The herald., 1895-07-09
CUDANS NET WITH DEFEAT
Insurgents Hoist With
Their Own Petard
THE SPANIARDS were awake
Ambushed Inside of a Defile
by Rabi
THEY PUT HIM TO FLIGHT
Two Hundred and Eighty Rebels Bite
The Case Of Two Imprisoned Americans Is
Progressing
THEY PUT HIM TO FLIGHT
Two Hundred and Eighty Rebels Bite
the Dust
The Case Of Two Imprisoned Americans Is
Progressing
The Adoption Of the Gold Standard In Balize
Dlsliked by Mahogany Cutters,
Who Prefer Siiver-Chlef
Clarence's Claims
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW YORK. July 8.-A special to the
Herald from Santiago de Cuba says Gen.
eral Antonio Maceo is now, according to
reports from Spanish sources, hemmed
in between Ell Cobe and Kamanaguaz.
threatened on one side by the Spanish
forces of General Gasco and on the other
by the spanish columns Of Navarro.
1t appears that Major Sanchez received
information that force OF 1900 insur-
gents under the command of Rabi had
occupied strong positions near Manzan-
lilo, province Of Santiago de Cuba. The
major sent messenger to his superior
officer, Colonel Azur, proposing to him
that they should join their forces and
make an attack upon the Insurgents.
The messenger. however, fell into the
hands of the insurgents, who hanged
him and sent word to Major Sanchez, in
the name of Colonel Azur, to mako AL at
tack uplee the insurgent position from
point VIII compelled the troops to APP
proach the insurge nts through a narrow
thoroughfare. Major Sanchez. rec0gniz.
ing tho difficulty OF the movement which
he was apparently directed by his col lDnel
to execute, sent forward two aivance
fvely under the command Of the SER
peants, with instructions to push forward
to the right and to the left OF the narrow
nassage far removed from them and be
careful to take up advantageous positions
from which they COLD protect the a6-
vance of the main body of the troops
under Sancnez's command. The sergeants
cleverly followed out the instructions.
Mao Sanchez then advanced carefully
upon the insurgents position. protecting
his men by every inequality OF the
ground.
er inside the defile than the insurgents
attacked them in force. The first charge
Of the insurgents was made with enthus-
among the troops, who were hemmed in
and unable to deploy on account of the
narrow road they had to follow. But it
was here chat the two advance pickets un-
der the two sergeants came to the rescue.
From their elevated position they kept
up continuous fire upon the ins lrgerts
within range and eventually, assisted by
o charge from the Spanish troops, COM
PEELED them to retreat outside of the de-
tile. The Spanish rushed forward after
them, ana once in the open they charged
the insurgents with great courage and
compelled them to retreat hastily. The
Insurgents then sought refuge in the
strong position they had previously left
in order to attack the troops. but the sol
diers carried the position and put the
enemy to flight with the loss upon the
field OF $50 Killed. The troops lost fifty
men killed and wounded.
1t was at first reported that the insurg-
ents were commanded by General Maceo,
out it was later learned they were under
Rabi alone. and that Maceo took no part
in the engagement. M