The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-05-20
REBELS ARE VICT0RS.
GOMEZ LEADS IN 4 hattie AGAINST
THE SPINISH TROOPS.
One of Their Generals Captured-Campos Or
dcrs New Railroad-Maceo bitches
supply Train-Latea Developments.

EJacksonville. Fla. May ia cablegram
from Key West says:
Latest advices received in this city from
Havana state that General Gomez has en-
tered Camaguey and in the battle fought
there the Spanish troops were defeated,
and that many were killed and captured.
The Spanish general, Echague. was one of
the captured.
Campos returned 10 Havana yesterday
on the steamship Villa Verde from the
Central CcLstancia sugar plantation. CAM
los has granted Il right OF way 10 the Sa-
banilla and Morodo Railroad Company 10
extend the road from SonSo to Maya and
to bc in readiness To transport troops into
the interior. This cocessicn to the Saba
nilla and Morodo company is made to give
employment to TIE thousands Of iGle men.
Campcs fearing that the unemployed may
JOIN the revolutiorssts
General Campos called all thee Spanish
officers before him and cited the case of
Lieutenant Gallego, stating that the same
punishment Will b. melted out to them in
case they are unfortunate enough to be de-
feated by the insurgents. This has caused
n good deal Of discomfort among the OIL
GERS.
on the 18th the case of Manuel Fuentes,
The New York World correspondent, was de-
cded. he being adjudged not guilty. The
prompt action of the Unite States state
department alone saved Fuentes from be-
ing garroted. lie has issued n protest and
will make claim for heavy damages.
The insurgents under the command of
Maceo ditched a train loaded with arms and
ammunition for the Spanish troops near
Bargas, Guantanamo Three or four We're
killed. MaceO took all the arms and am
munition.
The Insurgents under the command of
Antonio MaceO. after capturing the town
Of III Cristo. fired the same.
1t is reported that Marcos Garcia. mayor
OF Santo Spirtua. has been shot, supposed
~ 10y the insurgents. lie was threatened
with death 10y Gomez Il lie opposed the
revolution. some time since.
Insurgents Were Defeated.
Havana. May 1.-the government has is
sued an official report Of the battle which
took place at Jovito. near Guantanamo
on May 18th. The lighting lasted twelve
hours ana resulted i'm a victory for The
government troops. The Spanish force lost
seventeen killed and thirty wounded. The
killed comprised Colonel Bosch, of the Sim
anacas regiment. and four other ofeers,
a surgeon ana eleven soldiers. The Spanish
commander claims that the insurgents lost
BOB killed and wounded.
The insurgent force numbered 1000 men,
under command of the rebel leaders, Jose
Maceo. Perez Rabia and Cartagena, while
;he government force was only SOC strong.
The government troops were surprised and
.sr,.,ss.,,-i. uUt fou-u, desperately ami held
their own against the odds 81 five to cue
until theN were finally reinforced by tr1oTs
from Guantanamo.
Another engagement is reported between
the Spanish and cuban forces in Arroyo
Na-anJO. near Guantanamo. ia which the
insurgents were forced to Withdraw. The
rebels were commanded by the brothers
Tells = Different story.
I<tv West. Fla. MaN l6.-privetc advices
To this city from Havana state that fears
are ,.iter.aiu.,. that the republican party
viii ra-s. trouble m Spain AMI the belief
is general that MARTINEZ Campos viii leave
for Madrid iu june. I'm the event of Cam
POS returning t1 Spain, General PolayieJ3
VIII come tc Havana as captain general.
News from Camaguey IS mcagcr. Therr
IS Eo doubt Of great oppression in that tl@-
uiet. Nary YOUNG men Of t.e best fami-
lies alc leaving tally to join the iusur-
gents.
colonel Drisa. reported wounded In the
BATH. at Camazan. WAS killed, according
;o reliable information. The inSurs-ut
leader il this battle was Angel Guerra.
Bayamu ma M41zanillo ar, besicged by
o., insurgents. The Spanish troops are i'm
a starving condition ANA unless relieved
soon will be compelled 10 surrender
pu the ist instant two conveys OF pro-
Ni~lblN. fit'+- were 1l~Lftt'.ifN mo lht iNit-
r.or. The ono sent overland was that
captured by the insurgents. 81 was valued
aJ $3.50. The other arrived AT its destiua-
tion.
The lIolcuin end '.hara Railroad Com
Tauy az first refused 10 give the Suer]
demanded 10y Maceo. but has at last de-
cidei 10 give the same. Payment is TO be-
made Sr.ou monthly.
People in the province Of Pinar del Rio
rrta Naitln. orders from ipSuruput
chiefs 10 take up arms against the GOV
eminent. This move is expected momenta-
rily.
\ majority of the Spaniards on the island
remain neutral. they having been assured
that the revolution Is rot against Spanish
people. but against Spanish rule.
iamuu Esuuiuado Perez. captain I'm the
Spanish army. hut a cuban by birth. when
ordered 10 duty ia !Ioleu.in. committed sui
eide