The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-13
SOLDIERS WHO WISH TO LIVE.
THEY HAVE No DESIRE TO FERTII.-
IzE THE HILLS AND Wales
OF CUBA.

10 glunity-Ovcr 10000 of Them Adj
usfttcd 10 Have Perishcd in the Is
land since HOstiiities Began-In-
surgents Win Every Battle for the
Last Four MOnths-De CampoS
owes Life and Liberty to His Ira
uuIsive Enemy.
Madrid Aug. 12.-The members of the
reserve. who have been called out for
service in Cuba, continue TO mobilize
Many of the men at Corona and Tafalla
object to going TO Cuba, and have pro-
tested against being sent on this service.
Their protests, however, have not led TO
serious incidents At Mataro, about fir
teen miles northeast Of Barcelona, the
reserves refused to march and the gen
d4rncs fired volley from their carbines
into the air to enforce discipline.
Havana, Aug. 12.-Advices from San
tiaea dc Cuba are to the effect that Maj.
Gonzales. with $50 men, met on Aug. 8
rebel bands under Guen and Carreras
at a ford on the river Duaba. The in
surgents were defeated, with a loss of
four killed on the following day the same
government column met the same
bands, which had received reinforce
ments of 900 men. The rebels were at
tackled and dislodged from the positions
they had taken between the Duaba and
Baracoa. The engagement lasted for
three hours. The government loss was
one killed and one wounded. 1t is stated
that the rebels lost seven killed and
twelve wounded.
sergt. Cabanas. while proceeding with
sixteen men to Sebomequito, had an en-
counter with 100 rebels near Mayari.
Two rebels were killed and several
wounded THE government loss was
three wounded. The government troops
captured a quantity of arms and ammu-
milton. Gen. Luquere reports from Santa
Clara that 200 rebels under the COM
mand of Rego were attacked by gov
ernment force at GaVilanchlto, IN the
Trinidad district. The insurgents intl-
mated that they desired to surrender,
the intimation later proving ruse to
draw the troops into ambush. The plan
was not successful Five of the rebels
were killed, including the second in
command. Ten were wounded. The
band is now retreating IN the drecuoh
OF Hoyo Padilla
Quarantine, S. l., Aug. 12.-The Ward
Line steamer Seneca, from Mexican and
Cuban ports, arrived early this morning
at quarantine. one Of the Havana pas
sengers, in speaking of affairs at that
place says that on Aug. Z, the day before
the Seneca sailed, Capt. Cen Martinez de
Campos called together ali the volunteer
organizations and demanded the transfer
TO the regular army of 100 men from each
camp. General indignation prevails
among these organizations, but the order
will be enforced. The insurrection is more
widespread than we of Havana are al
lowed to believe, and Gen. de Campos will
not last long. He was caught in bad
trap at Bayamo, and but for the impulsive
action of the Cuban Gen. Maceo, who pre-
cipitated the attack, Gen. de Campos
would certainly have been captured.
The insurgents have won in every fight
in the past four months. The Spanish
forces have lost by disease, drunkenness
and killed in battle, fully 1900 men. No
reports are allowed to be circulated con-
cerning losses in battle, but the authori-
ties admit that in this period 10000 have
died from disease or excessive indulgence
of food or drink
Thirty thousand insurgents are known
TO be in the field over a running country
and making their camps in mountain fast
nesses from whence they sally to strike
q blow and return to camp, depending on
their rapid movements to disconcert the
pathizers of the revolution, of whom
there are about 5000 in the city and sub
urbs of Havana, why they do not cap
ture and occupy Santiago or some other
important city This, they claim that
they could do, but their plans for the
future do not permit it, That Is to say
d large majority of the inhabitants of
Cuba are negroes and independence would
mean negro government, if independence
could be secured with the establishment
of a protectorate under the United States
or some other strong government, then
the question would soon be settled Fail
ing in this, the general desire is TO Sc
cure home rule from the mother coun-
try.
The capture of an important sea coast
town would be followed by the recognl-
uon of their rights as bellgerents. I'm
I'll this indefinite plan can be settled the
guerilla warefare will be continued. A
large majority of the people are hoping
for concessions from Spain in preference
10 independence, as the feasibility OF
republic without negro domination would
be difficult to obtain.
Washington. Aug. 12.-The cruiser De-
troit arrived at Pagoda to-day on her way
from Shanghai to Foo Chow, the nearest
point to the scene of the Chinese riots.
The flagship Baltimore sailed to-day from
Nagasaki to-day for Chee Foo.
The state department has received a re-
ply from Minister DENLY to the instruc-
tons cabled him on Aug. relative to the
reported looting of American missionary
property at Yung Fuh, near Woo Chow.
Mr.. Denby says he urgently represented
the facts to the tsung Ii yamen, or board
of foreign affairs, on Aug. 10 and obtained
instant promise Of protection ana redress.
lung Fuh is believed by officers of the
state department to be the same as the
Sung Fuh, Fuypak and Mghok mentioned
in press kilograms variations in name be-
Ing doubtless due TO erroneous transmits
sion of the rans-Siberian cable in the
course Of which many transcriptions and
repetitions are necessary.
Newport, r. l., Aug. 12-The United
States steamer Cincinnati sailed this
morning for the Florida coast TO relieve