as soon as the
news was received, hdstened 20 post 10 on
their bulletins. and the loyailsts IN Ha-
Vana. are celebrating Tonight the ending
OF the revolution.
ing parties, but without crOmOet ana
Maceo there can be no real war.
me Cuban army met the Spaniards yes
terdav al PalmaritO. The rebel forces
amounted to little more than 700 men,
while that Of the Spaniards was about
800.
ing according 10 official reports, lasted
about two hours. and at the end OF That
time the rebels retreated.
they were pursued by the Spanish
troops. and Maceo was cac.ured. His SCI
rotary was also taken, and all the per
sOnal and private papers OF General Ma
Geo were cOnfiscated.
Flor Crombe.. Naceo's chief adviser.
was Killed on the battlefield. IL was ne
who was chiefly Instrumental Ina organic
Ing the Provisional Government at Qua
The insurgents fought desperately
disciplined and resisted with remarkable
courage the onslaughts Of the rebels.
Maceo and his army had been IN the
mountains. and their scouts had beeh
on the lookout for the Spanish II IS
supposed that the number or the sOldlels
was undercstimated by these emlssaries;
The rebels confidently rushed down the
mountain side, and endeaVOred 10 ensas0
II, troops I'm a hand-to-hand conflict.
spain regulars waited until the IN
s.-cont army was close At hand. anu
then poured in It's volleys with dearly
ena. A number OF Cuban othcers' one
o. whom was colonel. were killed.
Macco was a leader OF the rebel FORCES
with Gomez during the last revolution.
Though but a youth, he acnleFed con-
siderable distinction. ,. ,,.
Geo landed at Puerto de Baracod on
March Dist With him were the iolloWlhs
officers of the army: acknowledgement
FlOr Crombet Colonel Augustin Ceorcco'
Golonel Patrice Corona. Frank Agra
monte Pedro Duverger, Jose Maru. Juan
Justiser. Joaquin Sanchez, Jorge ESTRADA
AdOlfo Pena Domingo Guzman, Jose Iala-
clio, Jesus Maria Santana, Albert bq{'
Luis Carmel, Manuel Ganda, Juan Il
monta. IsidorO NOrcga, j. j. HarNey'
Silverio Sanchez and Luis Soler
Maceo's fate is known In advance "
would be far better for nm IT ne hau
been Killed, as was CrOmbet thah 70 pe
brought here to Havana ana put lh Moiio
Re win be kept there for some time. and
then possibly he will have mock tI'dl al.
II Is just as certain as any lhlhs 'dh NC
that he will be garroted. "a III.
I'VE have no need of compos ana ms
troops now" said Spanish oflcer TO-
nsul-Gcneral Williams is preparing. for
his early departure. Senior calleJa, zap
taiu-General Of Cuba. who Is IN sup enc
authority until the arrival OF Nali''''
! was seen at the palace to-nisht.
no IF
! ture of MaceO was true. lie colinII liv ~,
| The news. and added that all OF the ILL
| clustering was nearly at an end. 800,
Calleja is highly gratiiied ihai bnc me
| luton has been put down WITHOUT INC
| aid Of Campos' troops. -. .,s,t,,
| "When YOU Americans see now edsnS
we can crush the rebels here IN the lslanu
| uyithout the aid OF home troops OF WIN
| oniv "A few of them. you Will realize thal
! the amount Of Anarchisuc sentiment ~
| mis- island has been exaggerated sfeally,
| he said. Tell your people that IuDa -
io{is' Said he had official Information
| concerning the capture OF Maceo ana the
| killing of Brlgadier-General flor = I0 on,
| bet He also had news that the spanish
| loss was small. while the reDels hau H'ee
| with overwhelming defeat. .,
| HAVANA. April 15.-General la thau-
| bre. VINO commands the Government
troops in Santiago province, IePQr's Ia, eli,,
on April 10Th a body or spanish uvvP7
and volunteers attacked Dand OF N
surgents AT Palmarito. One of the IN
sureent leaders was Jose MaceO. Ihere
was a hot night, IN which the troops We're
| completely victorious. The insurseut
leaders Flor CrOmDZ- and tobIeIo o,
| Corona were killed. Juan forter an1
Ysidore Morcsa were taken prisoners ana
| the Colombian. Tomas Sainz. was wound
| ed 4 large quantity OF lnsuIBeht allu'
| and ammunition was captured, ana hu-
mcrOus letters that had passed between
| the insurgent leaders were sized.
The insurgent chief. Francisco. ESTRADA a
| Toee Nfaceo has fed alone 20 the woods.
main BODY OF insurgents has lost eleven
more CONSPICUOUS members since the
| night. The band, led by General feiez,
,o.,,iere has taken refuge I'm the noun
| tains, The Government is sending out
new columns in all directions IN the as
affected stricts TO dispense the hlsuI-
GENT bands and hunt down the fugitlNes-