The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-24
Battle Lasting Two Days, i'm Which
the Insurgents Came Out Victorious
and Lost Only Forty Men.
DYNAMITE BOMBS THROWN
CUBANs REPORTED TO HAVE SUI
FERED IN ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT.
The Cruiser Barcastegui Now Said to
Alleged Filibusters Set Free.

CubanS and lost three hundred men was
received to-day by President Palma. 1t
came in a letter written Sept. IA, by Pedro
Rovira, Cuban private who had deserted
the Spanish ranks at Pera Lego when
Campos was defeated. In the later engage
ment Rovira was captured by the Spanish,
court-martialed and sentenced to receive
four hundred 1ashes and to be shot. The
sentence was carried out while Rovira was
shouting for Cuban liberty. The spaniards
were greatly incensed against him. as he
had killed three of their number before
being captured. The letter says that all
Santiago, where the execution took place,
was incensed against the Spaniards.
The letter then describes a hard-fought
battle thus: "A man who was sick in the
hospital at Casmbra escaped to Guantan-
amo in August and told the Spaniards that
General Jose Maceo was sick in the Cas-
imbra hospital and had only thirty men
with him. On the 30th of August Maceo
heard that 1,2O0 men, one battalion corps,
squadron of cavalry, with two pieces of
artillery. were marching on him. Maceo
mounted his horse and from the mountain
OF Santa Maria viewed the enemy's posi-
tion He ordered eight of his men to keep
up firing from ambush to deceive the Span
ish and meanwhile he had word sent to
his brother, General Antonio Maceo. On
Aug. 81 the Spaniards captured Francis
and General Jose Maceo fortified his few
men in plantation house near the hos
pital. He wished to guard the right side
of the road leading TO Baccalano, which
skirted the hospital. The Spanish were
slowly closing in him when General
Cebreco and Cuban column came to his
relief and made the enemy evacuate their
position. hot engagement followed, in
which the Spanish regained their position,
but were unable to hold it long. as General
Antonio Maceo suddenly appeared on the
scene and. with Cebreco and Colonel
Afeuninit. succeeded in wrestling it from
Canalle and Garrido, who commanded the
Spanish. The Spanish now made a bril-
liant charge and for the third time man.
aged to secure the position but in the en-
gagement the Spanish captain of artillery
was mortally wounded and they slowly
withdrew, the Cubans fighting them back"
This battle lasted from O'clock a. M
to O'Clock p. m. 1t was resumed in the
early afternoon. however, and is described
as follows: General Antonio Maceo clever
ly turned the Spanish column and gained
the pass OF Baccano. He then massed his
troops before the Spanish vanguard, while
General Jose Maceo got his men in the
rear A very desperate encounter ensued.
1t ragged until the dawn Of the next day,
Sept 1. The Spanish then commenced TO
retreat until they reached the Igubanabano
| field where they were able to use their
cavalry. which was impossible on the noun
tain of Santa Marcia. They did not gain
any advantage, however, and aftey burn
ing their provisions they continued to re-
treat to Mountanin. which place they en-
tered in scattered groups.
The Cubans had no cavalry. but made ef-
fective use of dynamite bombs which. the
letter states, struck terror to the enemy.
In the engagement the Cubans lost forty
men wounded and killed. The Spaniards
lost over three hundred men, forty horses
and large store of provisions and NUM-
tions of war. The Cubans are still cap
turing stragglers and picking up arms near
Mountann. Antonio Maceo returned to his
| camp at Escandel. Three miles away, at
Caney, the Cubans can see their flag float
| ing over his camp.
| Colonel Pegeda, at the head of one thou
sand Spaniards. well provisioned, left San
| tiago from Combre to-day Sept. 1D. The
| Spaniards are deserving every day and join
| ing the Cubans. The Spaniards, after the
| battle, sent a cable to Spain headed .The
| defeat and capture Of Jose Maceo." and
also a schedule for the reward and ad-
vance of the officers in the engagement.
ssOmciaI'' Account of Another Fight.
| HAVANA, Sept. 2s-Official reports have
| been received here OF an important engage
ment. which is said to have resulted dis
astrously to the insurgents. The columns
commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Teruel
| and Major Zubia, numbering three hundred.
| by a series of combined movements pen
etrated into the thick forest and fought
! the insurgent band concealed there. The
| report says that they captured their field
| hospital and medicines, while the insur
| gents took fight, leaving behind them
| twenty-four killed AS a result of three
days operations the insurgents said
\ to have lost thirty-seven killed. fifty horses
| captured, forty-five saddled horses and
! three prisoners. The forest is clear
| of insurgents and their camp has been
destroyed. The loss of the government
| troops is reported two killed and seven
wounded, two captains and two lieutenants
being hurt. 1t is said that the prisoners
| state that the insurgents lost more than
| one hundred wounded.
| News has been received of des-
perate fight at Nef near Palma Sola, pro-
dred Insurgents. led by Bermudez and
Fleites. and detachment of government
| cavalry under Captain RieStra. The van
| guard of the cavalry. consisting of a SER
| geant and seven privates were first sur
| rounded by the insurgents, and In the en-
gagement every of the vanguard was
killed By this time Captain Riestra, with
| the main body Of cavalrymen thirty-five
| in number came up and engaged the in
| suraents whom he forced to retreat, leay-
| ing three of their number dead on the
| field Their wounded they carried off with
| them when they retreated. 1t is reported
/ that the insurgent chief, Joaquin Rogue.
| has been wounded in an engagement with
| government troops 1t is rumored that
! General Gomez, of the insurgent army has
| reached Santa Clara
The police at Placetas report that they
| have arrested negro woman named ia
| coba Zulueta. who. when taken was
/ wounded and in the attire of "A man, hav-
/ ing served in that garb with the insurgent
| band commanded by Chief Napoles
Insurgents captured and killed two mes
| sengers who were going from Mata TO
| Calabazar and afterward attacked a train
i running from Isabella to Sagua. They were
/ repulsed by a detachment of the civil guard
/ and left three dead when they retreated
| according 10 the official report. They also
| plundered a store at Jiquiabo. The column
| commanded by Colonel Oliver went I'm pur-
| suit. and he reports that he overlook the
insurgent rear guard of Adele. killing two
| OF them.
| General De Campos Is hourly expected TO
| return 70 this point. The Marquis Comil-
! las. president and principal owner Of the