The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-24
VICTORIES In CUBA.
The Patriots Easily Lead the
Sps cards Into Ambush.
PARADE At WILMINGTON, DEL.
To Celebrate Acquittal OF Filibusters-
Growing sympathy I'm This Country
With the Patriots.

New York. Sept. 23-Nsws OF battle in
which the Snauish troops were defeated by
the Cubans and lost 30 men was received
today by President Palma II came II
letter written September Il by PEDRO ROW.
ara q Spanish private who deserted from
the Spanish ranks al Pera Lego. when
Campos was defeated. In a later engage
ment Roviara was captured by the span
ish. court-martiaIsd and sentenced TO re-
ceive 80 iashes and to be shot. The sen
tence was carried out while RoviaTa was
shouting for Cuban liberty. The Spaniards
were greatly incensed against him. He had
killed three Of their men before being cap
tured. The letter says that all San Diego,
where the execution took place, was in
censed against the Spaniards, and then
goes on 10 describe hard-fought battle
A man who was sick in a hospital az cas-
inbra escaped TO Guanatain in August and
told the Spaniards that Gen. Jose Maceo
was sick in the Casinhra hospital and had
only thirty men with him. on August 80
Nlaceo heard that loo men were march
ing on him. Maceo so arranged his forces
as to deceive the Spanish. On August 81
the Spaniards captured Francisco. and
Gen. Jose Maceo fortified his few men In
a plantation house near the hospital The
Spanish were steadily closing on him when
refnforcemeuts came to his relief ana
made the enemy yacate their position.
This battle lasted from o'clock a. m. TO
o. m. with an intermission OF two hours.
The Spanish did nothing to any advant-
age. however. and after burning their
provisions they continued 20 retreat 10
the mountains. which place they entered
in scattered groups. In the engagement
the Cubans' loss was forty men wounded
and killed. The Spaniards lost over 800
men. 40 horses, and a large store of pro-
visions and munitions OF war.
Col. Pegada, at the head of 1000 Span
iards. we'll provisioned, left San Diego for
Combre September II. Spanlards are de-
sorting every day and joining the Cubans
Wilmington. Del. Sept. 23.-The jury in
the Cuban filibustering case after being
out fifty-siX minutes returned a verdict Of
mot guilty" The verdict was received
with cheers.
As result OF the acquittal of the al
legged filibusters today there was a great
demonstration of Cubans and Cuban SYM
pathizers In the form of parade tonight.
There were 5000 men in the parade with
numerous bands Of music. which marched
through the city.
Havana, Sept. 23.-News has been re-
ceived at military headquarters here of
a desperate fight at Nef near Palma
Sofa, province of Santa Clara, between 800
insurgents led by Bermudez and Fleita
and a detachment OF government cavalry
under Capt. Riestra. The vanguard of the
cavalry. consisting of a sergeant and sew
en- privates, was surrounded by the in
surgents and in the engagement every
one of the vanguard were killed BY this
time Capt Riestra, with the main body
OF cavalrymen. thirty in number came up
and engaged the insurgents, whom he
forced to retreat. leaving three of their
number on the field dead. Their wounded
they carried off with them when they re-
treated.
Il is reported that the insurgent chief
Joaquin Rique, has been wounded in an
engagement with government troops. 1T
is rum0red that Gen. Gomez, of the in
surgent army, has reached Santa Clara.
Wilmington. Del, Sept. 23.-Judge Wales.
in the United States district court, today
charged the jury In the trial OF the TWEEN
ty-one Cubans charged with violating the
neutrality laws. After being out fifty
minutes the jury returned a verdict of
mot guilty" The verdict was received
with tumultuous applause.
New York. Sept. 23.-Arrangements have
been perfected here and In other large
cities to get up a monster petition that
the United States recognize the insurgents
in Cuba as belligerents. The Cuban junta
have the matter in hand. and every honor
able influence IS to be used 10 get the
United States 10 acknowledge the Cuban
government. Part OF the plan 70 call the
attention OF the American people 10 the
work being done by the Cabans TO free
the island viii be the issuing OF 10000 pc
t4tiOns in blank for the signatures of those
who are in favor Of granting 70 the in
surgents the recognition Of belligerents
1t is expected that there VIII be at least
l.. 600 coo signatures to this petition, repre-
senting all classes.