Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-06-27
MASSACRE AT SAMA.
SPANISH SOLDIERS PUT TO
DEATH BY REBELS.
Ganna Tells of FrightfuI Slaughter
One Hundred and Thirty Nine Men
Killed by the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
other BattIe-Campos at Havana.

New York, June PA special from
Boston says: 1.-THE steamer B~reidablik.
which has arrived from Sauna. Cuba,
confirms the story of the massacre of
Spanish soldiers. At Sauna several of
the Spaniards were killed ami quar-
tered and nailed to trees near the
beach and others were taken prisoners.
Since that massacre a large Spanish
army, with headquarters at Gibrara.
some fifteen miles distant. is engaged
in fighting the rebels in the vicinity of
Barclay. about ten miles inland from
Sama. A regiment of soldiers is sta
toned at Sauna and every vessel that
enters the harbor Is now placed under
the care of the Spanish soldiers -Four
of these soldiers occupied the deck Of
the Breidablik during her stay in that
port and watched every visitor who
came aboard the ship. The cargo also
was watched while it was being shipped
and care was taken that nobody came
away on the vessel who did not belong
on her. This is the first time that
soldiers have been stationed on the
Breidablik. The vessel was thoroughly
searched on her arrival and every yes
sci that enters the harbor from this
out will be treated in the same way"
a SDtGltl lIDih Nrdittc%A 4iAt4 ID says
F. r. Anderfer has JUS received { let
ter from Maj. Hanna IF the Sixth regs-
ment. Cuban volunteers. Among other
things Hanna SAYS: w have just
finished a very successful expedition
against the Spanish. Col. Rodriguez
received orders from Gen. Gomez on
the 14th to start Cor Manati. where a
battalion Of Spanish soldiers was sta
toned. So at / a. IN. on the 18th we
started on our mission. our march was
a forced one, as we had to move quick
~ TO surprise the enemy. At midnight
of the 10th our scouts reported Manati
a mile to the front, So, after two hours
rest. we received the command For
ward, march, and our work had COM
menced. Col. Rodriguez detailed COM
panles A and II, and, placing them
under my COMMAND ordered me to
make a detcar and attack the enemy
from the north to draw their attention
while he with the main body of troops
attacked from the rear. The attack
was started at 4 a. m. | commenced ny
attack by driving in their pickets and
surprising them completely. for they
had not expected any insurgents within
miles Of them. Their commander inn
mediately formed them to receive us,
but by this time my two companies had
reached the shelter of some buildings
and were pouring a deadly fire into
their ranks from our Winchesters. Just
then our main force came up and at
tackled them vi The ~ear. sending a dis
astrous fire among tHem, which was re-
peated again and again until the Span
iards, finding themselves between two
fires, broke and fled after firing one
volley. some OF them fiinging away
their guns in their haste to escape.
Their commander was = brave man and
sought TO stay them. striking down two
OF them with his sword. but 1t was In
vain. So. finding himself deserted by
his men. he surrendered to col. Eoderl-
guez. our men pursued the Spaniards
and succeeded in taking go prisoners.
Our loss is hfty-twO killed and wounded
and the Spanish loss is estimated at
tse. We captured $4,000 rounds IL am
munition and about 900 rifles. our lis
~tinguished prisoner reports himself as
Col Sanchez and his command ais the
Ninth battalion OF Spain. From one or
the prisoners / learn that they have
lost l45 men from yellow fever alone.
We are now busy burying the dead and
caring fJr the wounded If both sides.
/ received a scalp wound"
A special from Havana. Cuba. SAYS:
recording To official information re-
cei1ed here twenty-five af the enemy
have been killed in an encounter with
retel bands near Cienfuegos. Capt
Cen Martinez de Campoa arrived this
morning at 3 o'clock from cIenfuegos.
At Quivican. near Havana. the lnsur-
gents have raised a small band of men.
It Is reported from Remedies. province
Of Santa Clara. that the insurgent lead
er Zayas has been killed
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