The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-04-19
THE CAUSE LOST.
Brig. Gen. Crombet Killed on the
Field at Palmarito.
Gen. Maoeo, the Leader of the Cuban Rev
olutionists, Taken PrIsoner-Capt.-0en.
Caiieja JubilAnt Over the Defeat OF
the Rebels Description Of Battle.


HAVANA, April 15e-ICuba's cause Is
lost. Brig Gen. Crombet Is killed and
Gen. Maceo Is captured. On the bat
tlefield Of Palmarito are buried the
dearest hopes Of Cuban leaders, and
the Pearl Of the Antilles is still fet-
tered by the chains Of Spanish domina-
ton. In desperate conflict at Pal
marito Saturday the Spaniards de-
feated the insurgent forces Crombet
was not only killed but his body was
mutilated by sword thrusts Of the vim
dictive Spaniards, who spat upon him
after he was dead
without the two leaders, Crombet
and Maceo, the Cuban revolution dwin-
dies TO merely hlibustering expedi-
ton. Gen. Campos' services will not
be needed The rebels whom he came
TO conquer are rebels no longer. The
spirit OF liberty fed from this tyrant-
ridden land when Crombet died and
Maceo was put in chains
Everything seems 10 indicate that
the war is ended. Reports from the
scene OF battle are meager, but enough
Is known TO show that the patriots
cause is lost forever.
Spanish authorities, as soon as the
news was received, hastened TO post IL
on their bulletins, and royalists In
Havana celebrated Sunday night the
ending Of the revolution. There will,
OF course, be some fillbustering parties,
but without Crombet and without
Maceo there can be no real war
The Cuban army met the Spaniards
Saturday at Palmarito The rebel
forces amounted 70 little more than
1900 men, while that Of the Spaniards
was about 1000 A desperate battle
followed. The fighting, according 70
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 cap
tured. His secretary was also taken,
and all the personal and private papers
Of Gen. Maceo we're conhscated.
Flor Crombet, Maceo's chief adviser,
was killed on the battlefield. II was
he who was chiefly instrumental In
organizing the provisional government
at Guatanaro, Marti, the president Of
that government is said 70 have fed
TO the United States
The battle at Palmarito, which Is the
last conflict Of any consequence which
will take place during this revolution,
was one In which the insurgents
fought desperately against odds The
Spanish soldiers were disciplined and
resisted with remarkable courage the
onslaughts OF the rebels
Maceo and his army had been In the
mountains, and their scouts were on
the lookout for the SpaniArdA II Il
supposed that the number Of soldier
was underestimated by these ennis
saries
The rebels rushed down the noun
tain side and endeavored to engage thu
troops In q hand TO hand conflict
Spain's regulars waited until the In
surgent army was close at hand Ant
then poured In their volley with dead
ly effect A number Of Cuban officers
one OF whom was colonel, vert
killed.
Maceo was a leader Of the rebe
forces with Gomez during the last rey
olution. Though but youth III
achieved considerable distinction. Al
the outbreak of this revolution Macet
landed at Puerto de Baranooa, Marcl
81. With him we're the following Off
GERS OF the new rebel army: Brig. Gen
Flor Crombet, Gen. Jose Maeeo, Col
Augustin Celreco, Col. Patrice Corona
Frank Agramonte, Pedro Duverge
and Jose Marti
Capt Gen. Calleja, when called oi
him at the palace Sunday evening, salt