New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-15
WARMER BATTLES IN GU BA.
sPANIARDs SAID TO LOSE zoo KILLED AND
WOUNDED IN sAVIGNE.
THE TROOPS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or A Gov
ERNMENT CONVOY ALMOST ANNIHII.ATEp-
YELLOW FEVER IN SANTIAGO.

YELLOW FEVER IN SANTIAGO
Santiago. dc cuba. sept 9. via Key West, Sept. Y
particulars have Just reached here of the engage
ment between the forces OF Garrido' "on'~ anu
lose Maceo at savigne ON August 3d. wherein '"e
loss of life very heavy.
A Spanish column Of SO men Of the regiment OF
Simancss 400 guerriIleros OF Guatsnamo. under COM
mand OF Garrido and Captain Gomez WIN WV
pieces OF artillery met the vanguard OF Jose Maceo
forces a short distance from Camp Santa Malta
Savlgne. near Ramon de las iaguas. Inc 'pd"-
,ards attacked the skirmishng party. the fighting
continuing all the afternoon. The 'dpanS IT,"
slowly drawing the enemy on to the 1901 u '"7
high hill OIL the peak OF which their camp wa"
Maceo. with 200 men. watched the fight from MS
weJ-.ortifed position OH the hilltop, his presence
being unsupported by the Spaniards At dayp1eak
Saturday August 81. The Spaniards resumed the d,
tack. placing themselves along the bank OF creeM
at the foot of the hill When the engagement "as
at its height Maceo sent part OF his force OF l-V
down the opposite side Of the hin and surTounden
the enemy Hemmed in on both sides. the Span
,arls fought desperately and FOR hours The list
of slain grew rapidly.
Antonio Maceo, who was In Escande, eighteen
miles from the OF the conflict learning that
his brother fighting the Spaniards, sent "''
cavalry to his aid with this adiitione' force lose
Maceo soon had he enemy whipped and reirsating'
but ii was not until after eight hours Of ha'j fight
Ing. The Span.ards' loss was about @yj Killed ana
wounded. Two officers los; their H''s IN" nine
were wounded among them Captain Gomez. OF The
artillery whose wounds will probably prove fatai
He was brought to this city last night with many
others who were crippled in the battle. The Span
iards In their oficia report confess 10 twelve ked
and fifty wounded. The rebels los; fifteen men ana
thirty wounded.
There was great deal OF excltemen, among the
residents of the portion of this city on the
night OF September |.
The vanguard of one OF the rebel parties fired on
the Government guards in the suburbs and the
volleys could be heard in the centre OF the city
The excitement soon over however. "s the
rebels led without loss OF life to either SIDE
Santiago De Cuba Sept. A Spanish column
800 strong under General I.narcs and lAeutene NJ
Colonel Teieda, left Palma Soriano on August 81
with a large convoy. for Homogeneous When
he troops reached a place called Dsscanso del
Mueit0. Remanganaguas, the rebel leader
Rab appe AIRED with 400 men. lie attacked the
vanguard and TANKS Of the column. almost destroy
Ing It. The insurgents had seven EiNed. among
Juan Torres. The number of Their wounded can
not be ascertained. They took one Spanish soldier
prisoner The Spaniards los, four officers and
twenty five soldiers killed. among Inc killed being
the celebra ted Spanish guide. Lieutenant Fermin del
Toro. They had more than sixty wounded. The
the remainder being taken back 10 Palma Soriano
by the troops on September ..
The sanitary condition OF this city continues very
bad During the second fortnight OF August there
were us deaths in the city OF which s'Niy-thrcc
from yellow fever.