The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15
SPANlARDS BADLY ROUTED.
Government Troops Surprised, and Many
Killed, Wounded and Captured.
THEY WERE HENkED IN BY MACEO.
The Cuban General Was Watching from
the Hiil-rops aud Completely sur
rounded His Enemy-Making Ar
rangemeBts to Buy - Man
of War.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA via KEY WEST
FLA. Sept. li.--farucuiars nave yust
reached here OF the engagement between
the forces Of GarridO. Comes and Jose
Mdceo at Savisne on the Joth. wherein
the loss OF life was very heavy
Spanish column OF so men OF the reei-
ment of simancas, AVJ guerr.iias OF Guam
tauamO, under Commander GdrridO ana
Captain Gomez, with two pieces OF ar
uilery, met the vanguard OF Jose Maceo's
forces short distance from Camp santa
Maria Sayigne.' near Ramon de Las
Naguaz
The Spaniards attacked the skirmish-
ing party. the fighting continuing all
the afternoon. The Cubans retreated
slowly to the foot of the high hill. on
the peak Of which their camp was To-
Gated, drawing the enemy on.
MaceO, with LOO men, watched fhe
fight from his well-fortihed position on
the hilltop. his near presence being un-
suspected by the Spaniards AT Jay
break Saturday, the 3lst ultmo, the
Spaniards resumed the attack, placing
themselves along the bank OF a creek
at the foot of the hill. When the en-
gagement y,as at its height Maceo sent
part of his force Of LOO down the op--
posite side Of the hill and surrounded
the enemy.
DEsprRATE FIGHT,
Hommed in on either side, the Spanlards
foi ght desperately, and for some hours
the list Of slain grew rapidly
Antonio Maceo, who was IN Escahdell'
eighteen miles from the scene OF the con-
fict, learning that his brother was light
ing the Spanidrds, sent 800 caValrymen
TO his aid. With this dddltional tofce
Jose Maceo soon had the enemy whipped
ard retreatiug, tut IL Was not uhlH aitsl
eight hours OF hard nghtins. me
Spaniards loss was about ZOJ killed ana
wounded. Two officers lost tnelr HFes
and nine were wounded, among them Cap
tain Gomez, Of the artillery, WhV9e
wounds viii probably prove latal' ilt
was brought to this city last night along
with many others, who were crippled I'D
The s1aniards. in their official report,
confess 10 L. killed and 30 wounded. lhe
rebels lost II men ana 80 Mouhu.u. .,i. o,,
T;encraI CiraciO NAVARRO, with 800 men,
left CristO on the 3lst ultimo 10 so 10
the assistance Of Caneilas, but on ar
riyiug AT Camel he learned that Ahtohlo
Naceo was IN EscandeI win "'V'v ih'n'
SO Navarro returned 10 Crlslo, e,..
small band OF rebels. led oy 'hoibo
Pivero whom the Spaniards nave Ie-
ported killed. attacked the Nlllatt
| CampeChueia on the 5"tn. IN th' iii'.,..
twenty guerrillas belonging in the Ni!idIe
were Killed. Several persons "e''
"'rbere vas a great deal Of excitement
among the residents OF the eastern poi
ticn of this city on the nlshs ol "'
! lst instant.
The vanguard Of the rebel parties iittl I,,l
on the Government guards on the s1pul us
| on the Government guards on me suDni 9',
| and the yolleys could be- heard IN thc
centre of the city. The eXcltem.ht W"9
| soon over. however as the itnts
| treated without loss Of life 20 either sltt,
| Spanish column Of 100, under Gehei al
! Iinarcs and Lieutenant-Colohel ltJ@s", pa,
! left Palmora with a large CONVOY ioII
/ Remangaguas. When the troops Ieaciier
/ a place called Dcscanoza del Mett 20 h,e'
! Rfmangaguas. the rebel leader, itapi' az
| noared with 800 men. he atiacNeu lne
/ vanguard and hanks of the couihh. az
| most dcstroylng It, The Insurgents siiaH
sevcn killed. among them being Com
/ nandar Jose Rios and LIEUTENANT Jv",
! Tor.rez. The number Of their Wouhiei
! cannot be asccrtained. -
/ Thov took one Spanish SOLDIER prisoner
I The Standards lost four officers ana iW,.H7
/ tv-five soldiers killed. among the hllltd
| boing the celebrated spanish gude, Fel7
min del Tcrro. who had been promoter
| 10 he a lieutenant They had more thah
| sixtv wounded. The greater part OF th"
convoy was taken by the rebels, the re-
mainder being taken back 10 rama 90
rfano bv the troops on September -a
! The sanitary condition OF this clty con
hnues verv bad. During the second ioIt-
/ night of August thcre were us deaths III
/ the city. of which 50 were from yeHo"-
| fever.