The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-29
BATTLE OF vALENZUELA.
Private Letter Claims That IL Was
m Great Insurgent Victory.

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n Great Insurgent Victory.
Santiago de Cuba July 24.-General SAL
ceslO, commanding the first district reports
that Major NIaiardO has had sharp battle
with the insurgents at Perservanicia, IN
which five rebels were killed and a number
injured The Spanish troops captured
large quantity Of arms. ammunition pro-
visions. etc.
General Martinez CampOs has arrived IN
Aianzau.Ilo i'm good health.
Provisions for the Troops.
Madrid JULY s4.-An official dispatch from
Havana SAYS that Navarro's and Aldavade's
columns under C0mmnd OF General lie
Chambre. comprising 500 infantry and 30
cavalry with three guns. arrived at NueVi-
tas ON uIy -lst.
Troops al EayamO have been furnished
with fresh supplies Of provisions and ammu-
Arms for the Insurgents.
FeruauIsr.s Tia. July @.-The schooner
Carrie r B,iekuaD cleared icT CuTacoa.
Nprezuela Yesterday afternoon When four
miles cat Do came 10 and two small
Srlpoutrs aI;rls -h,7l and eases OF arms
arf ammunition were transferred 10 tEe
Tgu-kman d is surpassed the arms will b.
delivered 90 Cuian Insurgents The small
schc.1.crs were the Saucy Lass and Emma
b. controlled r. y. H. Borden. the cuban
s. Wpathtzsr-
Jacksonville. Fla. July - cablegram
from Key West. TIA. 10 The Times-Unio
says
~ private letter reviewed in this city last
night per steamer Mascotte. from Havana.
confirms the rcplrt of Mariiuez CImpos's
defeat ac the battle ~ Naleuzuela- az the
f.sH spanish troops that went into battle
only sa escaped 20 Haysmo. where they
are surrounded uy enu Cubans under Ma.
Geo. MaSsa. QuIutsn. BaniCra and Gculet.
The insurgents loss az this battle was 2So
killed and wounded Maritime 'ampos is
uuW $40 savHUU seriously wounded. and
surrounded hy Insurgents. Troops are being
sent tram ala parts of the island 10 relieve
MARTINEZ C8mV1s After the fan 81 Santo-
eIIIes. MARTINEZ Clmpos took command
AM ordered al horses and mules belonging
To the officers killed To b8rricade them
selves Nith and resist the terrible charges
of the cuban cavalry al MaCh~te. $3.50
strong. Thrr- steamers with troops have
left Santiago De- cuba Tor ManzanillO u
reiufore- Campes anu bring him out The
greatest excitement exists in Santiago.
General IL Chamhre has been sent TO
Spain
''Naximo Gomez. on hearing o. the battle.
Immediately lrtt to join Al8reo. The great
-St excitement exists m Havana The peO-
pie ARE t.srorig,,i- The government is try
ing O. suppress ail details ~ THIS great
battle. lut 30 is known all through the
island The Death ~ Amarador Guerra is
mot officially confirmed
Another Report.
Jacksonville. Fla-. July Il special
from Tampa. Tia. 10 The Times-Union,
says
Passengers by the steamer Mascotte to-
night say that in che battle Of Valenzuela.
Iu wnisa both sites - desperately fought
many Spanish officers were badly wounded.
The wounded uiti --rs were taken 10 Bayamo
and are ts.uz carefully nurSed al the hos
pitals. The spanish troops I'm cuba are
falling victims az tropical diseases and
hundreds are dying daily from the NAL
a-y- Tie troops are poorly f-i and are
badly w0-u ou- by long ami continuous
marches
Tac Cuban leaders iH this city express
themsr.sas IS brins perfectly satisfied with
tine SKATE 81 affairs ana look for startling
events e. cecur which viii materially adj
vance the interests OF the cause they are
nsltius Tor.
Do Is also reported by- the Spanish leaders
ami government authorities that a large
mall-i.E ~ fh.- insurgents have agreed TO
surrender 81 Spain viii grant Cgba home
r-i.- This 5. hpN-ve-. uoc believed by the
Cuban s1ml--liz-rs. vino say they want
Cuba liberty w nothing.
Another battle
Nh r.l. Julg "a Dispatch from Havana
says .aa- Colonel Zluayur. has defeated
the -aa.is under Zlyas at Neuga VILLA in
h--tus loss .t thirty.
-I- dispatch -it~ that rha newspaper
Discus o- publishes Iu interview "a I'm th.
captain - --e American warshlp Atlanta
1r aeF.rH. Nl states tnaf u. j. resolved
80 ~ e..rz .---- .u l-s power Go prevent
~.tt-a .A. - -.1u~- Ilr captains in-
s-sseen r-a-. as this matte. are pre-
Yellow Fewer staying Troops.