Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-09
1ELEGRAPHlC.
LATEST FROM CUBA.
lr,rlCan CilizsHs Under Trial for
Completely in Rebellion.
pglyrORcEnrsrs FROM SPAIN.
Ia, uaftps Succesior--Iusurgenis De-
bated After a lard lOurht
Battle.


WARRINGTON, ID. g., July s.-The
la, sdylces received by tho state de-
r,,lmenI from Cuba relative TO San
sn,Ily and Augere, tue naturAlizsd
amsncan citizens who have bepn
nnsst arrest there tsveral months on
obarues OF completely Ia toe rebellion,
ara 10 the effect that they are now
under trial, which may bo long drawn
out. owing TO the fact that, Ia Mt least
ana case, the proceeding are civil, as
veil a. criminal and political. How
aver. "a fair progress Ia being made
according to the spanish practice auu
!. the men have the best OF counsel
m their c,ses md arc being closely
watched by the American consul.gen'
,tsl. the state department IL not ole
,o.rd TO make this n matter OF com.
plalni.
sKtRAuaIEs WITH REBELS.
HAVANA, July S.-Generais Salcedo
and B.E,n, while out scouting in the
asIds near Vatfas, had n skirmish with
the insurgents, VINO left ten dead upon
,be field, Oh the eide OF the troops
Two soldlera were killed and six were
wounded. General Navarro had nn
engagement with the Souza bands Of
lnslfqents Mt Botja, Santiago de Cuba.
The infurgents lost two killed, left two
Nounded behind them, anu In addi.
lion the Spanish troops captured two
lusoneIs.
Al Maoagua, near Matauzls, an In.
,uteont bAud, consisting OF about
thirty men, has plunderei and burned
three stores. During the present
month teiniorccmenls OF 10000 men
will leave spain for Cubs, Hnd during
the month OF October aud the entiy
Iaft Of November additional reiuiOfce'
ments 10 the number OF 90, 600 troops
will DO sent irsm spain TO CuDa. All
The steamers OF the different spanish
lines will be chartered by the govern.
ment IN order to send troops here.
PALMA SUCCEEDS MARTI.
NEW York, July s.-Tho Cuban
election Tor ~ successor TO JOse MaTti
was practically Decided today Ia favor
OF Thomas Eslraun Paine. The dele
gates ia tue principal large cities OF
tho Unitei States aud Mexico repre-
sent thousands of votes IN their fetpec-
tive ttntee. Their choice, Hs nn-
nounCed by telegraph today, was tnst
the delegates are all one way-for
Palma.
IMPORTANT SPANISH VICTORY.
HavAsA, July SIT Rppesrs that
Msjor Sanchez received Information
that force OF 1900 insurgents, under
tho command OF RaOi, bad occupied
strong positions near ManaaDillo, prov.
ince Of Santiago do Cuba. Toe mhlor
sent a messenger to his superior officer,
Colonel Azuar, proposing TO him that
they should Join their forces and make
Hn attack upon tho insurgenIs. The
messenger, however, fell into the hands
Of the insurgents, who hanged him,
and cent word TO Major Sanchez, In the
name Of Colonel Azuar, to make MI
attack upon the insuTgeni position from
Gpolnt which compelled the troops to
approach the insurgents through u
narrow thoroughfare.
Major SANCHEZ, recognizing the DIM
Guilty Of tho movement which he was
apparently directed by his colonel TO
execute, tent forward two advance
llrktls Of twelve and thirty men, re-
sptcliyely, with instructions 10 Lush
forward 10 the right and 10 the lett
VI tho narrow thOroughiare, lar re-
moved from them, ana be careful 30
lake up advantageous positions from
which they could protect the advance
o. The main body OF troops uuder San.
eheIs command. The pickets cloverly
followed out the instructions.
MeJOr Sanchez then advanced care
iully upon the inturgent position, pro.
ltcIlng his men by every intquality Of
The ground. But, as ho expected, tho
troops were no sooner inside the de Il .
than the insurgents attacked them in
iofce. Ihs first charges OF tho insuT-
gents were made with enthusiasm, md
thelT machets played havoc among
Tue troops, who were hemned In anu
unable 10 deplOy on account OF tho
narrow road they had to follow.
But II was here that tho advance
plekels came 10 tho rescue. From
lhelr elevated position they Kept up a
continuous and wsll-directed FIRE upon
Tue Insurgents within range anu event
gAiIJ, assisted by charge from tho
spanish troops, compelled them u re-.
Nee' outside OF the defile. Tho Spanish
rushed forward after them, anu once in
he open, they charged the insurgents
VIVA great courage and compelled
lhem to retreat hastily. The in6ur.
gents then sought refuge In the strong
Position they had previously left In
oiuef 10 attack the troops, but the
soldiers carried the position and put
1he enemy to flight, with the loss
upon the field OF $50 killed. The
uoopS lost hity men killed and
Wounded.
II was at first reported that tho in
uIgenls were commanded by General
Aaoeo, but Il was later learned they
we're under Rabi alone. anu that
"'eeo took no part In the engagement.
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