Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-09
Spanish Troops Gain a
Signal Victory.
MANY REBELS ARE KILLED
A Cleverly Planned Ruse of the In
surgents Fails to Work as
was Intended.

HAVANA. July s.
severe engagement has taken place
between the Spanish troops under the COM
mand OF Major Sanchez and Gen. Antonio
Rahias. the tnsurgent commander, at the
head OF a large force. Two hundred and
eighty OF the latter were Killed.
1t appears that Major sanchez received In
formation to the effect that force Of 1900
Insurgents. under the command OF Rabas,
had occupied strong positions near Man
zanillo. province of Santiago de Cuba. Con-
soquently the major sent messenger 10
his superior officer. Col. Azuare. proposing
that they Join forces and make an attack
ever. fell into the hands OF the insurgents,
who hanged him, and sent word TO Major
Sanchez In the name Of Cob Azuare to make
an attack upon the insurgents position from
n point which compelled the troops to Gp-
proach the insurgents through a narrow
thoroughfare. Major Sanchez, recognising
parently directed by his colonel to execute.
sent forward two advance piekets Of twelve
and thirty men respectively, under command
OF two sorgeants, with Instructions to push
forward to the right and to the left OF the
narrow thOroughtaro referred TO and be
careful to take up adNantageous positions
from which they could protect the advance
guard OF the main body OF the troops under
sanchez command. The sorgoants cleyerly
followed out the instructions given them.
Major Sanchez then advanced carefully
upon the insurgents poaition. protecting his
mon by every inequality OF the ground. But
as he expected, the troops were no sooner
mad with enthusiasm and their maohctna
played havoc among the troops, who were
hcmmed in and unable to Gcploy on account
Of the narrow road they had followed. But
II was here that the two advance pickcts
under the two scrgeants came TO the rescue
From their elevated position they kept up
continuous and well directed fire upon tho
Insurgents within range. and eventually,
assisted by a charge of the Spanish troops,
file.
The Spanish troops rushed forward after
them. and once In the opun, they charged the
Insurgents with great courage and compelled
them to retreat hastily. The insurgents then
sought refuge In the position they had pre-
vionsly left In order to attack the troops, but
the scldiers carried this position and put the
enemy 10 flight with the loss upon tho ield
Of CSC killed. The troops lost nifty killed and
wounded. II was at first reported that the
insurgents were commanded by General Ma
Geo. but II was subsequently learned that
they wero under command Of Rablas, and
that Maeeo took no part In the engage
mont.
In another fight reported from vegulla the
insurgents under Ilapins lost I'VE filled and
many wounded while on the side OF the
troops one ofiiecr and four soldiers were
News Of another defeat Of the insurgents
has reached here from Bcllamotas. in the
province Of Santa Clara. pellamotaA was gar.
risoned by an officer and fifty soldiers, who
occupied fortified barraok building. The
place was attacked by the insurgents under
Castillo, The enemy built large IRE TO the
barrack building, The insurgont leader then
sent word to the officer In command OF the
garrison. the soldiers forming part OF the
union battalion, notifying him to surrender
under penalty Of being burned alive with his
men. The officer sent word to Castillo that
he preferred to die fighting or 10 be burned
10 death rather than surrender to the inaur-
gents In the meantime some OF the soldiers
succeeded In eztinguishlng the flames which
threatened to consume The barracks. and
while they were doing so, the remainder Of
the garrison kept up FIRE on the insurgents.
The latter replied from every point but
the garrison held out CALAMITY for two hours.
The news OF the Insurgents attack had In tho
meanwhile been communicated to detach-
mont Of Spanish soldiers in the neighborhood.
and they pushed forward with all possible
speed TO the relief Of the garrison OF Bella
motas. The moment they reached that place
a brisk Are was opened on the insurgents and
they retired leaving many dead and wounded.
Captain General Martinez de Campos has
LEFT PlazetAs for Santos Esplritu. Twenty
nine persons have been sent TO the Island of
Pinos for participation In political conspira-
giQa.