The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-29
Seven Hundred Spaniards Slain
at Valenzuela.
CAMPoS BORROWED A HORSE.
He Fled in the Night. Leaving His
Dead Upon the Field.
All the Spaniaris' Horses and Mules
Killed Bloodthirstine>s of the
spaniards I'm Havana The Insur-ent
Loss small.

Tampa. Fla. July &-Passenzers arriv-
ing by the Plant steamship from Caha to-
mgat state that in the battle of Naleu-
znela CanPos men numbered so ana the
insurgents 2.5@f By the vigilance Of the
spanish advance pickefs. the Spanish
troops We're not led into the Cuban strong
hold, but Sheered of into plain where
the forces met. The insurgents killed ali
the spanish horses in order TO capture
what provisions. arms and ammunition
they bore. and to cut of Cdmpos' escape
Two mounted pickets arrived and gave
their mounts 10 Campos and a companion.
VINO reached Bayamo at > a m The in
surgent losses were between " and lao
While the Spanish loss is said TO have been
more than 200. In this engagement Lala
Benitz had DO men under his command,
OF whom but y survived
Gen. Maxine Gomez Headquarters are
al Nagasa, which is of easy access to a
number Of the principal cities Col Mari
Del. commanding so men, hovers between
Puerto Principe and Neayitas intercept
Ing all provisions and live stock. He also
tears up all the rails and otherwise de-
strcys the railroad.
IL is SAID the Spaniards in Havana dsr
sire Campos to institute reign of terror
oy siang9tering Cubans indiscriminateiy
Iney 90 not want him TO be so oonserva-
tive
About the 20;h small bill vas circg-
view of the 24th. which was the queens
birthday. the proper action would be 20
capture Sangu uilly. Aguirrs and Gomez
ana put rope around their necks and
drag them through the streets. The
Atlanta, arriving there on he morning
OF the 22d, caused suspension OF the pro-
ceedlngs- The review did not occur Man
uel Sanguiliy, now in New York. re-
ceived a letter from his imprisoned
brother advising him of the contem-
plated move, and Manuel Sanguilly at
snce notified te secretary of state The
departure of the Atlanta Immediately
followed. When the Atlanta returned 10
Key West she was placed in quarantine.
Campos Is expected in Havana tomor-
row or Tuesday
London, July 2s.-The Times has a dis
/ patch from Havana which says: The ae-
/ counts OF the fight on the road between
Manzanillo and Bayamo. In which Gen.
Santoci,des was killed which have been
/ published hitherto. were under the cen
| sorship and largely ina ginary. No off
| cial account has yet been received from
4 Capt. Gen Campos. The goveyernment
! admits that three officers and seventy
/ men were killed.
! The general impression here Is that
] Capt. Gen. Campos met distinct re-
verse. All the mules and horses were
killed by his order, so that he lost his
baggage train. Camnos himself arrived
at Bayamo IN foot. The dead and wound
ad were left on the field. 1t Is stated in
official circles that Capt. Gen. Campos
! went 10 Bavamo against the advice Of
+ the general commanding at Manzanillo.
because ne had heard that the insurg-
ents intended to occapy the gown and
I proclaim a provisional government.
Philadelphia. July 2s-The Press viii
publish the following tomorrow: BY
! Tuesday or Wednesday of this week there
! will be in Cuban waters the largest ex-
pedition from this country that has yet
left. II will he under the command Of
/ Col Enrique Collazo. who arrived in this
/ country about July s and since that time
/ has been preparing for this expedition
The ship is fitted out as war vessel. is
( capable of speed of seventeen knots an
hour and has made nineteen About ten
days ago a trial trip was made off Sandy
! Hook She was at once accepted and the
money paid over. Clearance papers were
obtained. and the vessel put out TO sea \
contingent of about twenty-five loyal Gu
bans, skilled shipwrights and experienced
men OF war We're shipped on another yes
sci and transferred TO her on the high
seas. Rapid-firing four and six inch guns
were purchased, and these. with two Cat
ling guns. were sent out in the same YES
sci, and by the time the boat rea hes
Cuban waters she will have a formidable
battery in position. What is needed more
than anything else by the insurgents IS
said 10 he aboard this vessel. There IS
said 20 have been loaded from this city
s.opo Remington rifles and 5000 pounds Of
ammunition. The rifles and ammunition
are said to have been shipped 70 this city
by the manufacturers. or rather 10
point near the city. and loaded
on vessels at points down the river and
hay. They were then carried out 10 the
high seas and there transferred 70 the vee-
sci purchased by the Insurgents. Every
thing was completed for sailing on Sat
urday night. and the vessel is now be-
lieved 10 be on its way 10 Cuba. There
Is bur one Cuban in the party Among
those who are enrolled is former officer
OF the United States navy. an officer OF
the National Guard and four or five men
who served throughout the late civil war
The names OF these people viii not be
made known until the vessel lands its
men on Cuban soil. For obvious reasons
the name OF the vessel has also been kept
quiet As soon as the insurgents are rec
ognized as heliigerents by some foreign
government the vessel viii he purchased
hv the insurgents When this Is done the
Cuban hag will he raised or her and shs
viii be named in all probability the PreSi
dente Marti in honor Of the late leader
OF the Insurgents. This recognition is ex-
pected from a South or Central American
republic soou. The first step toward this
viii be taken in q few DAYS. IL IL has not
already been taken. II IS the purpose o'
these on the island 70 set up a provisional
government at Mauzanillo or some other
( point i'm a day OF so.
Havana. July @s.-This morning field
mass was celebrated under canvas zen,
/ in TIE prado hy - bishop for tas aAw
cavalry squadron Of commerce OF Ha-
vana Gen Ariertus. general Of fhe civil
guards. ard hundreds of ladies' or fss
F hest society we're present After ths
mass the bishop blessed the banner. The
sponsor vas The Marquis ~ Pima eel Rio
+ The banner was handed ~ Ger ArdertHs
Z ard me SPONSOR 80 ths color bearer AtFef
a speech by the bishop. procession
/ marched through tae city. pre- sde5 nH :
. vanguard of ths Eusies of the captain
qara~af and by nAHds of mustc- Ths
+ h,usss we're decorated. ara the strHsfs
! ara risvas Were crowded with people
cheering and throwing Gowars Tas
I greatest enthusiasm prevailed TIE pro-
cesxfou then dehisd Before The Palace ir
,A. -,~eza~~e ~ Ger. Arserius The
s7ua 3r7r has ben formed an1 All ~
{ ss,ssas~s4 surine tHs war period by =
+ efah ~ Havana business men
MasrtF Jutv es.-A8vsces from the Is
/ l.~t ~ p-~ta Ffes state that v0wlt0 has
t.r,ksu out among ere spanish troon'
.~r-7frr fre garrison taere fne 1aii3
--,rfslttv is ~ pe- cent. of ere cases.
t sa-~e af Spaniarts under Cot. n
-,e~a a~sf-z wlfh Tzeus~'s column, g.
ssa.es me insurgents uuder ZsFas ~ M
e. yI7iss cuba. The ins3rgert ioss
as rhirtv killed aa1 souz9eo. re SHa8
fsh loss was oae WOUNDED
warshaI Martinez Causpos has eft san
| ,fazo for CienfGeEos-