The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-26
CUBANS ROUTED IN A BATTLE.
TWENTY-FIVE SOLDIERS DEPEAT
100 REBELS.

Seven of the Insurgents Killed ami
-Four Wounded-The Soldiers Dec
grated With Medals for Their Brav-
cry-A Scare at BaracOa when
the News of the Landing of Maceo
Was Received-He Failed to Stir IN
Much Enthusiasm Among the In
hnbitants.
From the Stan Correspondent OF the Uni
ted Press.
Santiago de Cuba. April 25.-One hun
dred insurgents. under Ramiez Losano.
attacked Dos Caminos, eighteen or twenty
miles from here. last Saturday. There
We're twenty-five Spanish soldiers in the
town. They stood together and kept up
a steady fire on the storming party until
Losana gave up the attack and beat a
hasty retreat with his men. The insur-
gents lost seven killed and four wounded.
Gen. Salcedo. commander-in-chief of the
troops in this province. has given medals
to the twenty-five men who defended the
town.
From the STAFF Correspondent OF the
United Press.
Baracoa, April 10, via Tampa. Fla,
April 25.-The special correspondent of the
United Press upon his arrival here learned
that the. news of the landing Of Maceo.
three miles west of here on April j, gave
the authorities here a bad scare. The
master of the port took his family on
board the Spanish man-of-war Nueve Es-
pana and announced that the town would
be bombardcd The United States consul
went on board an American ship, which
happened to be at anchor IN port. taking
his family. with him. The Neuva Espana
cleared her decks for action, but no shots
were hred.
general uprising of Cubans and negroes.
Instead of that only about a dozen mule
teers and town vagabopds went out to
join Maceo. A detachment of soldiers was
sent from the fort here to attack Macoo 8
band. one Spanish soldier was killed anc
seven others wounded Three of Maceo' s
men were made prisoners. One mulatto,
who belonged i'm Barracoa, was killed ana
most OF the arms and ammunition landed
from the schooner was captured.
The two sailors who were on the schoon-
er which landed Maceo and whose cap
tain was murdered were found to have
over $500 in gold on their persons, It
is believed here that they, and not the
insurgents killed the captain. They we're
taken by the Conde del Venadito to San
tiago, where they are now in prison. The
schooner, which was small British
smack from Fortune Island Is wreck.
1t is said that Maceo was greatly dis
appointed upon landing to hnd only a
few negroes TO Join his band, At this
writing Flor Crombet one OF his chief
followers made prisoners and the remain
der of the band driven into the noun
tains back of Guantanamo; where they
are supposed to be surrounded, and have
only TO choose between facing the mus
kets of the Spanish regulars or death by
starvation.
the two antiquated forts. Guards with
fixed bayonets patrol the streets Gay ana
night, and were there an inclination TO-
wards an uprising II would not nave
"a Ghost of "A chance.
As a matter of fact the intelligent
residents here do not favor the insurre,-
tion I'm any way. They declare that free
dom under such leaders as head the in
surrection bands would be worse than
Spanish rule. They say that from two
thirds to three-fourths of the insurgents
are negroes or mulattoes, and that the
whole movement is akin to an anarchisIc
UPRISING of the worst element in Cuba $
population against the more prosperous.
This is the opinion of all the better clas3
Of residents, whether natives or not No
defense is made of the oppressive and un-
iust methods of Spanish rule, and the day
IL looked forward to when the island will
have home rule with Spanish protecto-
rate or absolute freedom, but the time Is
not ripe for revolt J. Frank Clark.
From the Staff Correspondent Of the Uni
ted Press.
Santiago de Cuba, April H. via Key
West Fla, April 25.-The British war
ship Mohawk, sent to investigate the re-
port that the people of Fortune Island
had aided Maceo's landing, has arrived
and reported that Maxine Gomez and a
party of six, including his two sons, left
inagua Island on the German steamer
Nordstrad, with the intention of landing
in Cuba. The Conde Del Venadito depart
ed in pursuit yesterday. Gomez has eith-
er landed or been captured by this time.
The enthusiasm over Gen. Campos's ar
rival was not great as was expected. There
was little cheering at the landing and in
the streets.
The American sailors are still in jail
without trial. There is no evidence against
them There are no indications of their
release The American residents declare
it an outrage and say the request Of the
government would be granted If a warship
was here. The insurgents have destroyed
telegraph communication on the eastern
end of the island The head Of the gov
ernment here wires Havana via cable to
the United States. There have been no
encounters since the reported killing OF
Flor Crombet The Cubans discredit the
report, as the body was not brought u.
]. +. Clark.
CFrom the Staff Correspondent of the
United Press)
Santiago De Cuba, April 25.-Gustave
Richlieu and August Bolton, the Amnri-
can sailors, imprisoned weeks ago on sus-
picion of helping the insurgents, were re-
leased to-day in Difference to United States
Consul Hyatts urgent representations.
They were instructed to report to the
court once a week until their trial. Mr..
Hyatt has sent a note to the governor re-
questing their absolute release. The
United Press correspondent interviewed
both sailors. They told perfectly
straight forward story. They were
caught In a gale off Hayti and were swept
over to the Cuban coast.
CFrom the staff Correspondent Of the
United Press.)
Santiago De Cuba, April II, via Tampa,
Fla, April 25--Martinez Campos has ar
rived and the city is en- fete in his honor.
Salutes from the Spanish men-of-war in
the harbor, professions under triumphal
arches an banqnets arranged by the loyal
citizens have in a measure sOftenod tho
task that the new governor general has
before him The Plaza de Armas Is a
mass Of bunting, flowers and bright col
orad dccora tions, the orange and red OF
Spain predominating. The Neuva Espana.
I'll Renia Mercedes, El Nautilus, and
Conde Del Nenadto, with bunting fore
and aft doomed salutes from the water.
The British warship Mohawk and half a
dozen passenger and fright steamers made
the panorama In the harb0r beautiful
one None Of Uncle Sans warships were
present. although two Of our sailors have
ianguished In prison here for two months
without trial.
The seal of government Of the island Is
temporarily transferred here. Martinez
Carnpos by royal decree assumed the du-
tics OF governor general upon landing
cen Moreno chief Of STAFF, Is here and
also the chief financial officer OF the gov
ernment, as well as the higher military