Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-13
TWO CUBAN PICTURES
One from Government Side, the Other
from Patriot Sources.
WHAT THE INSURGENTS WANT.
Home Rule from Mother Country
Rather Than nm Independent Re-
Mean Negro Domination.

HAVANA, August l2.-AuNlces from
Santiago de Cuba are 10 the effect that
Major Gonzales. with 20 men. met on
August 5th the rebel bands under Ruen
and Carreras, at ford on the river
Duaba. The insurgents were defeated.
with a loss OF four killed.
on the following day the same govern
mcnt column again met the same
bands. which had received rein
fcrcsments Of 600 men. The rebels
were attacked and dislodged from
a position they had taken on the
Duaba. The engagement lasted three
hours. The government troops lost one
killed and one wounded II Is stated
that the rebels lost seven killed and
twelve wounded.
Sergeant Cabaniss. while proceeding
with sixteen men to Zebomequito. had
an encounter with leo rebels near Mayari.
Two rebels were Killed and several
wounded. The government loss was three
wounded. The government troops cap
tured a quantity OF arms and ammunition.
General I.uque reports from Santa Clara
that 200 rebels under the command OF
HttlO were dlIdfhttl ny IL
force at Gavillsnchite In the Trinidad
District. The insurgents intimated that
they desired TO surrender, the intimatiOn
later proving a ruse 10 draw the troops
into ambush. The plan was not success
full Five Of the rebels were killed. in
Guiding the second in command Ten
were wounded The band Is now retreat
ing I'm the direction of Hoyo Padilla.
THE OTHER SIDE.
QUARANTINE. $. l.. August l2.-The
Ward-Line steamer Seneca. from Mexican
and Cuban ports. arrived early this morn
ing at quarantine. One OF the Havana
passengers. speaking of affairs at that
place. GAYS: on August eth, the day be-
fore the Seneca sailed Captain-General
Martinez Campos called together all the
volunteer organizations and demanded a
transfer 20 the regular army OF 100 men
from each camp. General Indignation pre-
walls among these organizations. but the
order will be enforced.
The instruction is more widespread
than we OF, Havana are allowed 10 believe,
and Campos will not last long. He was
caught in bad trap at Bayamo. and
hut for the mpulsye action OF the Cuban
General. Naceo who precipitated his at
tack. CampOs would certainly have been
, captured The insurgents win in every
/ fight. In the past four months the Span
/ ish forces have lost by disease. drunken
/ ness. and Killed IN battle, fully l500 men.
NJ reports ar allowed 10 be circulated
| concerning losses I'm battle, but the au-
/ thOrities admit that I'm this period
/ 1900 have died from disease or excessive
/ indulgence I'm food or drink. Thirty thou
/ sand insurgents are known 10 be in the
/ field. overrunning the country, and
! making their camps In mountain fast
/ nesses, from whence they sally 10 strike
q blow and return 10 camp. depending or
their rapid movements 10 discOnc-rt the
| enemy.
They have been asked by sympathizer'
with the revolution. Of whom there arr
| about $500 IN the city and suburbs o
| Havana. why they DO not capture and oc
| cupy Santiago, or some other importln
city. This. they claim they could DO
but their plans as TO future would no
permit That Is 10 say, "A large majorit,
! Of the inhabitants Of Cuba are negroes
| and independence would mean negro
| government II Independence could b'
! secured with the establishment Of
| protectorate under the United States, Of
some other strong government. then tn
| question would soon be settled. Failnf
in this. the general desire is 70 secur'
home rule from the mother country. Thu
| capture OF an lllip4iNIA sti-ttiTt 'NNi
would be followed by a recognition Of
their rights as bellgerents.
Until some definite plan can be settled
the guerilla warfare will be- continued
\ large majority Of the people are hOpinl
for concessions from Spain In preference
To Independence. as a republic withou
negro domination would be difficult {,
obtain"
SPANISH RESERVES REFRACTORY
MADRID. August p The members o.
the reserves who have been called out 10
service in Cuba continue to mobilize. NAM
of 'he men At Ger0nO and Taffala ar
| Cubans. and have protested against be
ing sent on the voyage Their protest,
have not led to serious Incidents.
At Maderro. about fifteen miles north
east Of Barcelona. the reserves refuse
| 10 march. and the gendarmes fired
volley from their carbnes into the al
to enforce discipline.