The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-06
SPAIN WINS IN SKlRMISHES.
SEVERAL MORE SMALL BATTLES
FOUGHT N CUBA.

Forty CnvaIrynicn and Forty Infan-
trymen Dispcrse Mutaga's Band of
zoo Insurgents With IA Loss OF Five
kiIIcd-Gen. MeIIa Reports Several
Slzirmishcs with Gomez. but Was
Unable TO Induce the Rebels TO
Make a staud.
Matanzas. Aug 5.-A column of caval-
ry. forty strong, under Col Milinas. met
Mataga's band of 200 rebels at Sabana
Torres Rosario Viejo. The rebels at
tempted TO surround the small govern
ment fierce. but the cavalry charged them
and prevented them from accomplishing
this maneuver. An obstinate IRE then
took place. lasting two hours. At the end
OF that time forty infantry arrived on
the scene and joining forces with the
cavalry. dispersed the rebels. The latter
left on the field fve killed, including Jose
Reyes, one of the captains. Many rebels
were woundea Ten horses belonging 10
the insurgents We're killed. The govern
ment loss was five wounded, two of
them seriously wounded.
Havana, Aug. 5,-Gen. AGella reports that
he returned to Puerto Principe on Fri
day last. from the Held Of operations
against the rebels. He says that the force
under his command met the insurgent
band under Maxine Gomez in the direc-
tion of Nuevatls, but that it was impossi-
bic to get the rebels to make a stand The
two forces had frequent skirmishcs dur
ing three days, but the rebels ned before
any decisive engagement could be had.
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three of their number were taken prison
ers. The insurgents in their first flight
lost seven horses. A number of rebels
We're wounded, but how many is not
known.
Gen. Mella declares that the insurgents
are demoralized He also reports that
while a detachment of troops were con-
voying a provision train from San Miguel
to Guayamaso they were attacked by reb-
els who were repulsed with loss of four
killed, including an engineer named Men
ocal and over forty wounded.
a dispatch from Santa Clara says that
Gen. Luque reports that the government
troops had an engagement with a small
rebel band in the vicinity of Guaracabuya
and dispersed them. Another band under
Poser was also dispersed.
Col. Canadians detachment overlook
and dispersed bands under Bermudez and
Nunez on the America estate. Several
rebels were wounded
Santiago de Cuba, July 20, via Key West,
Aug. Son the 22d inst. a party of 800
rebels, under leaders Ruen and Galano,
appeared IN Sabana, the most important
and hourishlng town in the district Of Ba-
raeoa and set tire 10 the place, causing
great alarm and considerable loss. The
small garrison made themselves strong in
the fortresses but there are fears that
they win have to surrender.
lion of anb m " q
arrived here from Baracoa to ask the gov
ernor to send troops to the aid of the city,
as they are entirely unprotected, but there
are no soldiers here, as they are all in the
direction of Manzanillo. DR.. Galano, a
prominent physician from Baracoa, who
has just arrived from Europe, has Joined
his brothers. party.
on the 25th another party of rebels
fought with the Spanish guerillas of Lieut..
Col. Fejera, in Santa Barbara, a place
fifteen miles distant from San Luis, in the
Captain Espagne county The Span
iards had nine soldiers killed and a COM
mander, a captain and seventeen soldiers
wounded. The rebels had fourteen wound
ed and none killed
1t appears that the affair OF the Bay
amo has ended very quickly. The rebels
after throwing 10000 soldiers to Bayamo
dispersed, causing the government great
expense, which was really a battle won
DN the lusufSeul dS III IS CdlCuldleu lldL
in this movement of soldiers or 10 per
cent. are out of combat by being made
sick.
The steamship Vnlaverde at the express
service of Gen. Martinez Campos.
arrived here last night, but with
out the general. He remained
in Manzanillo to go from there to
Havana. The Villaverde brought all the
troops which she took from her to Man
zanillo a few days ago. There was great
excitement on the night of the oath, the
Spaniards fearing the entrance of the in
surgents into this city Garrisons were
doubled, soldiers were placed in the rail-
road stations and the telegraph operators
were kept on duty all night, but nothing
happened.
Madrid, Aug. 5.-Oficial dispatches from
Cuba state that the government troops
have defeated near Mantanza a band Of
insurgents from Lasvillas. 1t was added
that Jose AIacoes band had been defeated
near Santiago, and that several of the in
surgents were killed. No details OF the
fighting are given.
Official dispatches from Cuba confirms
the rumors of the landing Of a band of
fifty hlibusters near Santa Clara. Ac-
cording to these dispatches, many persons
have recently disappeared from Sancti
Spiritu, and it is believed they have join
ed the insurgents.
1t is also stated that a battalion Of
Spanish troops has defeated the insur-
gents under Matias Vega near Mayari.
In the engagement near Santiago, in
which the rebels under Jose Maceo were
defeated, ten Of the insurgents were killed
and a number wounded and FIVE taken
prisoners. The rebels We're surprised in
their camp. The Spaniards lost one
killed and ten wounded
A CoRPsE IN A ROx