The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-12
A BATTLE NEAR MANzANILLo.
THE SPANISH TROOPS REPORTED
COMPLETELY ROUTED.

They Numbered 300 and Were Op-
posed by Only 200 Insurgents-The
spanish Troops Engaged in the.
Battle Between AmadOr Guerra and
Bocres Reported Almost AnnihI-
Iated-MaxfmO Gomez Issues
Manifesto to the Planters.
Key West, Fla, July 1-Late advices
20 this city from Havana state that
battle was fought near Manzanillo on July
8 between 800 fresh Spanish troops, com.
manded by Mai. Sanchez, and 200 insur-
gents. commanded by Rabi, in which the
Spanish troops were completely routed.
The insurgents captured fifty Spaniards.
The son of Martinez Campos is report
ed very sick in private hospital in Ha-
vana with yellow fever
In the battle fought between Amador
Guerra and Bocres. the Cuban leader was
killed, being the only one lost by the in
surgents. The Spanish troops were al
most annihilated, only two officers and six
soldiers escaping, owing to the fact of
having good horses. One Of the officers
was badly wounded.
The report is confirmed that Martinez
Campos has issued orders that all rebels
captured shall be Immediately shot The
order has caused much comment among
the Spanish officers. The insurgents,
when they make prisoners, simply take
away their arms and ammunition and
send them back to the Spanish lines.
The following manifesto has been issued
by Maxine Gomez:
Encampment of the Cuban Army, Ma
gassa Puerto Principe, July 4.-To the
Farmers and Owners of Cuban Plantations
in This District: In view of the general
interest of the war for the independence
of Cuba, for which we are now fighting,
we consider that the export of fruits and
other products cattle, etc, TO help the
support of the Spanish government
which we are fighting against to be detri-
mental to our own interests, and the fol-
lowing order is issued 10 the whole pro-
vince:
From this date all are prohibited from
sending products to towns occupied by
the enemy. Owners Of sugar plantations
are warned to stop all work. The plan
tations OF those ignoring this order will
be destroyed Those parties who will 90
against this order show that their SYM
pathies are with the Spanish authorities.
captured, will be treated as such.
Maxine Gomez,
General-ln-Chief
Attest: Salvador Cisnerois.
Among the passengers last night on the
steamship Maseotte was Ricardo Trujillo
Yalmas, who took an active part in the
last revolution, being chief-of-staff of
Maxine Gomez He reports many bands
going to the insurgents from Colon, in the
province of Matanzas and it is rumored
in this city that he is the bearer of inn
portant messages.
The steam tug George w. Childs arrived
in this port this morning from Tortugas,
where she was sent by the quarantine au-
thorities. Charles Hernandez, acting purs-
er on the tug during her cruise to ia
maica, arrived in this city Tuesday.
A call has been issued for a mass meet
ing at the San Carlos Hall for the purpose
of raising 100000 to carry on the winter
campaign.
Thomas Estrada Palma was elected a
delegate at the meeting held in this city
last night.
Tampa, Fla, July 1.-THE Mascotte
brought over several important personages
this evening, among them a prominent
Cuban official who is travelling incognito.
It was some time before he could be in
duced to talk, and then very cautiously.
The Times-Union correspondent succeeded
in learning a few things of Importance.
Gen. Campos has moved from Plascha to
Tunas de Jas.
Gomez has marched as far as the di-
viding line between Puerto Principe and
Remdios provinces, and then fell back to
a point near the town of Puerto Principe,
where he has fortified his forces. The
clash between the Spanish and insurgent
forces has been averted for the present
by this movement so far as the two lead
ing armies are concerned.
The election of Palma to succeed the
martyred Marti gives universal satsfac-
tion among the patriots on the island.
Numerous collisions have taken place in
different parts of the island between smah
forces, but none are considered of much
Importance The uprising is so general
ana the insurrection so widespread, that
the intelligent people among the Cubans
have ceased to regard with much import
ance the clashes between small forces.
They are mobiliZing their men and it is
confidently expected that at no distant day
a decisive battle will be fought
The Cuban leaders believe the Spanish
government intends to make an aggressive
warfare from this on, and they are pre-
pairing to meet them. They regard the
financial condition of the Madrid admins
tration as bad, and not without reason.
Hence they are trying to make the Span
lard spend as much money as possible be-
Tore they give them chance to measure
men with arms as rapidly as possible.
This official thinks Spain intends TO eth
er conquer or make concessions within an
other twelve months.
New York, July 1.-THE British steamer
Ardandhu arrived at quarantine early
this morning from Cuban ports. Capt
Walker says that while the Ardandhu lay
at Gibara, on June 10, Frank r. z. Wood
ward, claiming to be an American citi
zen, and a correspondent for the New
York Morning Journal, came on board
mis- vessel and placed himself under the
protection of the British flag. He eX-
plained that he had been in the noun
tains with the rebel army for the purpose
OF obtaining information in the pursuance
OF his duty as newspaper correspond
ent. He was twice captured by the Span
lsh soldiers. but escaped. When he at
tempted to leave the rebel camp Gen
Maceo detained him and endeayored tc
nave him remain as an officer. After
several attempts he finally escaped and
made his way to the little town of Banes
mere he parted with his horse and tool
passage in Spanish steamer for Gibara
lie had been deprived of all his FUNDS anC