The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-15
FOR HONOR OF SPAIN.
Minister De LONE Says That
General CampoS Is Bound
to Conquer.
INSURGENTS THINK DIFFERENT.
In Several Recent Battles the Gov
eminent Forces We're Routed
With Great Loss.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept 14.-"The
war in Cuba will be prosecuted by the
Spanish Government to the bitter end.
Our national honor demands it. We must
protect our subjects in the island who have
been loyal to the crown, who represent
nearly all the material interests in Cuba,
and to whom the success of the rebels
would mean ruination."
This was the declaration calmly made
and without reserve to-day by Senior
Dupuy de LONE, the Spanish Minister to
the United States. Continuing, Mr.. Dupuy
said:
81 am positive that the rebellion will be
crushed out as soon as General Martinez
Campos begins active operations in the
late autumn. He has been doing little
during the past few months except to get
his forces well in hand and remain quiet
until the rainy season has ended. By the
1st of November the climatic condition
will be more favorable, and then an active
movement will be made on the rebel forces
from every point"
How many troops has the Spanish Gov
erment in Cuba"
"a large number are already en- route,
some of whom have recently arrived. 1
think when all have reported that the num-
Der will exceed 10000. This is really more
than is needed. At least that is the opin-
ion of General Campos, although the Gov
eminent is disposed to send him a third
army corps, numbering 10000 additional
men, should their services be demanded"
ut is reported to-day that the Cubans
have purchased large man-of-war from
Peru, to be used against the Spanish fleet
in Cuban waters. Do you know anything
about this?"
The Minister'S face expressed both sur
prise and contempt.
ga man-of-war from Peru" he ex-
claimed, sarcastically. "Why, Peru has
no man-of-war to sell. Besides he con-
tinued, ait would cost fortune to get her
to Cuba if Peru had one to sell. No; there
is nothing IN that. This is the trouble
with the insurgents: They won't stand
up and fight, except where they can take
small detachment of our troops by sur
prise. If they would give US chance TO
meet them in battle we would be satisfied"
NEW YORK, Sept. "A family named
Repko residing on Fifty-sixth street, the
head of which is now on his way north
from Key West, states that on the
night of July 10 they were evicted by the
Spanish authorities from the Hotel Rome,
in Havana, which they owned, because
they die not promptly pay doubtful
claim for ground rent. Repko is Hunga-
rian by birth, but citizen of the United
States. He will ask the United States to
obtain redress from Spain. At the time of
the outrage Repko reported the occurrence
to American Consul Williams at Havana,
and the latter secured passage on the
steamer Yucatan from Havana for Mrs.
Repko and children. The Consul would
have protested then and there but for the
fact that Repko had mislaid his citizen
ship papers.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 14.-Senor En-
rique Moreno, agent of the Cuban Junta
in New York has been here for two weeks.
Tonight his mission became public. He
has been negotiating with Buck Taylor,
the Western Indian fighter, for troop to
do service in the cause of Cuba. These
negotiations closed to-day, and Buck Tay-
lor is now under contract to furnish 100
men "for service" in the language of the
contract, ION ranch near Corpus Christi,
Texas, and at other points as the employ
ers may direct"
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept. 14.-Par-
ticulars have just reached here of fierce
engagement between the Spanish troops
and the force of Jose Maceo at Savigne.
The Spanish were defeated, and the loss of
life was very heavy.
A Spanish force of $50 men and 400
guerrillas under Commander Garrido and
Captain Gomez met the vanguard of
Maceo's forces near Camp Santa Maria, at
Savigne. The Spaniards attacked the
skirmishing party, not knowing the
strength of the insurgents. The Cubans
retreated to the foot of the peak on which
the camp was located, keeping up fight
and drawing the enemy on.
Maceo with 1900 men watched the fight
from his well-fortifed position on the hill
top. The presence of this large force was
entirely unsupported by the Spanish. At
break of day on Saturday, the 31st, the
Spaniards resumed the attack. When the
engagement was at its height Maceo sent
part of his force down the opposite side of
the hill and succeeded in surrounding the
enemy.
Hemmed in on both sides the Spaniards
fought desperately for several hours. Many
of the Spaniards were killed. Antonio
Maceo. who was in Escandell, eighteen
miles from the scene of the conflict,
learned that his brother was fighting the
Spaniards, and sent 500 cavalrymen to his
help. With this additional force Jose
Maceo soon had the enemy whipped and
retreating, but it was not until after eight
hours of hard fighting.
The Spaniards lost about 200 killed and
wounded Captain Gomez was fatally
wounded. He was brought to this city
last night along with many others who
were crippled in the battle. The rebels
lost fifteen men killed and thirty
wounded.
Attempted Suicide at seattle.