The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-16
BRISK TINES IN CUBA.
The Patriots Inflict Severe Loss
on Campos' Men.
SPANISH SOLDIERS BLOWN UP.
Fever Hospitals Built wherever Sol
diers Are Enthusiastically
Of United States.

Tampa. Fla. Aug. 1s-Passensers from
Cuba tonight report that last Wednesday
an insurgent hand under Matagas en-
countered band OF Spanish guerrilias
near Colon. Eighty-five of the latter
were killed. while the insurgents loss was
seven killed and sixiy-two wounded.
Eulogio Lobalto has appeared near Co.
codrillas with about 20 well-armed men
with Winchesters and uachetas.
Last Sunday a train bearing large de-
tachment of Havana volunteers TO the
Santa Clara district was destroyed by
dynamite at the Boiondron railway
bridge. Very few OF the volunteers es-
capped death. The explosion WAS terrific.
Campos has ordered the troops to dress
in blue checked goods 10 distinguish
themselves from the insurgents. IL nav
ing been discovered that the Spaniards
occasionally kill one another through mis-
take.
Hospitals are being constructed wher-
ever Spanish troops are stationed. to care
for yellow fever and wounded patients
The trial OF Juan Dualben Gomez oc-
Cured Monday. He defended himself, and
was sentenced TO twelve years imprison-
ment. Lopez Coloma. the Matanzas
chief who was followed to the field by his
affianced. received the same sentence. 1g-
nacio Lazaga. Agipato Echivarra. Pedro
Villamie and Elazio Ariola, charged with
ammunition. were sentenced for twenty
years.
On the 5th inst. at Monte Gordo, the in
surgents and Spanish forces, each num-
bering 200 had an encounter. The Spanish
loss was dead and about 40 wounded, the
Cuban loss dead and 50 wounded.
The revenue cutter Forward. with head
quarters at Pensacola. and the cutter Nor
rill, with headquarters at Cedar Keys, ar
rived at Port Tampa last night. The For
ward has been to Key West to secure a
small steam launch for the purpose of
navigating the small lagoons. searching
for smuggiers and filibusters.
Havana, Aug. 15.-According to the Of
fetal reports which have been received
by the government here and elsewhere.
there are serious dissensions among the
insurgent leaders. This is said TO be due
TO the fact that some of them are willing
TO destroy. by burning or other means,
the property of planters and others. In
this connection. according to the govern
ments information. Chiefs Rabi and Ma
Geo have had an angry dispute, and the
latter WAS slightly wounded by the FORM
err report from official sources Is to
the effect that some of the other insurgent
leaders are DESTROYS of deposing Gomez
from the position of general-in-chief on
account of an order TO burn all property
belonging TO those who are not in SYM
pathy with the cause of the insurgents.
Information given out from official
sources is that the insurgents attacked
the column of Mai. Zumbia, on the plan
tation of Natalia in the district of Sagua
Grande. The insurgents were routed and
dispersed. leaving three dead. The troops
lost one killed.
Another report is to the effect that the
insurgents attacked a detachment of
troops on the plantation of CoraZon Jesus.
The garrison within was surrounded. but
made a valarous defense. and the. insur-
gents were obliged TO retire. 1t is stated
that they lost approximately three dead
and two wounded.