The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-06
MACEO AND GOMEZ REPULSED.
THREE THOUSAND TROOPS RoUT
1000 PATRIOTS.

the ConfIict-The InsurEent Camp
Captured and Number of DOcu-
ments Pertaining TO the so-CaIIed
Cuban Republic seised-Many Gu
bans Killed or Wounded.
Havana, Dec. Son Dec. ? the Spanish
columns under the command of Gems. Sua-
rez, Valdez and Navarro. numbering 1880
men. combined. had an engagement with
the united insurgent forces of Maxine
Gomez and Maceo, which had formed a
junction in Riforms, between Las villas
and Camaguey. The rebels, who were 1900
strong, lost a large number of killed ana
wounded. The Spanish troops captured
the rebel camp and pursued the insur-
gents to Trilladeros.
In the reports of the battle received here
special mention is made OF the valorous
conduct Of the English officers, Lieut..
Winston Churchill son of the late Lord
Randolph Churchill, and Lieut. Barnes.
both of the Fourth Hussars of the Brit
ish navy, who recently Joined the Spanish
forces in Cuba.
In the rebel camp was found a number
of documents pertaining to the govern
ment of the so-called Cuban republic. The
Spanish troops were reinforced by Gen.
.
number up to 5000 men,and this force fol-
lowed the retreatng rebels.
Capt. Incenza, of the Spanish army has
had an encounter with band of rebels
under the leader Zayas, in which twenty
rebels were killed and wounded Zayas'
horse was killed under him.
Capt Gen. Campos arrived here this
afternoon from Santa Clara.
Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. 5.--The largest
has been organized here, and IL is ex,
pected that the party will have sailed
within about two days. An English WAR
ship left here yesterday to cruise in the
water on the north side Of this island.
MaGrid, Dec 5-The ImparoiaI's special
| dispatch from Havana says that in light
ing which took place near Santa Clara
guard lost twenty-nine killed or woundedC
most OF them being shot while retreatng.
] Nevertheless 1t is rumored that Maceo Is
continuing to advance.
| A dispatch from Havana to the Impair
eial says Gil GongaJos, the rebel leader.
| recently captured and tried by court mar
tlal was shot at Matanzas yesterday
| : The. Globe describes the paragraph in
| president Cleveland's message, referring
| portance.
Trenton, N. j., Dec 5.-A thousand peo-
| pie went to Taylors opera house this even
| ing IN response to call for an express
/ aAeh VI publAt nSNIpAAuN Win llt CUBAN
! cause. Milton Baker, prominent mem
| ber Of the Grand Army OF the Republic
| presided, and speeches were made by ex-
/ Congressman James Buchanan Rev. w
| A. Wishart, Judge Robert Woodruff and
4 others. All the speakers dwelt on the suf-
/ ferings of the Cuban people and held
that they were entitled not only to recog-
| milton as belligerents, but such aid as the
American colonists were grateful for from
/ other countries when they were strug-
j Cling for freedom. In conclusion resolu-
/ ffOnQ lHnnfaA a q lIa ~
/ at Washington to extend to Cuba the rec
| ognition of belligerency and such aid as
/ the situation demands. The resolutions
| will be forwarded to Washington at once.
Nassau, N. p, Dec. 5-The case of the
! twenty-one alleged Cuban filibusters who
| were arrested at Inagua, bahamas, and
! brought here by the British gunboat
| Partridge, charged with violation Of the
British foreign enlistment act, was call
ed again to-day, but was continued until
! Dec. u owing to the absence of material
| Witnesses