The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-24

NEW YORK, sept. @h-N0Ws oil a battle
in which the Spanish were defeated by
the Cubans and lost 800 men, was re.
ceivsd to-day by President Palma. 1t
came in a letter written Sept. II by
Pedro Rovira, a Cuban private who do.
serted from tho Spanish ranks at Pera
Logo, when Campos was defeated. In
n later engagement RovirR was captured
by the Spanish, courtmartialed and
sentenced to receive 400 lashes and to
be shot. The sentence was carried out
while ROvira was shouting for Cuban
liberty. The Spauiards were greatly
incsnsod against him, as he had killed
three Of their men before being cap.
tured.
Tho letter says that alt Santiago,
where the execution took place, was in.
cenSed against the spaniards, anu then
goes on to describe hard fought battle:
MGcEo's PROMPT ACTION.
A man who was sick in hospital at
Casmbn escaped to Quantin in
August and told tho Spaniardl that
Gen. Jose Maceo was sick ia the Gas.
imbra hospital and had only thirty
man with him. On the 18Th OF August
Maceo heard that 200 men, ono bat
TALON corps, 4 squadron oil cavalry,
with two pieces OF artillery, were marcn.
ing on him. MRCeo mpuuted his horse
aud from the mountain OF santa Mara
viewed the enemys position. lie or.
dered eight Of his mon TO keep up fir.
ing from ambuscads to deceive the
Spanish, and meanwhile he had sGnt
word to his brother, Gen. Antonio
Maceo.
On August 81 the spaniards captured
Francis, and Gen. jose MacSo fortified
his few men in plantation house near
the hospital. Ha wished to guard the
right side Of tho road leading to Bacca.
lNno. which skIrted the hospital. Tho
Spanish were slowly closing in on him
wien General CebreCO aud Cuban col.
unn Camn to his relief and mado the
enemy sVacuate their position.
A hot engagement followed, in which
the Spanish regained their position, but
were unable to mold 1t long, as Gen.
Antonio Macso suddenly appeared on
the scene, and. with Csbteco and Colo.
mel Micuni;, succeeded in Wrestling it
from Canalle aud Garrido, who com.
manded tho Spanish. The Spanish
now made brilliant charge aud for tho
third time managed to secure the posi-.
ton, but in the engagement the Span.
iah captain OF artillery was mortally
wounded and they slowly withdrew, the
Cubans fighting them back.
THg battle.
This battle lasted from o'clock a. m.
to O. clock p. IN. 1t was resumed in the
early afternoon, however and is de.
gcribed as follows:
"Gen. Antonio Macoo clevorlv turned
the Spanish column and gained tho pass
OF BucCano. He thsn masSed mis- troops
before the Spanish vanguard, Whie
Gen. Jose Maceo got his men in the
rear.
"a very desperate encounter onsued.
II ragod until the dawn OF tho next day,
September lst. The Spanish than com.
menced 10 retreat until they reached
tho lgubanAbauo fold, whore they were
abla to uao their cavalry. which was i'm.
possible on tho mountains OF Santa
Maria.
"They did not gain any advantage,
however, and aitNr burning their pro-
visions, thoy continued 10 retreat to tho
mountain, which place thoy entered in
scattered groups
"The Cubans had no cavalry, but
made elective use OF dynamite bombs,
which, tho letter states, struck terror
10 tho enemy.
"In the engagement, tho Cuban loss
was forty mon wounded aud killed. Tho
Spaniards lost over three hundred mon,
forty horses and large store OF pr0vis'
ions and munitions Of war. The Cu6ans
aro still capturing stragIlOrs aud pick.
Ing up atms near Mountain. Antonio
Macso returned to liiS camp Rt E8Cin.
del. Three mllos away. At Canoy, tho
Cubans can s0s thor flag floating over
tis camp.
Colonel poeoda, Rt the head OF 1000
sraniarda, vol provigionUd. lolt san.
tingo for Colnbre to-day (soptombor ~.
Spaniard9 ara dcOttine every day aud
joining the Cubins.
"lhc Spaniafd, uitor tho battle sent n
cnblo Ia Spain headed. tue d,iOat and
capture Of Joso Macoo.' and also aaRcl
for thu reward nnl advance Of tho Oil.
GERS In thC engagement"
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