The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26
MANY SPANIARDS SLAIN
Troops Being Sent to the Re-
lief of the Captain
General.
SURROUNDED BY INSURGENTS
Great Excitement In Cuba Over Vic
tories Won by Those Who
Fought for Freedom.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, July PA
cablegram from Key West says: A private
letter received in this city last night, per
steamer Mascotte from Havana, confirms
the report of Martinez Campos' defeat at
the battle of Valenzuela. Of the 1900 Span
lard troops that went into battle only 800
escaped to Bayamo, where they are sur
rounded by 600 Cubans under Maceo, Mas
so, Quinlan, Bandera and Goulet.
The insurgents loss at this battle was
$50 killed and wounded. Martinez Campos
is now at Bayamo, seriously wounded and
surrounded by insurgents. Troops are
being sent from all parts of the island to
relieve him. Three steamers with troops
have left Santiago de Cuba for Manzanillo
to REINFORCE Campos and get him out.
The greatest excitement exists at San
tiago. La Chambre has been sent to Spain.
Maxine Gomez, on hearing of the battle,
Immediately left to join Maeeo. The
greatest excitement exists in Havana.
The people are terrorized. The Govern
ment is trying to suppress all details OF
this great battle, but it is known all
through the island. The death of Armar-
dor Guerra is not officially confirmed.
TAMPA, FLA. July 25.-Passengers by
the steamer Mascotte tonight say that in
the battle of Valenzuela many Spanish Off
GERS were badly wounded. The wounded
officers were taken to Bayamo and are be-
ing carefully nursed at the hospitals. The
Spanish troops in Cuba are falling victims
to the tropical diseases and hundreds are
dying daily. The troops are poorly fed
H.
marches.
The Cuban leaders in this city express
themselves as being perfectly satisfied with
the state of affairs and look for startling
events to occur which will materially in-
terest the cause they are fighting for. It
is reported by the Spanish leaders and
Government authorities that large ma
jority of insurgents agree to surrender if
Spain will grant Cuba home rule. This is
however not believed by the Cuban SYM
pathizers, who they say want Cuba's lib
erty or nothing.
HAVANA, CUBA, July 25.-The Spanish
gunboat Condo de Venadito arrived yes
terday with her aftermast missing. 1t is
reported that she fired on an American
steam yacht, which returned the fire and
then steamed rapidly away.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 25.-It de-
veloped this afternoon that the presence
of the cruiser Atlanta at Havana, which
was unexpectedly announced yesterday,
was one of the results of the Cabinet con-
ference held last Friday to devise better
means for enforcing the neutrality laws
against Cuban filibusters. AN effort was
made to keep secret the movements of the
vessel by concealing the cablegram from
her commander notifying the Naval
Department of her arrival. Movements
of naval vessels are usually made
public by the department, but the fact
that the Atlanta had reached Hava ma was
concealed by the officials of the depart
ment. 1t is likely that the Atlanta is after
some alleged filibusters and the depart
ment is afraid the publication of her move
ments Will Illustrate any plans her CON-
mander might have for intercepting would
be violators of the neutrality laws That
other vessels may have been ordered to as
sist the Atlanta in patrol duty and the
fact suppressed is exceedingly probable.
BOSTON, MASS, July 25.-Senor de LONE,
Spanish Minister to the United States,
was seen to-day at his villa In Swampscott,
where he, his family and the legation are
staying for the summer, in relation to the
reported firing by Spanish man-of-war
upon the American schooner Carrie A.
Lane while off Cuba. The Minister stated
that even if the report was true, the flag
had not been fired upon and no insult had
been made to this country.
He quoted Justice Fields opinion on
international law where it was stated that
the men-ofwar ships of the different ma
tions were virtually the police of the high
seas and it was their right to signal vessels
and to stop them if the commanders of
warships thought they were not engaged in
legitimate business. If they did not
stop after the signals had been CIV
en- then two blank shots should be
fired. This was simply to have the vessel
heave to and allow its papers to be
seen, when, if everything was all right,
an apology was made and the vessel
allowed to depart on its way.
The affair had no Importance in the
view of the Minister. The Minister COM
mended highly the manner in which the
United States Government is trying to
prevent filibusters from leaving this
country for Cuba.