The herald., 1895-09-24
Victories Claimed by Partisans
of Both Factions
EFT DEAD ON THE FIELD
A Body of Cuban Insurgents Suffer
Defeat
Cubaus Charged With Violation OF Neutrality
Laws Declared Not Guilty and the
Verdict Is Cheered

HAVANA, Sent. %. News has been
received at military headquarters here of
a desperate fight at Nefi, near Palma Soa,
province of Santa Clara, between 800 ia
surgents, led by Bermudes and Fleits.
and detachment of government cavalry
under Captain Riestra. The vanguard OF
the cavalry. consisting of a sergeant and
seven privates, were first surrounded by
the insurgents and i'll the engagement
every one of the vanguard was killed.
BY this time Captain Riestra, with the
main body of cavalrymen, thirty in num-
Der, caught up with and engaged the in
surgents whom they forced to retreat,
leaving three of their mum Der on the field
dead. Their wounded they carried off
with them when they retreated. 1t is
reported that the insurgent chief. ,Ioa-
quin Riqus, has been wounded i'll an en-
gagement with government troops. 1t is
rumored that General Gomez OF the in.
surgent army has reached Santa Clara.
WILMiNGTON, Del, Sept. o. Judge
Wales, in the United States district court
today, charged the jury in the trial of
the twcnty-one Cubans charged with vio-
lation of the neutrality laws. After be-
ing out fifty minutes the Jury returned a
verdict of mot guilty" The verdict was
received with tumultuous applause.
NEW YORK. Sept. %. News OF bat
tie IN which the Spanish were defeated
ceived today by President Palma. Itcame
in letter written September 18th by
Pedro ROviara. a Spanish private who
deserted from the Spanish ranks at Per.
alego. when Campos was defeated. In .
later engagement Roviara was captured
by the Spanish. court martialed and sem
fenced 60 receiys 400 lashes and to BIO
shot. The sentence was carried out while
RovIara was shouting for Cuban liberty.
The Spaniards were greatly In3enscd
against him. He had killed three OF
their men before being captuIed. The
letter says that all San Diego. where the
execution took place. was incensed
against The Spaniards. and then goes on
to Describe bard fought battle.
a man who was sick in hospital at
Caslnbra escaped to Guanatanin IN Au-
gust and told the Spaniards that Gen.
Jose Maceo was sick in the Casinbra hos
pital ard had only thirty men with him.
August 30th Maceo heard that 1900 men
were marching on him. Maceo so ar
ranged his forces as to deceive the Span
ish.
On August 31st the Spaniards captured
Francisco and General Jose Maceo fortl-
fled his few men in plantation house
near the hospital. The Spanish were
steadily closing on nm when reinforce
ments came 10 his relief and made the
enemy vacate their position.
This battle lasted from clock a. IN.
to 0 y. M. with an intermission of two
hours, The Spanish die nothing to any
advantage. however, and after burning
their provisions Continued TO retreat to
the mountains, which place they entered
in scattered groups.
In the engagement the Cuban loss was
forty men wounded and killed. The
Spaniards lost over 800 men, forty horses
~ law t<rn NF xs.I
nitions of war.
Colonel Pegeda. at the head of 1000
SpanIards, we'll provisioned. left San Di-
ego for Com bre today tSeptember f4th).
Spaniards are deserving every day and
Joining the Cubans.
The SpaniarJs. after the battle. sent q
cable to Spain headed The defeat and
capture of Jose Maceo." anu asked for
the reward, sending the names of the adj
vance officers IN the regiment.